Please join us for The Expo Preview Party Business after Hours.
Friday February 24th from 6-8pm. The event is held at Currituck High School.
Come on out to network with the 2012 Exhibitors and fellow Chamber Members.
The event is being catered by Southland Catering.
Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity to meet someone new, and
don’t forget your business cards!
With weather like today’s we all can’t wait for old man Winter to go away. I am inspired by the change of seasons even though I know with it comes a list of added jobs to do around the house and yard. Here are a few ideas for now.
Take the lawnmower to have a service check or call your lawn maintenance guy to schedule his first cutting. Lawn prep is the key to getting a jump-start. Keep raking leaves to prevent them from smothering the grass. Start using a spring fertilizer that contains a moss-killing product. This will need to be done again in early March. For an extra soil boost, follow-up fertilizing with an application of dolomite lime.
Beginning now and early March, set up a bright, warm, indoor, corner for spring and summer starts. Use sterile supplies, provide plenty of movable light, and keep the low temperature at 70 degrees. Start seeds of summer perennials, annuals, vegetables, and herbs indoors. In mild climates begin spring soil prep for vegetables. Make sure your soil isn’t too moist before you start to spade or till. If a squeezed handful leaks water, it is not ready. Mix existing soil with prepared manure and compost.
One last idea. Visit garden centers as soon as spring plants arrive, get ideas but keep in mind there maybe another cold night or two, so don’t plant too early.
Make your list out and get it done, Spring is just around the corner!
If the chilly winds don’t keep you under the covers, spend the next sunny weekend on these projects so you will have a head’s up on Spring.
You can create a raised garden bed now and as soon as it is warm enough you can start sowing seeds. Redesign your garden layout. Consider adding trellises, fences and garden benches. Purchase seed packets at your favorite garden supply center.
If you have been taking care of the birds this winter, don’t stop now. Remember to check their bird baths so they have ice-free water.
It is a good time for houseplant maintenance as well. Check plants for aphids, mites and other pests. Find a good organic product to treat these pesky critters. Don’t over water your plants right now because you will create a bad case of root rot. In sun rooms and on windowsills where you have plants be careful they are not getting drafts or that their leaves are touching the window panes.
Just a little time on a couple of things now and you will be ahead of the game!
It is Pet Love Week at the Currituck Animal Shelter from Feb.14th-Feb.20th. Before the week is out we want our readers to know about some special ladies that are volunteering behind the scenes. Nicole and Elyssa are Moyock Middle School students that spend afternoons with the pets. One special kitty named Shawn came into the shelter and was not able to use his back legs. These girls have helped him through rehabilitation exercises and he is fully recovered. Nicole and Elyssa love animals and they socialize them by walking the dogs, holding and showing love to the cats to prepare them for their future forever homes. We can’t praise them enough for all their time they give the shelter. What role models they are for their peers!
The ALAL and Re/Max Alpha would also like to thank PJ Hovert for her constant support and donations, and Helen Cherry from the Tulls Creek area for her donations. Please help the animals today and stop by or donate.
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4-H Backpacks For Kids
The program was launched April 15, 2011 and has been successfully operating for nine months. Just recently these outstanding community leaders were recognized for supporting this worthwhile effort for Currituck’s school children. Larry Gaither, owner of Re/Max Alpha Realty, Moyock, Sheriff Susan Johnson, Currituck County Sheriffs’ Department, Butch Petrey, Currituck County Commissioner and Ellen Owens, 4-H Agent. Thank you for everything you do to make a difference!
Cooperative Extension in Currituck County officially launched the 4-H Backpacks For Kids Program on Friday, April 15. 2011. This program will provide nourishment to school children who are in need of food for the weekend.
Why is the Backpacks for Kids program needed? According to an analysis by Feeding America, a hunger relief organization with which the food banks are affiliated, North Carolina ranks as the second-worst state in the nation when it comes to children under 5 lacking regular access to nutritious food and as 10th-worst for children of all ages.
Weekends are a critical time for low-income children, as they have access to fewer food resources, such as the free school lunches they receive during the week. Each child receives enough food for six full meals, including cereal or pop tarts, a protein source such as tuna fish or beef stew, peanut butter, canned vegetables and fruit, soup, juice boxes and a snack such as peanut butter crackers or yogurt snacks. We also use the backpacks as a medium through which we share nutrition education with the children’s parents, helping to reinforce healthy eating and lifestyles at home. Through this program, we can reach children at-risk of hunger in a safe and easily accessible setting.
Approximate cost to feed one child twice monthly is twenty dollars.
For more information about the program, please contact 4-H Agent, Ellen Owens, 232-2262 or ellen_owens@ncsu.edu.
The NC Girl Scout Troop donated dog food, cat food, treats and toys! The cats especially loved the handmade cat nip toys! A great big THANKS to these sweet young ladies for all they do at our shelter.
Just a reminder: We need volunteers for the Super Adoptathon this Saturday February 11th at the Greenbriar Petsmart! The more hands we have, the more animals we can send. Please contact Ginger Sikes at 252-232-3696 if you can help out!
There are many ways you can help The Animal Lovers’ Assistance League. Visit the Currituck Animal Shelter and volunteer. They need you to walk and socialize the dogs. Spend time with the kitties and hold and play with them to get them ready for their new homes. Take photos of the pets for them. Show the staff how much you appreciate their dedication and hard work. Sign up to help with a Pet Adoption. Pick up donations and supplies. The most important thing you can do–Adopt a wonderful pet! Our community is making a difference as we continue to work toward the goal of having a brand new shelter. Contact the shelter today at 252-457-0011 and join an organization that is a vital part of our community!
