Perquimans Democrats to meet. The Perquimans County Democratic Party will meet at the county courthouse Monday at 5:30 p.m. For more info, call 333-9393.

Currituck commissioners to meet. The Currituck County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday at 7 p.m.

Blood drives. The Greater Albemarle Chapter of the American Red Cross will host blood drives at the Up River Friends fellowship hall in Perquimans County in the lobby of Elizabeth City State University's New Student Center Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m.; and at New Hope UMC fellowship hall Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and at Shiloh Baptist Church in Camden Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Teens meet to discuss violence. A community meeting on teen violence entitled "The Solution to Teen Violence: Teenagers Talk" will be held in Courtroom A of the Pasquotank County Courthouse Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more questions, e-mail manofsteeltime@aol.com.

Jones to attend school ribbon cutting. U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., will be the guest speaker at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Camden Intermediate School Tuesday at 10 a.m. Students will conduct tours of the new school following the ribbon cutting in the gymnasium.

Nixonton Crime Watch group to meet. The Nixonton Community Crime Watch group will meet at the Ruritan Building on Halls Creek Road Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call James at 264-2934.

Red Cross orientation for volunteers. The Greater Albemarle Area Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold an orientation session for volunteers Tuesday at 1 p.m. To preregister, call 335-2185.

Fertilizer meeting. The Pasquotank center of the Cooperative Extension Service will host a dinner meeting on "Pinching Pennies on Fertilizer/Known Your Costs" Tuesday at 7 p.m. Carol Crozier and Al Wood will be the speakers. For info, call 338-3954.

Hospital board to meet. The Albemarle Hospital Authority Board of Commissioners and Regional Medical Services, Inc. Board of Trustees will meet in the hospital boardroom Tuesday at 6 p.m.

SPCA to sponsor dog obedience classes. The SPCA of Perquimans County will sponsor basic dog obedience classes Tuesday at 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the SPCA's spay/neuter fund. For info, call 426-6587.

Oral cancer screenings. Dr. Scott Blanchard's office will provide free oral cancer screenings in Elizabeth City Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. To register, call 335-4332.

Pasquotank High School open house. Pasquotank County High School will host an open house Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

NHS 30-year reunion panel to meet. The committee planning the 30-year reunion of Northeastern High School's Class of 1978 will meet at Mamasita's restaurant in Elizabeth City Wednesday at 6 p.m. For more information, call 330-4514.

Tourism marketing panel to meet. The Marketing Committee of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Tourism Development Authority will meet at the offices of the Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Sons of Confederate Vets to meet. Harry Thompson, director of the Port of Plymouth Museum, will be the speaker at the William F. Martin Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans dinner meeting at Topside Restaurant Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Lighthouse Keepers' House tour. The Currituck Beach Lighthouse will sponsor a rare tour of the 1876 Lighthouse Keepers' Duplex Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $15 per person, and includes lunch. For info, call 453-8152 ext. 2 or info@currituckbeachlight.com.

Library seeks African-American Pioneers. The W.C. Witherspoon Memorial Library is looking for names of black residents from Pasquotank and Camden counties to add to its list of African-American Pioneers. The library will also host its second Black History Program Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. For more info, call Jackie King at 335-2473 or Irene at 331-7429, or e-mail jking@earlibrary.org or iward@earlibrary.org.

Pasquotank farm estate planning. The Pasquotank center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will hold a meeting on farm family estate planning, agriculture tax implications, and resource management, Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For info, call 338-3954.

Camden commissioners to hold retreat. The Camden County Board of Commissioners will hold a retreat to discuss goals for the coming year at Museum of the Albemarle Thursday at 8:30 a.m. For more info, call 338-1919, ext. 221.

Thankful Heritage Museum artifacts displayed. In honor of Black History Month, artifacts and collectibles from the Thankful Heritage Museum will be displayed at Perquimans County High School, Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Camden school board to meet. The Camden County Board of Education will meet in the teacher work room at Camden Intermediate School, Thursday at 7 p.m. A closed session will precede the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

NHS open house. Northeastern High School will hold an open house Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parents will have an opportunity to view students' second semester schedules and meet their teachers.

Camden Democrats to meet. The Camden County Democratic Party will meet in the county courthouse Thursday at 7 p.m.

ECSU to host Career Fair. Elizabeth City State University's Office of Career Services will hold a Career Fair in the R.L. Vaughan Center Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more info, call Brutus Jackson at 335-3318.

Free vision screenings offered. The Currituck Lions Club and the Lower Currituck Lions Club will sponsor free vision screenings at the Currituck Senior Center Friday, Feb. 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Head Start accepting applications. The Pasquotank-Camden Head Start program is now accepting applications for the 2008-09 school year. For more info, call Faith Mosley at 335-7698.

Perquimans Class of 1999 plans reunion. Perquimans County High School's Class of 1999 is preparing for its first class reunion. To help plan the event, call Wendell Thomas at 339-6103 or Danielle Hurdle at 340-1833, or e-mail them at wothomas26@yahoo.com, or hurdle@yahoo.com.

The Safety Education Section of the N.C. Industrial Commission will offer a new 30-hour Accident Prevention Certificate Awareness Program at the Manteo Airport pavilion Feb. 18-22. The program is designed to raise safety awareness, prevent accidents and reduce Workers' Comp claims. The cost is $4. To register, visit www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/safety.htm or call Dennis Parnell at 919-218-3000.

Currituck crime prevention funds. The Currituck County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council is seeking requests for proposals for $84,329 in funding for juvenile delinquency prevention programs. Nonprofit agencies wishing to apply should contact Sandra Hill at 232-2381 or Nancy Hodges at 355-9013. The application deadline is Friday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. Forms may also be downloaded from www.ncdjjdp.org/jcpc/forms.html.

Camden crime prevention funds. The Camden County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council is seeking applicants for its $53,874 in funding for delinquency prevention and intervention programs. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m. For info, call John Gurganus at 338-3349, Danelle Barco at 338-1919, ext. 229 or Nancy Hodges at 947-1565.

Agricultural producers to meet. The Pasquotank Center of the Cooperative Extension Service will host a meeting for agricultural producers on herbicide resistance management Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. Alan York will be the speaker. A meeting on pesticide application and commercial pest applicator recertification will be held Thursday, Feb. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Al Wood and Tom Campbell will be the speakers. For info, call 338-3954.

Lecture on nutrition, weight loss. Dr. Tom Vinick of Currituck Chiropractic will give a free talk on nutrition and weight loss Monday, Feb. 25 at 6:15 p.m. Limited seating. For info, call 435-6131.

Cancer Society Support Group to meet. The Mt. Zion Cancer Support and Fellowship Group will meet at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Grandy Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. For more info, call 453-3559 or visit the cancer support page at www.mtziongrandy.org.

Substitute teacher workshop. The Perquimans County Schools will host a workshop-orientation for substitute teachers at the Board of Education building Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Applicants should bring a copy of their Social Security card and driver's license.

ARHS Board of Health to meet. Albemarle Regional Health Services Board of Health will meet in the ARHS boardroom at the Pasquotank County Health Department Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. For more info, call 338-4405.

Pet owners offered spay-neuter vouchers. In recognition of "Spay Day USA", the SPCA of Northeastern, N.C. will offer pet owners who live in Pasquotank or Camden County a voucher to help pay for the spaying or neutering of their cat or dog. The voucher will pay part of the cost for the spay or neuter surgery. A voucher can be picked up at the SPCA Animal Shelter, 100 Wilson St, Elizabeth City, Tuesday, Feb. 26 between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more info, call 338-5222.

Info sessions on Mid-Currituck Bridge. Representatives from Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc., a private transportation consulting firm based in New York, will conduct citizens informational workshops on the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 26-27. A session for residents of the Currituck Outer Banks will be held at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Corolla Feb. 26 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. A session for mainland residents will be held at Griggs Elementary School in Poplar Branch Feb. 27 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Business Expo. The Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 17th annual Business Expo at the K.E. White Center Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $1. Lunch will be available from Captain Bob's from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Green Building symposium in Manteo. College of The Albemarle, the UNC Coastal Studies Institute, and the Outer Banks Home Builders Association will sponsor the first Albemarle Green Building Seminar and Expo at COA's Roanoke Island campus in Manteo on Thursday, Feb. 28. Registration is $15 and includes lunch. For more info, call 475-9251.

Saturday School at NHS. Northeastern High School will host a Saturday School for writing skills Saturday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Head Start applications accepted. The Pasquotank/Camden Head Start Center is now accepting applications for the 2008-09 school year. The center is at 409 Bank St., Elizabeth City. For more info, call 335-7698.

Bicycle Ministry seeks tricycles. The Bicycle Ministry is seeking used tricycles for child patients at St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Tricycles may be dropped off at Cycle Gallery at 1008 Halstead Blvd., Elizabeth City. For more info, call Jackie Phillips at 357-2295.

Group mulls Camden historical society. A group of Camden residents are studying the possibility of starting a historical society in the county. Those interested in the idea can call either Alex Leary at 336-5564, Martha Ann at 771-2857, or Billy Revelle at 336-2786.

Free English classes at church. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Grandy will be hosting free English as a second language on Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. through March 17. Participants my register at class. For more information call 453-3559.

VUU alums seek members. The Northeastern North Carolina Chapter of Virginia Union University is seeking alumni to re-establish an alumni chapter. For more info, call 757-408-3723 or e-mail nencvuu@hotmail.com

NCDC accepting applications for More at Four. Northeastern Community Development Corp. is accepting applications for the More at Four program. The program that prepares 4 year olds for kindergarten is open to qualifying children in Camden County. For more info, call Mary Lee Wilkerson at 338-5466 ext. 20.

Northeastern CDC to hold free tax clinic. Northeastern Community Development Corp. will host a free tax clinic for low-income taxpayers Mondays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. NCDC is located at 154 Highway 158 East, Camden. For more info, call 338-5466 ext. 28.

Perquimans Head Start applications. Perquimans County Head Start is now accepting applications for 3- and 4-year-old children. For more info, call Suzette at 426-5949.

Colonial Quilt Lovers. The Colonial Quilt Lovers Guild will meet Saturday, March 1 at 10 a.m. at the Camden County Senior Center. Call Jean at 335-9343 for more information.

Pasquotank crime prevention funds. The Pasquotank County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council is seeking requests for proposals for $137,064 in funding for juvenile delinquency prevention programs. Nonprofit agencies wishing to apply should contact Diana Gardner at 330-3535 or Nancy Hodges at 335-9013. The application deadline is Friday, March 7 at 5 p.m. Forms may also be downloaded from www.ncdjjdp.org/jcpc/forms.html.

Moyock UMC preschool registration. Moyock United Methodist Church will hold open registration for its half-day preschool program beginning March 2. For info, call 435-0610.

Perquimans GOP precinct meetings, convention. The Perquimans County Republican Party will hold precinct meetings and its county convention at Captain Bob's restaurant in Hertford Thursday, March 13 at 8 a.m. For more information, call 333-2868.

Kindergarten registration. Kindergarten registration for 2008-09 will be held at each elementary school in the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools Thursday, March 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. To be eligible for enrollment, students must be 5 years old by Oct. 16, 2008. For more information, call 232-2223 ext. 221.

Register for Establishing Partnerships Through Research. Establishing Partnerships Through Research will be at ECSU K.E. White Graduate Center, March 27-28. Registration is $200. Guest speaker will be Mr. Herman Boone. For more information, call 335-3108 or e-mail egbrown@mail.ecsu.edu, or 335-3250 or e-mail vmray@mail.ecsu.edu.

Albemarle Band Clinic at ECSU. The Albemarle Band Clinic, an organization of band directors from Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck and Dare counties, will be held on the campus of ECSU April 11 & 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Hospice to host teleconference. Albemarle Hospice will host the 15th annual Hospice Foundation of American's Living With Grief satellite teleconference: "Living with Grief: Children and Adolescents," at Elizabeth City State University Wednesday, April 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. To register, call 338-4326.

DAV van drivers needed. The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 64 in Elizabeth City is seeking qualified volunteer drivers to transport patients by DAV network transport van to and from the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Hampton, Va. For info, call 335-0997 or stop by at the office at 112 S. McMorrine St., Elizabeth City.

NCDC accepting after-school applications. Northeastern Community Development Corp. has a few vacancies remaining in its After School Program. The program is open to children in grades K-3 and participants are provided homework assistance, structured play, and enrichment activities. To register, call 338-5466, ext. 21.

GED classes offered in Currituck. College of The Albemarle's Basic Skills Program is now offering General Educational Development classes at Moyock United Methodist Church on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Classes are free. To register, visit the church during class hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more info, call 335-0821 ext. 2302.

Community Care Clinic moves. The Community Care Clinic has moved to 918 Greenleaf St. in the Fleet Reserve Building. For more info, call 384-4733.

Northeastern CDC offers housing services. Northeastern Community Development Corp. offers a comprehensive program of housing-related services as well as counseling and tenant mediation services. For more info, call Katrina Bryant at 338-5466, ext. 25.

HIV/AIDS services offered. HIV/AIDS case management services are available in the area by calling 332-5900.

Head Start applications in Currituck. The Economic Improvement Council is seeking applications in Currituck County for its Head Start program. Children must be 4 years old. For info, call 453-4992.

Head Start applications. The Perquimans County Head Start program is now accepting applications for 4 year olds. For info, call Suzette Hayes at 426-5949.

Moyock UMC preschool taking applications. Moyock United Methodist Church preschool has a limited number of preschool spaces available. For info, call 435-0610.

Fed school programs reviewed. The Office of Federal Programs for the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools has information available for review about its Title I, Title II and Title V programs. For info, call Linda Ward at 335-2981.

Marching Unit needs recruits. The River City Marching Unit is seeking boys and girls ages 5 1/2 to 12 to participate in upcoming parades. For more information, call Kim Wood at 312-1309 or Lisa Simpson at 312-1140.

Healthy Carolinians panel seeks members. The Healthy Carolinians of the Albemarle Chronic Disease subcommittee is seeking volunteer members. For more info, call Georgia Kight at 232-2261 or Yvonne Mullen at 338-3954.

VUU alumni group seeks members. The Northeastern North Carolina Chapter of the Virginia Union University National Alumni Association wants to re-establish the chapter in the region. For more information, call Maria James at 757-288-7140 or e-mail nencvuu@hotmail.com.

VUU alumni membership drive. Alumni from Virginia Union University are seeking alumni, family of current students and supporters in northeastern North Carolina. For more info, call 757-288-7140 or e-mail nencvuu@hotmail.com.

Witherspoon-Harris award nominees. The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Community Relations Commission is seeking nominees for its Witherspoon-Harris Community Contribution Recognition Award. Nominees must reside in Elizabeth City or Pasquotank County and have made extraordinary community service contributions. Forms may be picked up in the City Clerk's office at City Hall.

Art League membership drive. The Perquimans Art League is holding its annual membership drive. Pick up applications in the Perquimans Art League gallery or at the Perquimans Chamber of Commerce office. For more information, call 426-3041 or 426-5657.

Treasure Point 4-H Camp fund. The Camden County 4-H Foundation has established a "Treasure Point 4-H Camp Re-building fund" to raise money to replace the log cabin destroyed by arsonists in early November. Make checks payable to the Camden County 4-H Foundation and send to either the Camden Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service or the Bank of Currituck in Camden. For more info, contact Danelle Barco call 338-1919, ext. 229.