Public meeting about proposed tree ordinance

The City of Elizabeth City is considering the adoption of a Tree Ordinance to establish procedures for the protection of the City’s tree canopy. Please join us for a public meeting in the 3rd Floor Conference Room of the A. P. Midgett Building, 302 East Colonial Avenue on Tuesday, September 30 at 6:00 pm to hear about the proposed ordinance and provide your input. We look forward to seeing you there!

2008-2009 Co-Op Campaign Commercials

Here are the TV Commercials that were put together for the 2008-2009 Co-Op Campaign. Businesses/Events/Organizations that are featured are: The Board Room, Port Discover, City Wine Sellar, Groupers Waterfront Restaurant, Harbour Tea House, Museum of the Albemarle, Downtown Waterfront Market, Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center, North River Campground, Elizabeth City Fright Nights, Albemarle Craftsmans Fair, the Elizabeth City Bed & Breakfast, the Chocolate House, Southgate Mall, the Elizabeth City State University Planetarium, Coasters Downtown Draughthouse, and The Pines at Elizabeth City. So, check them out...



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Chef Andy Montero Presents “Food Science” at Port Discover, October 11

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu
Chef Andy Montero Presents “Food Science” at Port Discover, October 11
Elizabeth City, NC — Explore “Food Science” with Chef Andy Montero of Montero’s, at Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science, October 11. Children will make pizza dough and learn how yeast helps to make it expand. They will also make salad dressing and discover how to keep oil and vinegar together using emulsifiers. Each child will enjoy the pizza and salad that they make during the program. The program will be presented at 9:30 am and 11:00 am and reservations are required.

Second Saturday Science is free, thanks to the program sponsor, Gateway Bank. Reservations are required. Second Saturday Science programs are geared toward elementary school aged children. Please call 252-338-6117 for registration.

Port Discover is located at 613 East Main Street, Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Port Discover’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. 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.

Kurt Juergens Jazz Quartet Friday Night (9/26) at The City Wine Sellar

Kurt Juergens Jazz Quartet Friday Night (9/26) at The City Wine Sellar
Host: Debbie Malenfant
Location: City Wine Sellar
102 Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 US
When: Friday, September 26, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Phone: 252-335-1163

Straight-up Jazz with the Kurt Juergens Jazz Quartet on Friday night from 7-10 pm. The foursome will play the much-loved jazz standards as well as some original tunes. Jeremy Ellis will hold the drum beat; Matt Hudson will guide the way with bass; Josh Curry will be trumpeteer; and Kurt Juergens will tickle the ivories. Stop by and get jazzed up for a good time...and maybe do some tickling of your own! It's the neighborhood bar. Music 7-10 pm; Deli fare served till 9 pm.

Check out other upcoming events at www.CityWine.blogspot.com. Call 252-335-1163 for more information.

Upcoming Events for Historic Newbold-White House, Hertford N.C.

Upcoming Events for Historic Newbold-White House, Hertford N.C.

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 - Fourth Biennial Preservation Gala. Black Tie dinner and Auction at Albemarle Plantation

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 - Haunted Evening at Newbold-White House site

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 - Volunteer dinner at Newbold-White House visitor’s center

Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 - Colonial Christmas Open House & Yule log ceremony at Newbold-White House site

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 - NBWH Site closes for season

Christmas shopping in visitor center gift shop every Saturday in December and on Friday Dec. 19, 2008

Thanks,

Sarah M. Weeks

Heritage Tourism Development Officer
North Carolina Department of Commerce
Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development


Newbold-White House
151 Newbold-White Road
Hertford NC, 27944

Telephone: 252-426-5123

Twenty-Five Years of Wine and Roses in Elizabeth City

For a quarter of a century, Elizabeth City's famous Rose Buddies have welcomed boating visitors with fresh-cut roses and wine-and-cheese parties by the water's edge. This is a video of WRAL-TV's “Tarheel Traveler” coverage of the marker dedication at Mariners’ Wharf!

Harbor of Hospitality on WAVY-TV's Bottom Line

On September 19th 2008 Susan Hartley, Office Manager of the Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's (ECACVB), and Peggy Langley, Executive Director of Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc., went onto WAVY-TV for a noon news interview with Don Roberts. They spoke about the Rose Buddies and our Harbor of Hospitality in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.