Free books for North Carolina!

Hi Ya'll,

I want to encourage you to visit the website that follows and to vote for North Carolina to receive 50,000 new books for children in need.

You are not required to answer "What book got you hooked?" and "Why?" unless you choose to do so. You may go straight to "Where would you like to send 50,000 new books?" and vote for North Carolina.

As of this morning we were ranked #4, so we have our work cut out for us --- and it is do-able. If we receive the most votes, North Carolina will receive 50,000 new books for children in need. If you have time, please send this message to individuals on your email lists.

First Book, a Washington D.C. based non-profit, is conducting an online contest that allows participants to:

1) share the memory of the first book that made reading fun for them
2) vote for a state which will be designated to receive 50,000 new books for children in need.

Access this website to vote: NC

http://booksforkids.firstbook.org/whatbook/index.php

Have a great day!

Michelle W. Clark
ECPPS/EC Transition Coordinator
963 Oak Stump Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Office - 252-335-2932 x140
Fax - 252-335-1005
MClark@ecpps.k12.nc.us

UNC-PEMBROKE DOWNS ECSU VOLLEYBALL IN FOUR GAMES

UNC-PEMBROKE DOWNS ECSU VOLLEYBALL IN FOUR GAMES
Lady Vikings Drop First Home Game of the Season

September 23, 2009

ELIZABETH CITY, NC - The Elizabeth City State Lady Vikings fell in four games to the University of North Carolina-Pembroke Wednesday night at the RL Vaughan Center.

The Braves (6-7) took the first two games pouncing on ECSU 25-13 before squeezing out game two by four points, 25-21. The Lady Vikings used better play and the momentum from game two’s tight score to edge UNCP 25-23 in game three.

Game three was the best attacking performance of the match for ECSU (and the only one with double digit kills) as the Lady Vikings tallied 15 kills versus 6 errors to take it 25-23. An ECSU comeback was not to be for ECSU as the Braves regrouped and behind a match high 19 kills by Allie Schneider closed out the final game 25-17.

Lia Scott was the only Lady Viking with double digit kills, finishing with a team high 12 in the loss.

The Lady Vikings (11-8) will face Peace College in Raleigh, NC on Friday, September 25th at 6:00 pm. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com.

Stringing a faking box at MOA

In the photo below, US Coast Guard Seaman Jake Whitsell (left) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Baeza (right), an Elizabeth City native, string a ca.1900 "faking box," a rescue device to be shown in the US Coast Guard exhibit "Out of the Blue" opening October 3 at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City. Both servicemen are stationed at the Oregon Inlet Coast Guard Station on the Outer Banks.



Thomas Spagnol
Communication Specialist
thomas.spagnol@ncdcr.gov
Museum of the Albemarle
501 South Water Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-335-1453

LADY VIKINGS SWEEP VIRGINIA STATE TO REMAIN PERFECT IN DIVISIONAL PLAY

LADY VIKINGS SWEEP VIRGINIA STATE TO REMAIN PERFECT IN DIVISIONAL PLAY
ECSU Improves to 11-7 Overall, 8-1 in Conference Play

September 21, 2009

ETTRICK, VA- The Elizabeth City State University volleyball team topped Virginia State University in three games (25-10, 25-9, 27-25) Monday night at Daniel Gymnasium.

As a team ECSU hit nearly 40% from the field with 34 kills versus only 6 hitting errors. Jennifer Hendy led ECSU with a team high 8 kills against zero errors while Eva Johnson and Lia Scott contributed 6 kills each. Defensively Cassie Noe had 16 digs, half the total of the Lady Trojans team output of 31.

Virginia State (1-10) was paced by Brooke Wilson’s 8 kills.

For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com.

TWO VIKINGS NAMED CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

TWO VIKINGS NAMED CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Jenkins Repeats as CIAA’s Top Defensive Lineman

September 21, 2009

HAMPTON, VA - Malcolm Jenkins and Kobi Williams have been named CIAA Players of the Week as released by the CIAA Office Monday morning.

Malcolm Jenkins, a junior who hails from Florence, NJ, repeats as the CIAA Defensive Lineman of the Week. In Saturday’s game against Chowan University at the Down East Viking Football Classic Jenkins had a stellar game with 8 tackles (6 solo, 2 assisted), two sacks for a loss of 11 yards, 3.0 tackles for a loss of 17 yards, one forced fumble, two pass breakups and eight quarterback hurries.

Kobi Williams, who is also up for Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) Division II National Player of the Week, has been named CIAA Linebacker of the Week. He was superb in the Vikings' win at the Down East Classic with 10 solo tackles, 1.0 for a loss of two yards, two forced fumbles (both inside the Vikings' five yard line) and an interception returned 63 yards for a touchdown. His last forced fumble preserved the win for ECSU as the strip came at the Vikings' 1-yard line with 1:12 left in the game.

For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com.