Local restaurants urged to go smoke-free. Albemarle Regional Health Services is urging all restaurants and bars in the region to go smoke-free during the week of Feb. 10-17 in celebration of Healthy Heart Week and Valentine's Day. For more information, visit www.tobaccopreventionandcontrol.ncdhhs.gov/.

Tourism panels to meet. The Marketing Committee of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Tourism Development Authority will meet at the Fairfield Inn to discuss a comprehensive study of the tourism industry Monday at noon. The Special Projects Committee of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Tourism Development Authority will meet at the Visitors and Convention Bureau Tuesday at 10 a.m.

NHS Class of '78 reunion meeting. The committee planning the 30-year reunion of the Class of 1978 will meet at Golden Corral Monday at 6:30 p.m. For more info, call 330-4514.

One-stop voting continues. Early, one-stop voting for the Tuesday, Feb. 19, special election in Elizabeth City between 3rd Ward candidates Michael Brooks and Daniel Evans continues through Saturday, Feb. 16. Third Ward voters may cast ballots at the Pasquotank County Board of Elections Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours Feb. 16 will be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Currituck school board to meet. The Currituck Board of Education will meet at Currituck County High School Monday at 7 p.m. A work session will be held at 5:15 p.m.

COA trustees to meet. College of The Albemarle's Board of Trustees will meet in Room FC-121-A of the John Wood Foreman Technology Center Tuesday at 7 p.m.

River Road PTA to meet. The River Road Middle School PTA will meet in Room 11 at Northeastern High School Tuesday at 6 p.m. The group will discuss the "8.5 program," which is designed for students who need an extra semester in middle school. Parents whose child received a retention letter are urged to attend.

Friends of Library to meet. The Friends of the W.C. Witherspoon Memorial Library will meet in the community room of the library Tuesday at 7 p.m. The raffle for the two Adirondack chairs made by Will Newbern will begin Tuesday. Tickets are $2. The drawing will be on May 12. For more information, call 264-2771.

Preservation Commission to meet. The Elizabeth City Historic Preservation Commission will meet in the 3rd floor conference room of the A.P. Midgett Building, Tuesday at 7 p.m. The panel will review an application by Advantis Real Estate Services to install a wall sign at property at 115 S. Water Street. For more info, call 337-6672.

Early College High School sessions. The Currituck County Schools will hold information sessions for parents of eighth-graders on the school district's new Early College High School program at Currituck County Middle School Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information, call 232-2223 ext. 221.

Currituck Middle PTSA meeting. Currituck County Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association will hold its third quarterly membership meeting, Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Guest speaker will be Assistant Superintendent Keith Eades.

DOT to host hearing on transportation plan. The N.C. Department of Transportation will host a public hearing on the 2009-2015 draft Transportation Improvement Program in Room 202 of Building B at College of The Albemarle Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Panel to discuss deer-dog hunting. The Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners Special Projects Committee will discuss deer hunting with dogs, in the commissioners boardroom of the courthouse Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Meeting on DOT transportation plan. The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on the draft of its proposed Transportation Improvement Plan for 2009-2015 Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 202 of Building B at College of The Albemarle. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. The draft TIP is available online at www.ncdot.org/~tip. Comments may be mailed to NCDOT STIP Unit, 1534 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.

Police Academy alumni to meet. Alumni of the Citizens Police Academy will meet on the third floor of the Elizabeth City Police Department Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Watermelon producers to meet. The Chowan Center of the Cooperative Extension Service will host a meeting for watermelon producers at the Chowan Agricultural Center in Edenton Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. To reserve a space, call 357-1400 by Monday.

Perquimans GOP to meet. The Perquimans County Republican Party will meet Thursday at 8 a.m. at Captain Bob's. For more information, call 333-2868.

Corn growers meeting. The Pasquotank Cooperative Extension Service will host a meeting for corn growers Thursday, at 7 p.m. Ron Heiniger will be the speaker. For info, call 338-3954.

Agri-Business Council to meet. The Agri-Business Council meeting will meet at the Colonial Restaurant in Elizabeth City Thursday at 7 p.m.

Agricultural producers to meet. The Pasquotank Cooperative Extension Service will host a roundtable on cotton Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. John Van Duyn, Stan Winslow, Al Wood and Keith Edmisten will be the speakers. Saving money on fertilizer will be the topic Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m.