3RD ANNUAL DUCK JAZZ FESTIVAL
The 3rd Annual Duck Jazz Festival is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2009 beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Duck Town Park on the gazebo stage. The event is free and open to the public and will be held shine or drizzle.
This year's line-up includes:
The current schedule for the day is:
11:00 a.m. Joe Mapp & The Coordinates featuring Laura Martier
12 noon Connected
1:00 p.m. Joe Baione Trio
2:45 p.m. Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers
4:30 p.m. Kim Waters
Greenville, NC - Slowly but surely, the East Carolina football team has improved in the eyes of head coach Skip Holtz in the Pirates' first four games.
Despite having already played a pair of BCS conference teams this season, perhaps the best test of the season awaits ECU (1-0 Conference USA, 2-2 overall) this weekend when they journey to West Virginia a second time to take on star running back Darius Marshall and the school that bears his last name.
The ECU defense, Holtz said at Monday's weekly press conference, is part of the steady improvement. The Pirates' linebackers have been challenged to lend a hand to a struggling pass defense while also trying to play a role in run-stopping.
The senior trio of outside linebackers Chris Mattocks (26 tackles) and Jeremy Chambliss (26) along with middle man Nick Johnson (23) is at the forefront of the team in terms of making stops, trailing only senior safety Van Eskridge and his 34 tackles.
Even without a definitive leading man like the Pirates have had in the past, Holtz thinks this group could be one of his best since he arrived in 2005. Let's make sure we support them by watching and rooting for the Pirates!
Join Deryck & His Tailgating crew this Saturday to watch the Pirates beat Marshall!
GREENVILLE, NC
ANIMAL CONTROL
The Greenville Police Department's Animal Control Division enforces state and local ordinances on animals within the city limits. Dogs and cats picked up by the department's control officers are taken to the Pitt County Animal Shelter for temporary housing. Call Greenville Animal Control Supervisor Tim Langley at 329-4387 or e-mail TLangley@greenvillenc.gov.
ANIMAL CRUELTY
For animal neglect/cruelty complaints in Greenville, call 329-4377. In Pitt County, call the sheriff's office at 830-4141. To report injured, sick or orphaned wildlife, call wildlife rehabilitator Marti Brinson, 524-5305.
ANIMAL-WELFARE AGENCIES
Several agencies in Pitt County offer pets for adoption, help locate lost animals and provide pet care education. In addition, all Pitt County pet adoption agencies list their shelter and foster home inventories on www.petfinder.org. Click on "Shelter and Rescue Groups" and type in Greenville for the pet listings. Volunteer opportunities are available within each agency, and donations are accepted.
SAVING GRACES FOR FELINES
Saving Graces 4 Felines (SG4F) is a volunteer, nonprofit cat-rescue and adoption organization. SG4F cats are provided with current vaccinations, tested for feline leukemia and FIV, dewormed, treated for fleas and spayed or neutered (or come with a spay or neuter contract).
Cats can be adopted by visiting PetSmart (visit the SG4F Web site for hours). Adoption fees are generally $75-$100. SG4F also works to prevent disease and overpopulation in the feral cat population. Feral cats are trapped, vaccinated for rabies, feline distemper and feline leukemia, spayed or neutered, then released back into their colonies.
SG4F can be reached by calling 355-3404. E-mail savinggraces4@aol.com. The Web site is www.savinggraces4felines.com. Mailing address is P.O. Box 4307, Greenville, NC 27836.
PITT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
The Pitt County Animal Shelter is at 4550 County Home Road, Greenville, next to the farmers' market and recycling center. Michele Whaley is director. Call 902-1725. E-mail mrwhaley@pittcountync.gov
The shelter handles pet adoptions, temporarily houses lost pets and picks up stray animals in the county. Also, rabies operations are housed there. Animals that have bitten must be reported and will be quarantined 10 days. Low-cost rabies vaccination clinics are held twice a year at various locations in the county and are open to the public.
The shelter loans traps for residents having problems with stray animals.
Adoption hours are 1-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays. Fees, including spaying or neutering plus a rabies vaccination, are $85 for dogs and $60 for cats.
Pitt Friends (Friends of the Pitt County Animal Shelter) is a nonprofit group that fosters selected Pitt County Animal Shelter animals until they can find permanent homes. Adoption fees are $100-$125 for dogs and puppies and $50-65 for cats and kittens. All animals are spayed or neutered or come with spay/neuter contracts. For information, e-mail pitt.friends@yahoo.com.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF EASTERN CAROLINA
The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina is at 3520 Tupper Road. Open from 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays (3-5 p.m. when daylight savings time ends), 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and 2-5 p.m. Sundays. Call 413-7247. E-mail hsec@embarqmail.com. The Web site is www.HSECarolina.org.
The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina is an adoption agency serving as both a safe haven for homeless and neglected animals and a resource and service to the community. Dogs have been temperament tested and heartworm tested, and all cats and kittens have been tested for feline leukemia FIV. All cats and dogs are spayed or neutered. Adoption fees range from $70-$130 for cats and $95-$155 for dogs.
Deryck Wilson, local REALTOR with RE/MAX is the proud parent of Macy, a blue eyed labrador mix. Macy was a local Humane Society pet! Give them a chance - Adopt a Pet today!
LOST PETS
To report a lost or found pet, call the Pitt County Animal Shelter at 902-1725 and/or the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina at 413-7247. Pets are held at the county animal shelter for a minimum of 72 hours before being euthanized.
RE/MAX & DERYCK WILSON SUPPORT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF EASTERN CAROLINA!
Greenville, NC - The housing market has slowly begun rebounding over the past few months, thanks in part to an $8,000 tax credit. But the deadline for using that credit expires at the end of November. So, should it be extended?
Derek and Megan Kindelspire rent a town home in Winterville, NC, but they'd like to move up. They're pleased with the current tax credits in place and have a Realtor helping them via REMAX, but they're still just on the fence.
"Now, we're kind of getting in the range of where we're maybe looking for a house this year or in the next couple of years," Derek Kindelspire said. "So we're getting a lot of different ranges for the homes out here."
As first-time homebuyers, the Kindelspires qualify for the $8,000 credit. And with two weekends of the Parade of Homes this year, realtors are seeing more suitors.
"I think it's stimulated them to come," RE/MAX realtor Deryck Wilson said. "And at first, I think people were afraid, but I think they're realizing now that it's not something they have to pay back. It is a credit to them and we're hoping that will continue to be."
Homebuyers know the credit expires at the end of November. And they'd like to see President Obama extend it, so they won't have to rush their potential purchase and so they can feel confident in their search.
"It gives you that chance," Kindelspire said. "You're like, 'well, maybe we can go out and look for a home.' And it gets us excited about going out. This is a good opportunity to get out and see all the houses that are actually out there and how much does it really cost to get into a home."
"If we want to continue the rapid growth that's been shown lately, I think that's going to be a necessity," Daniels said. And that's why both realtors and homebuyers are hope to see bigger window of opportunity.
The White House's economic team is looking at the first-time home buyer credit's impact and will make a recommendation to President Obama on whether to extend it later this week.
ECU Athletics Director, Head Football Coach And SGA President Offer Sportsmanship Message
2008 CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONS!
Sept. 2, 2009
The ECU student body and members of the Pirate Nation have established a game atmosphere in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium that is the envy of all visiting fans and teams who play here.
Each game is an opportunity to show the state, and often the nation, what makes a Pirate Football game day so special, both on and off the field.
It is imperative for every Pirate to be a good host to all who visit while establishing a national standard for the display of good sportsmanship
As you prepare to attend each home game we encourage all fans to remember:
1) Scanners will be used at all gates. Please have your tickets ready to be scanned.
2) Stadium gates open two (2) hours before kick-off.
3) Enter the stadium gates early. There are simply not enough gates at the stadium to admit 43,000 people quickly and the team needs you in your seats at least 30 minutes before kick-off.
4) As a reminder, fans are not permitted on to the field after the game. Stay in the stands and join the team in singing the ECU fight song and alma mater after every Pirate Victory. This gives all East Carolina fans an opportunity to celebrate together.
Let's coin a new phrase - S(UP)PORTSMANSHIP
Wear your Purple and Gold and cheer for our Pirates!
Be loud and Be Proud!
Pirates of the East...Where Purple Reigns!
Treat everyone with respect while showing your Pirate Pride.
Terry Holland
Director of Athletics
Skip Holtz
Head Football Coach
Brad Congleton
SGA President
Deryck Wilson
ECU's Realtor Specialist
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Welcome to Greenville and Pitt County - the hub of Eastern North Carolina!
Greenville is now the retail, healthcare, educational, cultural and sports hub of Eastern North Carolina. The designation has been rightfully earned by the people of the region by both carefully preserving a rich historical heritage and displaying an energetic willingness to adapt to a changing economic and commercial world.
From every retail store you can imagine, to a world-class regional medical facility and heart center, to one of the state's largest universities and a top-notch medical school to college athletics and "Sportstown USA" recreation to high-achieving public schools to cultural opportunities akin to big-city life, Pitt County is rich in opportunity.
Progressive planning and cooperation between government, business and private citizens has allowed the Greenville MSA to maintain a careful balance between economic growth and a high quality of life for old-family residents and newcomers alike. The region continues to combine a low cost of living with ideal climate, truly superior recreational capabilities, excellent medical and educational facilities, a well-trained, eager and loyal work force and cultural amenities usually found in much larger and more cosmopolitan population centers.
Greenville offers something which is becoming increasingly rare in today's fast-paced world - a small town atmosphere ideal in which to live, work, play and raise a family and all without sacrificing any of the "big city" lures of arts and culture, shopping centers, entertainment, education and medical services. Pitt County is also home to 8 other municipalities, each with their own charm and unique atmospheres.
Whether you are visiting this region of North Carolina for recreation and relaxation or are considering becoming a part of its ever-expanding business, medical or educational communities, we welcome the chance to show you that we're dedicated to make your stay (short or life-long!) here one that is second to none.
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Bill & Janice Brown
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