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Look Good, Feel Better
 OB Hospital's Cancer Resource Center, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, will offer Look Good...Feel Better� on May 9, a free program aimed at helping female cancer patients in the community. Guided by volunteer cosmetologists, patients who participate in the class will learn how to use make-up and skincare techniques to overcome the appearance-related effects of chemotherapy and radiation.
10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Cancer Resour ce Center, located on the second floor of the Medical Office Building adjacent to the hospital. The classes are offered free-of-charge. Contact the Cancer Resource Center by calling 252-449-7350.
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Dare to Care Book Fair
 Put your shopping shoes on and get ready to support a great local organization! The Dare Literacy Council and Duck's Cottage Bookstore are pleased to announce they will be holding the first ever Dare to Care Book Fair on Wednesday, May 11; from 3pm to 7pm. Duck's Cottage will donate 15% of all sales during that time to the Dare Literacy Council! Pre-paid special orders, online and telephone orders taken during the Book Fair will be included. Dare Literacy Council provides free tutoring services for adults wishing to learn to read, improve reading and math skills, learn English or get their GED. Literacy Council volunteers will be on hand with information about their organization. Duck's Cottage is located on the pond at the Waterfront Shops in Duck. For more information call 252-261-5510.
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League of Women Voters Dare Annual Meeting
 Date: Friday, May 13, 2011, Pamlico Jack's, Nags Head. Cost: $20. RSVP by May 6. Please send your checks to LWV, P.O. Box 689, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 or call Carole Burchett (261-6380) At the annual meeting you will be voting on Proposed budget -- 2011-2012, Slate of office rs and elected Board members, Program of Work for 2011-2012, By-laws changes, Non-partisan statement,
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Little Pink Houses
 Little Pink Houses of Hope provide week long beach retreats in North and South Carolina for breast cancer patients and their families. Join us for a week of transformational hope as we help families. Houses of Hope are looking for people willing to donate their beach houses between MP 6-9.5 for the week of June 11-18th. We will pay cleaning fees, linens, etc. Each house donated would house a family currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer and provide an environment where a family can get away, heal, and have fun. There is a need for a licensed doctor or nurse who would meet on Sunday, June 12th with our families and provide phone numbesr to our families for the week in case of medic al help that might be needed. Also needed are volunteers to help with the cooking and programs and activities for the week ). Please contact Jeanine Patten-Coble, Founder,
Little Pink Houses of Hope.
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Adjusting to Parenthood: The Fourth Trimester
Outer Banks Birth Network: May 12th 7-9pm, Kill Devil Hills Library meeting room FREE workshop. Barb Getchell, DCSW, LCSW, will explore the many physical and emotional changes that occur for mothers, fathers, and families in the early postpartum period. You'll also learn self-care strategies and tips for baby-proofing your marriage. If you are a new parent, pregnant, thinking about becoming pregnant, or are passionate about birth and babies, this FREE workshop is for you! Partners, family, friends, and babes in arms are welcome. Bring a snack to share! OBBN is a newly-forming chapter of BirthNetwork National, dedicated to promoting mother-friendly maternity car e through advocacy, information, and support. For more information email outerbanksbirth@gmail.com or call one of our chapter leaders: Amanda Finchem at 252-207-5601 or Jennifer Coble at 252-489-0443. www.birthnetwork.org/outerbanks Bring a snack to share!
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Home Extension Fundraiser
Everyone is invited to Corolla's Home Extension Fundraiser, May 17 at 6 p.m. The old Duck News Cafe is opening up as The Paper Canoe. Admission is $30 per person. If you're interested in more information, call Barbara at 261-8739. Admission is prepaid only; no money at the door.
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How to Get Answers to Difficult Questions About Your Cancer Care
On May 20, Dr. Jose Acostamadiedo, oncologist with Outer Banks Hematology and Oncology, and Clinical Associate Professor / Medical Director of the UNC/Dare County Cancer Outreach program will present "How to Get Answers to Difficult Questions About Your Cancer Care" as part of the lunch and learn lectures at The Outer Banks Hospital. Cancer can be a difficult experience, and medical jargon alone can become a struggle for cancer patients. Dr. Acostamadiedo's lecture seeks to provide some useful methods for people seeking a better understanding of their cancer care.
Cancer Resource Center, located on the second floor of the Medical Office Building in Nags Head. A light lunch will be provided. Seating is limited and registration is encouraged by calling 449-5370
Dr. Acostamadiedo provides diagnosis and treatment of cancer and blood disorders and coordination of multi-disciplinary cancer care. He is the attending physician and president of Outer Banks Hematology-Oncology in Nags Head and director of "Catch Cancer...Before It's Too Late Inc." program. Additionally, Outer Banks Oncology in Nags Head is providing afternoon consultations for patients and families concerned about cancer. This specialty clinic will be held on May 20, 2011. Appointments may be made by contacting the UNC Outreach Clinic 252-449-8265. For more information, please call 252.449.7350, or email CancerInfo@theobh.com. http://obxcancercare.org/.
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Volunteers for Needed for Health Clinic.
 The fair will take place for four days in mid-June & Volunteers are needed in the following areas: mailing letters to physicians, calling to confirm addresses are correct, calling to confirm physician commitment, Facilities Set-Up, Publicity and and Promotion, Transportation, Scheduling, Reception, Food, Childcare, Clean-up and Prayer. Critical need for Doctors, nurses to aid or any health care provider t. Service can be used for tax returns. Please contact Michelle McPherson or the Jarvisburg Church.. |
Jarvisburg Church of Christ is having a Soup Kitchen on May 21 st from 10am until 12pm. For anyone who is in need of a good meal: homemade bread, ham and potato salad. Anyone who would like to participate in helping, call the church at 252-491-8412.
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Volunteer Opportunities Lawrence Family Fundraiser: May 15. Surfriders is using VolunteerSpot, to help us organize it. Please click the link below to learn more and sign up to help.http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/402345633454846011. MANE & TAILL. Volunteers: help provide educational programs for children and adults with special needs to learn horseback riding. Horse experience is not necessary, iulosamantha@gmail.com or 252-489-1774 The Nature Conservancy, NC Chapter, Volunteers: to help restore oyster reef in the Pamlico Sound. Contact: Kate Murray,(252) 441-2525 www.nature.org/nhw Community Care Clinic. Volunteers: Wide variety of skill sets. Contact: 261-3041  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 441-0614 or wings@darekids.org.
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 996-0493, or: 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 441-0614 or 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 261-6940, or dareliteracy@gmail.com or visit dareliteracy.orgThe Albemarle Commission's Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meals Program serves seniors 60 years or older, homebound and unable to prepare a nutritious meal. The program needs volunteers to deliver meals to seniors in Manteo and in the beach area, Monday through Friday. Contact Mary Jernigan at 475-5637 at the Baum Center or Sandra Cantrell- Bush at 473-9279 at the Dare County Center. Respite Care: Volunteers, partnering church or civic / Community organization Contact, Stephanie Bowers, Program Coordinator at 475-5028.
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Announcing: the Common Good Outreach and Social Justice Events Calendar
It has always seemed to me that a logical extension of CommonGood Enews would a CommonGood Event Calendar. The Outer Banks Community Services Collaborative is researching comprehensive integrated community communication systems. But such work takes a lot of time. CommonGood will the gap by providing a simple, easy to use community event calendar. When a more integrated community communication system is implemented, I will gladly pass on my experience and information.
This is the first CommonGood Enews that is integrated with the CommonGood Event Calendar. If you see a calendar icon in any article, you can click on it to go to the event on the Calendar. From there you can send yourself a reminder, print the page, email the event or download the event into your desktop calendar. An unlimited number of users can submit events for approval. You can find the submit form at www.obxcommongood.org or on the Calendar itself In the next few months, CommonGood will roll out the ability to add, edit and delete your own events to 50 users. We have limited capability in categorizing events, but we hope to improve that soon.
For this first edition, I entered the events on the Calendar. In the future, I strongly encourage you to add your own events. It makes my job much easier. Also Please do not assume that if you add an event to calendar, it will magically create a Enews Article. Guidelines can be found at www.obxcommongood.org . Please email me with questions or comments: nancy@obxcommongood.org. Thanks! Nancy
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Kidfest
Kidfest at Roanoke Island Festival Park-The event will be held on Friday, May 13 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30p.m. in the Outdoor Pavilion. It is sponsored by Children and Youth Partnership and is free and open to the public. Activities include: wildlife Olympics; tracks in the Sand; art and playdough; face painting; games and crafts; story time; puppet play; blocks and bubbles; seed planting; fishing activities; corn hole; Imagination Library; Fire Trucks; EMS; U.S. Coast Guard boat and Coastie. Western  Carolina University Gamelan players will feature examples of traditional Javanese music and contemporary pieces written for gamelan by American composers. The children will be invited to come to the stage to try out the gamelan instruments. For more information contact darekids.org or (252) 441-4737 |
 "Not on MY Watch!" Child Abuse Prevention Seminars Kids First, Inc. Presents: "Not on MY Watch!" Child Abuse Prevention Seminars with Dr. Jennifer Brown. Tuesday, May 10th @ 5:30pm (preregister by Friday, May 6th) Tuesday, May 24th @ 5:30 pm (preregister by Friday, May 20th) Both seminars will be held at the Currituck County Cooperative Extension Office, 120 Community Way, Barco NC. Call Kids First at 338-5658 to preregister TODAY. FREE BBQ DINNER with preregistration. Learn how to protect children from sexual predators, how to talk to your children about sexual abuse, how to identify the warnings signs that a child is being abused, tips for talking to your childcare providers about Shaken Baby Syndrome, and much more. "Socially Skilled Child Molesters" are just that- skilled at deception. They spend their entire lives working to fool you! Even the most diligent of parents might miss the warning signs- but this presentation will help to better arm you against these predators. It is estimated that one in four girls and one in six boys is sexually abused in some manner before their eighteenth birthday. No one can possibly be with their child every minute of every day of their lives, and child molesters are highly skilled at gaining access to children. Less than one in ten children report their abuse. In this presentation, Dr. Brown will discuss with you ways to talk to your children about sexual abuse to increase the likelihood that your child would come to you to tell you about something that had happened to him/her. Please plan to attend one of these seminars- or call us to arrange for a presentation to your group or organization! |
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Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition Gathering
 Tuesday, May 17th, 7:00 - 8:30pm. Holy Redeemer Church, Kitty Hawk. Over the last three years the Outer Banks Peace and Justice Interfaith Coalition has shown a broad range of documentaries, from sea acidification to slave trade, hunger in Africa, and forgiveness. If you go to the Coalitions website you can read a lot about documentaries - what makes them great. Who makes them and who distributes them. Before plans are made for the 2010-2011 season, we would like to have some dialogue about what you would like to see? What issues should we focus on? There will also be some fun activities - and please bring finger food to share. Even if you haven't attend any of the films you are still invited! |
Climb the Currituck Lighthouse
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Currituck Heritage Park invites you and your employee team to climb the lighthouse and tour the Whalehead Club for free THIS WEEK! Our people living in Currituck or Dare with proof of residence or employment can climb or tour at no charge. May 9th - 14th (Monday - Saturday), 2011 from 9am to 4:30p. We want you to learn about the attractions so you can tell all of our visitors.
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Coastal Gardening Festival
 The Coastal Gardening Festival, Saturday, May 14th, from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., at Baum Senior Center. This annual event is sponsored by the Dare Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in association with the Dare County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension. The theme this year is "Gardening: Green Thumb NOT required". The Festival offers everything from plants, jewelry and home d�cor to yard art and food. Educational displays and demonstrations address composting, recycling, container gardening, native plants and pruning. Children's activities include gardening and tours of the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden. A raffle will support the ongoing maintenance and construction in the Arboretum and Teaching Garden. There is no admission fee and brochures for a self-guided tour of the Arboretum are available on site. Contact Susan Ruiz-Evans at 252-473-4290 or Susan_Ruiz-Evans@ncsu.edu
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Lawrence Family Benefit
The fundraiser is on May 15 � 2:00pm - 6:00 pm, at the Outer Banks Brewing Station, organized by Surfrider Foundation, Outer Banks chapter. This is a family friendly friendly event and will include a silent art auction, cornhole tournament and surf/ skate yard sale. Music by Rubber Pants.Donations of used surfor skate gear are appreciated for the Gear Yard Sale. Items can include but are not limited to- surf or skate boards, clothing, fins, board bags, surf movies, basically ANYTHING surf or skate. All donations are tax deductible. Call Ivy at 256-0423 to arrange for a pickup.
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10th Annual National Touring Film Festival LUNAFEST�: Short Films By, For, About Women�
Nags Head May 19th, 7:00 pm, Kelly's Restaurant. Drink Specials and Tapas menu.
LUNAFEST�, the fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women's issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities, will be presented by Corolla Classic Vacations and Dare County Arts Council at Kelly's Restaurant in Nags Head, NC on Thursday, May 19th, 2011.
 This unique film festival highlights women as leaders in society, illustrated through nine short films by women filmmakers The films range from animation to fictional drama, and cover topics such as women's health, motherhood, body image, aging, cultural diversity and breaking barriers. All proceeds from LUNAFEST will benefit the Breast Cancer Fund, Relay for Life and Dare County Arts Council. Thus far, LUNAFEST, which is created and funded by LUNA�, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women�, raised over $360,000 for Breast Cancer Fund and over $570,000 for other women's non-profit organizations. Tickets Available at the Door: $10. Volunteers are always needed. CONTACT: Laura Martier, Dare County Art5s Council, info@darea rts.org, (252)473-5558
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Add Your Voice to the Candlelight Rally to End Alzheimer's Disease
Millions of families across America are affected by Alzheimer's disease. One in eight Americans over age 65 is living with Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease is the only cause of death without a way to prevent, cure, or even slow its progression. With new leaders in Congress, it is vital that the voices of those fighting this disease and working toward a cure are heard. We must let Congress know that in order to fight Alzheimer's, we need our elected officials to make a commitment to address the Alzheimer's epidemic. On the evening of May 15, 2011 Alzheimer's advocates will gather on the lawn in front of the Capitol to share their stories and light candles in honor of loved ones. Add your support by joining the virtual Candlelight Rally. Share how you have been affected by Alzheimer's and why we must stand together to end this disease. |
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Alternative School Receives North Carolina Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service for Helping Food for Thought Feed Area Children
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"We are so proud of our special next-door neighbors who are an integral part of our volunteer team and come to give of themselves," said Loismary Hoehne, president of Food for Thought. "These 7th through 12th graders face many challenges and we believe this partnership is beneficial to all involved. Here they get to be hands on and they enjoy being involved with something that benefits kids in need." The non-profit provides weekend meal bags during the school year to area children who meet federal guidelines for free breakfasts and reduced lunches and whose parents choose to participate in the program. "For years, the Alternative School's student council has tackled a service project such as Head Start and various others," said Kevin Cox, a teacher at the Alternative School "Civic engagement is one of the school's goals for students. In 2008, they reached out to their next door neighbor, Food for Thought." The result? The kids are very excited about participating and bring a unique perspective. They look forward to volunteering each week. Each week they work to get their class work done so they are free to take part. About six or seven students go each week. The school rotates the students weekly during the school year. They work with members of the community in a production line to prepare more than 640 bags of food for pre-school, elementary and secondary children who do not get enough to eat on the weekends. The interaction with the adult volunteers is a great experience for them. "Not only do they experience being a part of a solution to a community problem, they also have formed (otherwise unlikely) relationships with the adults, many of whom are retirees, in the process," said Cox.  Food for Thought, a non-profit organization, provides healthy non-perishable breakfasts and lunches for more than 640 preschool, elementary and secondary children who meet specific criteria in Dare County on weekends 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 or you are interested in participating, go to www.foodforthoughtobx.org or contact Loismary Hoehne, 252-480-0036. Send checks to: Food for Thought, Inc, P.O. Box 1167, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
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Grand opening of Jennette's Pier in Nags Head!
 Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m., when the new state-of-the-art, 1000-foot long fishing pier and pier house will be christened and wide open to the public. Event features a unique jump start with the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team who will soar to a landing on the beach beginning at 10:45 a.m. Following an hour-long dedication ceremony, the new state-owned and operated facility will open its doors for free fishing for everyone for the rest of the day and night. No tickets are required. There are also live aquarium exhibits along with a gift, tackle and snack shop. Educational opportunities will be offered all summer
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