Newly Updated www.Ready.gov - Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed and NCSU Extension Preparedness Site

September is National Preparedness Month
New videos on-line have been created to be viewed by Americans in order to ready themselves for natural disasters or acts of terrorism. Please visit the updated Homeland Security Website now to review and make plans in advance of any need for such plans. Some new additions relate especially to Senior Citizens. There link is http://www.ready.gov/

NC Cooperative Extension Service has our own pages with recommendations for disaster preparedness, including owners of farms, ranches, and stables. Preview it at the following link: www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster


Written by: Tom M. Campbell, Agricultural Extension Agent, Pasquotank County

“Pirates, Shipwrecks and Treasures”

Mike Daniel, naval historian, underwater explorer and marine coordinator for the film industry, will present, “Pirates, Shipwrecks and Treasures” to Middle and High School teachers and students on Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm in the Museum of the Albemarle’s Gaither Auditorium. Mr. Daniel will discuss current recovery efforts at the purported Queen Anne’s Revenge wreck site as well as his involvement with other shipwreck sites.

Mr. Daniel is well known for his find in 1996 of the purported wreck of Blackbeard’s flagship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR) off the coast of Beaufort, North Carolina. Mr. Daniel also discovered the treasure laden Spanish Galleon the 1656 Nuestra Senora dela Maravilla, the richest treasure ship found to date in the western hemisphere. In 1990, he discovered two 1838 Seminole Indian War battle sites, the last stand of the Seminole. To reserve seating for your teachers and students or for more information, please call the Education Department at 252-335-1453.

The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties, the museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums, Department of Cultural Resources, State of North Carolina.

RBC -- Oasis 07-08

Show this at your church to get students excited about coming to Roanoke Bible College for "OASIS" a weekend High School event designed for spiritual growth and fun.
For more information about this Roanoke Bible College event please call 252-334-2000 or check out the college's website.

Preschooler Time Returns to the Museum

Kids, bring your parents and join the Museum of the Albemarle on Thursday, September 13 at 10:00 am for Preschooler Time! Children ages 3 through 5 accompanied by an adult are introduced to the Museum and its purpose, listen to a story, and take part in a creative activity based on a monthly theme. This month’s theme is lunch boxes. For more information call the Museum of The Albemarle’s Education Department at 252-335-1453 or visit the MOA website: http://www.museumofthealbemarle.com/.

Albemarle Roundtable Restarts

The Museum of the Albemarle kicks off its Fall Albemarle Historical Roundtable on Thursday, September 6th at 7:00 pm. The lecture series features Dr. Rebecca Seaman and is entitled “First Contact?: Reassessing Jamestown and Native Americans in the First Years.” Dr. Seaman, a Professor of History at Elizabeth City State University will be speaking in the Museum’s Gaither auditorium. This event is free to the public.

Dr. Rebecca Seaman has over 30 years experience in the field of education. She earned her bachelor degree in Social Science Secondary Education from Columbus College in Georgia. After a brief period of teaching and researching in Europe, she earned her masters in History at Auburn University. She earned her PH.D. from Auburn in 2001. Dr. Seaman currently teaches at Elizabeth City State University in the Department of History and Political Science. She also serves as the History Education Coordinator for secondary education in collaboration with ECSU’s Teacher Education Program.

The Roundtable presentation on September 6th will place the interaction of English and Pamunkeys (the Algonquians under Powhatan’s leadership) into perspective with contemporary events and issues as the Native Americans viewed their early contact experience.

The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 S. Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties, the museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums. The Museum of the Albemarle is a regional section of the State History Museum Division, Department of Cultural Resources, State of North Carolina.

News from Port Discover

Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science looks at “Creatures of the Night”, Saturday, September 8
Elizabeth City, NC— The deep sea animals which live in the dark, cold sea is the focus of “Creatures of the Night”, Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science program on Saturday, September 8. The program will look at how these animals survive without light and how they adapt to the deep, dark ocean. The program will be presented by Mandi Young, science teacher at Albemarle School and recipient of the 2007 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Teacher-at-Sea program.

The programs are appropriate for children in Kindergarten through Fifth grades. Second Saturday Science is free, thanks to our sponsor, Gateway Bank. Donations are accepted. Programs are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Due to limited space, reservations are required. Please call 252-338-6117 for registration.

Port Discover is located at 613 E. Main Street. Port Discover’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Programs can be arranged at other times for special groups. For more information call 252-338-6117 or visit www.portdiscover.org.

Port Discover is a community-based, non-profit organization, established to enhance the public’s understanding and enjoyment of science through engaging programs, activities, and exhibits. Elizabeth City State University along with the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the project that has attracted broad community support, including Elizabeth City Morning Rotary, College of the Albemarle, Albemarle Hospital, Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Port Discover is also a member of the NC Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative.

Major League Baseball Retirees Lead Fall Baseball Clinics

Written By: April Emory on August 23, 2007

ECSU head baseball Coach Terrance Whittle and the Viking baseball team will host two baseball clinics with two Major League Baseball retirees.

On September 8th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm at the RL Vaughan Center, the Vikings will welcome Wayne Gomes, formerly of the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox. The pitching clinic registration cost is $40.00 in advance and $45.00 the day of the clinic.

On Saturday, October 8th New York Mets Hall of Famer Mookie Wilson will hold a baseball clinic from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the RL Vaughan Center. Registration is $100.00 and begins on September 10th.

For more information about the clinics and registration contact Coach Terrance Whittle at 252-335-3392 or 252-339-4837. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit http://www.ecsuvikings.com/.

EARTH 383 Comics & Games' 5th Anniversary

For more information on EARTH 383 Comics & Games' 5th Anniversary Celebration and/or it's store please call 252-331-7686, go to their website, or go to their myspace page.