Be sure to tune in to WTKR-TV on Friday, Oct. 17 at approximately 8:55 a.m. to see Elizabeth City in the spotlight as part of the television station’s “Staycation” travel series.
The ECACVB used this paid media opportunity to promote Elizabeth City’s great line-up of October events. You’ll see interviews with TDA Chairwoman Maureen Donnelly, who talks about the Elizabeth City Historic Ghost Walk; Lisa Winslow, representing the Albemarle Craftsman’s Fair; and Dr. Sultana Khan, for the ECSU Planetarium Halloween star shows.
Click here to see the Staycation promo, which will begin airing the week of Oct. 13. Click here to see the behind the scenes look at the Staycation interview. In addition, please tune in for the two-minute travel “Staycation” segment Oct. 17.
If you happen to miss seeing the broadcast, go to www.wtkr.com, where the segment will be posted beginning Oct. 17. Click on “Home,” then “One-Tank Staycations.”
Saturday, October 11, 2008
RBC's - Happenings in November
The classic play: Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring Presented by Roanoke Bible College Students
715 N Poindexter Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Productions are November 12, 14, 16 at 7:00 pm. Seating is limited and may be reserved contacting Steve Jackson at 252-334-2091. Tickets are free to the community but donations will be accepted.
The year is 1941, and the setting is a small house next to a cemetery in Brooklyn. The home is the residence of two kind, thoughtful, sweet elderly ladies, Martha and Abby Brewster who attract “lonely” men to their house with an ad for a room for rent. The unsuspecting quest is served an arsenic laden drink. The classic comedy rotates around what the sister’s view as “charity”. They cannot stand to see “lonely” men roam the streets when they can send them to a better place.. They even conduct private funerals for their deceased friends. They then leave it to their bugle blowing nephew Teddy, who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt, to take them to the cellar, and bury them. It is another of their nephews Mortimer Brewster, who returns home and discovers his aunts actions when he finds a dead man in the window seat. Mortimer tries to keep his aunts safe and prevent them from continuing their nasty habit while trying to stay sane. The classic comedy keeps people laughing and guessing until the very end.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Campbell's activities and impacts 10-4-08 to 10-10-08 - Including alerting mediation engineers about SANDSPURS on Ehringhaus St.
Campbell assisted sellers at the Saturday Downtown Farmers' Market as he has done nearly every Saturday this summer, answering production questions and providing marketing recommendations to small acreage farmers selling there. Campbell promoted a coming Energy Fair to be hosted by the City of Elizabeth City at the Knobbs Creek Recreation Center on Friday, Oct 17 from 9 AM - 4 PM and Saturday, Oct 18 from 9 AM - 2 PM. Admission for families and individuals is free. Vendors of solar, wind, lighting, insulation, and other green building technologies will operate booths. Pasquotank County Center of NC Cooperative Extension will have a booth. The Downtown Waterfront Market will finish operation for 2008 on Saturday, October 25.The Pasquotank County Farmers' Market will continue operation until Christmas Eve Day 2008. The annual holiday pie sale by Newbegun United Methodist Church will occur from 8 AM to 1 PM the two days prior to Thanksgiving at the Pasquotank County Farmers' Market. Hundreds of pies are sold through the market at this annual event with proceeds going to various charitable purposes. It was first begun to support a farm family who had suffered a truck accident while delivering produce to Raleigh-Durham area markets around 1990. All victims of the accident eventually recovered and still farm today.
Campbell conducted a pesticide application equipment calibration workshop for 26 licensed pesticide applicators outside the Extension Center Auditorium. Participants experienced methods of calibration of spinner spreaders for granule application and backpack sprayers for liquid applications.
Campbell consulted with one cabbage farmer about spray applications of pesticides and foliar fertilizers being made to his crop. The county fall cabbage crop is progressing well and will begin being harvested around the usual time near Nov. 1.
Four new Extension Master Gardener Volunteers were inducted into the Pasquotank County Chapter Wednesday, Oct 8 at a pinning ceremony attended by 24 people. Mason Lawrence, Pasquotank County 4-H Agent, addressed the group about county youth education activities in horticulture where Extension Master Gardener Volunteers may earn service hours.
Nine new trainees attended their second and third classes this week for Extension Master Gardener Volunteer induction in 2009. They've attended classes in lawns, shrubs, and fruit production so far.
Numerous calls were answered about homeowner concerns such as fire ants, snakes, moles, lawn and pasture renewal, fall vegetable gardens, soil sample report interpretation, azalea lace bugs, Lantana selection, houseplants, specialty fertilizers, symptoms on trees and shrubs, and control of potentially poisonous mushrooms in livestock pastures.
Through the Albemarle Commission Agency Office on Aging, three seminars on Fire Ant Insect Management were arranged across the Northeast in the coming month, all for personnel of Nursing Homes. Because patients in such facilities have died or suffered injuries in other states long infested by fire ants, nursing home staff will be alerted to the dangers of this new pest which is more densely invading North Carolina. These seminars will be from 10:30 AM to 1 PM, October 29 at the Currituck Center in Barco, November 5 at the Chowan Center in Edenton, and November 12 at the Vernon James Center near Plymouth, NC. Each seminar will be by invitation and will be followed by a luncheon courtesy of Albemarle Commission.
An article appeared featuring Campbell Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 in the Virginian Pilot newspaper about Dune Sandspur lawn weeds Campbell discovered growing in abundance along the most busy thoroughfare in Elizabeth City. The NC DOT and the Elizabeth City Streets Department, as well as many property owners and business managers along the infested area were alerted by Campbell in order to attempt to contain the spread of tens of thousands of spiny seeds now present on this route. The article may be read at the following link below. The article has already resulted in one phone call requesting Sandspur mediation recommendations from one area homeowner.
Please, click here to read the article about Sandspur infestation discovered on Ehringhaus Street in Elizabeth City. The infestation lines much of both sides of the street from Jordan Plaza to the former site of the S & R Supermarket.
Elizabeth City Bed & Breakfast - 2008
2008-2009 Co-Op Campaign Video
Elizabeth City Bed & Breakfast
108 East Fearing Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 338-2177
(877) 324-8922
Video Footage & Photography by: Jessica Faulkingham
Video Created by: From Me to You Video & Photography
Thursday, October 9, 2008
1st Annual Bull and Oyster Roast at Famous Franks
It’s Oyster Time!!! Join us for our 1st Annual ALL–YOU–CAN-EAT Bull and Oyster Roast fundraiser on Sunday, October 19th (rain date Oct. 26th) from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm in front Famous Franks Hot Dogs and Grille at 225 South Hughes Blvd.!!! Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and includes food, beverages and entertainment by Dixie 105.7 FM!!! Tickets may be purchased at the following locations:
Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce - 502 E. Ehringhaus Street
Famous Franks Hot Dogs and Grille – 225 South Hughes Blvd.
Montero’s Restaurant – 414 McArthur Drive
Nationwide Insurance – Bembridge Agency, Camden Office, 197 Hwy. 158 East
Nationwide Insurance – Weatherly Agency, 1805 W. City Drive, Suite J
Veterans Family Resource Center – 1203 W. Ehringhaus Street
Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the Veterans Family Resource Center of the Albemarle to provide outreach programs and assistance for our Veterans and their families. These programs include Medical Care, Compensation & Pension, Education, Voc-Rehab, Employment and Small Business Assistance, Adaptive Housing/Equipment, and many, many more.
Dixie 105.7 FM will be there with a live remote broadcast for our entertainment. This is a great opportunity for sponsors and companies to show their support of our local Veterans. Donations and items to raffle off are badly needed to help make this fundraiser a success. Individual and Corporate Sponsorships are also available: Gold Level $100 and Silver Level $50. Of course, any and all donations are gladly welcome. Cash/Checks accepted payable to Famous Franks VFRC Fundraiser.
Please help us get the word out to the community by taking the enclosed flyer and posting it in your workplace, school, doctor’s office, favorite store, etc. Let’s see what we all can do to help our veteran community!!!
For more information, please contact Dave or Phyllis Kondracki at 252-337-9765 or 252-335-5859.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The ECSU Planetarium - October Events
Annual Halloween Feature Presentation will be held October 28-30, 2002 Shows are scheduled at the following times:
5:00 pm – Moon Witch
5:30 pm – Kid's Laser Light Show
6:00 pm – Moon Witch
6:30 pm – Kid's Laser Light Show.
All shows are FREE and by RESERVATION ONLY. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.
Call (252) 335-3759 for Reservations NOW. Shows are subject to change or cancellation without prior notification.
Jennifer Thoms
Planetarium Assistant
ECSU Planetarium
Elizabeth City State University
Campus Box 845
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Tel: (252) 335-3620/3759
5:00 pm – Moon Witch
5:30 pm – Kid's Laser Light Show
6:00 pm – Moon Witch
6:30 pm – Kid's Laser Light Show.
All shows are FREE and by RESERVATION ONLY. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.
Call (252) 335-3759 for Reservations NOW. Shows are subject to change or cancellation without prior notification.
Jennifer Thoms
Planetarium Assistant
ECSU Planetarium
Elizabeth City State University
Campus Box 845
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Tel: (252) 335-3620/3759
Albemarle Craftsman's Fair 2008
2008-2009 Co-Op Campaign Video
October 24 - 26, 2008
Albemarle Craftsman's Fair
Knobbs Creek Recreation Center
10:00 am - 7:00 pm, Friday and Saturday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday
Admission: $4.00 adults, $3.00 seniors and full-time students
Photography by: Justin Falls
Video Created by: From Me to You Video & Photography
October 24 - 26, 2008
Albemarle Craftsman's Fair
Knobbs Creek Recreation Center
10:00 am - 7:00 pm, Friday and Saturday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday
Admission: $4.00 adults, $3.00 seniors and full-time students
Photography by: Justin Falls
Video Created by: From Me to You Video & Photography
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Nick Simmons of Further Adieu Friday Night at The City Wine Sellar
Host: Debbie Malenfant
Location: City Wine Sellar
102 Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 US
When: Friday, October 10, 7:00 pm
Phone: 252-335-1163
Nick Simmons will be going it alone on Friday night at The City Wine Sellar, but don't think for a second that it won't be a spectacular show. You know him as singer and guitarist for Further Adieu; however, he is an amazingly talented solo act. It'll be a treat for all in attendance. On stage from 7-10 pm; enjoy dinner till 9 pm.
City Wine Sellar now has a coffee bar!! Visit Cuezzo's Cafe at The City Wine Sellar for a cappuccino, mocha, latte, espresso, chai & more!
Check out other upcoming events at www.CityWine.blogspot.com. Call 252-335-1163 for more information.
Port Discover Presents A Star Party!, Friday, November 7
Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.eduElizabeth City, NC — Port Discover presents A Star Party, a special family evening of starlight and enlightenment, on Friday evening, November 7, at 6:30 pm. The event is free to Port Discover members. Program cost for non-members is $10 per family.
Guests to A Star Party will be treated to the use of telescopes and tours of the skies, guided by Billy Younger, instructor of physics and astronomy at the College of the Albemarle. The event will also include many starry hands-on activities for kids. Details and directions to the site will be provided to registered guests.
Reservations are limited so reserve a spot by contacting Port Discover at 252-338-6117 or visiting Port Discover at 613 East Main Street. To join Port Discover, visit www.portdiscover.org and go to Get Involved link!
Port Discover is located at 613 East Main Street. 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.
“Purple pH” Featured at Port Discover’s October “Make-It-Take-it”
Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.eduElizabeth City, NC — “Purple pH” is the focus of Port Discover’s Make-It-Take-It for October. Why is cabbage juice interesting? How can it change colors? What colors can we make? Explore this funky food juice and take home a sample base/acid test strip to experiment some more! The activity is free to children visiting the center and is available during hours the center is open.
Port Discover is located at 613 East Main Street. 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.
Staycation Interview - September 2008
On September 23rd the ECACVB did the interview for the Staycation segment airing on WTKR on October 17th. Here is the video of a behind the scenes look at the interview:
Page After Page Bookstore Monthly Update
News from the Page After Page Bookstore -An update on our EAT, SLEEP, READ - sign and promotion of linking our locals - our city has been selected to be part of the American Booksellers Association's winter institute to see our progress on indiebound !!! So look for new promotions in the stores around town to link your local business's together with you - our patrons !!! For more information and to also get involved and register a business - go to www.indiebound.org lets put Elizabeth City on the map !!! All business is welcome - not just bookstores - not just retailers - all business that is independently owned & operated. This is a nationwide organization to link and unite Local business in towns across America.
---------------------
New art supplies have arrived and more on the way !!
Remember FREE LAYAWAY !
We have plenty of stock on the required reading choices for all the schools - its always a 10% discount on any required school reading-
---------------------
Store Events:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday - October 18th, 3:30 pm - 5pm - American Girl Party - Due to customer requests - note the new time !!! Come share and meet new friends and learn all about Kaya. Reservations required - seating limited. Call the store to reserve your spot 252-335-PAGE(7243)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday & Saturday October 24th and 25th - IT'S PUMPKIN CARVING TIME AGAIN!! Friday & Saturday October 24th and 25th, bring your carved/decorated pumpkin into the store by noon on Friday - we will display it and customers will vote on their favorite pumpkin!!! Winner will receive a Page After Page Gift Certificate !!
Author's Signings
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wednesday October 22nd 4-7pm - Author Signing - Chairman Howard N. Lee author of The Courage to Lead This is the story of his life growing up on a sharecroppers farm and the hurdles faced as well as the triumphs on the road to his political career in North Carolina.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thursday October 23rd 5-7pm - LOCAL AUTHOR NIGHT !!! - Come meet your local authors !!! David Wilson - Bill Furgeson - John Amrhein, Jr - Bud Wright - and more !!! stop in to see our list !!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday & Saturday -October 24th & 25th - From 6-8pm - Ghostly Book Signings In honor of THE GHOST WALK on the Porch of Still Waters Salon. Come meet Ghostly authors and discuss their latest howlings !!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday November 1st - 11am - 4PM - Author Lynn T Ocean will be here to discuss and sign copies of her latest books - Sweet Home Carolina, Southern Fatality, Fool Me Once - Each purchase comes with a Lynn T. Ocean Kozie !!
Please call the store to reserve your copies - 252-335-PAGE(7243)
Thursday October 16th - 6pm - 7pm - Come share your poems - If you would like to be featured, call the store. Its a great night out to share your poems or enjoy listening to others.
Knitting Group & Crocheting Group - this is open to any craft with YARN - Tuesday First and Third Tuesday of each month - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Come join the fun and learn/continue your knitting projects!!
Writers Group - Tuesday Oct 14th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Reading Group - Thursday October 30th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Our book choice is -The Shack, by William Young
Fun Halloween Link for kids and adults to enjoy - http://www.dedge.com/flash/hangman/hangman.swf Have fun!!
Check out this link - it takes about 15-20 minutes to view - but it is quite interesting - www.storyofstuff.com/index.html
They have added a new display to the store - Staff Reads - check out their ever changing display of what our staff is reading now!!! Ask their staff and we can always suggest a good book or two!!
The Other Boeyln Girl by Phillipa Gregory
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
The Given Day by Dennis Lehane
Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer
Tethered by Amy MacKinnon
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
For more information on Page After Page Bookstore and their events please call 252-335-PAGE (7243) or check out their website or check out their myspace page.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
LinkWithin
