The Town of Wake Forest will host a pickleball tournament on Wednesday, April 11, at 9:30 a.m. as part of the Wake County Senior Games. The tournament will be played at the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts, 1226 North White. Street. Considered one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, pickleball is a low impact paddle sport played on a badminton-sized court with a slightly modified tennis net, a large ping-pong-like paddle and a plastic whiffle ball. Created for all ages and skill levels, the simple rules of the game make it easy for beginners to learn, yet fast-paced and competitive enough for more advanced players. The Wake County Senior Games Inc. is a private, non-profit organization incorporated in 1989-90 to promote fitness, friendship and well-being for all residents ages 50 years of age and older who have lived in Wake County for three consecutive months.  Sanctioned by the North

Wake Forest’s prestigious scholarship program, the Trentini scholarships, will be awarded at a dinner Saturday night, April 14, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Wake Forest Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. There are 13 contestants who were chosen late last year, six seniors each from Wake Forest High School and Heritage High School who plan to attend four-year colleges. The thirteenth, the $1,000 scholarship for a community college, has already been awarded to Stephen Knecht who graduated early from Wake Forest High School and is enrolled at Wake Technical Community College. The top winner at Wake Forest High receives a $30,000 scholarship; the winner at Heritage High receives a $5,000 scholarship. The other selected students at Wake Forest receive $1,000 each, and those at Heritage receive $250 each. The six selected at Wake Forest are Ally Cefalu, Hannah Dion, Jonathon Hughes, Nicolas Kelly, Isaac Lanzon and Erica Spruill. The six at

The Town of Wake Forest and Downtown Wake Forest, Inc. are inviting area residents to “Get Up, Get Out and Get Dirty” during the Fifth Annual Dirt Day.  Promising something for the entire family, this popular springtime event will take place Saturday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along South White Street in downtown Wake Forest. Kids will have a blast playing in the sand, planting herbs for home windowsills and exploring a variety of trucks from S.T. Wooten Corp. Adults will have the opportunity to learn about new techniques in gardening and composting, check out the latest in outdoor activity gear and visit with a variety of vendors offering an array of products and insight. But that’s not all. Dirt Day participants can also make crafts from recycled materials at the Scrap Exchange, paint rocks, view owls and other rescued wildlife, and rub elbows with Master Gardeners and other

The Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation is asking for community help to cover expenses associated with bringing The Wall That Heals to Wake Forest. A three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Wall That Heals is coming to the Wake Forest Historical Museum at 414 North Main Street in October. It will be on 24-hour display Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 18 through 21. There is no admission charge. Financial support from local businesses and individuals is needed to help cover the cost of bringing the Wall to Wake Forest. Sponsorship levels range from $100 to $7,500 and include an array of benefits. Each sponsorship level is designed to allow sponsors to reach a huge audience as thousands of visitors are expected to visit Wake Forest during the four-day exhibit. Local businesses and individuals can donate via check or online via PayPal at www.wakeforestnc.gov/the-wall-that-heals.aspx. Checks should be made payable to Wake

Update March 28, 20118 Future projects–Technical Review Committee When the technical review committee met on Feb. 15, the members reviewed the following plans: *Capital Sportsplex: A major master site plan submitted by Calyx, a Raleigh engineering firm, for a sports complex on Star Road with a 250,000 square foot building, one multi-use field, five soccer fields, two outdoor tennis courts, six sand volleyball courts and four baseball fields. This will be a quasi-judicial hearing. *Foundation Drive subdivision is a master plan submitted by WithersRavenel for a 34-lot single-family subdivision off Foundation Drive. There are three parcels included in the plan. One runs along Foundation Drive from Forestville Road to a deadend at a creek and an open space owned by the town. The other two are adjacent and tucked in behind the Shoppes at Heritage Village which is anchored by Publix. *The Flynn Property subdivision was submitted by Priest Craven