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Corolla Pedal-Foot-Paddle Triathilon
April 23, 2011 - Saturday from 8 am to 1 pm
 Join us for a special triathlon beginning and ending in Currituck Heritage Park. The "Pedal-Foot-Paddle" starts with a 7-mile scenic cycle through Corolla followed by a 2-mile run on the beach at low-tide, wrapping up with a 1-mile kayak paddle on the Currituck Sound. For the more leisurely-minded enjoy the fun event, "Land and Light"- climb the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, then stroll through the park ending at the front porch of the historic Whalehead Club. Contestants may participate individually or as a team. Volunteers are needed, 7:00 am to 11:00 am. Cheer the racers on, registration, water station and more. Contact: Julia Jordan events@whaleheadclub.com or (252) 453-9040 ext. 3.
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
To report child abuse or neglect, please contact Child Help USA at 1.800.4 A Child (1.800.422.4453) or
Currituck County DSS
Ms. Kathlyn Romm, Director
2793 Caratoke Highway
Post Office Box 99
Currituck, NC 27929
Tel. #252-232-3083
Fax #252-232-2167
In Dare County
Dare County DSS
Post Office Box 669
Manteo, NC 27954
Tel. #252-475-5500
Fax # 252-473-9824
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Easter Family Events
Easter EGG-stravaganza ~ Friday April 22 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Join the Easter Bunny and the Currituck Duck for a traditional Easter egg hunt in Currituck Heritage Park. There will be two egg hunts: one for the very young and one for the older children. Plus lots of fun children's activities like Balloon Art with Magic Mike; Pony Rides with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund; Coloring & Face Painting; Egg & Spoon and Sack Races; Bean Bag Toss; Refreshments and more... Sponsored by Brindley Beach Vacations.Admission and Parking are free.
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Local Scholarships
 The Virginia Dare Business and Professional Women's Club is accepting applications (Deadline April 26) for educational scholarships to women ages 25 and older, who live in Dare or Currituck Counties, are U.S. citizens, may be changing careers or furthering their education, have solid career goals, and able to show financial need. Application deadline is April 26 and the form which lists the instructions can be downloaded from www.outerbanksbpw.org For more information contact fkapinos@aol.com or call (252)202-8467.
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Book signing at Children at Play Museum
April 30th at 12:00. at the Children at Play Museum in Kaleena who is 11, and from Virginia, is doing a book signing for her book, "Oh Where Oh Where is my SwailTail". Children at Play is located at 3809 N. Croatan Hwy, Kitty Hawk.261-0290.
Children at Play was incorperated in 2007 by a group of mothers invested in the idea that the Outer Banks needed a new place for young children to explore, play and learn.
Children at Play Inc. is available to all members of the community and is an affordable and accessible non profit children's museum for everyone.
www.childrenatplayobx.com
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Volunteer Opportunities MANE & TAILL. Volunteers: help provide educational programs for children and adults with special needs to learn horseback riding. Horse experience is not necessary; Training in the late spring/early summer for anyone who would like to join the team. Contact Sam Lulo at iulosamantha@gmail.com or 252-489-1774 .
Chicamacomico Station. Volunteers: full or part time docent, gift shop, or handson services such as electric, plumbing, painting, carpentry, restoration; professional services such as accounting, advertising, marketing, design & display, fund-raising, etc.Contact James Charlet, Historic Site Manager, (ph) 996-0493, Email: clss@embarqmail.com.
 Beach Food Pantry. Volunteers to help clients. View Schedule; you do not need to be member of a church to help. Contact: info@beachfoodpantry.org Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County: Caring volunteers to tutor at-risk preschool children using WINGS preschool literacy program. The typical time each week is 1-2 hours. Contact Carla Heppert at 252-441-0614 or email her at wings@darekids.org.
Children at Play - the Outer Banks Children's Museum: Individuals in assisting in building, painting or creating new exhibits. Contact: 261 0290.
The Dare Literacy Council: Volunteers to help with fundraising, administrative tasks, publicity, and tutor/student support; to help with assessing students and developing tutor seminars. If you are fluent in Spanish, help is needed communicating with students. Time: As little as one hour is a tremendous boost to helping the DLC continue to serve the community. Contact: Marian at (252) 261-6940, email dareliteracy@gmail.com or visit dareliteracy.orgThe Senior Nutrition's Home Delivered Meals Program serves seniors 60 years or older, homebound and unable to prepare a nutritious meal: Volunteers to deliver meals to seniors in Manteo and in the beach area, Monday through Friday. Time: one hour a month. Contact Mary Jernigan at (252)475-5637 at the Baum Center or Sandra Cantrell- Bush at (252)473-9279 at the Dare County Center. Respite Care: Volunteers, partnering church or civic / Community organization Contact, Stephanie Bowers, Program Coordinator at (252) 475-5028.
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Undocumented: A New Dream
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Immigration is a very hot topic right now. It's easy when you see stories on the news, to presume that those represent the majority of immigrants. It's only when you have personal relationships with immigrants, that you realize some of those stereotypes might not actually be accurate. According to the Billy Graham Center, less than one in ten immigrants will ever be welcomed into the home of an American. Given that Christians have been commanded to welcome strangers, that's a pretty embarrassing statistic. So we're challenging you to change it: invite an immigrant (or a whole family) over for a meal or for coffee as a chance to show kindness and to learn. (If you are an immigrant yourself, you're responsible to be hospitable, too: invite someone whom you suspect might not know a lot of immigrants to join you and your family for a meal).
 is a media-driven, culture-shaping movement seeking to inspire and mobilize young Evangelical Christians towards championing the needs of immigrants. We're creating provocative, response-oriented short films paired with intentional experiences for groups and individuals. It will inspire you to better understand and enter the immigration conversation. We will challenge our audience to move beyond  any existing personal or media-driven bias and toward active involvement in social change. World Relief is the parent organization of this not-for-profit movement.
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Food and Clothing Drive
 Older Adult Services, the Dare County Center and Parks & Recreation KDH are teaming up to host a food and clothing drive to benefit Sanford, Hertford, and Bertie county families devastated by the recent string of tornadoes.
Please drop off donations to any of the locations listed below by Tuesday, May 31st. Food donations must be canned or boxed and  all clothing must be clean and in good shape. Drop off locations include; Older Adult Services on Mustian Street in Kill Devil Hills,Parks & Recreation on Mustian Street in Kill Devil Hills, Dare County Center on Marshall C. Collins Drive in Manteo, Parks & Recreation at the Lions Club Center at 1000 Westcott Park Road in Manteo, or the Fessenden Center on Highway 12 in Buxton. For more information, please contact Emily Karr at 252-475-5638 or Alex Hatcher at 252-475-9273.
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Duck and Wine Festival Benefits Local Groups
 The Currituck-Dare Community Foundation is pleased to team up again with Coastal Cantina and the Duck Waterfront Shops to host the 2011 Duck and Wine Festival. Saturday, April 30, 2011, 12:00-3:00, at Duck Waterfront Shops, Duck. The event will feature a duck and wine cook-off by 20-22 area chefs/restaurants. Each chef will create a dish using duck provided by Maple Leaf Farms, and paired with a selected wine chosen by Coastal Cantina. A panel of judges will determine the winners in the "Best Dish" category and participants will vote for the People's Choice awards.
Ticket holders each receive a signature wine glass and wine
tote bag in appreciation for their support. Wines used in the event will be available for purchase from Coastal Provisions at a special rate that day. There will be drawings for gift certificates and other prizes throug hout the day.
Tickets to the event are $28.00 per person. Tickets sell out fast. You can check out the event at www.coastival.org. Rare opportunity to see me (Nancy) dressed up as a full-bodied bottle of wine.
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Dare and Currituck 2011 County Health Rankings
The 2011 County Health Rankings is a collection of reports that compare data from a variety of sources to determine the rankings of counties in every state across the nation. These comparisons demonstrate that where we live matters.
Out of the 100 North Carolina counties, the current rankings for Dare is 7th in Health Outcomes and 25th in Health Factors. Currituck County was 48th, 53rd respectively. Researchers used five measures to assess the level of health by county, including: the rate of people dying before age 75, the percent of people who report being in fair or poor health, the numbers of days people report being in poor physical or mental health, and the rate of low birth weight infants. The report also evaluates key behaviors and environmental factors that imp
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act people's health such as: smoking, obesity, excessive drinking, access to healthcare, air pollution levels, access to recreational facilities and healthy foods, rates of unemployment, high school graduation, and violent crime, as well as the number of children living in poverty. Put together, these factors provide an overview of the health of our community- including both our strengths and weaknesses. For more Dare Copunty information contact, please contact Laura Willingham, Dare County Department of Public Health, Health Education Supervisor at 252-475-5079.
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Community Health Assessment of Dare County  Over the past year, the Dare County Department of Public Health and Healthy Carolinians of the Outer Banks have completed a comprehensive Community Health Assessment of Dare County. This assessment provides information about what residents in our community live with and die from, and sheds light on areas that need to improve in
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order to positively impact the health status of our community. If your organization would like a presentation on the Assessment please call Laura Willingham at . 252-475-5079 .  Health ChallengesAssociated with AgingAs baby boomers continue to age, it is an obvious fact that communities everywhere are grappling with health issues related to aging. Cancer, diseases of the heart, chronic lower respiratory disease, and influenza/pneumonia are the 4 leading causes of death for individuals 65 years of age or older in Dare. Because the proportion of the Dare County population age 60 and older is larger than the proportion of this age group statewide, more and different health and/or social services may be required for this group than the rest of Dare's population. When you consider that the proportion of every age group 60 and older is projected to grow in Dare County through 2020, you get a sense of the impact this changing demographic may have on our community. By 2030, the rate of growth in the 60-64 population is expected to reverse to a decline, while growth in the 70 and older age group will continue to accelerate beyond 2020. The age group of 75-79 is predicted to grow by seventy five percent (75%) between 2010 and 2030 from three percent (3%) to five percent (5%) of the total county population. Death from Pneumonia and/or InfluenzaPneumonia and/or Influenza is the 3rd leading cause of death in Dare County, with our mortality rate of 49.8/100,000 being 145% higher than the North Carolina average of 20/100,000. This is a significant public health concern and warrants further investigation. Ongoing efforts have been targeted towards increasing influenza vaccination rates for Dare's residents but more needs to be done. We hope you will join us in this effort! |
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