Jewelweed, A Poison Ivy Treatment from Nature

Press Release Contact: Thomas Campbell
Are you aware of this product line containing Jewel Weed Extract. At her wild plants lecture at Currituck County Extension Center earlier this year, Vickie Shufer of Pungo, VA gave a convincing testimonial about the efficacy of jewel weed extract for prevention or relief of Poison Ivy itch. After a field trip through poison ivy infested trails with 30 youngsters, Mrs. Shufer dipped the arms and hands of her hikers in a bucket of jewel weed infusion. Only one hiker refused the treatment. Guess who was the only hiker to come down with poison ivy itch within two days.

Since I notice that Jewel Weed is an Impatiens species, I wonder if the same anti-poison ivy properties might be found from extracts from commonly cultivated Impatiens plants which are sold as flowering bedding plants for shady areas. Have any of you any thoughts or experience on this idea?

http://www.altnature.com/jewelweed.htm

Incidentally, Watson Lawrence of the Chesapeake office of Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension will host a marvelous program on planting, managing and marketing pick your own blueberry operations. This will begin 8:30 AM on Sept 10 and conclude by early afternoon. The program costs $10 per person and lunch is served mid-day. Call 757-382-6348 for all details about this program. I welcome you to call me about car pooling to this event.

It will be held in the Chesapeake Main Library near the Chesapeake City Hall, then go out to an actual blueberry pick your own farm.

I hope to attend and bring some folks from here. I've helped two such farms start in recent years in my county.

Maybe we'll see you there !

ECSU Foundation Scholarship Golf Challenge

The deadline to register for the ECSU Foundation Scholarship Golf Challenge has been extended to September 7. We would greatly appreciate your publishing the entry with the latest registration date.

ECSU Foundation Scholarship Golf Challenge held on September 12

Register by September 7
The Elizabeth City State University Foundation will hold its annual Scholarship Golf Challenge at 9 a.m. on September 12 at The Pines, 1525 North Road Street. The fee for a four-person team, $800, includes green and cart fees, a golf shirt, breakfast (Golden Corral) and lunch. Other fees include the Hole Sponsor fee, $300 -- signage at designated a hole, and the two-person Mulligan fee of $10. The Golf Team Registration form is due by September 7 and is available on the university Web site, www.ecsu.edu and at The Pines. The Golf Challenge is sponsored by McDonald’s. Participants must present a breakfast ticket prior to entry at Golden Corral. This event is part of the ECSU Sports Hall of Fame Weekend. For more information on the ECSU Foundation Scholarship Golf Challenge, call the ECSU Office of Institutional Advancement, 252-335-3225.

Mariners’ Wharf Will Come Alive with Music This Fall

Contact: Simone Cooper
Simone Cooper Public Relations
(252) 338-6389 : telephone number
SCPR@aol.com : email address

Mariners’ Wharf Will Come Alive with Music This Fall
September 19 through October 24, 2009 will mark the first annual MUSIC ON THE GREEN AT MARINERS’ WHARF, a fall festival featuring an eclectic and colorful mix of the area’s best local and regional musicians. Highlighting Top 40, country, classic rock, jazz, Christian rock, bluegrass, and blues, MUSIC ON THE GREEN will run for six weeks on consecutive Saturdays from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

A natural spin-off of the well-received Mariners’ Wharf Film Festival, and brainchild of Debbie Malenfant, owner of City Wine Sellar, and Maureen Donnelly, owner of the Elizabeth City Bed & Breakfast, MUSIC ON THE GREEN is free to the public, with donations accepted for the bands.

"While the event is a music festival, patrons will be encouraged to visit downtown businesses both before and after the concerts," Malenfant says. "The time of the festival was selected specifically to generate shopping in our lovely boutiques and dining in one of our many restaurants, bars, and taverns in downtown Elizabeth City, giving residents and tourists the opportunity to make ‘a day of it’ in a variety of ways." Donnelly notes that MUSIC ON THE GREEN is a wonderful way to showcase all the great musical talent in the area. "We know that people enjoy live music and the opportunity to visit and utilize our beautiful waterfront," she says. "Elizabeth City is a great weekend getaway for travelers who want to experience a charming historic community with a variety of activities."

Located on the lawn at Mariners’ Wharf, which was the site of the film festival and is the home of Saturday morning’s popular Downtown Waterfront Market, MUSIC ON THE GREEN will feature the following bands for 2009:

September 19 : Chuck Hodges and His Makeshift Band
September 26 : Connected
October 3 : Ticky Tacky
October 10 : Uphill
October 17 : Moments of Glory
October 24 : Bobby Plough

For more details and for information about the bands, please visit www.MusicAtMarinersWharf.com or contact Debbie Malenfant at (252) 267-6920 or d_malenfant@yahoo.com.

Families First August 2009

Click here to watch Charlotte Underwood, Director of Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Maureen Donnelly, Board Member of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Tourism Development Authority, on FOX 43 being interviewed on 'Families First' with Eric Harryman about how to vacation in Elizabeth City while being on a budget. Or view the video below:


Looking for a refreshing, fun-in-the-summer getaway? Take it easy in Elizabeth City and choose from 15 fantastic travel activities...