River City CDC's Work Camp July 26 - August 1, 2009

River City River City Community Development Corporation will host 2009 Group Workcamps Project, during the Week of July 26 – August 1, 2009 in partnership with Group Workcamps from Loveland Colorado. Group Workcamps is a proven program that pairs hundreds of teenagers and adult sponsors with communities like ours to provide home repairs for the elderly low-income and disabled residents. Home repairs will consist of porch and step repair, wheelchair ramp construction, interior and exterior painting, siding repair, roofing and light carpentry.

During the Group Workcamp week RCCDC will repair and restore 65 homes, create better living conditions for residents, boost community pride, Bring people together – such as civic groups, businesses, churches all working towards a meaningful end. In addition Group Workcamps will bring thousands of dollars into our local economy.

Students will be housed at Pasquotank County High School.

Since 1996 Group Work Camps direct community financial impact into our community is close to $1.2 million dollars; GWC has also provided over 59,000 volunteer hours and over 2300 volunteers has provided home repairs in our community.

Group Workcamps has become an invaluable partner. It’s remarkable the impact that a fresh coat of paint can have, not just on a house or a neighborhood, but on the outlook of the family who lives there.

RCCDC would appreciate your help in the following areas:

• Financial assistance to purchase needed building materials
• Volunteer Support (before, during and after the camp)
• The use of 8’, 16’, 20’, and 24’ ladders.

To volunteers, financial support and to lend us your ladder, please contact River City Community Development Corporation at (252) 331-2925 or rivercitycdc@rivercitycdc.org. Thank you very much for your continued support as we work to provide a better quality of life for residents of our community.

AOA NEEDS YOUR HELP!

To our many friends, members, sponsors, and volunteers:

Arts of the Albemarle needs your help! The organization has experienced significant changes in the past six months and it is acclimating nicely to its wonderful new environment.

To move the organization forward and continue to build upon its many initiatives and past accomplishments, we need the assistance of our friends, membership, sponsors and volunteers. There is an incredible level of talent and skills within this group. We need your active participation and involvement, however, to continue to provide a variety of programs and services to our community. I know many of you are currently actively involved in volunteering your time. I sincerely appreciate your many contributions. This message will hopefully encourage others of you to get actively involved with AoA!

Volunteer!!!!
I would like each of you to consider volunteering a few hours or more each week, month, or quarter.

I have listed below over twenty specific opportunities where we need your talent. Please review this list and let us know the areas where you think you can best contribute.

• Fund raising
• Solicit Event Sponsors
• Solicit Corporate Donations
• Lobby/Liaison with City/County Governments
• Membership recruitment and growth
• Volunteer coordination
• Volunteer recruitment and solicitation
• Volunteer recognition
• Gallery Inventory system
• Gallery reception and sales desk
• Event planning
• Event execution
• Marketing/Publicity/Press release
• Website content review and update
• Set up/clean up from events
• Provide housing to visiting artist
• Provide food/drink/ refreshments for events
• Write grants
• Letter writing
• Fold/stuff/mail correspondence
• Usher
• Bartender/cashier
• Carpentry/woodwork/building maintenance and repair
• Work with children during special events
• School of the Arts
• Art and Education Outreach
• Teaching art/craft related classes
• Harbor Arts Festival
• Annual Landmark Show
• Designer House
• Landmark Show
• Splash
• Christmas Open House
• Merchandising

Please contact our Interim Executive Director, Lee Vassar, to advise him of your interest and availability. You may contact Lee as follows: executivedirector@artsofthealbemarle.com or 252-338-6455

I appreciate your willingness to help the Arts of the Albemarle continue to make a significant contribution to our community.

Thanks,

Randy

Randy Midgett, President, AOA Board

2nd Annual Albemarle Hospice Regatta and Party

2nd Annual Albemarle Hospice Regatta and Party

August 8, 2009

You are invited to be a part of the 2nd Annual Albemarle Hospice Regatta and Party on August 8, 2009. The regatta hosts a fun-filled day of sailing on the Pasquotank River for all ages and experience levels. This year the regatta is sponsoring youth and adult small boat classes, as well as the keel boat class. The dinner, awards ceremony, and party will be held on the deck of Grouper’s restaurant in downtown Elizabeth City. All proceeds of this event benefit Albemarle Hospice.

Even if you are not a sailor, there are many opportunities for you to show your support for Hospice by:

• Sponsorship


• Donations


• Memorial ad purchase


• Purchasing dinner tickets and enjoying the catered meal and live music

$50 Race registration ($40 before July 25)

$25 Dinner and Party (catered by Grouper’s Restaurant)

Live entertainment provided by “Deacon Blues” and “Further Adieu”

Tickets may be purchased from Grouper’s Restaurant or the Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce.

Check out these PDF's for more info:
Brochure | 2009 Memorial Ad | Sponsor Letter 2009 | Sponsor Proposal 2009

For more information:
visit www.albemarlehospiceregatta.com or call (252) 337-8989.

Port Discover Day at Puddleducks Set for Friday, July 24

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu

Port Discover Day at Puddleducks Set for Friday, July 24

Elizabeth City, NC—Port Discover Day is set for Friday, July 24 at Puddleducks, a children’s clothing shop in Elizabeth City. Shop Puddleducks on July 24 when Port Discover educators will bring hands-on science activities to Puddleducks. From microscopes to science experiments, there will be lots of science for youngsters to discover at Puddleducks! A portion of all sales that day will benefit Port Discover.

Port Discover Day is part of the Puddleducks Anniversary Sale which runs Thursday, July 23 – Saturday, July 25. Puddleducks is located at 406-B South Griffin Street, Elizabeth City.

For more information, contact Port Discover at 252-338-6117 or Puddleducks at 252-338-8862.

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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VETS & PETS DAY AT HARLEY-DAVIDSON

VETS & PETS DAY AT HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Outer Banks Harley-Davidson is working on many things. We have new faces that are excited to be in the dealership. We want you to come out and see the store. This month we have a great sale going on MSRP out the door. July 25th we are having a Vets & Pets day this will help the Veterans and the SPCA.

If you know a organization that needs the space to through an event please call Amy
252-338-8866.

Cast Iron and Clapboard: The Architecture of Elizabeth City

Contact: Thomas Spagnol (252) 335-1453

Cast Iron and Clapboard: The Architecture of Elizabeth City

Student Photography Workshop

(Elizabeth City, NC) Explore the architecture of Elizabeth City with this hands-on photography workshop at the Museum of the Albemarle, August 5 and 6 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. During this two day photography workshop, 6th-12th grade students will learn about historic architecture and how it has been preserved on many buildings and homes in Elizabeth City. Participants will be supplied with a camera and will explore the downtown area in order to document different architectural features. Student photography will be put on display in the museum.

For more information, please call Meg Puckett at 331-4031. Registration and supply fee required by July 29, 2009.

The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 S. Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. (252)335-1453.Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday, 2pm-5pm.Closed Mondays and State Holidays. 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. Treasure NC Culture. www.ncculture.com

Living Waters Trail Opens Avenues for Tourists

Charlotte Underwood
(252) 335-5330

Living Waters Trail Opens Avenues for Tourists
Church Trail to Attract Group Tours
(Elizabeth City, NC, July 26, 2009) – Northeast Tourism (NET) is requesting information about the history of church structures that have been preserved for over 100 years and that are able to be opened for tour groups. NET is establishing a Living Waters Trail for visitors to be able to follow the long-term history of the church structures within the region.

Churches that meet the structural requirement of having an existing structure that has been preserved for over 100 years should contact your local Living Waters Coordinators ... [read more]