Wendell News Outlet

Friday, September 17, 2010

At noon on Thursday, September 16, 2010, Linda Barton was presented with a 2010 Smart Fortwo Car (manufactured by Daimler AG) at the Wendell Mart/Exxon Station located on Wendell Boulevard. Representatives of ExxonMobil, Wendell Mart, Mayor Harold Broadwell, and family members of Linda Barton were in attendance to participate in the presentation.

Linda Barton doesn’t know exactly what day she won the contest or that she had even entered herself in a drawing for a Smart Car when she pulled into the Wendell Mart on Wendell Boulevard back in June. By using her Exxon credit card, she was automatically entered into the contest. Last week Ms. Barton received a package in the mail notifying her she was a possible winner in the contest. Now she is the lucky “13” winner of a new Smart Car. She is the 2^nd winner in North Carolina.

Measuring just 8.8 feet in total length, 5.1 feet tall and 5.1 feet wide, the Smart Car has ultra low emissions and is sold in 40 countries. Mr. Randy Vandiver, Territory Manager for ExxonMobil, stated that “We want to be involved in the community. We want to encourage new card members and to continue to generate excitement around our brand. This is an example of rewarding our customers who have been loyal.”

ITEM 2. 8^th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Join St. Eugene’s for its 8^th Annual Food and Music Festival Saturday, September

18, 2010 at J. Ashley Wall Square. The schedule is as follows:

11:00 am - Opening Remarks

11:15 am - Invited by Him

12:30 pm - Peruvian Folk Dancers

Cumbia Mix Dancers

12:45 pm - Mariachi Los Galleros de Mexico

12 Noon to 2pm - Chris "JuggleBoy" Fowler, roving entertainment

Ridership numbers for the Zebulon/Wendell Express remain strong. Ridership numbers for the month of August were 1658. The express route began as a partnership between Triangle Transit, the Towns of Wendell and Zebulon, and the City of Raleigh. Weekday express bus service, connecting Wendell and Zebulon with downtown Raleigh, began in October of 2009.

The Wendell/Zebulon-Raleigh Express (ZWX) is a limited-stop route. Stops include Park-and-Ride lots in Zebulon and Wendell, WakeMed/Wake County Human Services off New Bern Ave, four stops at the state government complex, and the Moore Square Transit Station in downtown Raleigh.

The service runs at peak commute times (Monday-Friday 6-9am, 4-7pm). The fare for this route is $2.50 per one-way trip or $5.00 per round-trip. Discount fares and passes are offered. Several employers in downtown Raleigh offer free or discounted transit passes to employees.

On Tuesday October 19, 2010, Wendell will serve as host to the Greater Neuse River Conference Cross Country Championship meet, beginning at 4:00 pm.

As a season finale, the East Wake High School Cross Country Warriors will host the NCHSAA 4-A Cross Country Regional Championship on Saturday October 30, 2010. The first race will begin at 9:00 am!

Eastern Wake CRIMESTOPPERS is offering $200 for information leading to the

arrest of the suspect (s) involved in the damage to property that occurred in the

Wendell’s Downtown Business District. If you have information or know of those

that can provide information leading to an arrest. Please call 366-2746 (CRIME).

ITEM 6. 2010-2011 YOUTH BASKETBALL REGISTRATION

Football season has just gotten started but it’s time for girls and boys youth basketball registration, ages 5-16. Walk-In Registration Hours are:

Monday – Thursday: 6:00am – 9:00pm

Friday: 6:00am – 4:00pm

Wendell Community Center

601 West Third Street

For more information, contact Wendell Parks and Recreation at 366-2266 or at www.townofwendell.com.

ITEM 7. TURNPIKE AUTHORITY SEEKS INPUT ON SOUTHEAST

In January of 2010, the Turnpike Authority began studying the possibility of a new toll road called the “Southeast Extension” that would connect to the Triangle Expressway (another toll road currently under construction in Wake and Durham Counties). The new road would span nearly 30 miles through southeastern Wake County and connect the NC 55 Bypass near Apex to the US 64/264 Bypass in Knightdale.

Three informational meetings are being scheduled by the North Carolina Turnpike Authority Engineers (NCTA) engineers to provide information, answer questions, and hear your opinion. The final approval of the project route is scheduled to be completed by 2013. The three meetings are scheduled as follows:

Tuesday, September 21, from 4-7 pm

Wake Technical Community College

9101 Fayetteville Road

Student Services Building, Rooms 213/214

Raleigh, NC 27603

Wednesday, September 22, from 6-9 pm

Holly Springs High School

5329 Cass Holt Road

Holly Springs, NC 27540

Thursday, Sept 23, from 4:30-7:30

Barwell Road Community Center

3035 Barwell Road

Raleigh, 27610

The website address is www.ncturnpike.org. Comments may be sent by email to southeast@ncturnpike.org and the toll free hotline is 1-800-554-7849.

ITEM 8. SECOND ROUND OF WORKSHOPS ON EXPANDED BUS AND RAIL

Wednesday, Sept. 22

The third and fourth crosswalks on the South Main and East Third Streets have been poured and are now opened to traffic. The fourth sidewalk located on W. Third Street was poured earlier this week, and was opened late today, just in time for the International Food Festival on Saturday.

The new trees are scheduled to be installed along Main Street the evening of Friday, September 24, 2010.

NCDOT is calling for volunteers to assist with the fall 2010 Litter Sweep which runs from September 18 - October 2. You can organize a local roadside cleanup by coordinating it with your local NCDOT county maintenance office and/or Adopt-A-Highway Coordinator. DOT will provide you with safety vests, gloves, orange bags for general trash, and blue bags for recycling. Volunteers may also win cash prizes from Keep America Beautiful for the most unusual roadside litter found during cleanup. For more information, contact the Litter Sweep Hotline at 1-800-331-5864

Wendell’s youth fall baseball and softball season is now in full swing. 

Attached are scores from this week’s home games.

Age

                  Date

                  09/07/2010 MAD Sports & Designs 10 Vardy Chiropractic 8

                  09/07/2010 Barefoot & Young Ins. 8 Shirley's Electrical Ser. 1

                  09/09/2010 Barefoot & Young Ins. 10 Vardy Chiropractic 9

                 Age

                 8-9 Baseball

                Date

                09/07/2010 Zebulon Hook 14 Lizard Lick Towing 5

                09/07/2010 Fetching Post 10 Wendell Amus. Cntr. 2

                12-13 Baseball

U11

            09/10/2010 Rolesville 10 Samaritan Ambulance Service 2

ITEM 12. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13, MEETINGS ATTENDED

Wed. 9/15 EWTV

Wed. 9/15 Triangle Transit

No Special Meetings

ITEM 14. UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

The Wendell Farmer’s Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Wendell Woman’s Club at the corner of West Third and Cypress Streets.

Wendell t-shirts and hoodies are available from the chamber. T-shirts are $15 and hoodies (with zipper) are $30.

The Chamber has announced the Photography Exhibit of Cindy Privette at the

Chamber Board room. Her work can be seen until October 5^th, 2010. Her

contact number is 919-269-8359. Chamber hours Monday to Friday from 11 am

to 4 pm.

SEPTEMBER 23-Vardy Chiropractic and Wellness Clinics-Tri-Chamber Business After Hours, event held Knightdale Office-1016C Shoppes @ Midway Drive-5:30-7:30pm

ITEM 15. UPCOMING EVENTS

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

                  9/20 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting - cancelled Town Hall

9/27 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

10/11 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

10/18 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

10/25 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/08 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/15 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

11/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall