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 The Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH) recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. This years flu vaccine protects against the three viruses that research suggests will be most common. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against the flu as soon as the 2010-2011 season vaccine is available.
The DCDPH has scheduled three (3) flu vaccination clinics for seasonal flu vaccine. Vaccinations will be available at the following locations for anyone 6 months and up:
Dare County Department of Public Health (Manteo Office)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
2:00pm-5:00pm
Manteo Middle School
Monday, October 18, 2010
3:00pm-5:00pm
First Flight High School
Thursday, October 21, 2010
3:00pm-5:00pm
Please call the Dare County Department of Public Health at 475-5003 to schedule your appointment. Walk-ins will also be accepted.
The cost of the flu vaccine is $34.00. Cash, check, Medicare, Medicaid and BC/BS are accepted.
For more information about the flu or flu vaccination, contact the Dare County Department of Public Health, Margaret Parker, Immunization Public Health Nurse at 475-5003 or visit www.flu.gov.
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Food Rescue
CommonGood would appreciate hearing from anyone involved with Food Rescue from local grocery stores or restaurants.
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 Getting My Head Out of the SandSo who is who?
The Field Research Facility (FRF) Corp of Engineers
Dr. Jesse McNinch Jesse.Mcninch@usace.army.mil Director :
Research Oceanographer : Coastal Morphodynamics, storm-related beach erosion, coastal flooding. (252)261-6840 ext 243
Bill Birkemeier William.Birkemeier@usace.army.mil Washington DC liaison : Coastal and field data collection, coastal storms, near shore processes, public interaction. (252)261-6840 ext 229
Dr. Kate Brodie Katherine.L.Brodie@usace.army.mil Oceanographer: coastal morphodynamics, storm-scale beach erosion, radar & lidar remote sensing (e.g. CLARIS). (252)261-6840 ext 235
Dr. Jeffrey Hanson Jeffrey.L.Hanson@usace.army.mil
Research Oceanographer :
Dr. Charles Long Charles.E.Long@usace.army.mil
Research Oceanographer : Near shore processes & physics. 8-m directional wave array. (252)261-6840 ext 223
Dr. Heidi Wadman Heidi.M.Wadman@usace.army.mil Geologist : Long-term coastal evolution, geochronology and nearshore geology.
UNC Coastal Studies Institute
Director
Nancy M. White, MLA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, East Carolina University
Dr. Mike Piehler
Estuarine Ecology and Human Health Program Head
Michael Piehler, MSPH, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, UNC Chapel Hill
Dr. Edge
Coastal Processes and Engineering Head
Dr. Billy Edge, P.E., Ph.D., Dist.M. ASCE
Professor of Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University
Dr. Andy Keeler
Public Policy and Coastal Sustainability Head
Dr. Andy Keeler, PH.D.
Professor, Department of Economics, East Carolina University
to be continued...
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Volunteer Opportunities
 Volunteer at the Beach Food Pantry There are many ways to become involved in helping the Beach Food Pantry. We are open Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4 pm. If you would like to volunteer to help clients during these hours, please contact a coordinator from a participating church listed on the Supporting Members page
Youth Partnership for Dare County is looking for caring volunteers to tutor at-risk preschool children using the WINGS preschool literacy program. WINGS volunteers will play literacy-based games at least once a week, focusing on memory, comprehension, problem-solving, creative thinking, and decision-making. The typical time spent volunteering each week is 1-2 hours. For more information, please contact Carla Heppert at 252-441-0614 or email her at wings@darekids.org. Children and Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs and resources for children
Children at Play is 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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Soup Kitchens and Community Meals.
When people were hungry, Jesus didn't say, "Now is that political, or social?" He said, "I feed you." Because the good news to a hungry person is bread. -- Desmond Tutu.
Soup kitchens, a bread lines, or a mea l centers are part of that good news. - a place where food is offered to the hungry for free. They are often staffed by volunteer organizations, such as chur ch groups or community groups. That certainly is true for the Dinner Outreach at Mt Zion Methodist Church in Grandy and for Ruthie's Kitchen at the Dream Center in Nags Head.
 The Dinner Outreach ministry at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is held at 6 PM till everyone is served on 4th Tuesdays - except during the summer months. In the spirit of discipleship the meal is offered free to the community and church family.  All who come fellowship and enjoy God's bounty. For more information, call 252.453.3559.
Ruthies Kitchen operates differently. When the late Ruth Rigor of Kill Devil  Hills, a small woman with a big heart, left money to St. Andrews by the Sea Episcopal Church in Nags Head, those in her church community knew the way to honor Ruthie would be to reach out to serve the greater community. The St. Andrew's Outreach Committee invited other congregations to the table and the interfaith initiative, "Ruthie's Community Kitchen" was born.
 Ruthie's Community Kitchen is serving complimentary delicious dinners every Tuesday night from 5:00 to 6:30 at His Dream Center located at 123 E. Baltic Street in Nags Head. The dinners are geared to individuals and families who would appreciate a hot meal and fellowship. Three thousand dollars was budgeted from the money Ruthie Rigor left the church to get this going and underwrite the expenses. With the money, we have been paying His Dream Center $50 a week plus cost of supplies which include the beverages, cleaning supplies, flatware, plates, to go containers and such.
 After the initial start in October 2009, volunteers were successful in spreading the word serving 30 some guests then to now serving 50 plus guests. It was a great start that has  now grown to 15 local churches participating as well as Food Lion and Pizza Hut. Food Lion said they would like to provide the meals quarterly and gave us $2,500 to cover the cost when Food Lion does the meal and also for gift certificates to purchase supplies from Food Lion. Churches, if able, have been paying the $50 when they serve the meal.
We have about 50 people coming now and several people coming for take outs. Some people come for the fellowship as well as the meal. We have a few Latino families who come regularly. Stop by and join us some Tuesday night if you are able. We serve from 5 - 6:30 p.m,. If you would be interested in volunteering or having your group take a Tuesday night, please call Gail Leonard at 441-7476 or John Phelan at
441-3400.
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CropWalk Returns
October 17, 2010, First Flight Middle and High Schools, Registration 1:00 -2:00 at First Flight Middle School Concession Stand Walk begins at 2:00.
Steps to follow if your organization is interested in participating: - Let Arlene Perry know right away via email or phone
- Make arrangements with Arlene Perry to pick up a packet and receiveinstructions
- Get your walkers - youth groups, adults, all are welcome
- "Make the Ask" - have your walkers recruit
- contributions
- Come walk on Sunday, October 17
Three ways to reach Arlene:
Phone: 252-480-2375
Cell: 252-489-1090
Friday: 252-441-5382 9-4 (work - St. Andrew's),
then cell phone for the evening and all weekend!
Email: service@acahomerepairs.com
 The On Line Dare County CropWalk weblink is open. Manteo High School and OBX 12 Youth have signed up as teams . Watch and read more about CropWalk.
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Peace and Justice Film Series moves Location. Film showing will be on October 19, 7:00 pm at Kelly's Restaurant.  Sacrifice examines the social, cultural, and econom ic forces at work in the trafficking of Burmese girls into prostitution in Thailand. Each year thousands of young girls are recruited from rural Burmese villages to work in the sex industry in neighboring Thailand. Held for years in debt bondage in illegal Thai brothels, they suffer extreme abuse by pimps, clients, and the police. The trafficking of Burmese girls has soared in recent years as a direct result of political repression in Burma. Human rights abuses, war and ethnic discrimination has displaced hundreds of thousands of families, leaving families with no means of livelihood. An offer of employment in Thailand is a rare chance for many families to escape extreme poverty. It is the story of the valuation and sale of human beings, and the efforts of teenage girls to survive a personal crisis born of economic and political repression.
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OBX Green Drinks are back
 Green Drinks will be meeting once again starting next week. Reps from the UNC Coastal Studies Institute will be joining us on Thursday, October 14th at 7 pm at the Outer Banks Brewing Station
to tell us more about their new campus and an upcoming ocean/wind energy study.
It's been a while so make plans to join us!
Keep up to date on our website:
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Volunteers Needed for Free Adult Dental Clinic
The Dare County Department of Public Health and Healthy Carolinians of the Outer Banks are partnering with the North Carolina Dental Society to host the second annual NC Missions of Mercy event, a free adult dental clinic. The clinic will be held on Friday and Saturday, Ocotber 29 and 30 in Kill Devil Hills at the Dare County Parks and Recreation Youth and Family Recreation Park at 602 South Mustian Street.
 Over 150 dentists and hygienists from across the state and Dare County will provide free dental services including cleanings, fillings, and extractions. The goal is to serve 1200 adult patients as part of the Missions of Mercy dental program. Assistance is needed to orchestrate such a large scale event, community volunteers are needed to help with registration, parking, set up, clean up, and numerous other support functions.
Last year's Dare County Missions of Mercy dental clinic provided  free services valued at over $400,000 to nearly 1000 adults. During those two days, 2,950 dental procedures were performed.
Volunteer applications are available on-line. Please submit applications by October 15, 2010. For more information contact Sheila Davies, Community Development Specialist with DCDPH, at (252)441-2324 or sheilad@darenc.com. Additional information about the Dare County Missions of Mercy dental clinic can be found at www.ncdental.org.
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