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 |  Cancer is a scary word. One is never quite prepared to hear that diagnosis. There are a number of cancer support organizations on the Outer Banks, one of the best is the Cancer Resource Center at the Outer Banks
Hospital. The Center provides amazing support to cancer patients, their
families, care providers and others who are concerned about cancer.
Services Available include: Education for better decision making and being an better informed consumer of health care. Support groups for cancer patients and people who care about them. Assistance with accessing information about cancer
and its treatment, including drug trials.
A social worker to assist with understanding and
navigating complex health systems.
Referrals to community resources to address psychosocial needs
and concerns.
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The Dinner Outreach ministry at Mt. Zion United
Methodist Church in Grandy is held at 6 PM till everyone is served on 4th
Tuesdays. The meal is offered free to the community and church
family. Contact A llinefor more information. If you know of anyone who would like a hot meal
please come and bring them with you.
We'd love to have entire families present. We want to meet the needs of
as many people as we possibly can. Remember it's all free and a good time
is just part of our menu.
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Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer
for Girl Scout Camp! Adult volunteers are needed to help deliver day and evening
Girl Scout summer camps. Whether you are
married or single, have children or not, male or
female, 18 or 80, you can change the
life of a girl in your community. Volunteering can fit into your schedule. For more information
or to volunteer, contact Marsha
Riibner-Cady at 252-305-8113 or
marshar@gsccc.org.  Our Children's Museum
is looking for artists interested in painting, designing and/or helping with
Murals on our walls in Kitty Hawk. If interested, please reply to Alyssa
Hannon 252 599 1373. Children at Play is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization.
The Dare Literacy Council is in need of
volunteer tutors. Email dareliteracy@gmail.comAlbemarle Commission needs volunteers to deliver nutritious
meals to senior citizens in Dare County Monday through Friday. The Home Delivered Meals Program serves seniors that
are 60 years of age or over, homebound and no longer able to prepare a
nutritious meal for themselves. If you have one hour a month to help
a senior,please contact
Mary Jernigan at (252)475-5637 at the Baum Center, Sandra Cantrell- Bush at (252)473-9279
or Sandy Scarborough at (252)475-5625 at the new
Dare County Center. 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.
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 You do NOT have to be a surfer dude to participate. All are invited: surfers, castle-builders, and tanners, summer wait staff and rich retirees, children and old duffs, natives and tourists, all are invited to take part in what could be the largest anti-offshore drilling gathering in history. On Saturday, June 26, Americans and the people of the world in solidarity events will join hands on beaches and in parks and cities united against the dangers offshore oil drilling present to our oceans and marine wildlife, fishing industries and coastal economies, in Hands Across The Sand. Hands Across The Sand's mission is to change our energy policy away from its dependence on fossil fuels and into the light of clean energy. The aim is to convince our leaders to abandon expanded offshore oil drilling and adopt policies that encourage clean and renewable energy sources. No to offshore oil drilling, yes to clean energy. We are drawing a line in the sand against offshore oil drilling along America's beaches and in solidarity events across America and around the world. No one industry should be able to place Add to My Calendar  | entire coastal economies and marine environments at risk with dangerous, dirty mistakes. . Join hands to say NO to offshore oil drilling and Yes to Clean Energy and Renewables.
June 26 11:00 Bonnett St. Nags Head, (Milepost 10.5). Lifeguard Beach, Ocracoke Island, Kitty Mitchell 252-928-4280
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Benefit by Kim Kalman EVERY Monday Evening.
 Kim Kalman Holy Redeemer
Church music minister and national recording artist, is hosting the Outer Banks
Christian Music Summer Concert Series on EVERY Monday evenings this summer, 7 PM at
Holy Trinity Church in Nags Head. Sponsored,
in part, by Gallop Funeral Home, admission is FREE...come enjoy great Christian
music at the beach! Kim will be
performing material from her Christian CDs including her new release, I LOOK TO
YOU. Through the summer she will be joined by other musicians including Gospel Choirs, Rap Arts, Praise Bands just to name a few. it's free, bring the family...relax & have fun! What
better way to spend a Monday eve while on vacation...renew your spirit
at the  beach with some goood Christian music! Joining Kim on June 28 will be the
Praise & Worship Band from the Jarvisburg Church of Christ. A portion of the love offering proceeds will
benefit the OBX food bank & ICO. |
Ticks and Mosquitoes
 Governor Bev Perdue has
proclaimed June, Vector-borne Disease Awareness Month in North Carolina, to
highlight the importance of taking preventative measures against ticks and
mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. "Vector-borne disease" is the term commonly used to describe an illness
caused by an infectious microbe that is transmitted to people by
blood-sucking arthropods. The arthropods (insects or arachnids) that
most commonly serve as vectors include: 1.) blood sucking insects such
as mosquitoes, fleas, lice, biting flies and bugs, and 2.) blood
sucking arachnids such as mites and ticks. The term "vector" refers to
any arthropod that transmits a disease through feeding activity. "With the numerous opportunities
we have in Dare County to engage in outdoor activities, we also have the
increased potential for exposure to disease carrying vectors, such as ticks and
mosquitoes," said Anne Thomas, Dare County Health Director. Thomas recommends
that residents and visitors take preventative measures to protect themselves,
their homes and gardens and stresses the importance of repellent use.  "Pests like ticks and mosquitoes
are more than nuisances; they also carry diseases that can make people
seriously ill. Check the Center for Disease control for recommended ingredients, and should read and follow all label
instructions. Mosquito-borne illnesses can be a
concern in the North Carolina. Mosquitoes are capable of caring a number of
arthropod-borne viruses. The two mosquito-borne viruses that are of concern in
Dare County are Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV). For additional information on
mosquitoes and ticks, visit NC Department of Health website. [publishing this article makes me itchy all over. A few weeks ago a tick spent the night on my back having an engorging meal. A tick is so tiny they can be hard to find. I found this song funny, but true. RATED PG.]
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Outer Banks Catch
|  | Outer Banks Catch is debuting this month! A project of the Dare
County Commission for Working Watermen, Outer Banks Catch is designed
to increase consumer demand for locally harvested seafood and sustain
the livelihood of Outer Banks commercial fishing families.
In the next few weeks, a multi-faceted media campaign will unfold,
reaching consumers through newspapers, visitors guides, television,
radio, and social networking sites. By July, www.outerbankscatch.com will be featuring information on local seafood and the fishermen and businesses that bring seafood to consumers. You can read more at
Ahab's Journal, News about, and of interest to, the Commercial Fishing community on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Download Outer Banks Catch Membership Application Here
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