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Charity Classic Tennis Tournament
 Seventh Annual Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Tournament to be held from October 1 to October 4. The tennis tournament is the signature fundraiser for the Hospice Program of Dare Home Health and Hospice, an agency of the Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH).
The event will feature a weekend of doubles tennis showcasing
players from across eastern North
Carolina. A pro exhibition match will be held Friday
evening featuring area pro tennis players. "With more than 65 tennis players signed up from all
parts of eastern North Carolina, there will be some incredible non-stop tennis
matches this weekend,'' said Jim Groff, chairman of the Outer Banks Charity
Classic. Friday evening's pro match featuring four
area pros promises to be something to see." Activities are:
Friday
10:
a.m. - 6 p.m. - match play at Duck Woods and Kilmarlic courts
6 p.m. - welcome party and pro
exhibition match at Duck Woods courts
Saturday
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. - match play at Duck
Woods and Kilmarlic courts
Mid afternoon -bidding begins on auction
items displayed in Duck Woods Country Club banquet area
6 p.m. - appetizers, dinner, music and
silent and live auction at Duck Woods Country Club
Sunday
8 a.m. - match play at Duck Woods and
Kilmarlic courts
1 p.m. - finals and presentation of
awards at Duck Woods Country Club
In the event of rain, matches will be played at Pine
Island Racquet & Fitness Club and Corolla Light Resort.
The tournament will consist of men's and women's
doubles with all entrants playing at least three matches. Area high school tennis players will help
with the Friday evening pro matches while young pianists will provide the music
at the Saturday dinner function. The event is designed to promote tennis in
northeastern North Carolina
and raise awareness of, and provide support for local hospice services.
Funds raised by the Charity Classic help provide
hospice services, equipment and medications for under and uninsured individuals
and support the hospice vo lunteer program. At the heart of the hospice
philosophy is the belief that life's final journey can be a time for growing,
mending, cherishing and creating a lasting legacy. Hospice is not a place or a
destination, but a special type of care for those facing the end of life and
for their families. |
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Business & Professional Women to Meet.
Virginia Dare Business & Professional Women's Club will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 13
at Millers Seafood Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills Following networking and dinner, Patti Waller of Wellness Works will speak.  Patti has over 18
years of experience in the fitness industry.
Since starting her career she has worked with experienced mentors in the
fitness and medical communities of Virginia and North Carolina. Patti is committed to providing safe
programming to each client based on their health history, assessed needs and
goals. **Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to
get inspired and do something more for yourself ! Contact Fran if you are planning to attend.
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Fall Fest at Wrangler Farms
Wrangler Farms and Carolina
Carriages are teaming together to hold a Fall Fest at Wrangler Farms in Grandy
every Saturday and Sunday in October, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The theme is
an autumn celebration of rural heritage with good old-fashioned family
fun. Activities will include horse-drawn hayrides to the pumpkin patch,
pony rides, games, concessions and vendors. Prices are affordable, and one
parent per family rides to the pumpkin patch for free.
 Wrangler Farms is home to several rescued Corolla Wild Horses including two foals, which
can be viewed up close. Pony rides on "tamed" Corolla Horses will be
available during the festival. Partial proceeds will go towards the
Corolla Horses' upkeep.
The event
kicks off on Saturday, October 3rd with a Fall Fun Horse Show at
9:00 a.m., which will include a parade of breeds, costume classes, gaming
classes and more, all aimed at educating the public about horses and having fun
on horseback. |
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NCMOM
The Dare County
Department of Public Health (DCDPH) and the Healthy Carolinians of the Outer
Banks (HCOB) are partnering with the North Carolina Dental Society to host a
two day free adult dental clinic on Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24 to serve
uninsured and under-insured adults.
Over 150 dentists
and hygienists from across the state and in Dare County will provide free dental
services including cleanings, fillings, and extractions to nearly 1000 adult patients
as part of the Missions of Mercy dental program. To orchestrate such a large
scale event, community volunteers are needed to assist with registration,
parking, set up, clean up, and numerous other support functions.Volunteers are needed for unloading trucks, paperwork, runners, clean-up, patient escort, directing traffic and more. You can volunteer now online at Interfaith Community Outreach Dental professionals, can volunteer online.
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Children's Seasonal Flu Clinic Schedule
The Dare County Department of Public Health has scheduled
seasonal flu vaccination clinics for children. This is not the H1N1 vaccine
which will be offered at a later date.
Seasonal flu vaccinations will be available for children ages 6 months through 18 years of age by appointment at the
following locations:
First
Flight Middle
School and Manteo
Middle School - Thursday,
October 8th from 4:00 -
7:00
First
Flight Middle
School and Cape Hatteras
Secondary School
- Saturday, October 10th
from 9:00 - 12:00
Please call the Dare
County Department of Public Health Flu line, 475-5003, Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 6th
from 9:00 until 4:00 to schedule your appointment.
There is NO cost
for children's seasonal flu vaccine at this time.
The Dare County Department of Public Health recommends all
children aged 6 months-18 years be vaccinated annually against influenza. All
children aged 6 months-8 years who have not received vaccination against
influenza previously should receive 2 doses of vaccine the first year they are
vaccinated. The second dose should be administered 4 or more weeks after the
initial dose.
Household contacts (including children) and caregivers of
children aged ≤59 months (i.e., aged <5 years) should also be vaccinated
annually. Vaccines can be received at the Dare County Department of Public
Health by appointment.
For more information about the Flu or Flu Vaccination,
contact the Dare County Department of Public Health at 475-5003 or visit www.flu.nc.gov.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Albemarle Commission
needs volunteers to deliver nutritious meals to senior citizens in Dare County
Monday through Friday. If you can donate an hour, please contact Della
Perry at 252-475-6543 or Sandra Cantrell Bush at 252-473-5768 ext. 28.
 If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, a partnering church or civic/community organization with Respite Care, please contact, Stephanie Bowers, Program Coordinator at (252) 475-5028.
The Dare Literacy Council (DLC) is in need of volunteer tutors. Contact the DLC to register for both the orientation and training at (252) 216-7773 or dareliteracy@gmail.com.
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 On October 11, 2009, rain or shine, the Food Bank of the
Albemarle will hold its annual Walk for Hunger. Walkers will leave at 2:00 PM from Charles Creek Park in
Elizabeth City
and cover about 4.1 miles. The walk is the major fund raiser for the Food
Bank. Remember the Food Bank of the Albemarle is
The mission of the Food Bank
of the Albemarle is the regional clearing house for the collection and distribution of food to
the appropriate non-profit organizations for their food programs and to
eligible individuals for their food needs.
Your
efforts will go a long way and make a great impact. For each dollar that
is raised by our walkers and their sponsors, we are able to provide about five
pounds of food. That is the equivalent of over four meals. Please
circle October 11, 2009 on your calendar and dust off the walking shoes. For
more information call Cee Cee at 252-335-4035 extension 100 or John at
extension 111. Additionally, you can download walk materials at our
website, www.afoodbank.org. Please
follow the walk logo to the Walk for Hunger 2009 page. |
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In 1990, the U.S. Congress established the first week of October as
"Mental Illness Awareness Week" (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI's efforts
to raise mental illness awareness. Since 1990, mental health advocates
across the country have joined together during the first week of
October to celebrate. PBS WUNC will broadcast Minds on the Edge: Facing Mental Illness. on Tuesday,Oct. 6 at 10:00 PM Help spread the word! NAMI hopes to use this
provocative, informative program to support advocacy for reform of the
mental heath care system. On PBS, online and in the community, MINDS ON THE EDGE is starting the conversation about mental illness and requesting we Join them in encouraging dialogue from kitchen tables to town halls, from
coffee shops to professional meetings, and from nonprofit organizations
to state houses.
 Answers to the challenging questions of how to provide treatment and
support for people living with mental illness can only emerge from
robust conversation within family and circle of friends, and within our community.Be a part of it, and a voice for progress "If we can talk about mental illness, so can you."
That statement sums up the simple idea of the project's outreach
campaign. It is time to confront the stigma that silences so many
people struggling with the consequences of mental illness, talk
publicly about the challenges that face us as individuals, as families
and as a society, and build a mental health system that meets our needs
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Right-wing extremists want everyone to think that rural Americans
are irrational and dramatically opposed to health care reform. But I'm not buying it. The silent majority of rural Americans want and need health care reform that is inclusive, affordable and includes a public option.
Rural Americans are more likely to be uninsured or underinsured and
have fewer choices of private insurance and health care providers while
having more health care needs. While all Americans stand to gain from
health care reform, arguably rural Americans have the most to gain. In the
summer of 2009, a team of filmmakers traveled to state and county fairs
around the United States to see first-hand how the health care crisis
is affecting real families. These are stories of hard-working families struggling to get by. They remind me of people I know and love in North Carolina, Maryland, Texas, Idaho. . . People who have worked hard all their lives. They have served their country. They have raised kids, worked long hours, and been good neighbors. They deserve affordable and quality health care. Don't let fear and greed win. We can do better. Nancy |
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Sock Hop At October's Harmony Cafe
Date: October 9th,
2009 at St. Andrews by the
Sea, Nags Head , 6pm- 9pm. Cost: $5.00
 Remember when the sock hop
was the place to be? GEM and the Nags Head Lions Club are offering a trip down
memory lane with a sock hop at St. Andrews by the Sea on Friday October 9th
from 6 -9pm. We will be serving refreshments at 50's prices: Hot dogs,
Cokes- cherry and vanilla; Egg creams - chocolate and vanilla, Malteds &
Shakes, Ice cream sodas & sundaes, plus coffee and cake.
We will offer a mix of
entertainment provided by The Atlantic School of Dance, and Angelo and the SUNSETS.
Join in and sing or bring your own group; we will also have DJ Magic Mike for
your twisting pleasure, a dance contest, and a best /most ... .costume contest - wear
your poodle skirt!
Please call Gail at
252.480.3354 if you would like to perform or for information about tickets.
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TRU Youth Empowerment Training Opportunity. Touch No Tobacco (TNT), a program of
the Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH), and ``Question Why,'' a
youth empowerment team from Wilmington,
North Carolina will host a TRU (Tobacco.
Reality. Unfiltered.) Skills Training from noon to 4 p.m. at the Dare County
Visitors Center
in Manteo on Wednesday, October 14. This four-hour, action packed training
is being offered to area high school students and adult leaders at no-cost. Youth
will learn public speaking skills, practice peer education techniques, be
trained on how-to facilitate a group, gain knowledge about the tobacco-free
movement and find out more about how to be the next TRU Youth Advocate. Adult leaders will learn ways
to improve their youth empowerment skills and recruitment and retention of
youth leaders.
 To sign up for this training or for
more information about TRU contact Lisa Phillips, Youth Tobacco Prevention Coordinator for Dare, Currituck,
and Hyde Counties at 252-475-5077.
TRU is a tobacco-free, youth movement
in North Carolina
designed to create a tobacco-free generation of youth sponsored by the North
Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund NCHWTF).
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