Yearly Blog Stats

Thank you all for being so wonderful about visiting our blog and reading the latest happenings in Elizabeth City!

Below are the 2008 statistics for this blog from January 1st to December 30th --

Total Visitors - 5,633

How the visitors visited:
Direct - 494
Other Sites - 1,555
Search Engine - 3,584

Top 5 search words:
- Harry Potter Book 7
- Wolf's Tattoo in Elizabeth City
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Albemarle / NC Potato Festival 2008
- Elizabeth City

Thank you again for your support! In addition, if you are a business located in Elizabeth City/Pasquotank County please add me [aka sales@discoverelizabethcity.com] to your PR email list and I might be able to add your press release onto our blog and/or send it out further into our community. Just let me know!

Sincerely, Jessica

ECA CVB Visitor Tracking: July - December 2008

Ever wonder about the other people that visit Elizabeth City? Well, here is the Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitor Bureau's tracking report for July through December 2008. It does NOT include everyone that walked into our office, just those who were nice enough to Sign-In for us. In addition, it tells us how those people arrived here, their purpose for coming, if they spent the night, how they heard about Elizabeth City, and where they came from. So ... check out the results, as you might have been part of them!

July - December 2008 Sign-In Sheets:

Total Sign In’s = 209

Percentage Breakdown:
Purposes:
2% Business
78% Vacation
11% Relocation
9% Unknown

Modes:
47% Vehicle
44% Boat
9% Unknown

Overnight Stays:
68% Yes
21% No
11% Unknown

Hearing About Elizabeth City:
Top 3 results:
ICW Cruising Guide/Waterway Guide/Boating Guide-Magazine/Guide Book/Chartbook/Skipper Bob - 24%
Friends/Relatives - 16%
Boater(s)/Boating/Sailing/Cruising - 9%

Locations:
Visitors came from 32 out of the 50 states, 18 states not represented

Top 5 States from Visitors Locations:
1. Virginia - 15%
2. North Carolina - 14%
3. Florida - 6% & Maryland - 6%
4. Massachusetts - 4%
5. New York - 3%

Other Locations Visitors were from:
1. Canada - 10%
2. Living on a Boat - 4%
3. England
4. Australia
5. South Africa
6. St. Lucia
7. Switzerland
8. Newfoundland
9. France

If you have any questions about this report please contact sales@discoverec.org.

NCFR Certification

NEWS: Roanoke Bible College

For Immediate Release
January 16, 2009
CONTACT: Kevin W. Larsen, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Roanoke Bible College, Elizabeth City, NC
Certification Approval Granted by National Council for Family Relations to Roanoke Bible College
The National Council on Family Relations (www.ncfr.org) recently approved Roanoke Bible College, Elizabeth City, NC, as an approved institution for students desiring to be certified as Family Life Educators. Dr. Kevin Larsen, Vice President for Academic Affairs, said, "RBC is pleased to be joining an elite group of schools that have been granted such approval by the Council." In the two-state region of North Carolina and Virginia, only East Carolina University and Virginia Tech are recognized by NCFR as approved institutions.

NCFR is the only international program that certifies Family Life Educators. Family life education includes knowledge about how families interact and affect members in positive and negative manners; the inter-relationship of the family and society; human growth and development throughout the life span; both the physiological and psychological aspects of human sexuality; the impact of money and time management on daily life; the importance and value of education for parenting; the effects of policy and legislation on families; ethical considerations in professional conduct; and a solid understanding and knowledge of how to work with, teach and/or develop curriculum for sensitive areas dealing with personal issues.

Family Life Educator certification prepares students to apply a family–systems, preventative, and educational approach for individual and family issues. Certification demonstrates training in each of the ten family life content areas designated by NCFR for Family Life Certification. Students pursuing this certification qualify for provisional licensure, abbreviated application process and reduced application fees.

Family life educators work in a variety of settings. They bring comprehensive family training to numerous employment sectors and job settings providing crucial training for the local church and community. Often, CFLEs work in the following venues:

Practice – teaching, education, research/scholarship, program or curricula development

Administration – leadership or management, organizing, coordinating

Promotion - public policy, fundraising, lobbying, advocating for system change and awareness.

Roanoke Bible College is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The College is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education.

Questions about Certified Family Life Educator certification may be directed to Dr. Ken Greene, Vice President for Student Life and Professor of Family Life Ministry, ksg@roanokebible.edu or 252-334-2019.
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Page After Page upcoming events AND FREE BOOK OPPORTUNITY!!

We have a great selection of Valentine Titles and gifts - come in get warm and browse - below are our upcoming events!!

Are you a member of a book club - register with us - publishers have a lot of fantastic promos for book clubs that we would like to share with you!!

Children's Events

AMERICAN GIRL PARTY
Meet Samantha
Saturday February 7th, 1:00 am - 2:30 pm - Just in time for Valentines Day -
Join us for this American Girl event - Age 7 and up
Call the store to register as seating is limited - 252-335-PAGE (7243).

Annual Valentines Party
Saturday February 14th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Valentine Stories, craft & snack
Pre-registration required - $5.00 - all ages

Adult Events

For the Love of books contest - come in and vote on the book you love most - Fiction/Non-Fiction/Childrens - Winning books will be posted on VALENTINES DAY!!

Come in and celebrate VALENTINES DAY with us - recite a limerick/poem and receive a free Advance Reading Copy from our ARC Chest.

AUTHOR EVENT
Saturday Feb 21st - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Come meet, talk & laugh with the author of MY MOMMA RAISED UGLY CHILDREN NOT STUPID ONES, by the infamous Bud Wright.

Bud will read from and discuss his book - don't miss this event - it's sure to be filled with lots of fun - pre-registration suggested - refreshments will be available.

THANKS!!
Susan Hinkle

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.

Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will be guest speaker for February event

CURATOR EMERITUS AT THE SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER FOR FEBRUARY EVENT SPONSORED BY THE GUILD OF MUSEUM FRIENDS

On Thursday, February 5, 2009, Edith P. Mayo, Curator Emeritus in Political History at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, will be the guest speaker for The Guild of Museum Friends' monthly meeting. The public is invited to attend this special event.

Ms. Mayo will discuss "Presidential Familes," which is also the title of her book, published in 2006, by HarperCollins Publishers. The lecture, which will take place at 10:30 am at The First United Methodist Church, located at 201 South Road Street in Elizabeth City, will be followed by a luncheon. Tickets are $15 for the lecture and luncheon and can be purchased at Museum of the Albemarle—and on the day of the event, at the door at First United Methodist. Page After Page bookstore will provide copies of the companion book, Presidential Families, available for purchase at the event.

A graduate of George Washington University, Ms. Mayo has curated major exhibitions on political history, voting rights, and women's history including "The Right To Vote" (1972), a history of voting rights in the United States; "We The People" (1975), on the American people and their government; "We'll Never Turn Back" (1980), an exhibition on Civil Rights; "We The People: Winning The Vote" (1987), an exploration of formal and informal constitutional process which evolved over 200 years of the nation's history; and "From Parlor to Politics: Women and Reform in America, 1890-1925" (1990), on women's reform and politics at the turn of the 20th century. She also reconceptualized the Smithsonian's famous First Ladies exhibition, "First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image" (1992).

As a consultant, Ms. Mayo curated "Rights for Women" (1998), a major exhibition on women's suffrage, for the World Financial Center in New York, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of the US women's rights movement. Her 1999 exhibition, "The Pleasure of Your Company," for the Museum of Old Salem in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, explored the political impact of the First Lady's social role. In 2002, Ms. Mayo completed a major traveling exhibition on women business entrepreneurs entitled, "Enterprising Women," for the Radcliffe Institute of Harvard University.

A popular lecturer on women's history and the First Ladies, Ms. Mayo serves as a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians. She has written articles on women's history, the First Ladies, museum curatorship, and collecting, as well as another book, The Smithsonian's Book of First Ladies: Their Lives, Times, and Issues, published in 1995, by the Smithsonian Press and Henry Holt.

For more information, please contact Simone Cooper at (252) 338-6389 or at chicantiquer@aol.com.

Healthy Teeth the Focus for February's Second Saturday Science

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu
Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science Marks Dental Health Month with "Happy Teeth, Healthy Kids", February 14
Elizabeth City, NC — To recognize February as Dental Health Month, Port Discover presents the Second Saturday Science program, "Happy Teeth, Healthy Kids," Saturday, February 14. Special guest speaker will be local dentist, Dr. Jason Banks, who will present a program focusing on tooth development and oral hygiene. Children will learn how oral health can affect the rest of the body and receive valuable information on cavity prevention. The program is set for 9:30 am and 11:00 am.

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.
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