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Online Daily • Printed Fridays | wakeweekly.com | Friday, May 21, 2021 | $1 Friday Night on White, fireworks will return From staff reports July because of the coronavirus by Gov. (Roy) Cooper, we’re Family Movie Nights at series at E. Carroll Joyner Park pandemic. beyond thrilled that we can Joyner Park with resume from Sept. 5-Oct. 10. Wake WAKE FOREST — Several “From the outset of the resume gathering in-person with showing on July 24 and Forest Cares Holiday Kick-Off popular in-person events will pandemic, we said that once with out family and friends Aug 7 while a Halloween Boy is scheduled for downtown on return to Wake Forest, including state restrictions were lifted, for so many of our favorite Bash will be held at Joyner Nov. 13. the July 3 Fireworks Spectacu- we’d resume hosting in- community events.” Park Community Center Oct. Town Hall will also return to a lar. person events,” said Mayor Friday Night on White will 21. normal operating schedule of 8 The town had earlier canceled Vivian Jones. “Following return for one day, Sept. 10, fea- The town also plans to host a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday be- all events through the end of last week’s announcement turing Crush. Six Sundays in Fall, a concert ginning June 1. Student theater returns with ‘Godspell’

“Godspell” runs May 20-22 at Wake Forest High School. Logo by Wake Forest High School seniors Rian Hughes

By Amber Revels-Stocks [email protected]

WAKE FOREST — Wake For- est High School students will return to the stage more than a year after their last musical was canceled. The students will perform “Godspell,” a musical based on Wake Forest High School students perform a song from “Godspell” during a rehearsal. Contributed photo by Kristin Rendina the Biblical parables found in the Gospel of Matthew. The small agers because they can’t social- The kids will wear clear masks said. “If that means rehearsal go Want to go? cast of 11 has been rehearsing ize and that’s what they live for as they sing and dance onstage. late into the night, I’ll do that.” for the last six weeks to put on at that age. To be able to have “It’s definitely harder in the “Godspell” is a comedy that What: “Godspell” by the Wake Forest High School theatre arts program. the 2012 revival, which has more them come back, do what they masks, but since we’ve been allows the cast to ad-lib and im- modern music compared to the love and be together was some- rehearsing for a while, it’s been provise. Both Manfreda and An- When: Thursday-Saturday, May 20-22. Shows are each day at 7 p.m. Matinee 1971 original, according to the- thing I really wanted to do.” easier,” said sophomore Ellie derson said they enjoyed being is May 22 at 2 p.m. ater teacher Kristin Rendina. COVID-19 restrictions make Manfreda, who plays Uzo. “I find allowed to be goofy on stage. Where: Wake Forest High School Last year’s performance of that more difficult, but Rendina I get distracted and get focus on “There’s no reason in ‘God- auditorium, 420 West Stadium Drive, “Footloose” never happened be- and her students said they were the dance more than the mask. I spell’ to be embarrassed,” Wake Forest. cause of the pandemic. just glad to be one of the few don’t even realize it’s on.” Anderson said. “Everything is Cost: $10 “Our first dress rehearsal schools performing. She and senior Safie Ander- silly, especially the first half of More information: Tickets can be last year was Friday, March Due to the need for physical son, who plays John the Baptist, the second act. Everything that bought at the door or at http://www. 13, five days before we opened distancing, the audience will be said the hard work and restric- happens is within a space where wfhs.ticketleap.com/godspell. The au- ‘Footloose,’” Redina said. “We allowed to fill only 30% of the au- tions are more than worth it. you can do something stupid.” dience will be limited in number. thought we’d be back in a couple ditorium capacity each show. Ren- “Even if no one showed up, Manfreda added, “We all have weeks, but unfortunately, they dina and the creative team, which I would still want to perform,” that understanding about hav- never got to perform.” includes the choir teacher, band Manfreda said. ing the same passion, so no one said. “I chose this show spe- Redina said her heart broke director and technical theater di- Anderson added, “Even standing feels like they’re being judged. cifically because of its theme, for her seniors who didn’t get rector, also had to read and follow in a circle and singing through the Even if you make a mistake, we which is hope and love.” their last chance to be in front of 35 pages of guidelines on how to songs one time with my theater all support each other and cover One of her favorite songs in an audience. She decided that sanitize and clean the auditorium. family would be enough for me.” for that person.” the show is “Beautiful City,” this year’s seniors would get “We’re so proud of these She said that while the senior That need for laughter and where Jesus sings about creat- their chance no matter what. students to come out of this class has missed a lot, she is belonging is part of why Rendina ing a beautiful city through lov- “I had to let them on stage to year,” Rendina said. “They’re so glad to do a final show in high wanted to put on “Godspell,” she ing one another. fulfill their passion before the resilient and are making a com- school. said. “I thought after this year that end of the school year,” Rendina mitment to each other and the “If there is something we can “It’s almost therapy for the we all really need that and to said. “This year’s been hard for show, not just for themselves do, I want to go all the way and do kids to perform and bring hap- send that out into the commu- everybody, especially for teen- but for the community.” everything I’m able to,” Anderson piness and joy through art,” she nity,” Rendina said. Special Olympics Torch Run to pass through Wake County

By Amber Revels-Stocks ticipate in the final days of the run as it [email protected] the flame passes through Wake County. Special Olympics provides year-round RALEIGH — Police officers throughout sports training and competition for the state are running with a torch during around 40,000 children and adults with May to raise awareness for the Special intellectual disabilities in 20 sports, ac- Olympics. Local police departments plan to par- See OLYMPICS, Page 5A

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GOVERNMENT NOTEBOOK

Youngsville approves Community College. budget, no tax increase Eleven new employees are recom- mended. They’re scattered acros the YOUNGSVILLE — The Youngsville sheriff’s office and the planning, infor- Board of Commissioners unanimously mation technology, health, emergency approved its 2021-22 budget at its May services, finance, aging and communica- 13 meeting. tions departments. The tax rate remains 65.5 cents per The budget also includes an Emer- $100 valuation while the vehicle fee does gency Medical Services comprehensive not change from $20. assessment, nine new vehicles, im- Solid waste fees remain $27.15 month- provement at Triangle North Executive ly. The community house rental fee stays Airport and salary adjustments recom- $200 for citizens while special event and mended by the 2020 classification study. sound permits remain $50 each. The county commissioners will hold a One part-time public works position is public hearing June 7 during their regu- becoming full-time. Curbside solid waste larly scheduled meeting. The proposed collection will also become a town ser- budget is available on the Franklin Coun- vice rather than being contracted out. ty website at www.franklincountync.us. The budget also funds security im- Hard copies can also be picked up at the provements at town hall and a new pub- library, 906 N. Main St., Louisburg. lic works facility. Wake Transit Plan seeks Tax rate penny lower in commuter rail proposed Franklin budget RALEIGH — The GoTriangle Board of LOUISBURG — The proposed Frank- Trustees and the N.C. Capital Area Met- lin County budget would recommend ropolitan Planning Organization both decreasing the tax rate by one cent, com- adopted the 2021-2030 Wake Transit missioners learned Monday. Plan. The recommended tax rate is 79.5 The updated plan was created by plan- cents per $100 valuation. The current ning organization staff along with repre- rate is 80.5 cents. sentatives from local municipalities and The budget also recommends increas- Wake County. It calls for connecting the ing water and sewer rates as well as ad- regions, including all the communities in dressing public safety radio needs. Wake County; providing frequent, reli- The base rate for 2,000 gallons of water able public transportation; and enhanc- will rise $3.60 to $33.60 while the base ing access to transit, according to the rate for sewer will rise $4.20 to $39.20 planning organization. After that, water will be $8.18 per 1,000 Transit improvements in the plan will gallons while sewer will be $8.62 per expand bus service, improve bus stops 1,000 gallons for low volume users. and shelters, implement bus rapid transit If approved, new water and sewer rates and build a 37-mile commuter rail sys- will go into affect in September. tem. Public safety radios have long The work plan, which details what im- been a concern in Franklin County. provements will happen during the 2021- The proposed spending plan in- 22 fiscal year, is expected to be adopted cludes $4.6 million to solve the in June. problem and start preparing for sys- For more information, visit www.Go- tem upgrades. ForwardNC.org/Wake. Public schools will be funded at $21.2 million for operating expenses and Government Notebook is a roundup of $1.5 million for capital. This fully funds local government news from reporter the district’s request. The budget also Amber Revels-Stocks. Contact her at includes $389,000 for Vance-Granville [email protected] State to vote on historic district next month

By Amber Revels-Stocks [email protected]

ZEBULON — The Zebulon Board of Commissioners, the Zebulon Planning Board, the Wake County Historic Pres- ervation Commission and Preservation Zebulon held a joint meeting May 6 to discuss the proposed Zebulon Historic District. The state’s National Registry Advisory Committee will discuss the district at its June 10 meeting. If it approves the ap- Around 80 people attended the joint plication, the district will be sent to the meeting to discuss the proposed Zebulon federal parks department for approval as Historic District in the Zebulon Community a National Registry historic district. Center. Amber Revels-Stocks | The Wake Weekly The Zebulon Board of Commissioners asked the advisory committee to table tant for citizens to fully understand the discussion of the district in February un- details of what is being proposed and til the town could hold a public meeting. how it might affect what they do with The committee agreed to do so. their businesses and homes.” Preservation Zebulon, a private non- Around 80 people attended the meet- profit, hired a consultant to complete the ing in person or virtually. application for National Registry status. The town was also interested in learn- It’s not uncommon for private groups to ing more about how the boundaries submit applications. were established, Clark said during the The National Registry is essentially an meeting. He specifically brought up the honorific, according to Sarah David with Whitley Galleries, which were excluded the State Historic Preservation Office. from the district due to renovations that People who own properties on the lessened its “historic integrity,” and the registry are allowed to make changes Zebulon Swim Association, which is in- to their home, including those that may cluded in the district. change the historic character. However, Commissioner Shannon Baxter also if they wish, they can apply for federal brought up concerns about the district’s tax credits to complete restoration, boundaries, specifically what she felt which requires certain criteria. was the exclusion of communities of col- Preservation Zebulon was started in or to the south and east of the proposed 2016 partially to pursue tax credits for historic district. She specifically pointed restoration work. to some properties on West Horton The members also want to preserve Street that were less than half a block the history of Zebulon to foster local south of the boundary and were built pride and maintain community character between 1906 and 1971. One was built in among other things, according to Scott 1901, she said. Carpenter, Preservation Zebulon’s chair. “I fully support the historic district,” The proposed district consists of Baxter said. “I just hate that some of around 300 structures built between these folks were left out of the district.” 1906 and 1971 roughly bounded by West Quentin Miles, the only citizen to ask a Judd Street to the north, the railroad to question during the meeting, was also in- the south, Arendell Avenue to the east terested in knowing why some homes on and Rotary Drive to the west. The whole Shepard School Road were left out. district is more than 160 acres and is dif- Cheri Szcodronski of Firefly Preserva- ficult to describe using streets. tion, who wrote the nomination, said The town supports historic preserva- she couldn’t speak to specific properties tion but wanted to get the public in- without more information as to which volved, according to Zebulon Planning they were discussing. However, most Director Michael Clark. The town hall noncontributing buildings lacked “his- is already on the National Register of toric integrity,” meaning changes had Historic Places, and the town board pro- been made that destroyed their historic claimed May as National Historic Preser- character or they weren’t contiguous to vation Month in Zebulon, he said. the district, she said. Clark also said the Unified Develop- She added that the nomination had ment Ordinance, which determines explanations for every property in the future growth in the town, has a section district and why it was included or not. reserved for a potential local historic dis- Carpenter added that Preservation trict in the future. He has a background Zebulon would love to work with people in historic preservation as well. to get more properties on the National “We wanted to make sure that we were Registry, including possibly working to able to really engage the public,” Clark create another district separate from the added. “We believe that it is very impor- current nomination. 4A THE WAKE WEEKLY | wakeweekly.com Friday, May 21, 2021

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The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understand- ing to the simple. (Psalm 119:130)

PRAYER: Thank you, God, for your word. Help us to unfold it like a treasured gift so that it fills our lives and our hearts. Amen. Voting at 16 would buck political trend

If progressive Democrats have their way, the ballot will join the driver’s license as a symbol of newfound freedom when high schoolers turn 16. Serious prospects for lowering the United States’ minimum voting age dimmed on March 3, when the House voted down Rep. Ayanna Press- ley’s amendment to the H.R. 1 election reform bill that sought to extend voting rights to 16- and COREY 17-year-olds. But with House Speaker Nancy FRIEDMAN Pelosi’s support and the movement gaining popu- larity, expect this effort to remain on Congress’ LETTERS radar. Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., raised the issue in February when she Why was there nothing in offer prayers. Of course, if all reintroduced H.J. Res. 23, which would replace the 26th Amend- Is Wake Forest for the paper about the impor- the prayers offered are “in the ment that established 18 as the federal voting age with one desig- Christians only? tance of Passover or Rama- name of Jesus Christ,” I won- nating 16 as the new threshold. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, dan, or that a Wake Forest der how welcome these other Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman and Pressley, all members of the On May 8 of this year I, as resident was the featured faiths would feel. young progressives’ coalition known as The Squad, are among a member of the Jewish faith, speaker at the 2021 State of It was certainly uncomfort- the 17 cosponsors. was invited to offer a prayer North Carolina Holocaust Me- able for me as a Jew to attend Pelosi hasn’t made the issue a priority this year, but she’s long during the annual Commu- morial Day Commemoration? such a discriminatory event, been on record as an advocate for expanding the franchise from nity Day of Prayer held at Why not “thoughts/prayers” that was advertised as open to seniors to sophomores. She made the pitch during the Make the Forks Cafeteria in Wake from nondenominational or all residents, held at a public Progress National Summit in 2015 and echoed those remarks Forest. While I commend the secular sources? venue, and fully supported by during a March 2019 press conference. organizers for a well-coor- There are many paths to our town commissioners who Advocates note that many 16- and 17-year-olds pay taxes as dinated program, I am once seeking God and/or enlighten- obviously knew what kind of part-time workers and say allowing them to vote would help again disappointed that what ment, each of which is impor- “public” event this was. This make trips to the polls a lifelong habit. The Vote16USA campaign was advertised as a “Commu- tant and right to the person makes me question the intent is a project of Generation Citizen, a nonprofit that works to en- nity Day of Prayer” was really who follows their chosen path. behind my invitation, and my hance high school civics education. a Christian Prayer Day. To believe that your path is motivation to participate in Yet many of the same politicians who believe teens should have While open to all residents the best and only one that the future. the right to vote are otherwise skeptical that young people are of Wake Forest, every prayer we must follow is a form of Wake Forest is a rapidly mature enough to make responsible choices. offered, except for the Jewish prejudice that is arrogant and growing community, and if we Pressley and Tlaib sponsored H.R. 2339, the Protecting Ameri- one, ended “in the name of Je- demeaning. That is a surpris- want it to be more welcom- can Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of sus Christ,” regardless of who ing attitude to have in society ing and inclusive, I suggest 2020, which included a provision to increase the purchase age the prayer was for. Comments today. Or is it? leaving prayer “in the name of for tobacco products and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21. The age limit were made that Wake For- I would like to believe that Jesus” for your homes, con- change was stripped from the bill, which later passed the House est is a Christian community, in today’s difficult times we gregations or private gather- but died in the Senate. and even The Wake Weekly would want more inclusive- ings. They should not be part Under Pelosi’s leadership as House speaker, lawmakers tacked seems to support this by hav- ness as a community, not of a public community event the restriction onto a $1.37 trillion appropriations bill that won ing a “devotional column” and more divisiveness. When I where all are invited to par- congressional approval and was signed into law in December “Thought for Today/Prayer” asked about other faiths be- ticipate. 2019. segment focusing primarily ing invited, I was told they Three and a half decades earlier, Congress passed the National on Christianity and the New were informed about the Sheldon Bleiweiss Minimum Drinking Age Act to limit the sale of alcoholic bever- Testament. ceremony, but not invited to WAKE FOREST ages to adults 21 and older. That measure used highway funds as leverage to wheedle states into changing their laws. The tobacco age increase relied on federal authority in the Constitution’s Com- merce Clause to steamroll state legislatures and set nationwide policy. While most age restrictions limit young people’s rights, there’s Can Democrats do the a corollary push to reduce responsibilities. In 2019, North Caroli- na passed “Raise the Age” legislation to refer 16- and 17-year-olds accused of criminal offenses to the state’s juvenile court system. Defendants 16 and up were formerly tried in adult courts, where 2022 Senate math? convictions can carry a lifetime stigma. Michigan raised its juve- nile jurisdiction age the same year, and Missouri made the switch in 2018. North Caro- retirees or military retirees. powerful resentment toward Though it’s properly labeled regressive rather than progressive, lina Demo- Many left other states because political and cultural liberal- left-wing support for speech codes, trigger warnings and safe crats want to of high taxes. ism. Why? spaces on college campuses underestimates young adults’ ability change the There are still many rural, “They have a sense of dis- to tolerate expression that offends them. Campus political cor- U.S. Senate religious, conservative white placement in a country they rectness is, at its roots, an appeal to extend adolescence and treat math in 2022. voters. In both 2016 and 2020, once dominated. Immigrants, undergrads more like children than grownups. But is their the Trump turnout surprised minorities, non-Christians, The same people who want to empower 16- and 17-year-olds by GARY problem math Democratic pollsters. even atheists have taken cen- ushering them into the voting booth also patronize young Ameri- PEARCE or English? James Carville, the sharp- ter stage, forcing them to the cans when it comes to choosing whether to drink, smoke or vape, In 1990, Har- tongued Democratic war- margins of American life. being held accountable for criminal offenses and voicing their vey Gantt lost the Senate race horse, thinks the problem is “They believe we (liberals) views in lecture halls and campus quads. to Jesse Helms by 100,000 language. In a scathing inter- have a powerful desire for A well-worn cliché best illustrates the absurdity: At 18, you can votes. Afterward, a Demo- view with Vox, he said, “Woke- moral coercion. We tell them enlist in the armed forces and risk your life in battle, but once you cratic consultant assured me: ness is a problem, and we all how to behave — and, worse, come home, you’re considered too immature to swap war stories “North Carolina’s demograph- know it.” Democrats are guilty how to think. When they com- with your buddies over beers. ics are changing. We’ll win of “faculty lounge language”: plain, we accuse them of rac- Eighteen should be the uniform age of majority, the time when next time.” “You ever get the sense that ism and xenophobia…. all rights and privileges of American citizenship are vested. Our Thirty years later, Cal Cun- people in faculty lounges in “They believe we hold them current piecemeal approach is infantilizing, and it deprives young ningham lost the Senate race fancy colleges use a differ- in contempt. people of full participation in society. to Thom Tillis — again, by ent language than ordinary “Finally, they think we There’s one possible benefit, however, to letting 16- and 100,000 votes. people? They come up with a are hypocrites. We claim to 17-year-olds vote: A surge of first-time teen voters could send re- The electorate definitely has word like ‘Latinx’ that no one support free speech — until strictionists home and end congressional age discrimination. Per- changed. In 1990, 2 million else uses. Or they use a phrase someone says something we haps Pelosi and The Squad ought to be careful what they wish for. people voted. In 2020, 5.5 mil- like ‘communities of color.’ don’t like. We claim to oppose lion voted. I don’t know anyone who violence — unless it serves a Corey Friedman is editor of The Wilson Times and executive editor The percentages have speaks like that. I don’t know cause we approve of. We claim of Restoration NewsMedia. In this weekly column for Creators changed. Gantt lost by 5%; anyone who lives in a ‘com- to defend the Constitution — Syndicate, he explores solutions to political conflicts from an in- Cunningham by 1.7%. munity of color.’ I know lots except for the Second Amend- dependent perspective. Follow him on Twitter @coreywrites. To But the outcome was the of white and Black and brown ment. We support tolerance, read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit www. same. In fact, Democrats have people and they all live in ... inclusion and social justice — creators.com. lost nine of 11 Senate races neighborhoods. except for people like them.” since 1990. “There’s nothing inherently Carville concedes, “Demo- Demographics haven’t wrong with these phrases. crats are never going to win changed Democrats’ destiny. But this is not how people a majority of these voters…. Tell us what’s on your mind North Carolina is growing talk. This is not how voters But the difference between The Wake Weekly welcomes opinions from readers on topics of public fast. We added nearly a mil- talk. And doing it anyway is getting beat 80-20 and 72-28 interest. Letters that promote a commercial product, contain either libel- lion people between 2010 and a signal that you’re talking is all the difference in the ous material, personal attacks on individuals or vulgar language, and those 2020, from 9.5 million to 10.4 one language and the people world.” addressed to a third party, will not be published. Consumer complaints and million, a 9.5% growth rate. you want to vote for you are For their 2022 homework, letters containing unverifiable factual claims are ineligible for publication. We’re one of just six states speaking another language.” Democrats should study both Letters should be no more than 350 words, must be signed and should that will get another congres- He added, “And maybe math and messaging. include the writer’s address. A telephone number, which will not be pub- sional seat. tweeting that we should abol- lished, should be included for verification purposes. Letters selected for Many of the new people ish the police isn’t the smart- Gary Pearce was a reporter and publication may be edited and all letters become property of The Wake are urban, college-educated, est thing to do.” editor at The News & Observ- Weekly. younger and racially and cul- In an essay, “The Bitter er, a political consultant and turally diverse — more likely Heartland,” Clinton admin- an adviser to Gov. Jim Hunt The Wake Weekly 229 E. Owen Ave., Wake Forest, N.C. 27587 to be Democratic voters. istration veteran William A. (1976-84 and 1992-2000). He Phone 919-556-3182 But many people moving Galston says “social conserva- blogs about politics and public E-mail [email protected] here obviously aren’t voting tives and white Christians” — policy at www.NewDayforNC. Democratic. Many are older that is, Trump voters — feel a com. Friday, May 21, 2021 THE WAKE WEEKLY | wakeweekly.com 5A

VIEWS AND REVIEWS Sorry newspapers, I like my comma Before comput- in the Wake Forest schools, one of On the other hand, it can be used ers, books were an whom was my mother. The Oxford when it shouldn’t be, as in “The essential source of comma is the one used after the sec- panda eats, shoots, and leaves.” Ob- information. I had a ond item in a list of three things and viously, that sentence doesn’t need set of encyclopedias I like it and continue to use it, even any commas at all. in the bookcase, and when I am writing for a newspaper The Oxford comma is not the only within reach on my which touts the AP Style that advo- comma use that’s a bit tricky. You JEAN desk was a diction- cates dropping that second comma. must be careful with such things as ary, Roget’s The- Google waffles on the issue. “Let’s eat, Grandma.” Leave out the MCCAMY saurus, Bartlett’s The Oxford comma is apparently comma, and it becomes a scary sug- Familiar Quotations, a hotly debated issue and there are gestion. and Strunk and White’s “The Ele- those who defend it and those who Our computers have editors and ments of Style.” All of them still live defame it. Seems to me it should be spell checkers, but they are not in- with me but aren’t used very often a matter of personal choice, and it fallible. They often miss such things anymore. certainly should be used in certain as the difference between “led” and I usually go to Google now, but it’s circumstances. “lead,” or “their” and “there,” or not nearly as definitive as Strunk There are many delightful ex- “to,” “too,” and “two.” and White about grammatical mat- amples of instances in which that As for commas, I like them and ters, especially the thorny issues of comma is essential. You would tend to throw them in whenever I punctuation. For example, I grew up hardly want to say that “This book think it makes a sentence easier to using the Oxford comma, as recom- is dedicated to my parents, Ayn read. Sorry AP! mended by my guides in “Elements Rand and God” or “We invited the of Style” and by the English teachers strippers, JFK and Stalin.” Jean McCamy is a Wake Forest artist.

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL Our time is running short By Grace Ministries USA Titus 2:11-15 (ESV) “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce all ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.”

There is a well-known today. If the child of God the wicked servant with sus could return today. The and popular phrase, “hope lives each day with the no thought of his master’s Wake for a better tomorrow,” thought that Jesus is com- return. The good servant If you wish to pray about that everyone with a de- ing today, there will be was busy doing the will of committing to a relation- sire for life longs to be evidence of that. his master, while the wick- ship with God and want to Weekly true. Having a hope that This evidence is seen ed servant was busy fulfill- learn more about what it things will get better is in how we live our lives ing his own pleasures. means to be a Christian, Job seekers’ yellow brick road what keeps us going. while we are waiting. It The same actions should visit http://graceminis- Without that hope, there will be a life of denying be true for Christians who triesusa.org. can only be despair. For ungodliness and worldly are longing and expecting those who have Jesus as passions, reflecting the life the soon return of Jesus. their personal Lord and of our Savior. Jesus wants us to be mak- Savior, there is a hope that This can only be genu- ing the most of each day is greater than any hope inely done through the to give the good news found in this life. That power of God’s Spirit in of salvation to those we hope is in the return of us. When we are filled know and to be in prayer Christ. with the Holy Spirit, we for them to come to the This hope requires will have no appetite for Lord. a time of waiting. The worldly pleasures. If we This week, if you are a length of time to wait is truly believe that Jesus’ re- Christian, begin to hope in unknown. The return of turn can happen today, we the soon return of Christ Christ for His own could will be living differently and cause that hope to be the very moment you than those who think they make a change in the way are reading these words or have plenty of time. you live. When time is it could be centuries from In Matthew 24:45-51, short, what is most pre- now. Jesus gave his disciples a cious becomes a priority. What makes the return contrast between the ac- Following the Holy Spirit of Christ to be the blessed tions of the good servant who leads you to obey hope is the very expecta- expecting his master to God’s Word should be tion that it could happen return any moment and your priority because Je-

Olympics: Multiple legs across state continued from page 1A He hopes people see the officers run- ning and stop to ask what’s going on. cording to Special Olympics of North “When you see a group of police run- Carolina. ning, a lot of people think something The Torch Run is typically held to bring bad is going on,” Dobson said. “If you excitement to athletes before the game stop and ask, it can be a way to involve and culminates in a celebration the day you with this cause and the Special before the state Special Olympics games Olympics. We just want to open peo- begin. But the games were canceled this ple’s eyes a little more.” year. Also joining on the run will be mem- The officers still wanted to run to raise bers of Rolesville Police Department, awareness, according to Knightdale Po- according to Rolesville Officer Brian lice Lt. Ginger Keel, who is one of the Strickland. leaders for Leg No. 4. This is his first year as a liaison, so “There’s five legs across the state,” Keel he and five other Rolesville officers said. “Mine runs from Atlantic Beach to will be joining Zebulon to run. The of- PNC Arena.” ficers bought shirts from Pulley and Other legs start in Watauga, Haywood, Dobson to raise money for Special Union and New Hanover counties. Olympics. Keel and other leg leaders have to “I have to run it,” Strickland said. “I coordinate with multiple law enforce- have to challenge myself to do it. But I ment agencies to set up routes and also think about the people it benefits.” make sure they can get the torch from He also said it was important to run in their starting position to PNC Arena in support of all the coordination between Raleigh. law enforcement agencies. It takes a lot of coordination, especially “It speaks volumes about this com- since officers use their personal time to munity,” Strickland said. “It’s a ton run, she said. of coordination to pull off. ... If we “It’s about awareness,” Keel said. “If a didn’t pull together, North Carolina bunch of police officers take their off-duty wouldn’t have a Special Olympics time to run, that means something.” like we do.” The relay started May 10 and will run Officers from Zebulon and Rolesville until May 27. will meet a group from Wake County Members of the Zebulon and Rolesville Sheriff’s Office and the district attor- police departments will carry the torch ney’s office at Little River Park. They May 26 from ZPD on Arendell Avenue to will take the torch to Knightdale where Little River Park, according to Zebulon they’ll meet up with members of the Sgt. Jeremy Pulley. Knightdale Police Department, includ- “It’s about 3 miles or so,” Pulley said. ing Keel. “It’s a very slow run, and the reason is to Those officers will run down Knight- bring awareness to people that have no dale Boulevard to the other side of idea about Special Olympics.” Hodge Road. A different group of sher- Pulley isn’t “much of a runner” but iff’s deputies will take the torch and run tries to participate in every Torch Run. it to PNC Arena in Raleigh. He thinks he may have missed only one She hopes people will see the officers over the years. He will be joined by other running and decide to donate to the Zebulon Police officers, including K-9 Of- Special Olympics or look for ways they ficer Dustin Dobson. can help in the future. Dobsaid said that if the athletes “can The final leg of the Torch Run takes get out here and compete and do ev- place May 27, starting at PNC and erything they do every day, I can run 3 ending at the State Capitol building. miles to raise awareness and raise funds Several law enforcement agencies, for the community that supports us so including Wake Forest Police, will be much.” participating. 6A THE WAKE WEEKLY | wakeweekly.com Friday, May 21, 2021 Heritage student hosts off-campus prom

By Amber Revels-Stocks into his own hands. with Holloway to make arevels@wakeweekly Last year, Holloway sure prom was a success, said he saw how upset his he said. WAKE FOREST — A junior and senior friends “I didn’t pay off the lot of people can say they were about missing the venue until the week went to prom, but few can milestone. before because I needed say they held their own. “Last year, seniors to wait until ticket sales When he found out missed out on a lot, but came in,” Holloway said. prom was canceled for the they did get to go to prom “I probably sold 55 tick- second year in a row, Heri- junior year. So it wasn’t ets in the last week and tage High junior Micah completely devastat- a half. The day before, I Holloway took matters ing,” Holloway said. “My sold 15 more.” friends who are now se- Holloway paid the niors did not have a junior vendors as money be- MILL OUTLET VILLAGE prom or a senior prom. ... I came available, he said. hated that.” Decorations were the last • DRAPERY In January, Holloway thing purchased because talked to several parents. the venue “looked like PHOLSTERY Some thought hosting an something off ‘The Bach- • U off-campus prom was a elor.’” great idea while others Students had to wear since 1958 told him not to go forward. masks while inside the 4601 Paragon Park Road “In the end, all the par- venue, though they could Heritage High students and their guests were required to wear masks while attending a Raleigh, NC 27604 ents backed out, and it stand outside without one prom hosted by a fellow student off campus. Contributed photo by Micah Holloway was just me,” Holloway if they were physically said. distanced, Holloway said. 919-876-0292 milloutletvillage.com Despite the He spent several months The doors and windows school canceling planning the event, includ- were open to keep air the official ing finding a venue, pho- flowing, he added. prom, students tographer, caterer and DJ. Holloway and his voted for Prom He also designed and sold friends began setting King and Queen tickets. up the Friday before the at an off- “I wasn’t sure what I Prom. He didn’t get home campus event. could pay for, so every day until 4 a.m. Saturday Contributed photo the budget would change,” morning and was back by Micah Holloway Holloway said. “I was told at Pinehill by 10 a.m., he I wouldn’t sell more than said. a handful of tickets, and it “It was definitely worth wouldn’t be worth it.” it,” Holloway said. “All the The May 1 event sold push back from parents out. Around 210 students was completely worth it attended prom at the Pine- from the five kids who told hill Pavilion in Youngs- me ‘thank you’ and seeing ville. The venue worked everyone dancing.”

West named Legion’s Officer of the Year Franklinton Police Officer Dalton West, center, was honored by American Legion Post 52 as its Law En- forcement Officer of the Year. American Legion Post Commander Michael Donnelly, right, and Chief James Davis presented West with the award May 4. West has been with Franklinton Police Department for almost 17 years. “He’s been an incredible asset to Chief Davis during the transition with our police department,” said Shumara Thomas, the town’s director of Parks and Recreation. “This was a great way to celebrate all his hard work!” Contributed photo by Shumara Thomas Friday, May 21, 2021 THE WAKE WEEKLY | wakeweekly.com 1B

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Coach: ‘We’re tired in a game all year. Community team with 20 goals and 18 as- School of Davidson is the best sists this season. The Patriots of finishing in 2nd’ team we’ve seen all year. We will also bid farewell to Tonie started slow and we didn’t com- Diggs, Alaina Pertz, Carly Krus- By Marty Simpkins municate. We mentally just sow and Lindsey Diehl. [email protected] never got out of it.” “This was a great senior Franklin Academy gave up a class,” Bailey said. “They missed GREENSBORO — Franklin goal five minutes into the match out on how to be leaders dur- Academy’s girls soccer team to go down 1-0. Eight minutes ing their junior year last year was undefeated this season later, Community School of Da- because of the pandemic. They — until it ran into a brick wall vidson scored again to extend had to catch up real fast this against Community School of its lead to 2-0. year and they did a great job. Davidson. With just under eight minutes The team really came together The Lady Patriots had a 6-0 left in the first half, the Spartans this year.” loss in the 1A state champion- scored again to make the score This is the fourth time since ship at Grimsley High School on 3-0 at halftime. 2016 that Franklin Academy Saturday. Instead of a second-half rally lost in the 1A state champion- The Patriots were 12-0 going from Franklin Academy, the ship game. The Patriots will into the state championship Patriots gave up three more move up to the 2A class next match, including an impressive goals. Community School of year. Bailey said the future is 3-0 win over No. 1 seed East Davidson scored a minute into bright for Franklin Academy Carteret in the east regional the second half and then again girls soccer. championship. However, Frank- eight minutes later to go up 5-0. “We’ve got some good under- lin Academy proved no match The Spartans finished off the classmen,” Bailey said. “We’ll with Community School of Patriots with another goal with From left, Franklin Academy head coach Justin Bailey, Tonie Higgs, have another two years with Davidson, a team it beat in the a little more than 27 minutes left Grayson Kelly, Carly Krussow, Lindsey Diehl and Alaina Pertz, hold up Megan Hughes. She does a their 1A state championship runner-up trophy after the 6-0 loss to state championship in 2017 and in the contest. great job up top. We’ve got some Community School of Davidson. Marty Simpkins | The Wake Weekly lost to in 2016. Franklin Academy could not juniors who will be great seniors Franklin Academy head coach find the back of the net all day. next year. We just have to step Justin Bailey said this time It was the first time the Patriots but only one team can win,” girls on the team. For the most up in the offseason. around, the girls lost focus early were shut out in a game since a Bailey said. “Once you go down part, they are glad we had a sea- “We’re going to have the de- on and it was too late to recover. March 2, 2020, 3-0 loss at Car- 6-0 and nothing is clicking, you son at all.” sire to put in the work. Hope- “We were on our heels for the rboro. just take it as it is. It sucks for Franklin Academy will say fully, the girls will learn from first 30 minutes,” Bailey said. “We had a goal to win the our seniors. They didn’t take goodbye to five seniors, includ- this loss. We’re tired of finishing “It was the slowest start we had state championship this year, this loss as well as the younger ing Grayson Kelly who led the in second place.” Cougars hold off Knightdale rally for season sweep

By Marty Simpkins er Isaac Williams struck through conference play. Wake Forest will play [email protected] out two batters and only It’s going to be tough. Ev- Corinth Holders at home allowed two hits in four eryone is pretty good.” Friday, May 21, at 7 p.m. WAKE FOREST — Wake innings. Forest’s baseball team was Allen had the solo home up 10-0 after four innings run, plus a sacrifice fly ball against Knightdale and in the bottom of the third prevented a late come- to bring home St. Laurent- back to win 10-5 at home Friend. St. Laurent-Friend Friday. finished the night with The Cougars got off to two hits, two RBIs and one a great start with a 3-and- run. out defensive inning in the Kahlil Watson also had a top of the first. Then Wake decent night for Wake For- Forest poured on four runs est with one hit, one RBI in the bottom of the inning and two runs scored. off an error at third base, “I stood flat to the ball a single by Nevin Norville because of the slower and a double from James pitching from Knight- St. Laurent-Friend. dale,” Watson said. “Today Wake Forest pitcher wasn’t a great day for me, Isaac Williams held strong Wake Forest’s James St. Laurent-Friend recorded two hits, but overall as a team we two RBIs and a run in the 10-5 win over Knightdale. Marty in the top of the second by Simpkins | The Wake Weekly played great.” striking out Knightdale’s With the win, Wake For- batter with bases loaded est stays undefeated at 6-0 to keep a 4-0 lead. In the wanted to get our pitcher sixth, which led to a sev- overall and 2-0 in NAC 6 bottom of the inning, Coo- Isaac Williams off the enth inning. Knightdale conference play. The Cou- per Allen hit a solo home mound as quick as we scored one more time off gars finished the season run, Watson ran home off could. He extended him- a double. Then Wake For- sweep over the Knights a sacrifice fly by Blake self in his other two starts est pitcher Luke Steven- after a 7-4 win on the road Kolesnik and Gavin Kay this season. We got him off son got the final out on a May 11 and the 10-5 win stole home on a wild pitch the mound at 59 pitches strikeout to end the game May 14. to give the Cougars a 7-0 when we wanted to get with a 10-5 win. Joyner said if his start- advantage. him out around 50.” “We didn’t throw a lot of ing pitchers can stay Wake Forest added two Wake Forest had the strikes and when we did, healthy, Wake Forest can more runs in the bottom of chance to end the game Knightdale hit the ball,” continue its win streak. the third off two sacrifice early on mercy rule by get- Joyner said. “Luke Ste- “We’ve had great start- fly balls and tacked on ting three outs in the top venson came in for those ing pitching this year,” one more in the bottom of of the fifth inning. How- last two innings and he Joyner said. “Isaac Wil- the fourth off a single RBI ever, Knightdale did not pitched well enough for us liams is 3-0 now. Cooper from Kay. go down easy. The Knights to get out of here with the Allen is 2-0 as a sopho- “We hit the ball well in scored four runs to force win.” more and Nick Moran the first four innings,” another inning. Wake Forest had sev- won his start earlier this Wake Forest head coach Wake Forest couldn’t eral players perform well season. We’re just gear- Mike Joyner said. “We score in the bottom of the against Knightdale. Pitch- ing up with those guys Heritage girls upset Wakefield

By Marty Simpkins 10-2. [email protected] Lily Scardina won the No. 5 singles match for Heritage WAKE FOREST — For with a 7-5, 6-3 win over the first time in school his- Wakefield’s Sophie Hanna. tory, Heritage’s girls ten- In the No. 1 doubles nis team defeated Wake- match, Heritage’s East- field with a 5-4 victory at erwood and Meador beat home Friday, May 14. Hulicki and Carter 8-3. In The Huskies took down the No. 3 doubles match, the Wolverines at the Heritage won 8-6. No. 1, 2 and 5 singles With its first loss of spots and the No. 1 and 3 the season, Wakefield doubles matches. Chase dropped to 2-1 overall. Easterwood was the top The Wolverines are third player of the match for in the NAC 6 conference. Heritage. The junior took With the win, Heritage down Wakefield’s Emma improved to 3-2 overall. Hulicki 6-0, 6-4 in the No. The Huskies are second in 1 singles match. the conference behind un- Heritage’s Emily defeated Corinth Holders. Meador also had an im- Wakefield will play at pressive match over Rolesville on May 27 at Wakefield’s Lauren Carter. 3:30 p.m. Heritage will The freshman defeated play at Wake Forest on Heritage’s Emily Meador beat Wakefield’s Lauren Carter her opponent 6-1, 2-6 and May 25 at 3 p.m. 6-1, 2-6, 10-2. Marty Simpkins | The Wake Weekly 2B THE WAKE WEEKLY | wakeweekly.com Friday, May 21, 2021 Lady Huskies runners-up in regionals, 5th in state

By Marty Simpkins 17th for Heritage with a score of after 18 holes. Brown tied for 11th Heritage’s Heather [email protected] 94. with a 75 for the Huskies. Appelson tied fourth Wake Forest’s Mary Kathryn Hed- Heritage head coach Mackie Hay- overall in the 4A state PINEHURST — Heritage’s girls erick came in fourth in regionals man said the fifth place finish at the championship with golf team finished second in the with a score of 80. Her teammate state championship marks huge a score of 71. Marty 4A east regionals to make the state Catherine Vivongsy came in seventh progress in the school’s girls golf Simpkins | The Wake championship, but finished fifth at with a score of 84. Terra Schmitt program. Weekly Pinehurst on Tuesday, May 11. of Wakefield shot an 86 to come in “I’m very proud of the hard At regionals at the Neuse Golf ninth. work the girls have put in every Club in Clayton, the Huskies fin- In the state championship, Heri- year,” Hayman said. “It is great to ished behind Cardinal Gibbons. tage came in fifth place with a team see that hard work being reward- Wake Forest came in sixth place score of 237 ahead of Hickory ed. At the end of the day, I know and Wakefield finished seventh. Ridge’s 240 and behind Ardrey what they have done to get there Heather Appelson and Mary- Kell’s 234. and that’s what I’m proud of. This Sears Brown tied for 13th overall Appelson was the top golfer for has been a great season and this is for the Huskies with a score of 81 Heritage. The sophomore tied for a great team. It feels good to be a after 18 holes. Erin Alden finished fourth overall with a score of 71 Husky.” Cougars win regionals, finish last in state

By Marty Simpkins what a memory to be able to compete Josh Buxbaum [email protected] at such a prestigious course as a top finished first team in the state. It was an epic run we for Wake Forest PINEHURST — Wake Forest’s boys had.” with an individual golf team came in last at eighth place in To get into the state championship, score of 81 in the 4A state championship at Pinehurst Wake Forest played in the 4A east re- the 4A state No. 2 golf course Monday with a team gional championship May 3 at Cutter championship score of 339. Creek Golf Course in Snow Hill. The to tie for 21st Pinecrest won the state champion- Cougars won regionals for the first overall. Marty ship with a score of 308. Both Apex time in recent memory with a team Simpkins | The Wake Friendship and Ardrey Kell tied for score of 300, beating out Cardinal Gib- Weekly sixth ahead of the Cougars with a score bons with 302. of 338. Buxbaum tied for sixth overall with an Wake Forest’s best individual perfor- individual score of 72. Harris was right mance came from Josh Buxbaum, who behind him with a 73. shot an 81 after 18 holes to tie for 21st “The returning players of this team place overall. Liam Harris was the next set a goal last year after the COVID-19 best player with a score of 83, which tied pandemic shut everything down to go for 31st. to the state championship as a team,” Wake Forest head coach Justin Rich- Richards said. “With hard work and ards said the players tried their best, but perseverance, the team accomplished it was still a great experience. the goal by going undefeated and win- “Even though it was a difficult day ning the regional championship. It has for us, the team fought hard and grind- been an incredible year. This team is ed the entire round,” Richards said. “It special and well-deserving of this suc- was not the outcome we wanted, but cess.” 70-year-old Arnold Palmer trophy donated

From staff reports architect on Hilton Head trophy will make a great ad- WAKE FOREST — Island. He was originally dition to our museum case Arnold Palmer’s 1950 given the trophy in 1982 devoted to Arnold Palmer Most Outstanding Golfer when his father died. — a true place of honor.” trophy was donated to Johnny received the The trophy recognized the Wake Forest Histori- trophy when Palmer left Palmer as the best golfer cal Museum earlier this Wake Forest to join the on Wake Forest’s golf month. Coast Guard in 1951, the team. Palmer served in Clyde Johnston, the son release said. the Coast Guard until of former Wake Forest Palmer’s friend and golf 1954. During that time, College men’s golf coach teammate, Buddy Wor- he built a nine-hole Johnny Johnston, donat- sham, died just before in course at the Coast ed this sports memora- a car crash. The personal Guard training center in bilia on May 6, according accolade is said to have Cape May, New Jersey. to a press release from a been too bittersweet a re- Palmer won the 1954 public relations firm rep- minder of their kinship. U.S. Amateur in Detroit resenting Clyde. Johnny kept the trophy Arnold Palmer’s 1950 and made the decision to Clyde is a golf course for over three decades. trophy for Wake Forest turn pro that November. Franklin Academy’s Aaron Rovnak pictured with his Clyde then kept the tro- College’s Most Outstanding Palmer won seven ma- parents. Marty Simpkins | The Wake Weekly MILL OUTLET VILLAGE phy in his office bookcase Golfer was recently jors as a pro from 1958- on Hilton Head Island. donated to the Wake Forest 1970. He retired in 2006 “It has been an honor Historical Museum. with 95 PGA Tour wins. UNMATCHED to be a steward of Mister Contributed photo by Windfall Nicknamed “The King,” Communications Patriot runner signs Palmer’s trophy, but it Palmer was also inducted FABRIC deserves to be shared into the World Golf Hall with the thousands that executive director of the of Fame in 1974. He was SELECTION are touched by his accom- Wake Forest Historical awarded the Presidential with UNC-Charlotte ~ since 1958 ~ plishments, generosity Museum. Medal of Freedom in and character,” Clyde said “The town of Wake Forest 2004 and the Congressio- By Marty Simpkins computers and program- 4601 Paragon Park Road in a written statement. is very grateful for the kind nal Gold Medal in 2009. [email protected] ming,” Rovnak said. “It’s a Raleigh, NC 27604 The trophy was ac- gesture from the Johnston Palmer died in Pittsburgh great major to go into with 919-876-0292 milloutletvillage.com cepted by Ed Morris, family,” Morris said. “The in 2016 at the age of 87. WAKE FOREST — the future of technology Franklin Academy’s right now. Both running Aaron Rovnak signed on and dealing with comput- Thursday, May 13, to run ers are my passions. Do- cross-country at UNC- ing both will benefit me in Charlotte. the long run. I can choose The two-time 1A state from either job field for champion said he made his what’s best for me.” decision to be a 49er based Rovnak ran a time of 16 on the school’s of rising ath- minutes 47.65 seconds to letics program. The school’s win his second-straight cross-country team finished state title this past Janu- 28th in the NCAA cross- ary. No other boy cross- country national champion- country runner has ship last year. ever won a state title at His sister Alina also at- Franklin Academy before tends the school. Rovnak showed up. He “UNC-Charlotte has a won two in the past two great, growing program seasons. there,” Rovnak said. “They Rovnak is currently competed at the national running track as a long level this past year. I be- distance runner for lieve in head coach Joseph Franklin Academy. He Lynn’s program. He push- hopes to win a track state es his team hard. He’s title to add to his collec- extremely dedicated to the tion before he graduates team. I respect that and I this summer. like that kind of coach. My “I’m really glad I could sister also goes there and reach all the accomplish- that influenced my deci- ments at Franklin Acad- sion a little bit.” emy,” Rovnak said. “I Rovnak said he also definitely couldn’t have selected UNC-Charlotte done it without my team, because of his pursuit of coaches and parents and going into the career of all their support. This computer engineering. season was really rough He will major in com- with the COVID-19 puter engineering and pandemic, but our ath- minor in physical sci- letic director Mr. (Chris) ence in case he wants to Straits got us through become a running coach it. I’m glad to make my one day. school and teammates “I’ve had a passion in proud.” Friday, May 21, 2021 THE WAKE WEEKLY | wakeweekly.com 3B Local The Wake Weekly www.wakeweekly.com ‘Good dog’ praised for saving neighbor

By Amber Revels-Stocks Behind some bushes, time together. plays despite her age. But [email protected] Violante found her blind “We were sitting to- she only plays with one neighbor, John Ball, 92. gether this afternoon, and toy and ignores the rest, WAKE FOREST — A He had fallen, resulting in I said, “Come on, Gracie, Violante said. heroic dog is earning na- a bruised back and bleed- we’re going home,’” she Violante was surprised tional recognition after ing arm, according to the said. “But Gracie didn’t to find out Gracie had won she rescued a blind neigh- Heroic Dog Award write- know if she wanted to the Heroic Dog Award bor who had fallen. up. come or not. She likes from People for the Ethi- On March 22, Mary “As so o n a s sh e r e a l- John.” cal Treatment of Animals. Violante was outside ized I was going toward Ball said Gracie is a “I’m so proud of her,” her Wake Forest home him, Gracie ran ahead of sweetheart and a good Violante said. “She’s such with her 11-year-old dog, me and ran over to him,” dog. He added that if he a good girl.” Gracie, while talking to a Violante said. “She stayed goes to heaven before She thought the orga- friend. Suddenly, Gracie, with him even when EMS Gracie, he’ll put in a good nization may have heard a dachshund-Chihuahua (Emergency Medical Ser- word to make sure she about Gracie’s rescue mix, began to bark. vices) came to pick him gets to come too when it’s through social media. “She barked, and she up.” her time. PETA President Colleen barked, and she barked,” Once Ball recovered, he Violante adopted Gracie O’Brien said she hoped Violante recalled in an gave his rescuer a balloon, in 2019 after her previ- Gracie’s story would in- interview with The Wake a card and a box of Buddy ous dog died. A friend’s spire others to rescue an Weekly. “I kept saying, Biscuit peanut butter daughter started looking older dog, something that ‘Gracie, be quiet,’ but treats. for a dog for Violante and Violante believes strongly she wouldn’t. It was a “You are my hero! Lassie found Gracie. in. bark I didn’t recognize would be so proud,” Ball “I was literally lost with- “With any rescue dog, either.” wrote. out a dog,” Violante said. you’ve got to realize that Violante and Gracie He also invited Gracie “Gracie needed a home before you there were have been together al- over so they could stay on as bad as I needed to have other people,” Violante most three years, so she “barking terms.” her.” said. “Rescue dogs, I thought it was odd that Gracie had never met They bonded im- swear, they know they’ve she hadn’t heard Gracie Ball before his fall, but mediately. Gracie is a been rescued, and they’re bark like that before. Vio- now they’re great friends, well-trained dog who appreciative. Gracie likes lante walked around to Violante said. They visit lets Violante know when to have a lot of love. John Ball holds Gracie, his neighbor’s dog, who alerted her see what Gracie was bark- often so Gracie can check she needs to go out. She “She’s just such a good owner after Ball fell earlier this year. Contributed photo by ing at. on Ball and spend some added that Gracie still dog.” Mary Violante

Ribbon cut at acupuncture center in Wake Forest

The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting celebration on Wednesday, April 28, for Elemental Acupuncture Center, 1984 S. Main St., Wake Forest. Dr. Alise Beccaria cut the big red ribbon. She said her goal is to empower her patients with education and the integration of body, mind and spirit to promote lon- gevity and the well-being of the whole person. Contributed photo by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce

Wegmans now serving shoppers in Wake Forest

A Wegmans employee cuts and labels cheese for sale at the Wake Forest store on Monday before the grand opening Wedensday. The 100,000-square-foot store at 11051 Ligon Mill Road hired around 400 employees. The store houses a market cafe, seafood market and cheese shop along with beer from 21 North Carolina breweries, including White Street Brewing. Amber Revels-Stocks | The Wake Weekly

Law firm cuts Rolesville’s first ribbon of year

The Rolesville Chamber of Commerce held its first ribbon cutting of 2021 at the Law Office of Michael Paul on May 6. Michael Paul, center, cuts the ribbon on his name- sake law office in Rolesville with his wife, Teresa, left, and son, Justin, right. The office at 511 S. Main St. is a family-run business. It specializes in estate planning, probate and business law. For more information, visit michaelpaullaw.com. Contrib- uted photo by Peter Birkner

Celebration marks Re/Max’s 1st anniversary

Mike Ponsolle and his team at Re/Max Hometown celebrated one year in business on Wednesday, May 12, with a celebratory ribbon cutting coordinated by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce. Re/Max Hometown is at 147 S. White St., in downtown Wake Forest. Contributed photo by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce 4B THE WAKE WEEKLY | wakeweekly.com Friday, May 21, 2021

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Public Public Public Public Public Public Notices Notices Notices Notices Notices Notices acres located at 413, 425, and 435 EDWARD O. COX) Aug 19 2021 or this notice will be This the 30th day of April, 2021. NOTICE TO CREDI- Aug 19 2021 or this notice will be Wait Avenue from Conditional Use FILE NO. WAKE COUN- pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors Erin Daly, Executor TORS pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors Urban Mixed-Use (CU UMX) and Ur- of the decedent are asked to make C/O DOUGLAS D. NOREEN, HSF of the decedent are asked to make ban Mixed-Use (UMX) to Neighbor- TY immediate payment. 5410 Trinity Rd., Ste. 210 ESTATE OF Mary Char- immediate payment. hood Mixed-Use Conditional District All persons, firms and corporations This the 14th day of May, 2021. Raleigh, NC 27607 lie Patterson Corpening This the 14th day of May, 2021. (NMX CD). Parcel is specifically having claims against EDWARD Gwendolyn Davis Womble, Admin- FILE NO. 21 E 212 Kelly Koeller-Anna, Executor identified as Wake County PINs OWEN COX, SR. (A/K/A EDWARD istrator CTA The Wake Weekly C/O Kirschbaum, Nanney, Keenan, All persons, firms and corporations 1841-61-0289, 1841-61-2233, and O. COX), deceased, of Wake C/O C. Terrell Thomas, Jr. April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 & Griffin P.A. 109 Winchester Drive having claims against Mary Charlie PO Box 19766 1841-61-3373. Contact Patrick County, N.C., are notified to exhibit Patterson Corpening, deceased, of Reidy at 919-435-9515 or preidy@ the same to the undersigned on or Wendell, NC 27591 NOTICE TO CREDI- Raleigh, NC 27619 before Aug 12 2021 or this notice The Wake Weekly Franklin County, N.C., are notified to The Wake Weekly wakeforestnc.gov for additional exhibit the same to the undersigned information. May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 TORS May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 will be pleaded in bar of recovery. on or before Aug 05 2021 or this All interested citizens are welcomed ESTATE OF Charles Debtors of the decedent are asked notice will be pleaded in bar of re- to attend the meeting. If you have to make immediate payment. NOTICE TO CREDI- Marvin Williams, Jr. covery. Debtors of the decedent are NOTICE TO CREDI- not been vaccinated, you are strong- This the 7th day of May, 2021. TORS FILE NO. 18-E-3430 asked to make immediate payment. TORS ly encouraged to wear a mask. THERESA M. COX, Executor This the 30th day of April, 2021. Members of the public may live C/O Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, ESTATE OF Alice Mar- All persons, firms and corporations ESTATE OF Martin C. having claims against Charles Mar- Walter Brodie Burwell, Jr., Adminis- stream the meeting at https://bit.ly/ LLP garet Krause a/k/a Alice trator CTA Grayer TOWFPublicMeetingPortal and vin Williams, Jr., deceased, of Wake 101 S. Tryon Street, Suite 2200 2601 Oberlin Road, Suite 100 view it on Spectrum Channel 10 Charlotte, North Carolina 28280 Krause County, N.C., are notified to exhibit FILE NO. 2021 E 001452 Raleigh, NC 27608 (WFTV10), which is provided online The Wake Weekly FILE NO. 21-E-1416 the same to the undersigned on or All persons, firms and corporations May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021 - before Aug 26 2021 or this notice The Wake Weekly having claims against Martin C. at bit.ly/WFTV10. All persons, firms and corpora April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 Terry Savary, Deputy Town Clerk tions having claims against Alice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Grayer, deceased, of Wake County, The Wake Weekly Margaret Krause a/k/a Alice Krause, Debtors of the decedent are asked N.C., are notified to exhibit the same NOTICE TO CREDI- to the undersigned on or before May 21, 28, 2021 deceased, of Wake County, N.C., to make immediate payment. NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS Aug 05 2021 or this notice will be are notified to exhibit the same to This the 21st day of May, 2021. TORS NOTICE TO CREDI- ESTATE OF Julia Fran- the undersigned on or before Aug 26 Everett M Bolton, Administrator pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in P O Box 10305 ESTATE OF Jo Ann of the decedent are asked to make ces Green Raleigh, NC 27605 TORS bar of recovery. Debtors of the dece- Nance Glover immediate payment. FILE NO. 20 E 1416 The Wake Weekly ESTATE OF DAPHINE dent are asked to make immediate FILE NO. 21-E-1660 This the 30th day of April, 2021. All persons, firms and corporations May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 Emily Feinstein, Executor MITCHELL SAMPLE payment. All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Julia Frances c/o I. Allan From FILE NO. 21 E 1614 This the 21st day of May, 2021. having claims against Jo Ann Nance Green, deceased, of Wake County, Caroline Krause-Iafrate, Executor NOTICE TO CREDI- 5410 Trinity Rd. Ste. 210 Glover, deceased, of Wake County, Raleigh, NC 27607 All persons, firms and corporations N.C., are notified to exhibit the same C/O Brady Cobin Law Group, PLLC to the undersigned on or before TORS N.C., are notified to exhibit the same The Wake Weekly having claims against DAPHINE 4141 Parklake Avenue Ste 130 Aug 12 2021 or this notice will be ESTATE OF Ronald to the undersigned on or before April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 MITCHELL SAMPLE, deceased, of Raleigh, NC 27612 Aug 21 2021 or this notice will be Wake County, N.C., are notified to pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors The Wake Weekly Adrian Thrower pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors exhibit the same to the undersigned of the decedent are asked to make May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDI- on or before Aug 21 2021 or this FILE NO. 2021 E001884 of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment. - notice will be pleaded in bar of re- This the 7th day of May, 2021. All persons, firms and corpora immediate payment. TORS NOTICE TO CREDI- tions having claims against Ronald This the 21st day of May, 2021. covery. Debtors of the decedent are Patricia G. Carrington, Executor ESTATE OF John Her- Howard, McCoy & Bolton, LLP asked to make immediate payment. C/O J. Michael Weeks, P.A. TORS Adrian Thrower, deceased, of Wake Jane Glover Simpson, Executor bert Bimrose, Jr. This the 21st day of May, 2021. P.O. Box 1097 ESTATE OF Howard County, N.C., are notified to exhibit Zebulon, NC 27597 the same to the undersigned on or 3434 Edwards Mill Road, Suite 112 FILE NO. 2021 E 000289 The Law Offices of John K. Cook, Box 389 P.A. The Wake Weekly Matthew Bowers, III before Aug 26 2021 or this notice All persons, firms and corporations May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021 FILE NO. 2021-E-000777 will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Raleigh, NC 27612 having claims against John Herbert William H. Mitchell, Executor The Wake Weekly 215 E. Jones Avenue All persons, firms and corporations Debtors of the decedent are asked Bimrose, Jr., deceased, of Wake having claims against Howard Mat- to make immediate payment. May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 County, N.C., are notified to exhibit Wake Forest, NC 27587 NOTICE TO CREDI- the same to the undersigned on or The Wake Weekly thew Bowers, III, deceased, of Wake This the 21st day of May, 2021. TORS before Aug 26 2021 or this notice May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 County, N.C., are notified to exhibit Adrian Link Thrower, Executor NOTICE TO CREDI- ESTATE OF HIRAM the same to the undersigned on or 2008 Glenwood Ave TORS will be pleaded in bar of recovery. before Aug 19 2021 or this notice Raleigh, NC 27608 Debtors of the decedent are asked NOTICE TO CREDI- MCDONALD ALLEN The Wake Weekly ESTATE OF Betty B. will be pleaded in bar of recovery. to make immediate payment. FILE NO. 2021 E 001255 May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 TORS Debtors of the decedent are asked Horton This the 21st day of May, 2021. ESTATE OF Geneva B All persons, firms and corporations to make immediate payment. FILE NO. 2021 E 000976 Heidi E. Bimrose, Administrator having claims against HIRAM This the 14th day of May, 2021. NOTICE TO CREDI- C/O The Law Firm of David B. Massengill All persons, firms and corporations Alexander, P.C. MCDONALD ALLEN, Patrick F. Bowers, Co-Administrator TORS having claims against Betty B. FILE NO. 2021 E 001800 5 Hatteras Court 5003 Southpark Drive, Suite 230, deceased, of Wake County, N.C., Horton, deceased, of Wake County, All persons, firms and corporations ESTATE OF Tiburcio Durham, NC 27713 are notified to exhibit the same to Clayton, NC 27520 N.C., are notified to exhibit the same having claims against Geneva B Christopher M. Bowers, Co-Admin- Mendoza Chavez Durham, NC 27713 the undersigned on or before Aug 12 to the undersigned on or before The Wake Weekly Massengill, deceased, of Wake 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in istrator FILE NO. 2021-E-000660 Aug 05 2021 or this notice will be County, N.C., are notified to exhibit 204 Watervale Road May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 bar of recovery. Debtors of the dece- All persons, firms and corporations pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors the same to the undersigned on or Augusta, GA 30907 dent are asked to make immediate having claims against Tiburcio Men- of the decedent are asked to make before Aug 12 2021 or this notice The Wake Weekly payment. doza Chavez, deceased, of Wake immediate payment. NOTICE TO CREDI- will be pleaded in bar of recovery. May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 This the 7th day of May, 2021. This the 30th day of April, 2021. TORS Debtors of the decedent are asked County, N.C., are notified to exhibit ANTHONY HIRAM AL- the same to the undersigned on or Ellen H Jones, Executor ESTATE OF Doris Black to make immediate payment. NOTICE TO CREDI- before Aug 26 2021 or this notice 2603 Sawmill Road This the 7th day of May, 2021. LEN, AFFIANT Walters TORS will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Raleigh, NC 27613 Deborah A Martin, Co-Executor 1603 CARSON ST The Wake Weekly FILE NO. 2021 E 002017 2819 Oak Ridge Court, ESTATE OF Mary Smith Debtors of the decedent are asked RALEIGH, NC 27608 to make immediate payment. April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 All persons, firms and corporations Raleigh NC 27603 Fuqua Danny P Ashman, Co-Executor The Wake Weekly This the 21st day of May, 2021. having claims against Doris Black May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021 FILE NO. 2021 E 001257 Naomi Mendoza Vargas, Adminis- NOTICE TO CREDI- Walters, deceased, of Wake County, 1328 Sunshine Knoll Dr trator Garner NC 27529 All persons, firms and corporations N.C., are notified to exhibit the same TORS to the undersigned on or before The Wake Weekly having claims against Mary Smith C/O R. Grant Allison, Envisage Law NOTICE TO CREDI- P.O. Box 31788 ESTATE OF Ellen Sue Aug 26 2021 or this notice will be May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021 Fuqua, deceased, of Wake County, TORS Raleigh, NC 27622 N.C., are notified to exhibit the same Palka pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors The Wake Weekly NOTICE TO CREDI- ESTATE OF Paul to the undersigned on or before FILE NO. 21 E 119 of the decedent are asked to make Aug 05 2021 or this notice will be May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 immediate payment. George Steinkirchner Jr All persons, firms and corporations TORS This the 21st day of May, 2021. pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors having claims against Ellen Sue FILE NO. 2021E000013 Donna Walters Cox, Executor ESTATE OF Laurents D. of the decedent are asked to make NOTICE TO CREDI- Palka, deceased, of Wake County, All persons, firms and corporations 4926 Trinity Church Rd. Bear having claims against Paul George immediate payment. TORS N.C., are notified to exhibit the same This the 30th day of April, 2021. to the undersigned on or before Kannapolis, NC 28081 FILE NO. 21-E-1692 Steinkirchner Jr, deceased, of Wake ESTATE OF ROBERT The Wake Weekly Nelson P Fuqua, Co-Executor Aug 14 2021 or this notice will be All persons, firms and corporations County, N.C., are notified to exhibit 1416 Smith Reno Road GILBERT BELLER May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 the same to the undersigned on or pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors having claims against Laurents D. Raleigh, NC 27603 FILE NO. 2021 E 001220 of the decedent are asked to make Bear, deceased, of Wake County, before Aug 12 2021 or this notice Thomas B Fuqua, Co-Executor immediate payment. NOTICE TO CREDI- N.C., are notified to exhibit the same will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations 4212 Wood Valley Dr having claims against ROBERT GIL- This the 14th day of May, 2021. TORS to the undersigned on or before Debtors of the decedent are asked Raleigh, NC 27613 BERT BELLER, deceased, of Wake Kirschbaum, Nanney, Keenan, & Aug 21 2021 or this notice will be to make immediate payment. The Wake Weekly ESTATE OF David County, N.C., are notified to exhibit Griffin, P.A. pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors This the 7th day of May, 2021. April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 the same to the undersigned on or Kenneth Morgan, Administrator CTA Wayne Conwell of the decedent are asked to make Nancy Zeiders Steinkirchner, Administrator before Aug 05 2021 or this notice PO Box 19766 FILE NO. 2019-E-452 immediate payment. NOTICE TO CREDI- Raleigh, NC 27619 This the 21st day of May, 2021. 4819 Shallowbrook Trail Raleigh will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations NC 27616 TORS Debtors of the decedent are asked The Wake Weekly having claims against David Wayne Everett M. Bolton, Administrator May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 P O Box 10305 Raleigh NC ESTATE OF Billie Dunn to make immediate payment. Conwell, deceased, of Franklin Raleigh, NC 27605 The Wake Weekly This the 30th day of April, 2021. County, N.C., are notified to exhibit The Wake Weekly May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021 Godwin KEVIN ANDREW BELLER, EXECU- NOTICE TO CREDI- the same to the undersigned on or May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 FILE NO. 2021-E-1599 TOR TORS before Aug 21 2021 or this notice 8311 RUBBLESTONE PATH will be pleaded in bar of recovery. NOTICE TO CREDI- All persons, firms and corporations ESTATE OF Robert NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS having claims against Billie Dunn RALEIGH, NC 27613 Debtors of the decedent are asked Godwin, deceased, of Wake County, Wayne Blackford to make immediate payment. TORS The Wake Weekly ESTATE OF Debra Ann N.C., are notified to exhibit the same FILE NO. 2021E001572 This the 21st day of May, 2021. to the undersigned on or before April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 The Walls Law Group ESTATE OF Reginald Rawls Smathers All persons, firms and corporations Aug 19 2021 or this notice will be Kelvin Michael Conwell, Adminis- Kenneth Quander FILE NO. 2021 E 002004 having claims against Robert Wayne trator pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors NOTICE TO CREDI- FILE NO. 2021 E 001043 All persons, firms and corporations Blackford, deceased, of Wake 5511 Capital Center Dr., Ste 180 of the decedent are asked to make having claims against Debra Ann TORS County, N.C., are notified to exhibit Raleigh, NC 27606 All persons, firms and corporations immediate payment. the same to the undersigned on or - Rawls Smathers, deceased, of ESTATE OF Roland The Wake Weekly having claims against Reginald Ken This the 14th day of May, 2021. before Aug 05 2021 or this notice neth Quander, deceased, of Wake Wake County, N.C., are notified to Edward Winters May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 exhibit the same to the undersigned Nell D. Critcher, Executor will be pleaded in bar of recovery. County, N.C., are notified to exhibit C/O Hamrick & Galanis PLLC the same to the undersigned on or on or before Aug 21 2021 or this FILE NO. 2021-E-1640 Debtors of the decedent are asked notice will be pleaded in bar of re- 5119 Corner Rock Drive All persons, firms and corpora- to make immediate payment. NOTICE TO CREDI- before Aug 12 2021 or this notice Rolesville, NC 27571 tions having claims against Roland This the 30th day of April, 2021. TORS will be pleaded in bar of recovery. covery. Debtors of the decedent are The Wake Weekly Edward Winters, deceased, of Wake Hope Blackford, Executor Debtors of the decedent are asked asked to make immediate payment. May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 ESTATE OF Gladys Lee This the 21st day of May, 2021. County, N.C., are notified to exhibit 2229 Stephanie Lane to make immediate payment. the same to the undersigned on or Young Joseph F. Smathers, Jr., Executor Clayton NC 27520 This the 7th day of May, 2021. before Aug 14 2021 or this notice The Wake Weekly Astrid Nichole Quander, Adminis- 7500 Cadbury Court, Condo # 203 NOTICE TO CREDI- FILE NO. 21-E-915 April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 trator Raleigh, NC 27615 TORS will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations C/O Elizabeth Boyette, Jackson The Wake Weekly ESTATE OF Robert Debtors of the decedent are asked having claims against Gladys Lee May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 to make immediate payment. NOTICE TO CREDI- Young, deceased, of Wake County, Law, PC Louis Asenbauer 3605 Glenwood Ave, Ste 480 This the 14th day of May, 2021. TORS N.C., are notified to exhibit the same Raleigh, NC 27612 FILE NO. 21 E 1703 Joseph H Mitchiner, Executor to the undersigned on or before NOTICE TO CREDI- 805 Spring Forest Road, Suite 100 ESTATE OF Carl Frank The Wake Weekly All persons, firms and corporations July 30 2021 or this notice will be TORS Raleigh, NC 27609 May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021 having claims against Robert Louis Zorowski pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors The Wake Weekly ESTATE OF Michael Asenbauer, deceased, of Wake FILE NO. 21 E 1652 of the decedent are asked to make May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 immediate payment. NOTICE TO CREDI- Siemer County, N.C., are notified to exhibit All persons, firms and corporations the same to the undersigned on or This the 30th day of April, 2021. FILE NO. 21-E-1691 having claims against Carl Frank Zo- TORS before Aug 05 2021 or this notice NOTICE TO CREDI- Lois Young Siler, Executor All persons, firms and corpora- rowski, deceased, of Wake County, ESTATE OF Gerald will be pleaded in bar of recovery. C/O The Walls Law Group tions having claims against Michael TORS N.C., are notified to exhibit the same 5511 Capital Center Drive, Suite 180 Debtors of the decedent are asked to the undersigned on or before John Hanisch Siemer, deceased, of Wake County, ESTATE OF Iris Kay Raleigh, NC 27606 to make immediate payment. Aug 19 2021 or this notice will be FILE NO. 19 E 2010 N.C., are notified to exhibit the same This the 30th day of April, 2021. Motley - to the undersigned on or before pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors The Wake Weekly All persons, firms and corpora Joyce Ann Godwin, Executor tions having claims against Gerald Aug 14 2021 or this notice will be FILE NO. 21 E 116 of the decedent are asked to make April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 C/O Heyward Wall Law, P.A. All persons, firms and corpora- immediate payment. John Hanisch, deceased, of Wake pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors P.O. Box 2282 tions having claims against Iris Kay This the 14th day of May, 2021. County, N.C., are notified to exhibit of the decedent are asked to make Garner, NC 27529 Motley, deceased, of Wake County, Louise Parrish Lockwood-Zorowski, NOTICE TO CREDI- the same to the undersigned on or immediate payment. The Wake Weekly before Aug 12 2021 or this notice This the 14th day of May, 2021. N.C., are notified to exhibit the same Executor TORS April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 to the undersigned on or before Howard, McCoy & Bolton, LLP C/O Kirschbaum, Nanney, Keenan, ESTATE OF Alice B. will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Aug 26 2021 or this notice will be Mark Zeckenstedt, Administrator & Griffin P.A. Debtors of the decedent are asked NOTICE TO CREDI- PO Box 19766 Jenkins to make immediate payment. 793 Sea Horse Circle, Apt. 1010 pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors Rural Hall, NC 27045 TORS of the decedent are asked to make Raleigh, NC 27619 FILE NO. 2021 E 001721 This the 7th day of May, 2021. The Wake Weekly - Joy Ann Campagna, Administrator The Wake Weekly ESTATE OF ALIDA immediate payment. All persons, firms and corpora May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 This the 21st day of May, 2021. May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 tions having claims against Alice B. C/O John P. Paschal, Attorney at KATHLEEN PARKER Law, PLLC Debbie Lancaster, Administrator Jenkins, deceased, of Wake County, 1110 Navaho Drive, Suite 103, FILE NO. 21 E 1491 CTA NOTICE TO CREDI- N.C., are notified to exhibit the same NOTICE TO CREDI- to the undersigned on or before Raleigh, NC 27609 All persons, firms and corporations C/O Heyward Wall Law, P.A. TORS P.O. Box 2282 TORS Aug 26 2021 or this notice will be having claims against ALIDA KATH- Knightdale, NC 27545 Garner, NC 27529 ESTATE OF Robert B. ESTATE OF Verda Har- LEEN PARKER, deceased, of Wake pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors The Wake Weekly NOTICE TO CREDI- ris Campbell County, N.C., are notified to exhibit Schwentker of the decedent are asked to make the same to the undersigned on or May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 FILE NO. 21-E-1596 immediate payment. TORS FILE NO. 2021 E 001653 before Aug 19 2021 or this notice This the 21st day of May, 2021. All persons, firms and corporations All persons, firms and corporations Kevin R Holmes, Executor ESTATE OF Marshall having claims against Verda Harris will be pleaded in bar of recovery. NOTICE TO CREDI- having claims against Robert B. Debtors of the decedent are asked C/O Nathan M Garren Law Office Edwin Batchelor Campbell, deceased, of Wake TORS Schwentker, deceased, of Wake to make immediate payment. 2091 Creekside Dr FILE NO. 21 E 1463 County, N.C., are notified to exhibit ESTATE OF Mehnert County, N.C., are notified to exhibit This the 14th day of May, 2021. Franklinton, NC 27525 the same to the undersigned on or the same to the undersigned on or The Wake Weekly All persons, firms and corporations Kim A Parker, Executor Adelbert Flanders, Jr. before Aug 21 2021 or this notice having claims against Marshall before Aug 12 2021 or this notice May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 C/O The Law Offices of John K. will be pleaded in bar of recovery. aka Mehnert Adelbert will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Edwin Batchelor, deceased, of Wake Cook, P.A. Debtors of the decedent are asked Flanders Debtors of the decedent are asked County, N.C., are notified to exhibit 215 E. Jones Street NOTICE TO CREDI- the same to the undersigned on or to make immediate payment. FILE NO. 20 E 2028 to make immediate payment. Wake Forest, NC 27587 This the 21st day of May, 2021. TORS before Aug 19 2021 or this notice This the 7th day of May, 2021. The Wake Weekly - All persons, firms and corporations Brady Cobin Law Group, PLLC will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Thomas Hartwell Campbell, Execu May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 having claims against Mehnert Adel- ESTATE OF Lloyd Ernst Joyce N. Schwentker, Executor Debtors of the decedent are asked tor - Mielenz III 3605 Ranlo Drive bert Flanders, Jr. aka Mehnert Adel 4141 Parklake Avenue Ste 130 to make immediate payment. NOTICE TO CREDI- bert Flanders, deceased, of Wake Raleigh, NC 27612 FILE NO. 21E-1444 This the 14th day of May, 2021. Raleigh, NC 27612 The Wake Weekly TORS County, N.C., are notified to exhibit The Wake Weekly All persons, firms and corporations Holly Cochran, Executor the same to the undersigned on or May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 C/O WG Alexander & Associates, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021 ESTATE OF Betty L before Aug 19 2021 or this notice having claims against Lloyd Ernst Mielenz III, deceased, of Wake Ashley Fox Murdock will be pleaded in bar of recovery. 3717 Benson Dr NOTICE TO CREDI- NOTICE TO CREDI- County, N.C., are notified to exhibit FILE NO. 2021 E 001454 Debtors of the decedent are asked the same to the undersigned on or Raleigh, NC 27609 TORS to make immediate payment. TORS The Wake Weekly before Aug 21 2021 or this notice All persons, firms and corporations This the 14th day of May, 2021. ESTATE OF James Wil- May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 ESTATE OF Mary Fra- having claims against Betty L Mur- will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Michael L. Flanders, Executor liam Anna Debtors of the decedent are asked zier Davis dock, deceased, of Wake County, C/O J. Michael Weeks, P.A. NOTICE TO CREDI- N.C., are notified to exhibit the same P.O. Box 1097 FILE NO. 21 E 1902 to make immediate payment. FILE NO. 21-E-1317 to the undersigned on or before This the 21st day of May, 2021. Zebulon, NC 27597 All persons, firms and corporations TORS All persons, firms and corporations Aug 05 2021 or this notice will be Kayleigh Mielenz, Executor having claims against Mary Frazier The Wake Weekly having claims against James William 112 NC 54, Apt M5 ESTATE OF EDWARD pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors Davis, deceased, of Wake County, May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 Anna, deceased, of Wake County, Carrboro, NC 27510 of the decedent are asked to make OWEN COX, SR. (A/K/A N.C., are notified to exhibit the same N.C., are notified to exhibit the same The Wake Weekly to the undersigned on or before immediate payment. to the undersigned on or before 6B THE WAKE WEEKLY | wakeweekly.com Friday, May 21, 2021

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Franklin Fair buddies. It is collecting registration is required at Resources Department is Center, 133 W. Owen Ave , Submit Your Event nonperishable food in http://bit.ly/WFPreserva- partnering with GSK and Wake Forest, will open for The Franklin County May and June, with a goal tionMonth. the UNC Morehead Plan- the 2021 season Saturday, The Wake Weekly publishes Arts Council is hosting its of collecting 500 pounds etarium & Science Center May 29, at 9 a.m. community briefs each week first community yard sale of items. National Senior to offer “Science in the A maximum of 160 as a free public service. Send fundraising event, Frank- Food can be dropped off Health and Summer” for rising second patrons will be allowed calendar items, event listings lin Fair. Individuals, local at 1101 Great Falls Court, through eighth graders. The inside the facility during and other news items to businesses and artists can suite 102, Knightdale. Call Fitness Day theme for the 2021 series is each session. Patrons [email protected]. rent spaces to display and 919-415-1855 for more in- “Be an Engineer.” must register and pay sell items. Proceeds from formation. The Northern and Eastern The free program will for each session in ad- rentals will benefit the Wake senior centers will be offered at the Alston- vance online, and no Saturday, May 29, legion- Arts Council and aid in ‘Story Map of participate in National Se- Massenburg Center, 416 walk-ins will be allowed. naires and volunteers producing summer pro- the Northeast nior Health and Fitness Day N. Taylor St., according to To register and pay in will place 850 flags on the gramming. on May 26 with virtual dem- the following schedule: advance and view the full graves of veterans in our Franklin Fair will take Community’ onstrations in the morning, Level 1 — 2nd and 3rd list of safety procedures, area. place on Saturday, May 22 parking lot educational graders; Monday-Friday, visit https://bit.ly/Holding- from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in “The Story Map of the events and park activities July 19-23; 9 a.m.-noon. ParkAquaticCenter. Memorial Day the parking lot of Capital Northeast Community in in both Wake Forest and Level 2 — 4th and 5th Swim lesson registration holiday schedule Auto Auction, 2380 Long Wake Forest” on Tuesday, Wendell. graders; Monday-Friday, will begin Monday, May 31, Mill Road, Youngsville. May 25, at 6:30 p.m., will Older adults can par- July 19-23; 1-4 pm. at 8 a.m. Online registration Wake Forest Town Hall For more details, includ- offer an introduction and ticipate from home or Level 3 — 6th-8th graders; will be available on a first- and other administra- ing how to sign up and overview of this important in-person outdoor in tai Monday-Wednesday, Aug. come, first-serve basis until tive offices will be closed volunteer opportunities, preservation project and chi, yoga, line dancing and 3-5; 9 a.m.-noon. all slots are filled. For more Monday, May 31, in obser- visit http://fcacarts.org feature a discussion with Walk with Ease classes. Registration is required information, visit http://bit.ly/ vance of Memorial Day. find the Franklin County Senior Planner (Historic For more information, at http://bit.ly/WFScience- wfswimlessons. Wake Forest bus ser- Arts Council on Facebook. Preservation) Michelle visit http://www.Facebook. inSummer by 5 p.m. Friday, vice, including the Wake Michael, and University of com/RFSSeniorCenters. May 28, and applications Memorial Day Forest-Raleigh Express Food drive Georgia MLA Candidate may be emailed to Rec- Observance and the Wake Forest Chris Robey. ‘Science in the reation Specialist Garrett Loop, will resume its nor- Stansell Dentistry As- The public is invited to Summer’ Bryant at gbryant@wakefor- Franklinton American mal schedule Tuesday, sociates is hosting a food attend the Zoom webinar estnc.gov or delivered/mailed Legion Post 52 will hold June 1. drive for the Inter-Faith online or by phone. There The Wake Forest Parks, to the Alston-Massenburg a Memorial Day program During the week of May Food Shuttle backpack is no cost to participate, but Recreation & Cultural Center, 416 N. Taylor St., at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, the trash and recycling Wake Forest, NC 27587. 30, at Fairview Cemetery collection schedule will in Franklinton. All are operate one day later than Holding Park welcome to come honor normal and extend into Aquatic Center deceased veterans who Saturday. Yard waste col- honorably served in our lection will resume Tues- Holding Park Aquatic nations’ military. On day, June 1, at 7 a.m.

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May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 C/O Hopler, Wilms, & Hanna, PLLC The Wake Weekly 2314 S. Miami Blvd, Ste 151 April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDI- Durham, NC 27703 The Wake Weekly NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 ESTATE OF CHARLES TORS WILLIAM BURG NOTICE TO CREDI- ESTATE OF Robert Al- FILE NO. 21-E-1584 TORS len Holley All persons, firms and corporations ESTATE OF Ann Foun- FILE NO. 2021 E 001802 having claims against CHARLES tain Tyler All persons, firms and corporations WILLIAM BURG, deceased, of having claims against Robert Allen Wake County, N.C., are notified to FILE NO. 21-E-1588 Holley, deceased, of Wake County, exhibit the same to the undersigned All persons, firms and corporations N.C., are notified to exhibit the same on or before Aug 21 2021 or this having claims against Ann Fountain to the undersigned on or before notice will be pleaded in bar of re- Tyler, deceased, of Wake County, Aug 12 2021 or this notice will be covery. Debtors of the decedent are N.C., are notified to exhibit the same pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors asked to make immediate payment. to the undersigned on or before of the decedent are asked to make This the 21st day of May, 2021. Aug 05 2021 or this notice will be immediate payment. KRATT DEDMOND & ASSOCI- pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors This the 7th day of May, 2021. ATES, PLLC of the decedent are asked to make Joe Schluter, Executor WILLIAM EDWARD BURG, EXECU- immediate payment. 103 BUENA VISTA DRIVE TOR This the 30th day of April, 2021. Cary, NC 27513 5623 DURALEIGH ROAD, SUITE Patricia P. York, Executrix The Wake Weekly 111 C/O Howard McCoy & Bolton, LLP May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021 RALEIGH, NC 27612 625 Sarah Lawrence Court The Wake Weekly Raleigh, NC 27609 NOTICE TO CREDI- May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 The Wake Weekly April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 TORS NOTICE TO CREDI- ESTATE OF Suzanne E. TORS NOTICE TO CREDI- Beers ESTATE OF Rosa Mae TORS FILE NO. 2021-E-1340 Doris Lyon (a/k/a Doris ESTATE OF Donald All persons, firms and corporations James Cate having claims against Suzanne E. Lyon, a/k/a Rosa Lyon) Beers, deceased, of Wake County, FILE NO. 21-E-1587 FILE NO. 21E-1280 N.C., are notified to exhibit the same All persons, firms and corporations All persons, firms and corporations to the undersigned on or before having claims against Rosa Mae having claims against Donald James Aug 05 2021 or this notice will be Doris Lyon (a/k/a Doris Lyon, a/k/a Cate, deceased, of Wake County, pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors Rosa Lyon), deceased, of Wake N.C., are notified to exhibit the same of the decedent are asked to make County, N.C., are notified to exhibit to the undersigned on or before immediate payment. the same to the undersigned on or Aug 21 2021 or this notice will be This the 30th day of April, 2021. before Aug 26 2021 or this notice pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors Robert J. Beers, Executor will be pleaded in bar of recovery. of the decedent are asked to make C/O Brady Cobin Law Group, PLLC Debtors of the decedent are asked immediate payment. 4141 Parklake Avenue Ste 130 to make immediate payment. This the 21st day of May, 2021. Raleigh, NC 27612 - The Wake Weekly This the 21st day of May, 2021. Sandra Marie Cate, Limited Per April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 Monroe & Morden PLLC, Adminis- sonal Representative trator 4601-201 Timbermill Ct 3225 Blue Ridge Rd., Ste. 117 Raleigh, NC 27612 NOTICE TO CREDI- The Wake Weekly Raleigh, NC 27612 TORS The Wake Weekly May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 ESTATE OF Shirley NOTICE TO CREDI- James Sheares NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS FILE NO. 2021 E 001410 TORS ESTATE OF Tanya All persons, firms and corpora- ESTATE OF Sandra Femia Mitchell tions having claims against Shirley James Sheares, deceased, of Wake Carboni FILE NO. 21-E-1365 County, N.C., are notified to exhibit FILE NO. 21-E-1914 All persons, firms and corporations the same to the undersigned on or All persons, firms and corpora- having claims against Tanya Femia before Aug 26 2021 or this notice tions having claims against Sandra Mitchell, deceased, of Wake County, will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Carboni, deceased, of Wake County, N.C., are notified to exhibit the same Debtors of the decedent are asked N.C., are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before to make immediate payment. to the undersigned on or before Aug 05 2021 or this notice will be This the 21st day of May, 2021. Aug 26 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors Beverley James Sheares, Executor pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make C/O Jennifer Dalman, Attorney, of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment. Walker Lambe, PLLC immediate payment. This the 30th day of April, 2021. PO Box 51549 This the 21st day of May, 2021. Everett M. Bolton, Administrator Durham, NC 27717 The Wake Weekly Scot Carboni, Administrator P O Box 10305 May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 C/O Howard, McCoy & Bolton, LLP Raleigh, NC 27605 The Wake Weekly 9405 Stone Mountain Road April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 Raleigh, NC 27613 NOTICE TO CREDI- The Wake Weekly TORS May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDI- ESTATE OF Stacey Ed- TORS ward Jackson NOTICE TO CREDI- ESTATE OF Robert FILE NO. 21 E 1397 TORS Cecil Olby ESTATE OF Barbara All persons, firms and corporations FILE NO. 2021 E 000534 having claims against Stacey Ed- Gudwin Strawberry All persons, firms and corporations ward Jackson, deceased, of Wake FILE NO. 21-E-1225 having claims against Robert Cecil County, N.C., are notified to exhibit All persons, firms and corporations Olby, deceased, of Wake County, the same to the undersigned on or having claims against Barbara Gud- N.C., are notified to exhibit the same before Aug 21 2021 or this notice win Strawberry, deceased, of Wake to the undersigned on or before will be pleaded in bar of recovery. County, N.C., are notified to exhibit Aug 19 2021 or this notice will be Debtors of the decedent are asked the same to the undersigned on or pleaded in bar of recovery. Debtors to make immediate payment. before Aug 05 2021 or this notice of the decedent are asked to make This the 21st day of May, 2021. will be pleaded in bar of recovery. immediate payment. Jones Branz & Whitaker LLP Debtors of the decedent are asked This the 21st day of May, 2021. Karen Vitek Jackson, Administrator to make immediate payment. Natasha Olby, Executor 4030 Wake Forest Road Ste 300 This the 30th day of April, 2021. C/O c/o Rupe S. Gill, Attorney Raleigh, NC 27609 The Wake Weekly Brian Strawberry, Executor Walker Lambe, PLLC May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 C/O The Ford Firm, PLLC PO Box 51549 3739 National Drive, Suite 105 Durham, NC 27717 Raleigh, NC 27612 NOTICE TO CREDI- The Wake Weekly The Wake Weekly May 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2021 TORS April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 2021 ESTATE OF Oliver Brit- NOTICE TO CREDI- NOTICE TO CREDI- ton TORS TORS FILE NO. 21E1563 ESTATE OF Cornelius ESTATE OF Sterling All persons, firms and corporations Mehaffy Boyd having claims against Oliver Britton, Henry Prue deceased, of Wake County, N.C., FILE NO. 21E1602 FILE NO. 21-E-914 are notified to exhibit the same to - All persons, firms and corporations All persons, firms and corpora the undersigned on or before Aug 14 having claims against Cornelius tions having claims against Sterling 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in - Henry Prue, deceased, of Wake Mehaffy Boyd, deceased, of Wake bar of recovery. Debtors of the dece County, N.C., are notified to exhibit County, N.C., are notified to exhibit dent are asked to make immediate the same to the undersigned on or the same to the undersigned on or payment. before Aug 26 2021 or this notice before Aug 05 2021 or this notice This the 14th day of May, 2021. will be pleaded in bar of recovery. will be pleaded in bar of recovery. Hopler, Wilms, & Hanna, PLLC Debtors of the decedent are asked Debtors of the decedent are asked Janice Britton, Administrator to make immediate payment. to make immediate payment. 2314 S. Miami Blvd, Ste 151 This the 21st day of May, 2021. This the 30th day of April, 2021. Durham, NC 27703 The Wake Weekly Christopher C. Wilms, Jr., Ancillary Everett M. Bolton, Administrator CTA May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 2021 Administrator P O Box 10305 Raleigh, NC 27605