Oriental Tree Board wins 10000 grant to plant crape myrtles
Madeline Sutter says Oriental received 10000 from the Urban and Community Forestry Grants Program, the largest share of a 187000 state total. The plan calls for about 70 crape myrtle trees along NC 55 from the bridge to town limits. Planting may begin by late winter after resident approvals.
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Oriental Tree Board
Oriental
NC 55
Madeline Sutter
U.S. Forest Service
Sutter
United We Stand America to Hold Discussion Meeting
The Eastern North Carolina Chapter of United We Stand America will meet at 1 p.m. on September 9 in the New Bern Craven County Public Library auditorium. State Coordinator Herb Drew will speak on election reform and share a first hand account of the Dallas convention. A sneak preview of the recruiting tape will air on local cable stations. The public is invited.
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North Carolina
United We Stand America
New Bern-Craven County
Johnson Street
United We Stand Ameri
UWSA
Dallas
Herb Drew
Marine Fisheries Announces Three September Meetings
The Division of Marine Fisheries schedules three September meetings. The Appeals Panel holds a public hearing Friday at 9 a.m. in Morehead City at the Institute of Marine Science. The Law Enforcement Subcommittee meets at 10 a.m. at the National Marine Fisheries Service in Beaufort. The Habitat Subcommittee meets September 8 at 10 a.m. at JC's Barbecue in Sneads Ferry. Contact Nancy Fish at (919) 726-7021 for details.
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Marine Fisheries
Division of Marine Fisheries
Morehead City
Institute of Marine Science
The
Fisheries
National Marine Fisheries Service
Beaufort
Moratorium Steering Committee
Jc’s
Sneads Ferry
Nancy Fish
Marine Corps Silent Drill Team to appear Sept 11
The world renowned Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs at Cherry Point and Havelock on Sept 11 noon at Cherry Point and 7:30 p.m. at Havelock High School. The Commandant's Own Drum and Bugle Corps will also perform Music in Motion. Free and open to the public.
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Marine Corps
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Havelock
U.S. Marine Corps
Havelock High School
U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
Ernul Christmas Parade Seeks Entrants For Dec 2 Event
Community organizers in Ernul invite entrants for the annual Christmas parade set for 11 a.m. on December 2. Martha Whitford notes the parade strengthens local ties as it winds along Ernil’s main street. past years drew 85 to 100 floats.
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Ernul
Martha Whitford
Vanceboro
Whitford
Ernil
Richard Morris
Transpark breaks ground for first tenant in Kinston
Gov Jim Hunt and Gov Jim Martin lead a ceremony at Kinston Regional Jetport as North Carolina Global Transpark gears to attract Mountain Air Cargo and Mountain Aircraft Services to build a 64000 square foot maintenance hangar. The event drew lawmakers and eastern businessmen amid protests over a 5 license plate fee funding the push. The project aims to create thousands of jobs statewide.
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Kinston
Jim Hunt
Jim Martin
North Carolina
Kinston Regional Jetport
Transpark
Hunt
Martin
Bill Harper
Craven County
White Man
Harper
GTP
Felix Harvey
GTP Foundation
Mountain Air Cargo
Mountain Aircraft Services
Hugh Bingham
Medal winner preserves solemn New Bern cemetery
Charles Good, longtime groundskeeper at New Bern National Cemetery, has been named Veterans Administration National Cemetery System Southern Area Wage Grade Employee of the Year. Colleagues praise his steady, respectful work maintaining green grass, headstones, and safe grounds for soldiers from Civil War to present.
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New Bern National Cemetery
Charles Good
Honoud
Good
Sue Yarborough
Veterans Administration National Cemetery System
Southern Area
Texas
Missouri
Yarborough
New Bern
Marine Corps
Jesse Avery
Sun Journal
Fund raising group not affiliated with local cancer society
Dora Pasour, area executive director of the American Cancer Society, warns residents about the Pacific West Cancer Fund also known as Cancer Fund of America. Letters solicit volunteers for a Craven County Door-To-Door Cancer Drive but funds may not return locally. Local ACS chapters rely on events in Craven, Pamlico, and Jones counties. Call 637-6594 to verify affiliation and check for the ACS seal and local address.
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Dora Pasour
American Cancer Society
Pacific West Cancer Fund
Craven County
Pasour
Seattle
Wash
Kansas City
Topeka
Kan
Cancer Fund of America
Craven
Pitt
Cancer Society
Pamlico
Jones Counties
Mary Way
Pamlico County
Jones County
New Bern
Imaging centers receive American College of Radiology accreditation
Craven Regional Medical Center New Bern Diagnostic Center and Coastal Radiology Centers have earned ACR accreditation for inpatient and outpatient services. An intensive radiologist survey evaluated staff efficiency equipment policy and work against nationwide standards of excellence.
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Craven Regional Medical Center
New Bern Diagnostic Center
American College of Radiology
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