Fall Plant Sale!!

Pasquotank County Master Gardener Volunteer Fall Plant Sale
Fall will soon be here …and is the perfect time to plant. Take advantage of the cooler weather and join us at our fall plant sale. You are also invited to enjoy a stroll through the Native Plant demonstration garden.

Our plant sale will feature trees, shrubs, perennials, herbs and pansies; all at very reasonable prices. New this year…we have rain barrels for sale!

DATE: SATURDAY, October 10th, from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon (Rain or Shine) (No early sales)

LOCATION: HIDE-N-WOOD GARDENS, 923 Wellfield Road, Elizabeth City, NC (parking is available across the street.)

Talk with our Master Gardeners, learn gardening tips and what plants work in our area. Many of the plants featured are propagated and grown in our members' own gardens.

Proceeds from the sale benefit our area horticulture educational scholarship program.

Admission is free.

For more information on the plant sale or how you can become a Master Gardener, contact Tom Campbell, Extension Agent for Pasquotank County - 252-338-3954.

Still Waters September/October News

Greetings from Still Waters Salon

Is it just us or does this year seemed to have flown by? Here we are fast approaching mid-September with the Holidays right around the corner. Back from vacations and from summer’s slow and easy pace, it’s time to look forward to fall and the up coming Holiday season.

Put your best face forward:

We are re-launching Arbonne here at the Salon. After loosing our status with Skin Ceuticals, Pat has been searching for a quality Skin Care line of comparative results with a much easier price tag. Arbonne is consistently rising as a Top Skin Care Company, increasing sales world wide by over 100% each month. There is a good reason for this, Research and Results!

Arbonne a Swiss based company, is the only company that has all 9 of the key anti-aging elements. It is vitamin C based, bio available easily accepted by the skin.

Dr. Hevia, Top dermatologist in the South East, stands behind this line and uses it in his practice. We would like to make it available through Still Waters Salon for you also!

Starting September 23rd we are going to have our very own

CASH FOR CLUNKERS event.

Bring in your skin care or make-up products that may not be performing as you would like and receive 20% off your Arbonne order. Sign up and become a preferred client and you can receive 20% off your Arbonne orders for an entire year plus receive a FREE gift.

If you purchase the entire nutrivuin C RE 9 anti-aging Skin set, receive 20% off, plus receive a free gift and Pat will start you off on a skin care regimen with a complimentary microdermabrassion session! Lacey will then finish off your new Skin with Arbonne make-up, which is mineral, based. This offer will end on September 29th. We will have Cathy Ellison RN an Arbonne consultant here at the Salon on September 24th from 11:00am till 7:00 pm and on Saturday September 26th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm to answer any and all your questions plus discuss all Arbonnes opportunities.

We would also at this time like to inform everyone of our mini-fall vacation.

We will be open:

Tuesday, 9/29 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, 9/30 from 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Thursday, 10/01 from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Friday, 10/02 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday, 10/03 we will be closed and reopen on Wednesday 10/07

Still Waters Salon
104 West Main Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-338-1011

Music Hitting Downtown Elizabeth City!

Music on the Green at Mariners' Wharf (www.musicatmarinerswharf.com)
Music on the Green at Mariners' Wharf is a natural spin-off from the wildly successful Marines' Wharf Film Festival that recently concluded. Thee event will be a free to the public series of musical concerts will take place on six consecutive Saturdays, beginning September 19th and ending October 24th. Popular local musicians and bands will entertain residents and visitors on Elizabeth City's beautiful downtown waterfront from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm each Saturday. A variety of musical styles will be highlighted, including blues, bluegrass, jazz, classic rock, Christian rock, Top 40, to appeal to lovers of all musical genres.

Patrons are invited to "Make a Night of it in Downtown Elizabeth City" by enjoying the concerts followed by dining in one of the many restaurants, enjoying live music at one of the many bars and taverns, or just enjoying drinks with friends at a downtown drinking spot.

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

City Wine Seller Oct '09 Events

Friday Night Music Series at The City Wine Sellar, Bakery, Deli & Wine Bar – The Coca-Cola Friday Night Music Series at City Wine Sellar features performances by local and regional talents every Friday night from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm in the Sellar Wine Bar. Deli fare served until 9:00 pm. City Wine is a great place to meet friends, and simply relax to the sounds of talented musicians. www.citywine.blogspot.com

October 2 -- BC of the Dreadnecks (rock, reggae, originals)

October 9 -- Deacon Blues (blues)

October 16 -- Connected (jazz)

October 23 -- Dr. Tom Vinick (70s cover tunes)

October 30 -- Ticky Tacky (oldies to contemporary)


Wednesday Wine Tasting, October 7th, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm – Join us for our monthly wine tasting. Taste six different wines (three whites; three reds), enjoy appetizers, and meet new friends. Cost is $15 per person, RSVP Requested. 252-335-1163 for more info.

Oktoberfest Home Brew Beer Tasting, October 8th, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm – The River City Brewing Company will be brewing a batch of six different Oktoberfest beers for you to sample. There will be something for every beer lover. Cost is $12 per person, RSVP Requested. 252-335-1163 for more info.

Poetry reading at G. R. Little Library on September 21

Poetry reading at G. R. Little Library on September 21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- The G. R. Little Library at Elizabeth City State University will welcome poet Carol Burns at 7:00 pm on September 21 in the boardroom of the library. Burns will read from her new book of poetry, "Starting Over." The book is slated for release this fall and it contains several collections of her poetry "My Identity," "This Women's Work," and "Comes the Dawn." For more information, call Ms. Sue Geiger, 252-335-3433.

Worms @ MOA

WORMS AND VERMICULTURE AT MOA
(Elizabeth City NC) The Museum of the Albemarle will present a Chowan County Masters Gardeners program entitled "Vermiculture & Vermicomposting for Plant & Soil Health" on Saturday September 19th from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. The program will be presented by William Jowers, Chowan County Master Gardener Volunteer. Bill has been a Master Gardener Volunteer since 2004. He is a lifelong Organic Gardener & has been a long time practitioner of Vermiculture and Vermicomposting.The program will focus on Vermiculture and the creation & uses of Vermicompost. Vermiculture is the raising of a particular species of earthworm that eats organic waste & converts it to nutrient rich Worm Castings which is Vermicompost. "Vermicompost has been shown in scientific studies to increase plant & soil vigor. Science has shown that it can suppress many plant diseases & root nematodes. It also rejuvenates the soil by adding microbes that help with nutrient uptake for plants."

The program will consist of two (2) parts

Part 1:

• Types of worms to raise
• How to build or buy worm bins
• How to setup & manage the bins.
• How to harvest worms & or Vermicompost.

Part 2:

• Exactly what is Vermicompost
• How worms make Vermicompost
• Uses of Vermicompost
• Plant disease suppression properties of Vermicompost
• Soil enhancement characteristics of Vermicompost

The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. (252) 335-1453. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. 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 www.MuseumoftheAlbemarle.com

ECSU LADY VIKINGS SWEEP VIRGINIA UNION LADY PANTHERS

ECSU LADY VIKINGS SWEEP VIRGINIA UNION LADY PANTHERS
ECSU Picks Up First CIAA Win of the Season On The Road

September 8, 2009

RICHMOND, VA - The Elizabeth City State Lady Vikings took exactly one hour to defeat Virginia Union University in three straight games (25-7, 25-9, 25-12) Tuesday night at Barco-Stevens Gymnasium.

The Lady Vikings had 36 kills versus only 4 hitting errors and smashed a season high 18 service aces. In limited action, Eva Johnson and Lia Scott led ECSU with 8 and 7 kills respectively as the Lady Vikings hit a season best 51% from the floor. They also amassed a total of 6.0 team blocks (1 solo, 10 assisted)

The Lady Panthers (3-4) fall to 3-4 on the year.

The Lady Vikings (3-4, CIAA 1-0) will return to the court at the 2009 CIAA Volleyball Roundup in Hampton, VA September 11-13th at the Boo Williams Sportsplex. They will take on each member of the CIAA Western Division beginning with St. Augustine’s College on Friday at 4:00 pm For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com.