DARE COUNTY | The Outer Banks Community Foundation reminds local nonprofit organizations of the Aug. 8 deadline for applications for third-quarter grants.
Since the foundation was established in 1982, it has helped donors give more than $2.1 million in grants and scholarships in the Outer Banks . For a grant application and guidelines, call (252) 261- 8839 or visit www.obcf.org.
Currituck County
Park holds summer concert series
The North Carolina School of the Arts and local musicians will perform at 7 p.m. each Thursday on the south lawn of the Whalehead Club in Corolla.
Today, the school will bring its Saxophone Quartet. Admission is free. Concessions are available and leashed pets are welcome.
Dare County
Open mic night begins friday
GEM Adult Day Services and the Nags Head Lions Club will sponsor a coffee house at 7 p.m. Friday at His Dream Center, 205 Baltic St.
The evening will feature Nick Hodsden and Angelo Sonnesso. Those interested in signing up for open mic should call Sonnesso at (252) 202-1190. Walk-ins are welcome.
Coffee and homemade treats will be available for a $5 donation. Proceeds will support Nags Heads Lions Club community projects and GEM.
Frisco jubilee held every friday
The Frisco Jubilee, featuring performers from Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, will be held every Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Little Grove United Methodist Church in Frisco.
There also will be performances in Rodanthe on some Thursday evenings.
Tickets will be available at the door for $10 per person.
Hyde County
changes at trash convenience sites
Hyde County has made changes, effective July 1, for its trash convenience sites.
New hours for Swan Quarter and Engelhard are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The sites will be closed on Sunday and Monday.
Construction and demolition material weighing more than 500 pounds costs $150 per ton. Items with no charge include trees, limbs, appliances, tires, recyclables and used motor oil. At the Ocracoke site, construction and demolition material will be charged by the size of the load, with the same items at no charge.
Trailers longer than 12 feet will not be accepted at Ocracoke and may be taken to Swan Quarter or Englehard sites, where site attendants will have discretion on whether to accept them.
On the mainland, a solid waste bill of $20 a month will be added to a water bill, or a separate bill will be mailed monthly. Curbside trash collection will be the same as now, with the exception of recyclable items, which will be accepted at the sites.
Pasquotank County
Safety training course offered
The North Carolina Department of Labor and College of the Albemarle’s Small Business Center will offer a training opportunity for employers and employees.
The workshop will help them understand the requirements and programs necessary for a safe workplace.
The training will provide an overview of safety and health standards for general industry at 8 a.m. Wednesday and next Thursday in the Foreman Technology Center (formerly E Building).
The workshop is free. Upon completion, attendees will receive a 10-hour certificate-of-attendance card. All 10 hours must be attended.
Seating is limited to the first 35 registrants. Call (252) 335- 0821, ext. 2231.
pesticide license testing offered
Testing for commercial pesticide licenses will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Pasquotank County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, 1209 McPherson St., Elizabeth City.
Testing will be held for all categories of commercial applicators, dealers and farmers . The test does not cover structural pesticide applicators.
A picture ID is required, and a calculator will be useful. To register, call (252) 338-3954.
Church to hold dinner and auction
Berea Baptist Church in Elizabeth City will hold a barbecue dinner and silent auction during its sixth annual Family Life Center Weekend, with proceeds donated to the Family Life Center.
On Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., plates will be sold and delivered to businesses. Plates will cost $6 and include barbecue, baked beans, coleslaw and roll.
On Saturday, plates (for eating in or taking out) will be served from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bids for the auction will close at 6:45 p.m.
To buy plates, call (252) 264-2167 or (252) 338-8128.
regional
pre-k program taking applications
The Choanoke Area Development Association of North Carolina Inc. Head Start/Early Start program is accepting applications for children in Bertie, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton counties for the 2008-09 year.
The child must be at least 3 years old on or before Aug. 31 . Some transportation is available.
Parents/guardians should call (252) 539-4155 .
meetings + events
camden COUNTY
Benefit dinner/bake sale 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Camden County High School cafeteria. Sponsored by Old Trap Wesley United Methodist Church for Stephen Swinson.
PASQUOTANK COUNTY
Blood drive 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Southgate Mall.
Beverlie Gregory, (252) 441-1620,
Karen Santos, (252) 338-2590,
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