Come join the Wake Forest Garden Club as it celebrates its 100th anniversary with garden art tours Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, 1 to 5 p.m. both days. Tour the beautiful gardens and enjoy Wake Forest’s talented artists showcasing his/her talent in each garden. Their beautiful art work will be for sale. As a special Centennial treat, many gardens will feature dazzling floral designs by local florists. Garden tour tickets are $30 per person which includes admission to the gardens on both Friday and Saturday. Tickets will go on sale on March 15th at Page l58 Book Store, Wake Forest, 415-B Brooks St. Wake Forest, Southern Suds, 213 S. White Street, Wake Forest, and online at www.wfgardenclub.org.Tickets will also be available both days of the Garden Tour at the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 N. Main Street, Wake Forest. The Wake Forest Garden Club uses the proceeds from

100 Years of History By Carol Pelosi In the decade between 1910 and 1920, the businesses along South White Street provided goods and services for the 300 to 400 college students and 20 or so professors, for the 1,443 residents of the town and for the numerous farmers of the area. The town fathers worried about parking space for all the horse and mule teams when the farmers came to town to shop on Saturday. Cotton was the biggest cash crop. Its importance had grown since 1869 when Peterson Dunn was presented a silver cup for shipping the county’s first bale of cotton. The Dunn family had been in the area since 1781 when John Dunn moved from Virginia and bought land in what is now Franklin County. His son, Bolling, bought an original land grant just north of the Neuse River from Francis Perry – land where Riverplace, once

The Wake Forest Technology Advisory Board is inviting area elementary, middle, and high school students and their families to the 2024 Wake Forest STEM Saturday on Saturday, April 27. Presented by the Wireless Research Center, this free family networking event is scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road. Celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, STEM Saturday will expose students in grades K-12 to a variety of STEM career options, while featuring STEM-related exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on learning activities. STEM Saturday will also include several interactive booths where representatives from a variety of local businesses, schools, and organizations will engage with parents and students, share professional insights and experiences, and offer an array of interesting demonstrations. Throughout STEM Saturday, youth can experience the wonders of STEM hands-on, ask questions, and be inspired to pursue a degree or occupation in a related field. A special thanks

Tuesday night the Wake Forest Planning Board recommended the Wake Forest Town Board approve a conditional rezoning for 3.93 acres on North White Street owned by Thales Academy from neighborhood business to Neighborhood Mixed-Use Conditional Use. Member Michael Almquist pointed out one problem. While Wake Forest Power plans to have most if not all power lines underground in the near future, the northern end of North White Street is served by Wake Electric, and there is a transmission line and a feeder line on or near the project. Wake Electric has said it would take their crews a year to bury the lines. Almquist also asked Senior Planner Tim Richards about affordable apartments in the planned four-story building without a real answer. Member Matt Davis asked about a traffic signal at the Royall Mill Avenue and North White Street intersection, and Member Adam Redlar questioned the number of parking spaces