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Great Shows Continue at Festival Park
Great programs continue at Roanoke Festival park. Coming up is Bob Brown Puppetson August 3-5, at 10:30 a.m. and on August 3 and 4, at 7 p.m. The musical comedy Bloody Mary and the Virgin Queen will return to the
Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park on August 3,4, and 5, at
2:00 p.m. The Elizabethan-era comedy Shepherd of the Ocean will come to the
Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park on August 10, 11, and
12, at 2:00 p.m. Check out all events.  .The mission of Roanoke Island Festival Park is to involve residents and visitors, of all ages, in a creative and stimulating exploration of Roanoke Island's historical, cultural, and natural resources. For more information about this event, call 252-475-1506 or visit us online at www.roanokeisland.com. Remember, Sundays at the park are always � price.
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Museum of the Albemarle Benefit Dance
On Saturday, July 31 from
7pm-11pm the Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle will bring back the
excitement of summertime at the beach with "Saturday Night at the Nags
Head Casino". Please join us as we revisit the Nags Head Casino, if
you'd like a trip back "to a simpler place in time." All funds raised
will benefit the Museum's programs. July 31 � 7:00pm - 11:00pm, Museum of the Albemarle, 501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC
the Casino continued to draw crowds in the 1960s and 1970s when bands like Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs and the Hot Nuts played for dancers who no longer Jitterbugged, but opted for the Twist or the Shag. The Nags Head Casino was a place to take a date, or to meet someone new. Some couples who met and courted at the Casino, later went on to marry. Its location on the Beach Road in front of Jockey's Ridge gave young lovers a private place to escape for a romantic walk while the sounds of the music drifted into the warm summer night. Kitty Hawk Kites and Jockey's Ridge Crossing now occupied the site of the beloved Casino. |
Participate in BlueGreen surveys  on Recycling in the Outer Banks
Local Residents, Commercial
Businesses, Organizations and even Vacationers as 'adopted locals' can
help create a community of high value and standards on the Outer Banks
NC. This begins a vital, sustainable cycle of attracting the very
tourism market inclined to appreciate plus protect our resources... all
part of the 'win-win' nature embodied by the BlueGreen Brand. BlueGreen
Outer Banks - Tomorrow Matters, Inc. is a 501 3c non-profit entity
located in Dare County, NC founded by Willo Kelly.
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We are currently looking for volunteers that would like to
work in the museum with the children, doing activities such as arts and crafts,
stories and games. Our address is 3809 N. Croatan Hwy, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 and
our number is 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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 Meet new friends and do good.Organizations are invited to list volunteer
opportunities at CommonGood or email obxcommongood@gmail.com
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Food
for Thought' Summer
Shindig Mark your calendars now for the Fourth Annual
Summer Shindig to be presented by Food for Thought Sat., Aug. 7. New to the fourth annual awareness and
fundraising event will be "Jewels, Tools, Sports N'Stuff" Gently Used Yard Sale
followed by the Fish Fry. The Summer Shindig's lineup
will include: the yard sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., including baked goods and
cookout goodies; a fish fry by Tom Thumb from 4-7 p.m.; crafts for the children;
music by Tommy Midgett; educational material about healthy eating; and a signup
section for those interested in becoming volunteers or lining up a presentation
about Food for Thought.
The special
event will be held at the Food for Thought building in
Manteo. Tickets will be available at the
door:
$8 per adult and $5 per child age 12 and under. All proceeds will benefit Food
for Thought.  Food for Thought, a
non-profit organization, is unique to the area and provides healthy non-perishable breakfasts and
lunches for more than 590 preschool, elementary and secondary children who meet
specific criteria in Dare County on weekends and holidays during the school
year. The non-profit was one of five in
Dare County that received the prestigious North Carolina Award for Outstanding
Volunteer Service in 2009. For more
information contact Helen Ford, 252-261-3241.
Too Hunger hampers healthy thinking and development. That's why Food for Thought was born. Today, this all-volunteer non-profit organization provides nutritious
child-pleasing non-perishable breakfasts and lunches for elementary
children who meet specific criteria in Dare County each weekend during the school year. Learn how you can help.
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month
The Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH) is celebrating August as National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) by encouraging everyone to make sure they are current on their vaccinations. Vaccine preventable diseases and their complications are responsible for more than 30,000 deaths in the United States each year" said Anne Thomas, Director of the Dare County Department of Public Health. "Ensuring your families' vaccinations are up to date is an effective way to prevent serious life-threatening diseases". Vaccines are important across the life span. From a child getting vaccinated against measles and whooping cough to an adolescent being protected against meningitis, to an older adult avoiding the pain of shingles, there are good reasons for everyone to stay current with their immunizations and discuss vaccines with their health care provider. You can learn more about vaccines at the Center for Disease Control Webssite.  The Childhood Immunization Schedule tool maked sure v child is
immunized on schedule. For a complete list of recommended
immunizations, just select the child's birth date.  The Catch-up Scheduler can be used to determine the vaccines a child needs and is especially useful for
quickly seeing missed or skipped vaccines according to the Immunization Schedule. |
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Girl Scouts Take
Action and Have a New National Brand to Share
On August 7, hundreds of Girl Scout adult volunteers from all over northeastern
North Carolina and southeastern Virginia will gather at the annual Girl Scout Kick-Off
held at Oak Grove
United Methodist
Church in Chesapeake to be trained to empower girls to
take action in their community and beyond.Many
Girl Scouts today are looking beyond their own backyards and are trying to
solve the larger problems they see in the world.
 "The work our
girls do here affects more than just our small communities; it has global
reach," Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast Chief Executive Office Tracy Keller said. "The new
campaign is a great way to show the world what we've been doing, what we are
doing now and what we will be doing in the future."
After extensive research and development,
Girl Scouts debuted a long-term, multichannel brand campaign that is designed to reacquaint the country with
the iconic organization and communicate the power girls have to change the
world through Girl Scouting. The campaign is known by the tagline What Did You Today?, It
paves the road for the upcoming national centennial celebration. In 2012, Girl Scouts of the USA will celebrate one hundred
years of building girls of courage, confidence and character. To commemorate the milestone, Girl Scouts nationwide
will perform a community action project focused on having a significant impact
on the environment. Girl Scouts will carry
out service projects that improve their local environment and, in turn, inspire
schools and their communities to do the same. About Girl Scout Council of Colonial
Coast
 Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast, a United Way Agency, serves over 15,000 girls
in grades K through 12 and over 5,000 adult volunteers in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Girl Scouts is the leading authority on
girls' healthy development, and builds girls of courage, confidence and
character, who make the world a better place.
The organization relies on adult volunteers who give their time and
talents to make a difference in the lives of the girls. For more information visit www.gsccc.org or
call 1-800-77SCOUT.
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Alzheimer's Foundation of America to Host Educational Conferences in Raleigh.
North Carolina's older population with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias is on the threshold of a boom: it is expected to increase by 59 percent between now and 2030. Recognizing this, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) will host free care-focused conferences for family caregivers on August 6 in Charlotte and on August 7 in Raleigh. P. Murali Doraiswamy, M.D., chief of the Division of Biological Psychiatry at the Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, and the author of "The Alzheimer's Action Plan," will provide an understanding of Alzheimer's disease and the importance of early detection and treatment. Other experts will offer hands-on strategies to positively address behavioral challenges and activities of daily living. In addition, AFA will offer confidential memory screenings and the Virtual Dementia Tour, an interactive tool developed by Second Wind Dreams that helps people better understand what it feels like to have dementia.  These activities will be available free to conference attendees and the general public throughout the day. The conference also includes breakfast and lunch, as well as respite care for individuals with dementia while their family members attend the conference. The conference will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 7 at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown, 3415 Wake Forest Road in Raleigh. The conference is sponsored by Accera, Inc.  The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is a national nonprofit organization headquartered in New York and made up of more than 1,400 member organizations that provide hands-on programs to meet the educational, emotional and practical needs of families. AFA's services include a toll-free hot line, counseling, educational materials, a free caregiver magazine, and professional training. For information, call 866-AFA-8484 or visit www.alzfdn.org. |
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Summer Concert benefits food banks and ICO
Kim Kalman Holy Redeemer
Church music minister and national recording artist, is hosting the Outer Banks
Christian Music Sum  mer Concert Series on Monday evenings this summer, 7 PM at
Holy Trinity Church in Nags Head. Love offering proceeds will benefit the OBX food bank & ICO
Whalehead Club Concert Series Every Thursday evening at 6:30 pm. Relax
on the south lawn at Currituck Heritage Park and enjoy local musicians
performing on the historic Whalehead Club front porch. Bring your
beach chair or blanket and watch the sun set over the Currituck Sound
while supporting the musical arts! No alcohol permitted to be brought
into the park. Wine and snack concessions available. Leashed
pets welcome. Admission and Parking are free. Currituck Heritage Park, MP 11.5, Rt. 12 N. Corolla, NC. 252-453-9040. www.whaleheadclub.org |
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