100 years of history By Carol W. Pelosi In 1909, water came from wells and toilets were privies or outhouses in the back yard. Some very few people, usually prosperous farmers with a stream, had installed pumps or gravity pipes to bring water inside for the kitchen and bathroom. Because wells had to be dug by hand and could miss the underground streams, some people did not have their own wells but relied on those dug and maintained by the town. In the summer of 1910, the town board told Commissioner F.W. Dickson to put the well at the corner of White Street and Jones Avenue into good order. There was a second well on South White Street but its exact location is unknown. Many people had separated their wells and outhouses, but there was a lot of livestock in town: a horse or mule for the wagon or buggy,

The 44th annual Trentini Dinner will be held in the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre Thursday, April 18, and will celebrate seven Wake Forest High School students who are examples of the qualities Coach Anthony Trentini instilled and expected from his students and players. The $20 tickets are available by going to www.trentinifoundation.org or mailing a request to Trentini Foundation, PO Box 806, Wake Forest, NC 27587. Please also enclose a deductable donation.Those donations are crucial to the Trentini Foundation’s success and its ability to provide scholarships to our graduating seniors. At the first dinner in 1981, the selected student received a $500 scholarship; now the winner receives a $30,000 scholarship and the other finalists receive $1,000 each. Another student receives a $1,000 scholarship to a community college. ###

The Northern Wake Senior Center and the Wake Forest Senior Information Networking Group (SING) are partnering to host a series of free classes, workshops, and other events over the next several months to raise awareness about aging, Alzheimer’s, and related dementias. Each event in the 2024 Age & Dementia Education Series will offer attendees the opportunity to learn about dozens of aging and dementia-related programs, services, products, and resources – all at the Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave. These free events are scheduled from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and no registration is required. The series gets underway Saturday, April 13, with “Empowering Caregivers: Navigating the Journey Together.” Led by Lynette Wilson, this presentation will focus on equipping caregivers with the tools, resources, and support networks they need to confidently navigate the challenges of caregiving. The series continues Saturday, June 8, with “The Senior Expo for Caregivers &

The Town of Wake Forest and the Northern Wake Senior Center will partner to host a “Fear of Falling” workshop on Monday, April 15, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. The session may be viewed online or in person at the NWCS, 235 E. Holding Ave. To register or receive the streaming link, call 919-554-4111. Over one in four Americans over the age of 65 fall each year. The April 15 workshop will offer facts, statistics, and information about the risks associated with falling. It will also equip attendees with the tools they need to prevent falls and provide tips on managing the fear of falling. Free and open to all, the seminar will feature presentations by Credentialed Balance & Falls Professional Kristina Wolfe, Clinical Hypnosis Specialist Sharon Jackman, Assistive Technology Consultant Sarah Gachuz, and Director of Northern & Eastern Wake Senior Centers Jennie Griggs. This event is part of the Town of