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ELIZABETH CITY BUSINESS 26 Rolling Onward and Upward Halstead Boulevard is becoming a hotbed for commercial and residential development.

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Everything Shipshape Elizabeth City deserves its reputation as the “Harbor of Hospitality.” The city’s harbor area is actually a canal where the Pasquotank begins widening in the Albemarle Sound, and the canal is annually used by thousands of boaters traveling along the Intracoastal Waterway. Elizabeth City is a favorite stop along the route. The boat–friendly community draws nearly 2,000 boats a year to the city-owned dock. The wharf offers free WiFi access along the waterfront, and there are dockside deliveries of groceries and other necessities from local merchants.

Fast Facts Q Elizabeth City has the largest number of antebellum homes of any municipality in the state, with six historic districts inside the city limits. Q The U.S. Coast Guard Air Station at Elizabeth City is the nation’s largest USCG air station.

Museum Exhibits 18th-Century Masterpiece Michelangelo, Rodin – Steele? Master craftsman Russell Steele has sculpted a masterpiece of wood inside the Museum of the Albemarle. Steele rebuilt the Jackson House – originally constructed in the 1700s – using tools that were typical of the 18th century. Officials say the wooden house has already become one of the Museum’s most visited attraction.

Q Local shops in Elizabeth City supplied the Wright Brothers as they prepared for their famous flights at Kitty Hawk. Q Elizabeth City was the site of the first public school in North Carolina. Q The moth boat is a class of small, swift racing sailboats that was created in Elizabeth City in 1929 by boat builder Joel Van Sant.

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New Face for Business Jennifer Palestrant has channeled her passion for business into a career helping others make it big in the marketplace. Palestrant took over as president of the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce in November 2007 after 17 years spent marketing and managing a variety of companies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including the nonprofit Wesley Hospitality House. Jennifer lives with her husband, Chris, a professor of music at Elizabeth City State University, and their 4-year-old son, William.

Going Under In September 2004, the Pasquotank became the first river in the country to receive historical designation from the National Park Service. It was for its role in the Underground Railroad. Since then, similar recognition has been given to Great Dismal Swamp. The Underground Railroad was the secret effort to assist black slaves fleeing captivity before and during the Civil War. The Albemarle region was a key link in the effort because of its proximity to shipping routes, and the dense and impenetrable swampland.

Elizabeth City | At A Glance POPULATION (2006 ESTIMATE) Elizabeth City: 19,056 Pasquotank County: 39,591 Camden County: 9,271

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LOCATION Elizabeth City is in the coastal plain region of northeastern North Carolina. BEGINNINGS Elizabeth City was founded in 1793, and it gained economic importance when the Dismal Swamp Canal was completed in 1805 to connect with the Intracoastal Waterway. FOR MORE INFORMATION Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce 502 E. Ehringhaus Street Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Phone: (252) 335-4365, Fax: (252) 335-5732 www.elizabethcitychamber.org

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Eustance Christiani fishes off the Pasquotank River, where platforms and walkways provide easy access.

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rich variety of wildlife and waterways are drawing eco-tourists from near and far to the Elizabeth City region. Many come to follow a new network of paddling trails and camping platforms called the Paths of Pasquotank. The trail system stretches south from upper Pasquotank and Camden counties near the Virginia line down to Edenton. “The greatest asset we have in this region is water,” says Mark Powell, of the Natural Resource Conservation Service. The Conservation Service has been working with the Albemarle Resource Conservation and Development Council and the North Carolina Paddle Trails Association on developing the Paths of Pasquotank. In addition to the new platforms, the council and the N.C. Paddle Trails Association have updated and installed trail markers throughout Pasquotank, Perquimans, Camden and Chowan counties. “We want to try to develop the nature-based tourism on a

Young birders watch flocks of tundra swans that visit Elizabeth City in the fall and spring.

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regional level,” Powell says. “We think we’ve got a good start on that by putting in these camping platforms and marking and maintaining the paddle trails.” Several grants were used to fund the construction of the camping platforms. Four platforms were added along the upper Pasquotank River in 2007 through a $50,000 grant from the North Carolina Recreational Trail Program. Camping platforms also were added in Chowan County and Perquimans County, which received a $100,000 Golden Leaf Foundation grant to construct eight platforms. The elevated wooden platforms are about three to four feet off the swamp floor. “There’s a narrow walkway that goes 75 feet into the woods into wooden camping platforms that are big enough to put a tent, with some room to move around,” Powell says. “It’s primitive camping, and you pack everything in and you have to pack everything out.” These and other recreational opportunities, from kayaking to hiking, should give the local economy a boost, says Debbie Leete, community outreach manager for Albemarle Health and secretary for Paths of Pasquotank. “We feel this is a wonderful opportunity to step in and allow people to focus on [disease] prevention and get people outside and away from the TV,” she says. “We’re all starting to learn about ecotourism and the benefits for those counties.” Elizabeth City and other communities in the region are well equipped to handle the growing influx of visitors, Leete notes. “We have a hotel and restaurant base, a lot of historical sites, and quaint little towns and communities,” she says. “We have the perfect package for tourism opportunities.” George “Bucket” Taylor, who worked for years as a naturalist for the Virginia State Parks system, knows some of the best spots around Pasquotank County and 15 other counties in the region. “Northeastern North Carolina is probably the only place in the country where in an hour and a half you can be in seven national wildlife refuges,” Taylor says. “The richness of biodiversity in this area is overwhelming,” he says. The Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has found that eco-tourism can be a positive for the community. “We don’t really have to do much to improve our product,” says Russ Haddad, bureau director. “Mother Nature has done it all for us.”

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ere is the plane truth: A high-tech business park will soon be built adjacent to the Elizabeth City–Pasquotank County Regional Airport, and up to four aviation-specific companies will eventually locate there. A total of 63.53 acres has been allocated to develop an Elizabeth City Aviation Research & Development Commerce Park, with $10.4 million earmarked to begin the first phase of the project. The design of the aviation research park began in July 2007, with infrastructure construction expected to be underway by early 2008. “We have already had discussions with a number of industries that have expressed a great deal of interest about locating in the new aviation park,” says Rich Olson, Elizabeth City manager. “The four 80,000-square-foot buildings that can be constructed will all have direct access to the airport via their own [taxiway].” Olson adds that perhaps the best news about the entire aviation research park venture is that it will ultimately create about new 500 jobs in this community. “In addition, $150 million in private investment will be pumped into the local economy,” he says. Meanwhile, Elizabeth City State University will construct a mini-campus on 15 of the 64 acres to be devoted to aviation science and academics. The mini-campus will potentially include three two-story buildings. “Aviation research has always been a big deal in North Carolina, and our goal is to develop a strong aviation cluster here in Elizabeth City,” Olson says. “Our largest employer is already the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station at Elizabeth City, so now we want to grow that aviation connection.” The Elizabeth City–Pasquotank County Regional Airport Authority will own and oversee operations at the research park once it is fully functional. “As for the four businesses, we will make sure that they will be companies that won’t make a lot of aviation-related noise that could bother nearby residents,” says Scott Hinton, manager of Elizabeth City–Pasquotank County Regional Airport. “We want to grow the airport and the aviation research park smartly. And yes, all four companies will be related to the aviation industry and will work closely with the ECSU aviation science campus.” The project involves collaboration between Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, the Elizabeth City–Pasquotank County Regional Airport Authority, ECSU, College of the Albemarle and the Albemarle Economic Development Commission. “One of the goals of this entire endeavor is to keep aviation jobs here so that students will train and remain in this community,” Hinton says. “And as for the airport itself, another positive aspect is that the four aviation companies will also ideally build their own personal hangars at the airport to store their corporate planes.”

A corporate jet prepares to taxi onto the runway at Elizabeth City– Pasquotank County Regional Airport.

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enny Davis Jones picked her own hometown to throw the wedding of her dreams. The Elizabeth City event, with 200 invited guests, met all her expectations – and then some. “We got married at our church and had the reception at the Pond House Inn,” Jones says. The reception was an outdoor event with the Pasquotank River as its backdrop. “It was spring and things were blooming. It was a great setting. … They set up tents, and there was a sailboat filled with beer.” With waterfront nuptials all the rage, Elizabeth City-bound brides and grooms are in luck. They’ll find no shortage of wedding specialists eager to cater to their every desire and help create memories that will last a lifetime. Jones turned to local chefs to create her cake and cater her reception. Flowers were arranged by an in-town florist, and even formal wear was found within minutes from the engaged couple’s home. Another popular venue for wedding parties is the Culpepper Inn in the heart of town. Couples may wed at one of the downtown churches and walk to the inn for the reception. Or they may choose an intimate wedding in front of the inn’s six-foot-tall fireplace. “If we are having a large outdoor wedding, sometimes the city police will close the street in front of our inn to give the wedding party more privacy,“ says Bonnie Stewart, who along with her husband, Jim, owns the Culpepper. With its quaint downtown, picturesque architecture and waterfront views, it’s no surprise that Elizabeth City is an increasingly popular site for weddings, says Martha Johnson, who owns the Pond House Inn. “We started having weddings the first year we opened,” Johnson says. “We have between eight and 10 weddings a year now.” ELIZABETH CIT Y

Local business owners recently formed the Albemarle Wedding Association, which sponsored its first bridal show in February 2007. That show drew 35 wedding vendors and dozens of potential customers, says Pam Winslow Smith, owner of Louisa’s Bridal Shop. “More and more people are getting married in this area,” Smith says. “Some of that has to do with the number of people moving into the area, but we are also getting to be more of a destination.” In fact, weddings are an integral part of Elizabeth City history, Smith says. During the 1940s and 1950s, several wedding chapels sprang up to accommodate a rush of military brides and grooms. “Military men from Norfolk, Va., would come down here [with their brides] and get married over the weekend,” Smith says. “There is still one of the wedding chapels downtown, but it has been turned into a law office.” Smith has definitely seen an increase

in business since she bought the 45year-old bridal shop in 2004. She not only offers bridal gowns but also mother-of-the-bride dresses, bridesmaid dresses and tuxedo rentals. Smith keeps a list of area businesses specializing in wedding services and products to make planning easier for the bride and groom. The list includes photographers, bakeries, hair and nail salons, florists, caterers and even a carriage company. Martha Chedister and her husband, Jeff, started Carolina Carriages in spring 2007. Their company uses a white Victorian vis-à-vis carriage, which has two seats facing each other, and a plush burgundy interior. For weddings, the Chedisters decorate with the carriage with flowers and bows. “The carriage is drawn by one horse, but we have two beautiful Percheron horses,” Chedister says. “They will definitely get the wedding party to the church on time.”

The Culpepper Inn on Main Street is popular for weddings. Left: A wedding gown from Louisa’s Bridal Shop will make any bride feel like a princess.

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ike so many Americans today, eastern North Carolina residents are health conscious and increasingly aware of their diets. In the Elizabeth City area, this trend can be seen in the grocery store aisles, where organic produce and other healthy products are prominently displayed. “Organic produce is being marketed nationally on a very large scale,” says John Aydlett, a marketing specialist for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. “Here in our area, we are noticing a local increase in interest. … Agriculture drives our local economy, and I think it makes sense that interest in organic food is growing here, both among consumers and growers.” There are roughly 74,000 acres of soybeans, 34,000 acres of corn and 25,000 acres of wheat planted yearly in Pasquotank and Camden counties, and the 8,000 acres of potatoes grown here make the county the largest producer in the state. John and Audra Marx own Soho Organic Market at the corner of Road Street and Colonial Avenue. The store, which specializes in organic products, is housed in the historic Southern Hotel, built in 1927. The couple banked on the future growth of the area by opening the grocery store in 2005 and have watched it grow steadily since. The Marxes also own Muddy Waters Coffeehouse across the street from their store. “People in the coffeehouse were always saying, ‘Someone should open an organic grocery here,’ so we did,” says John Marx, laughing. “And we have stocked the store based on customer input. We specialize in grocery and health food, beauty aids, supplements and homeopathic products. We certainly fill a need for people with food allergies and specialneeds diets.” The store owners say the business is growing steadily. “We see new customers every day,” John Marx says. “We sell organic produce like greens, potatoes, onions, corn, squash, heirloom tomatoes, and local blueberries, apples and other fruit, along with some organic-fed meats.” Shoppers also find organic products at Nature’s Organic Bounty store, opened in early 2007 by George and Mary Simons, in the Ken-Nix Plaza on Highway 17 South. Shoppers at Nature’s Organic Bounty can pick up organic fruits and vegetables, healthy snacks and environmentally friendly household products. Customers may also shop online at www.naturesorganicbounty.net. Tommy Fleetwood of the Department of Agriculture says he is watching yet another trend emerge: a desire to eat local. Consumers are on the lookout for locally grown produce, locally raised meats and other food items, which not only results in fresher food on the table but also minimizes transportation and other costs of preparing food for longdistance distribution. “I think there’s more of a push for people to seek out local produce,” Fleetwood says. “And organically grown food is ELIZABETH CIT Y

climbing up the scale of the grocery chain, so more growers here will get into it eventually.” One local grower who is already a true believer is Richard Parker of Parker Farms. Four hundred of the 2,600 acres he, wife Laura and son Joseph farm are certified organic, yielding a broad range of produce. The Parkers are aiming to add 25 acres a year. For Parker Farms, the organic market is the market of the future. “The conventional produce market is crowded with growers doing the same thing from farm to farm, and that keeps everything depressed,” says Parker. “The organic market is the one with growth opportunity. People are becoming more health conscious and aware of the chemicals and things that are put into our food chain – from things in the feed for cattle and poultry to the things we use on our crops.” Parker Farms sells organic produce to Whole Foods stores, Organic Valley and Wal-Mart primarily. He even appears in a promotional video that is shown by Whole Foods. “I sell quite a bit to the Whole Foods store in Raleigh. … I have a former pastor living there who was shocked to see me on screen in that store,” he says, laughing. “They even have baseball cards for kids to collect that have pictures of local farmers who produce organic. I think the trend of demand for locally grown produce and farmerfriendly stores will continue to grow.” Consumers and grocers expect the same. “It’s an optimistic market,” says Soho’s Marx. “It’s a service for the community, and I think a valuable part of the community. I see the support for it more every day, and we appreciate it.”

Five thousand acres of potatoes are grown in the county annually. Left: John and Audra Marx own Soho Organic Market on Colonial Avenue in Elizabeth City.

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ow do snowflakes form and why are no two alike? At Port Discover, children learn that snowflakes form when ice settles on dust and their unique shapes come from the air and temperature conditions right around them. Learning is fun at the hands-on science museum, which offers dozens of programs for elementary-age youngsters on topics ranging from marine life to rainbows. The museum is just one of many resources for children in Pasquotank and Camden counties to keep young minds engaged and their bodies active. At Port Discover in downtown Elizabeth City, kids set the pace, but educators are always nearby to offer information about science, says LuAnne Pendergraft, project director. The center’s high-powered microscopes offer children extreme close-ups of life around them. Young learners also enjoy personal visits with real scientists, who come to the museum to talk on a chosen subject each month. “We’ve had biology professors come in, and we had second-graders extracting DNA from pea plants,” Pendergraft says.

“Pharmacy professors have come to talk about germs and how to stay healthy. It’s a nice opportunity for kids to interact with scientists.” Another popular stop for young learners is the Museum of the Albemarle, one of three regional branch museums of the North Carolina Museum of History. The 50,000-square-foot building sits on the waterfront in downtown Elizabeth City and interprets the history and culture of the Albemarle region through its collections and galleries, including reconstructed log buildings and a life-size shad boat. The Star Theater inside Elizabeth City State University’s Planetarium gives visitors a guided tour of the universe, while Clay Gardens pottery studio lets children express themselves through art. When it’s time to get outside and move, kids have plenty of options here, too. The Pasquotank River region offers numerous ways to have fun in the great outdoors, with fishing, hiking, camping and biking high on the agenda for most young families. Competition heats up on the athletic fields, where several hundred young athletes participate on teams organ-

ized by the Elizabeth City Parks and Recreation Department. The department serves residents of Pasquotank and Camden counties, says director Jim Overman. “We have year-round tae kwon do classes in the Knobbs Creek Recreation Center, and we have youth baseball, softball and volleyball leagues,” he says. During the summer, the department offers weekly sports camps, including baseball, tennis and cheering. Soccer teams attract large turnouts in the spring and fall. The Albemarle Family YMCA also grabs kids’ attention through activities such as swimming lessons, movie nights and fun holiday events. YMCA facilities include a large gym, rock climbing wall and a swimming pool. Teens have their own special events, such as movie nights on Tuesdays. “We offer birthday parties here and give parents a night out once a month where they can drop kids off from 6 to 9:30 at night,” says Jennifer Pillsbury, senior program director of the Albemarle Family Y. The kids get to watch a movie and eat popcorn while their folks enjoy more grown-up pursuits – and that keeps everyone happy.

Deann Brown (left) and Rachel Berry (right) enjoy the rock-climbing wall at the YMCA. Above: (From left) Andrew Carter, 10; Chrissy Carter, 7; Daniel Murphy, 7; and Caleb Carter, 4, expand their minds at Port Discover.

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on Pendergraft wants to tell a story 367 years in the making. Pendergraft, exhibit design chief for the Museum of the Albemarle, helped develop the new exhibit “Our Story,” slated to open in spring 2008 at the museum. “It will be the story of all people who have lived here – from the Woodland Culture through the Spanish exploration, through the time Albemarle was settled [in 1640] on to present day,” Pendergraft says. “We’ve also simplified the process by breaking it into eras based on modes of travel. The modern times are divided into the maritime, canal, railroad, auto and tourism eras.” The Museum of the Albemarle in downtown Elizabeth City is the northeastern regional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History. “It began privately in 1967 and has evolved to this,” says Pendergraft, referring to the new $15 million facility on the waterfront. “What we’re really about is a general history museum – artifacts of the common man. We are selective with what we take, but it definitely revolves around the life of the everyday person.” The story began almost four centuries ago, when people first began to plant crops and settle in villages along the river’s edge. The museum’s exhibits include personal artifacts,

decorative arts, documents, photographs and even agriculture, maritime and hunting implements. Pendergraft, who holds a master’s degree in sculpture and came to Elizabeth City in 1993 from the state museum in Raleigh, says visitors should expect the new exhibit to provide an intimate look at the region’s history. “It will be a large exhibit but should connect with the visitor,” Pendergraft adds.

Daniell Water’s pottery is sold at the gift shop in the museum. Above: Museum of the Albemarle

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f you’ve got the urge to purge, NetWorkz can help you turn those unwanted items into cash – for yourself or your favorite community organization. Net-Workz is a store and an online retailer that stocks a wide range of merchandise, including vintage collectibles, clothing and pottery. Most of Net-Workz’s inventory is consigned by local residents, who can choose to keep the proceeds from their sales or donate them to a nonprofit agency in the area, says Bill Mallette, who manages Net-Workz. The idea for helping nonprofits through Net-Workz was the brainchild of two local women – Maria Garcia, head of the Northeastern Community Development Corporation, and Pat Youngblood, director of the Hopeline program for abused women and their families. The idea came about as they were looking for new ways to

assist nonprofit organizations with fundraising and make an impact on the community. Mallette encourages nonprofit organizations to register with Net-Workz for contributions and then spread the word among their supporters to help solicit donations. “I think it is a good example of people working together and benefiting in different ways,” Mallette says. Net-Workz’s retail storefront is in the Virginia Dare Arcade. Northeastern

CDC and Hopeline started the business in the spring of 2005. Along with instore consignment, Net-Workz markets customers’ items on eBay for an additional fee. “We are providing a real niche service with the eBay store,” Mallette says. “It can be tough work to put an item up for eBay auction on your own. With us, you bring the item in and we do the work, from digital photos to monitoring the auction, to receiving payment and fulfilling the shipping.”

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Construction on these four bedroom, two bath homes on 1/2 acre lots will begin soon. This is the ﬁnal phase for the development of Bray’s Estates. The homes are similar to the ones shown, except the new homes will be built on pilings approximately four feet off the ground. Sign up now and pick your ﬁnishes including countertops, cabinets, carpeting and vinyl. Jean Baker REALTOR, ABR, Associate Broker

An early 1900s radio is one of many items sold on eBay through the NetWorkz store on Main Street.

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Experience + Attitude = Leadership C This veteran public servant also sits on the county’s hospital board, its library board and serves as chair man of the board for the local State Employees Credit Union. He is also a member of the local jail commission and the mental health board. Perry’s combination of experience and dedication makes him uniquely suited to weigh in on many issues facing northeastern North Carolina. “I definitely think the biggest issue facing us today is our rapid growth,”

Perry says. “With our new roads, connecting roads and development corridors, we have to stay ahead of the game to provide supporting infrastructure.” Education and the environment are two other areas of concern, he says. “We have new schools and existing schools that we must support for the health of the community,” Perry points out. “Land use and environmental restrictions must find a balance. … Everyone wants to develop and grow but we have to plan and do it in a smart way.” Perry often finds ways for different segments within the community to work together, such as helping jail inmates qualify for mental health treatment when the need arises. “I have a deep feeling for the community,” Perry says. “It is a special place. The area I am from has produced 34 African-American doctors [in the last 20 years], which I think is an extremely high number.”

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ecil Perry is a man who understands the needs of Elizabeth City and Pasquotank County. Perry, 71, has spent his life here, attending a local one-room schoolhouse as a child. And he also has served the public in a wide range of capacities: as an assistant high school principal, an elementary school principal and as chairman of the Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners, where he still presides.

Cecil Perry’s career has revolved around public service.

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Customers rave about Kathy Dowdy’s confections.

efore opening The Chocolate House, Kathy Dowdy immersed herself in candy. One of Dowdy’s first moves toward opening the business was gaining membership in the National Confectionery Association and signing up for workshops to learn everything there is to know about the candy business. Dowdy traveled to Vermont to become a chocolatier and to another symposium that taught gift-basket creation. “I wanted to learn what I could before I jumped in,” says Dowdy, who fulfilled her lifelong dream of operating a candy store with her shop’s grand opening in May 2007. The Chocolate House has quickly become a destination for residents of the region looking to satisfy a sweet tooth. Customers are enthusiastic about Dowdy’s array of confections, including

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hile many schools use technology to enhance education, CamTech High School embraces technology as its driving force. CamTech is part of the small but progressive Camden County School System and is funded through a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. CamTech is modeled on the New Technology High School in Napa, Calif., which pioneered the use of collaborative projects fueled by technology to teach a full range of subject matter. “The foundation of the kind of education we offer is project-based learning, where students work in collaborative groups to solve real-world problems,” says Ina Lane, CamTech’s principal. CamTech is academically rigorous and adheres to the same educational requirements as all North Carolina schools. The difference is in the methodology, Lane says. For example, instead of writing a term paper on To Kill a Mockingbird, CamTech students tapped other mediums

handmade truffles, clusters, turtles and exotic treats, such as gourmet pretzels dipped in caramel and chocolate and rolled in nuts. She also offers “the biggest gourmet apples you’ve ever seen.” Dowdy purchases the French chocolates of E. Guittard, then tempers and melts them herself. This hands-on approach is part of what makes her confections so tasty. “I wanted something special for Elizabeth City.” For now, Dowdy is operating The Chocolate House as a simple storefront business, though she hopes to expand in the future into areas such as wholesaling and Web retailing. “I’m just getting a feel for the market,” she says. The Chocolate House, at 217 N. Water St., is open Monday through Saturday.

to explore themes inherent in the classic novel. “They came up with such powerful music videos … some of them brought me to tears,” Lane says. “They were very, very proud of their work, and they will never forget that book. … It has amazed me to watch the sense of ownership in these students.” But this methodology wouldn’t work without the dedication of the CamTech staff, Lane notes. “How does this happen? Through hard-working teachers,” she adds. – Stories by Warren Denney, Cindy Sanders and Dan Markham

Taylor Cannon and James Nash study Algebra II at CamTech, part of the Camden County School System.

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DEVELOPMENT ALONG ELIZABETH CITY’S NORTHWEST CORRIDOR PICKS UP SPEED

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on Perva watches customers stream into Super Wal-Mart from the counter of his new Subway restaurant, located just beyond the retail giant’s front doors. “This area northwest of Elizabeth City is ready to take off,” Perva says. “When we were presented with the opportunity to open a store here, we jumped at the chance. Being right off the bypass, we feel it will boom with growth.” Perva’s family has owned restaurants in the Elizabeth City region since 1988. The new Subway joins Wal-Mart and a rash of other businesses springing up on Halstead Boulevard‚ a connector road to the recently opened U.S. 17 Bypass. The 3.5-mile connector is becoming a hotbed for commercial and residential development. It is anchored on its west end by Tanglewood, a 6,500-acre master planned site zoned for commercial, industrial and residential use. According to Tanglewood’s manager, Jon Crouse, the development’s available tracts range from five to 2,000 acres, with 848 acres set aside for residential construction and a golf course. More than 4,600 acres are zoned for industrial use. “With all of the new infrastructure – highways, railroad, natural gas, water, sewer and choice of electricity – we feel that we are poised to take advantage of new opportunities,” Crouse says. Less than two miles away, on the east end of Halstead Boulevard, another new development called City Center West is already taking off. The 76-acre commercial park will be home to a variety of local businesses, as well as national retail and restaurant chains. The initial phase of development for City Center West includes the successful launch of the area’s first ELIZABETH CIT Y

Marriott-branded property, a 97-room Fairfield Inn and Suites, in September 2007. According to Arthur McPherson, president of McMor Development and M&M Hospitality LLC, the project represents a $75 million investment over the next five to 10 years. “By spring 2008, we expect to have 10 or 12 additional facilities under construction,” McPherson says. “Response has been tremendous.” In addition to high visibility along Halstead Boulevard, McPherson says companies building along the connector road also benefit from increased accessibility to the surrounding multicounty area near the Virginia-North Carolina state line. “Our market is growing, and we continue to grow, despite the residential

slowdown nationally,” he says. “This growth is driving and supporting retail expansion. It’s a strong local economy, and this is a good area for expansion.” In an effort to ensure that Halstead Boulevard remains attractive as well as successful from an economic development standpoint, the city created a zoning overlay district that will encourage high-quality development through enhanced building and landscaping standards. “Some people may be afraid that development along Halstead Boulevard will mean out-migration from the city, but we believe there is enough growth to keep downtown Elizabeth City viable as well as support the new business district,” McPherson says. “The goal is to keep the entire marketplace healthy.”

Subway has a new location inside Wal-Mart. Left: Customers come and go all night at the Wal-Mart SuperCenter on Halstead Boulevard.

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Charles Gregg explains how he fits customers at his Main Street store, where customers receive that personal touch.

GREGG PUTS BEST FOOT FORWARD To remain competitive in the retail shoe business, the independent proprietor must offer customers a little something extra. Gregg Shoes offers a lot. This downtown Elizabeth City shop differentiates itself from the competition through service, quality, selection and superior fit – along with a staff that has a century’s worth of experience between them. The store is owned and operated by Charles Gregg, who has been working in the shoe business since 1956. His sole full-time employee, Charles Lane, has been fitting feet since 1947. Gregg and Lane take pride in measuring each foot that comes into the store, a service that is disappearing at the department stores and discount 28

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shops. And Gregg Shoes doesn’t take a one-size-fits-all approach, but offers a wide selection of shoes in all sizes in various widths. “A lot of places carry shoes in one width,” Gregg says. “We’ve got customers who come down from Virginia because of the sizes.” The men also stay abreast of the latest footwear fashion. “We try to stay a little bit ahead of the market,” Gregg says. Gregg Shoes, 510 E. Main St., is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. HEALING TOUCH Body, Mind & Spirit delivers service from the heart. “We are very compassionate, and we love our work,” says Lori Bright,

who opened the therapeutic massage practice in downtown Elizabeth City in February 2007. Bright offers her clients a variety of massage options, including deep-tissue, Swedish and Reiki styles. She became a Reiki master in September. “It helps the body balance out the positive and negative energy,” Bright says of Reiki. “It helps the body heal itself.” Bright’s abilities are a testament to the powers of massage. She suffered a paralyzing brain tumor in the 1980s, but through a combination of traditional medicine and massage, the affects of that debilitating illness are no longer evident. The positive impact of massage therapy in her own life was Bright’s impetus to learn the trade. “I got into it from there,” Bright says. ELIZABETH CIT Y

“I wanted to give back what I got.” She operates the store with nail specialist Karen Balderson, who also is certified to work with patients who have diabetes. Massage and nail services are available by appointment. Massage sessions range in length from one-half hour up to two hours. HOME SHOPPING MADE EASY Dave Kondracki is helping create a new kind of home shopping network. The Elizabeth City photographer is allowing prospective buyers to look for their dream homes from the comfort of their living rooms. Kondracki operates Real Tour Vision Dealership, a service that creates Internetbased home tours. Though he’s had the photo bug since the 1950s, it wasn’t until recently that Kondracki turned his avocation into a vocation. He started out by taking photographs for insurance companies, and then a real estate agent suggested that his talents might be better used in the home-selling business. He investigated various options before choosing a company known as Real Tour Vision based on its “clarity and options,” he says. After a customer signs up for his services, Kondracki takes hundreds of photos, both inside and outside the seller’s home. He then melds the images together to create what is, in effect, a 360-degree view of the residence. Viewers can even control the experience. By clicking on blue “hot spots” that appear throughout the tours, users are taken through different rooms. “It gives you a virtual tour of how the house is laid out,” Kondracki says. “It’s as if you were actually walking through the home.”

“These are for liquids, [ranging from] laboratory-table-top size to large production machinery for paints, inks, adhesives, food, pharmaceutical and other related industries.” The company has customers in South America, Central America, Puerto Rico, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. “We currently employ 45 people in Elizabeth City and have direct sales people in the U.S., as well as independent representatives in the U.S. and overseas,” van de Sande says. Hoffer Flow Control also sells products around the world. Hoffer was

founded in 1969 in New Jersey and relocated to Elizabeth City in 1992. The company builds and sells flow meters to customers in the United States and more than 70 other countries. The U.S. Navy and its major shipbuilding contractors, such as Northrop Grumman Newport News, as well as NASA and the U.S. Air Force, are among its customers. Hoffer meters, which measure the flow of liquids and gases, are used in most Navy ships and submarines for fuel flow measurement and ballast control. – Stories by Dan Markham and Warren Denney

HELPING RUN THE WORLD Two Elizabeth City equipment makers – Hockmeyer Equipment Corp. and Hoffer Flow Control – are stars in the international business world. Hockmeyer began in the Bronx and opened its operation in Elizabeth City in 1984. “Hockmeyer Equipment has been in business over 60 years, producing mixing and processing equipment,” says Rick van de Sande, vice president of manufacturing. ELIZABETH CIT Y

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ELIZABETH CITY BUSINESS CLIMATE Elizabeth City has a diverse economy. Major sectors include education, agriculture, airship repair, manufacturing and the U.S. Coast Guard.

TAXES

Hampton Roads, Va. 45 minutes

Elizabeth City $.41 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2007-08

North Carolina Outer Banks

TRANSPORTATION Airports Elizabeth City Regional Airport (252) 335-5634 Norfolk International Airport (757) 857-3351

45 minutes

Pasquotank County $.50 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2007-08

Greenville 1 hour 45 minutes

Camden County $.90 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2007-08

Raleigh, 3 hours Atlanta, 10 hours

Railway The nearest passenger rail is the Amtrak Station, 65 miles away, in Newport News, Va. Waterway Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway/Dismal Swamp Canal, (252) 771-8333

DRIVING TIMES TO OTHER AREAS New York City, 8 hours Washington, D.C., 4.5 hours

The Albemarle region is known for its agricultural heritage. Farms here produce excellent produce such as potatoes, watermelons, cabbage, cotton, soybeans, peanuts, wheat, barley and oats. These crops are shipped throughout the eastern U.S. and Canada. MAJOR EMPLOYERS

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Product/Service

No. of Employees

U.S. Coast Guard

Services

1,475

Albemarle Health

Health care

1,1 00

Education

1,000

Pasquotank County Board of Education Blackwater Training Center Elizabeth City State University Wal-Mart Stores Inc. College of The Albemarle Pasquotank Correctional Institution DRS Technologies Inc. Food Lion Inc. Hoffer Flow Controls Inc. Waste Industries Inc.

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Security

600

Education

570

Retail trade

550

Education

470

Public administration

457

Manufacturing

300

Retail trade

250

Manufacturing

Transportation and public utilities

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Business | Economic Profile Sales Tax Rates Retail sales of tangible personal property not subject to a reduced rate of tax are subject to the 6.75% general state rate of sales or use tax. Groceries are subject to a 2% tax, excluding alcoholic beverages, dietary food, prepared food, soft drinks and candy, which are taxed at the state rate of 6.75%. Corporate Tax Rates An income tax is levied on the net taxable income of all corporations chartered in North Carolina or doing business in North Carolina, unless they are specifically exempt from tax under G.S. 105-130.11. The state corporate

tax rate is 6.9%.

Rankings in North Carolina:

Franchise Tax Rates Corporations and Limited Liability Companies pay a franchise tax of $1.50 per $1,000 of capital stock, surplus and undivided profits or other alternative tax base.

Pasquotank County

Personal Income Tax Rates Depending upon your filing status and your taxable income, the North Carolina tax rate ranges from 6% to 8.25%.

No. 14 in wheat production

No. 1 in Irish potato production No. 2 in sorghum production No. 4 in wheat production Camden County No. 14 in soybean production

No. 15 in corn for grain production

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AGRI-BUSINESS Sales at more than 140 local farms approach $50 million annually. Four thousand acres of potatoes are grown specifically for potato chips.

Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce 502 E. Ehringhaus St. Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Phone: (252) 335-4365 Fax: (252) 335-5732 www.elizabethcitychamber.org Albemarle Economic Development Commission 405 E. Main St., Suite 4 Elizabeth City, NC 27907 Phone: (252) 338-0169 (888) 338-1678 Fax: (252) 338-0160 www.discoverec.com

Sources: www.elizabethcitychamber.org www.cityofec.com www.discoverec.com

LABOR MARKET Pasquotank County Employment

Camden County

17,396

4,446

Percent Unemployed

5.5%

4.2%

Accommodation and Food Services

1,729

126

Construction

695

272

Educational Services

2,520

662

Health Care and Social Assistance

3,191

Manufacturing

664

169

Professional and Technical Services

578

Public Administration

1,891

138

Retail Trade

2,784

393

Transportation and Warehousing

785

Wholesale Trade

532

Source: North Carolina Department of Commerce, 2007

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First Choice Urgent Care • General Medical Care • Walk-ins Welcome • Board Certified Physicians • Sports and Occupational Medicine • D.O.T. Physicals • X-ray and Lab On Site Physicians: Charles R. Hoidal, M.D. • A. Price Monds, M.D. Marc McAninley, PA Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Northeastern Professional Center 1141 N. Rd. St., Ste. I • Elizabeth City, NC 27909 338-0101 • After Hours: 384-4639

Satellite Offices 255-6117 Regional Medical Center 5200 N. Croatan Hwy. • Kitty Hawk, NC 27949

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Here’s to Your Good Health ALBEMARLE HEALTH BRINGS STATE-OFTHE-ART MEDICAL CARE TO ELIZABETH CITY

dministrators of Albemarle Health’s Albemarle Hospital want all patients to receive the most up-to-date medical treatment using the latest equipment and knowledge for the 21st century. Additions and improvements carrying a price tag of more than $40 million will make sure that is happening. “We have been planning these expansions for a number of years,” says Sharon Tanner, President and CEO of Albemarle Health. “All of our facilities were adequate. They just needed updating and expanding.” Rapid population growth had pushed hospital capacity to the limit, so it was time for some alterations. The largest of the expansion and renovation projects is the $44 million construction of a new Emergency Department and Surgery Center. Scheduled for completion by summer 2009, the two-story emergency addition will double the current bed capacity from 16 treatment rooms to 34, plus add two specialty rooms for psychiatric patients and victims of sexual assault. The department will expand to 38,000 square feet and bring online a new ground level parking facility under the newly built addition. “Our current emergency center was designed to serve about 25,000 people a year,“ Tanner says. “We have been seeing in the ballpark of about 35,000.” The Surgery Center component of the project will feature approximately 31,000 square feet on the second floor, including eight new operating rooms and four new Post-Anesthesia Care Unit beds. Administrators expect the hospital to handle an average of 10,630 surgery cases annually over the next nine years, more than 1,000 above the number that the Surgery Center was designed to accommodate. “What’s really great about this construction is that it is being built on the opposite side of the building from where our current Emergency Department is,” Tanner says. “This is allowing our operations to continue on without being disturbed.” This is the most significant improvement launched to date, and certainly the most expensive, yet there are other important improvements taking place at Albemarle Hospital. Renovation of the Cardiac Catheterization Suite, completed in March 2007, included installation of state-of-the-art imaging and interventional technology, which enables physicians to get a better look at the heart and arteries. An accurate examination can mean the difference between treating the problem with medication or recognizing the need for immediate intervention. Also up and running is the new Vascular Intervention Suite featuring a Siemens Digital Flat Panel Angiography System (DFA). This system allows physicians to see images more clearly and manipulate and store them with ease. Images can be transmitted to remote locations such as a local physician’s office or major medical center for consultation. Albemarle Hospital also is now offering digital mammography, the latest technology to help find and diagnose breast cancer. In addition to Albemarle Hospital, Albemarle Health operates facilities in Manteo, Kitty Hawk and other North Carolina locations. – Pam Sherborne

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Talent on Display at ECSU ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY REACHES OUT TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ART

ynamic artistic diversity flows across campus at Elizabeth City State University – and into the community, as well. Creativity hits a high note through a number of university-sponsored events throughout the year, including art exhibits, theater, dance and musical performances – all free and open to the public. “As it relates to art – all art – diversity is extremely important,” says Dr. Willie J. Gilchrist, who became the university’s ninth chief executive in March 2007. “[Art] enhances the quality of life. The arts make us see that we belong to more than ourselves. The university

plays a major role in the community in helping provide this diversity.” The music department presents frequent, free concerts throughout the school year. These range from programs by the four large ensembles to recitals of original music written by students studying composition and theory. On April 18, music professor Doug Jackson will feature a 90th birthday salute to Thelonious Monk, a legendary jazz musician born in nearby Rocky Mount. The arts faculty remains professionally active as well. Walter Swan, a new voice instructor on staff, performs with the university chorus and occasionally with Virginia Opera. The Faculty Piano series in March will feature a recital by instructor Mary Hellmann. The university also presents its Lyceum Series annually, with performances that range from harp recitals to dance pieces to classical piano concerts. Students are encouraged to attend and receive credit for doing so. One of the newest buildings on campus is the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center, home to the art and music

departments at ECSU. The center opened in January 2000 and boasts piano, graphic design and music composition labs. It also has a 1,000-seat auditorium and an amphitheater. Other campus resources include a public radio station, WVRS FM 89.9, which is a 24-hour broadcast affiliate of National Public Radio. The university’s Viking Recording Studio acts as the primary laboratory for students in audio engineering and studio production courses. The facilities also are available to individuals or groups in the community for use in promoting organizations and community events. “We want to contribute to the economy of the region, to spur growth by promoting products and services,” says LaTanya Afolayan, associate vice chancellor for development. “Businesses and individuals can use our resources to do so.” ECSU is part of the University of North Carolina system. It offers baccalaureate studies in the arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional programs, and master’s degrees in select disciplines. – Bridget Huckabee

Several concerts are produced each year at the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Complex at Elizabeth City State University. Above: Chancellor Willie J. Gilchrist is a strong supporter of the arts.

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New ball fields and a sports-park complex are being built by the city.

A Sporting Chance SOCCER, BASEBALL COMPLEXES ARE TOP PRIORITIES

eads up: A new soccer complex is being constructed in Elizabeth City. Both the Elizabeth City and Pasquotank County parks and recreation departments have been working together for more than a year to make two sports projects become a reality in this community. They are the River Road Soccer Complex and the South Park Athletic Complex. The soccer facility is being built adjacent to River Road Middle School

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on county property that is not part of the school system. A total of five soccer fields will be constructed along with a walking trail, playground and parking lot, and soccer is tentatively scheduled to begin at River Road by the fall of 2008. “These days, all the organized soccer in this community is played on school fields, so this complex will have more of a positive influence on the youth in our area than anything we’ve done in Elizabeth City over the past 20 years,”

says Jim Overman, director of the Elizabeth City Parks & Recreation Department. Jeff Simpson agrees. The director of the Pasquotank County Parks and Recreation Department says that youth sports facilities have been a top priority in the community for several years. “We originally wanted one piece of property to have everything at one site, but that didn’t work out,” Simpson says. “So we broke ground on the soccer facility in September 2007 and will eventually add the baseball complex to the mix.” The South Park Athletic Complex for baseball will be on 34 acres in the old industrial park south of town, just off Weeksville Road where the Food Bank of the Albemarle is situated. Plans for the complex include five youth baseball diamonds with 200-foot fences. The fields will be configured in a wagonwheel design, and there will also be one adjacent larger diamond with 350-foot fences for kids ages 13-18. Overman says the city and county will apply for a North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant in January 2008 to begin work on the 34 acres. “If we get the grant money as anticipated in June 2008, then in July we will start construction of the baseball complex,” he says. “This has been a long time coming. Right now, many of our youngsters must travel to Camden County in order to play in baseball leagues.” Simpson says once the complexes are in operation, the city and county will work together to maintain both sites. “This is an exciting time,” he says. “Everyone is a winner in this endeavor, especially the kids who play sports in Elizabeth City and Pasquotank County.” – Kevin Litwin I M AG E S E L I Z A B E T H C I T Y. C O M

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y the time the young pre-kindergarten students at Northside Elementary enroll in Pasquotank County High School, they are completely at ease with their “new” surroundings … after all, they’ve had years to learn the layout. With the opening of Elizabeth City Middle School in January 2007, the comprehensive campus takes students from learning their ABC’s all the way through the XYZ’s of advanced math. Dr. Tony Stewart, superintendent of the Elizabeth CityPasquotank Public Schools, says nearly 2,300 of the 6,400 children enrolled in the ECPPS system attend one of the three schools at the 167-acre Northside Road site. “The layout is very conducive to having three schools on the campus,” Stewart says. “It makes an ideal situation … and I think it gives students a sense of familiarity.” While each school has its own building and identity, there is clearly a sense of community and partnership among the neighbors. The older students often visit with younger children to read to them, help coach them and to serve as role models. Students in sixth through eighth grade moved into the new $14 million Elizabeth City Middle School building after the 2006-07 semester break. “It’s an outstanding facility,” Stewart says. “Everything’s new. We have lots of technology … that’s one thing we put

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some money into and are continuing to do so.” He adds that interactive electronic Smart Boards are being used in math classes with much success. “You can do so much engaged learning,” he says of the technology. Stewart is quick to add that all students in the ECPPS system receive a comprehensive education – whether or not they attend classes on the Northside campus. “We try to be consistent in our programs in all of our schools,” he points out. A focus of the school system is Differentiated Learning, says Stewart. This approach recognizes that not all children absorb material in the same manner. “We have to find different ways of reaching students with the same information,” he says. Clearly the school system is meeting that goal. The American Association of School Administrators recently notified Stewart that his system’s “21st Century Learning Program” has been selected to represent North Carolina in the National Civic Star Award competition. “We were given this honor because our program exemplifies the value of community involvement to promote academic achievement for students in our district,” the superintendent says. Although the national award won’t be presented until February 2008, Stewart knows that with the system’s emphasis on excellence, the students of ECPPS are already the real winners. – Cindy Sanders I M AG E S E L I Z A B E T H C I T Y. C O M

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ELIZABETH CITY SNAPSHOT Known as “The Harbor of Hospitality,” Elizabeth City is a waterfront community on the eastern seaboard just 45 minutes from the Norfolk/Hampton Roads area of Virginia and adjacent to North Carolina’s legendary Outer Banks.

MEDICAL FACILITIES Albemarle Hospital, 335-0531

338-3981 for Pasquotank County and 338-1919 for Camden County, with the area providers listed below.

South Mills Water Association, 771-5620

City of Elizabeth City Utility Department, 338-3981

Telephone Embarq, 338-9811

Camden County Health Department, 338-4460

Dominion North Carolina Power (888) 667-3000

First Choice Urgent Care Center, 338-3111

Albemarle Electric Membership Corp., 426-5735

Pasquotank County Health Department, 338-4400

Natural Gas Piedmont, (800) 752-7504

SUPERLATIVES

Water & Sewer City of Elizabeth City Utility Department, 338-3981

Named three times one of “The 100 Best Small Towns in America” by author Norm Crampton. The June 2004 issue of Money magazine named Elizabeth City “one of the best places to live on the East Coast.”

Pasquotank County Water System 335-2240

South Camden Water & Sewer District, 333-3226

EDUCATION Public Camden County Public Schools (1,907 total enrollment) Administration office 335-0831, www.camden.k12.nc.us Camden High, 338-0114

Hornthal, Riley, Ellis & Maland, L.L.P. Attorneys at Law

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Average January temperature 41.0 F Average July temperature 79.0 F Average annual rainfall 48 inches Average annual snowfall 4.6 inches

UTILITIES Cable Mediacom, (800) 946-5388 (Camden County) Time Warner, (800) 835-4949 (Pasquotank County) Electricity It is recommended that customers first contact

The area code for Elizabeth City is 252 .

OFFICE LOCATIONS: 301 E. Main St. • P.O. Box 220 Elizabeth City, NC 27907 (252) 335-0871 Tel • (252) 335-4223 Fax

2502 S. Croatan Hwy. • P.O. Box 310 Nags Head, NC 27959 (252) 441-0871 Tel • (252) 441-8822 Fax

211 Main St. • P.O. Box 510 Columbia, NC 27925 (252) 796-8561 Tel • (252) 796-1083 Fax

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Community Profile Camden Middle, 338-3349

Northeastern High, 335-2932

Grandy Primary, 331-4838

Northside Elementary 335-2033

Elizabeth City/Pasquotank County Public Schools (6,300 total enrollment)

P.W. Moore Elementary 338-5000

Glad Tidings Community Church, 338-1150 Victory Christian, 264-2011 Higher Education College of The Albemarle 335-0821, www.albemarle.edu

Administration office 335-2981, www.ecpps.k12.nc.us

Pasquotank Elementary 335-4205

Central Elementary, 335-4305

River Road Middle, 333-1454

Elizabeth City Middle 335-2974

Sheep-Harney Elementary 335-4303

H.L. Trigg Community 335-1765

Weeksville Elementary 330-2606

NUMBERS TO KNOW

J.C. Sawyer Elementary 338-1012

Private Albemarle School, 338-0883

Dial 911 for all emergencies.

Pasquotank High, 337-6880

Elizabeth City State University 335-3230, www.ecsu.edu Roanoke Bible College, 334-2070, www.roanokebible.edu

Non-emergency calls: Elizabeth City Police Department, 335-4321 Elizabeth City Fire Department, 338-3913

Your Shopping Center of Harbor Hospitality

Pasquotank County Sheriff 338-2191 Pasquotank-Camden Rescue Squad, 335-5558

Ace Wireless Andy’s Cheesesteaks & Cheeseburgers Angel’s Nails Belk Bridal & Studio II Brianna’s Hot Subs & Mexican Grill Captain D’s RBC Centura Claire’s Accessories

Cuezzo’s Cafe Dragon Buffet & Japanese Steakhouse /Sushi Bar Eclectic Jewelry Designs Ella’s Flowers & More Gems & Gold General Nutrition Center Goody’s Family Clothing Hibbett Sports JC Penney LD’s Clip Joint & Mohr

Maurice’s Merchants Tire & Auto Deb’s Hallmark Just Released RadioShack Saslow’s Jewelers Shoe Department Hit Wear Wachovia Whitehall Jewellers Young’s Tailor

Pasquotank-Camden Emergency Management 335-4444

FORM OF GOVERNMENT The city of Elizabeth City operates under the council/ manager form of government. The city council appoints a city manager who administers all departments of city government. The mayor and city council adopt ordinances and set policies by which the city operates.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce 502 E. Ehringhaus St. Elizabeth City, NC 27909 Phone: 335-4365 Fax: 335-5732 www.elizabethcitychamber.org

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2008 Membership Directory THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE ELIZABETH CITY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE AREA CODE IS 252, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS BY BUSINESS CATEGORY, PLEASE REFER TO THE BUSINESS GUIDE ON PAGE 50.

A A Close Cut Lawn Service • 771-5899 A&A Insurance & Investments • 338-2677

Jimmy Anderson • 335-8600 Andy’s • 331-2911

C C&H Oyster Bar Inc. • 338-3300

Andy’s • 333-1010

C&L Concrete Works Inc. • 335-1994

Applebee’s • 338-2221

A.R. Chesson Construction Company Inc. • 338-9171

Brenda P. Ashburn, CPA, PC • 338-4775

Cahoon & Cross Inc. • (757) 420-6944

Ace Hardware • 338-5685

Steve & Joan Atkinson • 338-8674

Add More Space • 333-1953

Atlantic Bay Mortgage • (757) 434-5170

Camden County • 338-1919

Admiral Auto Glass & Mirror • 256-8513

Atlantic Discount Corporation dba Atlantic Financial Services • 338-9008

Camden County Farm Bureau • 338-0118

Atlantic Wireless – 514 East Ehringhaus Street • 331-7780

Camden Sales & Service • 338-0866

ADP-Automatic Data Processing • (757) 448-6745 The Agency/Direct Publications • 338-2227 Air-Tight Storage Inc. • 338-8850 Albemarle & Associates • 338-5771 Albemarle Allergy & Asthma, PC • 338-0373

Atlantic Wireless – 1313 North Road Street • 331-1151 Austin, Hedgepeth, Foreman & Spaeth Ltd. • 335-0814

Albemarle Appraisal, Realty Co. and Academy • 335-5030

C&S Mobile Auto Service, LLC • 562-5434

Camden County School System • 335-0831

Camden Square Associates of North Carolina, LLC • 771-8138 Cap San Media • 338-7729 Captain Bob’s BBQ & Seafood Restaurant • 426-1811 Captain D’s • 338-1026

Albemarle Area Association of Realtors Inc. • 335-5933

B&M Contractors Inc. • 338-3916

Carden Printing Company • 338-8452

B&R Insurance Agency • 333-1805

Lee & Helyne Carlson • 334-9711

Albemarle Area Committee of 100 • 338-0169

B&S Enterprises • 264-2400

Carolina Chrysler Dodge Jeep • 335-0724

Albemarle Area United Way • 333-1510

Bailey, King & Associates • 335-9298

Carolina Computers • 338-8006

Albemarle Chiropractic Offices • 338-3206

Jean Baker • 333-7202

Carolina Cup Regatta Inc. • 339-0795

Albemarle Distributing Company • 338-8936

Ballinger Design Studio AIA, PC • (757) 222-4976

Carolina House • 331-1818

Albemarle Economic Development Commission • 338-0169 Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation • 426-5735 Albemarle ENT, Asthma & Allergy Associates, PA • 335-2923 Albemarle Eye Center, PLLC • 335-5446 Albemarle Family YMCA • 334-9622 Albemarle Health • 384-4600 Albemarle Health • 384-4019 Albemarle Home Builders Inc. • 338-5211 Albemarle Hopeline • 338-5338 Albemarle Lanes • 335-4213 Albemarle Medical Associates • 335-2963

Bank of Currituck • 338-2165

Carolina House – Brookdale Senior Living • 333-1171

Barnhill Contracting Company • 335-9503

Carolina Housing Inc. • 338-4703

David & Suzy Bates • 338-5223

Carolina Living Inc. • 335-5635

Bay Island Residential Development, LLC • (757) 853-1111

Carolina Plastic Surgery Specialists • 384-0919

BB&T • 335-0888 BB&T Investment Services Inc. • 335-0888 Grafton G. Beaman • 331-4750 Bear Garden Inc. • 335-4520 Belk • 335-2957 Beltone Hearing Care Center • 337-7500 Benjamin House • 337-7171 Berea Baptist Church • 338-8128

Albemarle Mental Health Center • 335-0431, Ext. 1

Big Daddy’s Pizza • 338-5599

Albemarle Nephrology • 335-1083

Biggs Pontiac Buick Cadillac GMC Truck • 338-2131

Albemarle Orthotics & Prosthetics Inc. • 338-3002

Blackwater Training Center • 435-2000

Albemarle Plantation • 426-1081, Ext. 100 Albemarle Propane Inc. • 338-1900

Scott Blanchard, DDS, PA • 335-4332 Blockbuster Video • 338-3238

Carolina Surgical Care • 335-4890 Carpet Connection • 338-2050 Randy Cartwright, Sheriff of Pasquotank County • 338-6494 Causeway Marina • 338-3350 Michael F. Cavanagh, CPA • 482-1994 Center Line Digital Printing, LLC • 330-5667 Century 21 Nachman Realty Inc. • 338-0059 Chauncey’s • 337-7296 Chesapeake Regional Medical Center • (757) 312-8121 The Chocolate House • 334-9986 Christ Episcopal Church • 338-1686 Church of the Redeemer • 337-7177

JG Blount & Associates • 353-8650

Citi Financial • 331-1588

Blue Lion Apparel • 562-0420

City Beverage Company • 330-5539

Albemarle Regional Health Services • 338-4400

Blufish Design Studios • 619-1923

The City Wine Sellar Inc. • 335-1163

Albemarle Rent-A-Jon • 334-1616

BMD Rentals • 335-7161

Clay Gardens • 333-5503

Albemarle School • 338-0883

The Board Room • 337-7433

Clayton Homes • 335-1070

Albemarle Smart Start Partnership • 333-1233

Bob-B-Q • 331-7791

Clifton & Clifton Monuments Inc. • 335-1570

Allen Eye Associates • 384-0929

Body, Mind, Spirit • 331-2710

Clown ‘N’ Around • 331-2250

William Allen • 338-7540

Phyllis Bosomworth • 339-5151

Coast Guard MWR • 334-6932

Alliance Nissan • 338-5161

The Bradford Corporation • 338-3434

Coastal Beverage Company • 338-3690

Amaryllis Interior Designs Inc. • 335-7478

Brady Outdoor Equipment Inc. • 264-3141

Coastal Endodontics • 331-5777

Ambrose Furniture Inc. • 335-2584

Brady Outdoor Equipment Inc. • 491-2599

Coastal Eye Center • 338-3909

Ambrose Furniture Inc. • 453-2100

Brianna’s Hot Subs & Mexican Grill • 335-9622

Ambrose Furniture Inc. • 261-4836

Bright’s Construction, LLC • 339-5534

Coastal Office Equipment & Computers • 335-2927

Ambrose Signs Inc. • 338-8522

Cora Buell • 335-4621

Coastal Pediatrics • 338-2155

American Red Cross – Greater Albemarle Area Chapter • 335-2185

Builder’s Container Service • 340-5191

Coastal Rehabilitation Inc. • 338-2114

Builder’s Discount Center • 338-2034

Coastal Staffing Service Inc. • 338-9133

Amerigas Propane, LP • 264-3383

Burger King • 335-4465

Coastal Women’s Clinic Ltd. • 338-2151

Albemarle Pulmonary Medicine Associates, PA • 338-6167

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Coaster Downtown Draughthouse, LLC • 335-9463

Elizabeth City Habitat for Humanity • (866) 259-5325

Coca-Cola Bottling Company • 334-1820

Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association • 338-3348

College of The Albemarle • 335-0821 College of The Albemarle Small Business Center • 335-0821, Ext. 2370

Elizabeth City Housing Authority • 335-5411 Elizabeth City Jaycees • 331-0330

Colonial Restaurant • 335-0212

Elizabeth City Junior Woman’s Club • 335-9522

Commercial Ready Mix Products Inc. • 335-9740

Elizabeth City Regional Airport • 335-5634

Community Home Care & Hospice • 335-4594

Elizabeth City Shrine Club • 335-7050

Composite Pools • 491-5430

Elizabeth City State University • 335-3228

Compro • 338-5379

Elizabeth City State University Foundation • 335-3966

Contractor’s Resource Connection, LLC • 335-4598 Courtesy Ford • 338-4783 CPM Development, LLC • 336-2699 Bill & Doris Creps • 330-4336 Crystal Enterprises Inc. • 335-2951

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools • 335-2981

Guardian Care of Elizabeth City • 338-0137 GVA Advantis Real Estate Services • 331-5780

H H&R Block • 338-2157 Hall State Line Honda • 435-6328 Hampton Inn • 333-1800 Hampton Roads Business Machines • (757) 499-2345 Hardy Moving & Storage • 491-2353 Harvest Moon Farm, LLC dba Carolina Carriages • 335-7830

Embarq • 338-9811

Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate • 435-0535

Emerald Lake Apartments • 335-9395

Dorsey O. Hawkins, CPA • 338-6379

Encore Theatre Company • 338-3ETC

Sue Hayhurst • 338-5435, Ext. 237

Enterprise Rent-A-Car • 334-1601

Head 2 Toe Salon • 331-2809

eyecarecenter, OD, PA • 333-1155

Henderson & Associates Inc. • 331-1494

Culpepper Inn • 335-9235

Curves • 338-6621

Groupers • 331-2431

Elizabeth City Interiors • 335-4200

Colonial Cleaners • 335-2797

Contours Express • 335-0532

Griggs Building Material Center • 264-2323

Heritage Care – Elizabeth City • 338-2816 Sonja Hibbard, CPA • 338-4055

Cutz Hair Salon • 335-9950

Face To Face II • 338-2825

Hockmeyer Equipment Company • 338-4705

Cypress Creek Grill • 334-9915

Fairfield Inn and Suites • 333-1003

Hoffer Flow Controls Inc. • 331-1997

Famous Franks Hot Dogs and Grille Inc. • 337-7202

Hoffer Gallery of Fashion & Gifts • 331-1430

D The Daily Advance • 335-0841

Farm Fresh Supermarkets • 331-1301

Damuth Trane • (757) 558-3387

Steve Fecker • 336-6566

Dave Kondracki, LLC • 335-5859

Financial Management Group • 335-7011

J.H. Davenport • 335-2108

First Choice Real Estate • 338-5459

David Cross Real Estate • 338-5786

First Choice Urgent Care • 338-3111

Sam Davis • 267-5865

First Citizens Bank & Trust • 331-6050

Day Break Adult Day Health Care Center • 338-4375

First Citizens Bank & Trust • 331-6060

Deb’s Hallmark Shop • 335-5544

First Horizon Home Loans • 331-1311

Dennis Bright Contracting, LLC • 330-2021

First South Bank • 335-0848

Dismal Swamp Canal Visitor Center • 771-8333 Distinctive Event Rentals • (757) 420-7000

The Fitness Warehouse of Elizabeth City, LLC • 331-2850

Dixieland Speedway • 771-5151

Flowers Printing • 335-0181

Dominion North Carolina Power • 535-6898

Food Bank of the Albemarle • 335-4035

Donald S. Porter Construction • 333-5213

Food Lion #192 • 338-1676

Don’s Clock & Jewelry Repair & Engraving • 330-4414

Forbes and Associates • 335-0790

Don’s Place • 335-4808

The Framery • 335-1803

Downtown Business & Professional Association • 338-2177

Frazier Consulting Foresters, PC • 335-4047

Dragon Buffet • 338-6888

First Class Travel • 335-4033

Forbes Homes • 338-8759

DRS Technical Services Inc. • 338-0288

G.R. Little Agency Inc. • 335-2967

Duck Thru Food Store #16 • 335-9155

Gardner Specialty Painting and Decorating Inc. • 264-3704

Faye E. Hoffman • 335-1400 Holiday Inn Express • 338-8900 Douglas A. Hollowell, PC, CPA • 338-8021 Home Spec of NC Inc. • 337-6196 Hop-In • 335-0009 Hornthal, Riley, Ellis & Maland • 335-0871 House Helpers • 562-0514 Hudson & Son Garage • 771-2404 Hull House Antiques & Interiors • 338-1008 Hurdle & Webb Construction Co. Inc. • 264-3373 Hutchins Allen & Company • 261-1040 Hyman & Robey, PC • 338-2913

I Ikon Office Solutions • 449-4437 Interiors by H&W Inc. • 335-9679 Invisible Fence of Northeastern NC Inc. • 771-2574

J J.F. Dunstan Construction Company Inc. • 330-7961 George Jackson • 335-7055 Jackson Wholesale Co. Inc. • 426-7331 James Bros. Inc. • 330-5561

Wayne & Catherine Gardner • 335-1938

Norma M. James • 331-2233

Ear, Nose & Throat Head, Neck & Sinus Surgery, PC • 337-7409

Gateway Bank • 334-1511

Jeffrey’s Greenworld & Florist • 338-1303

Gateway Bank • 384-1095

Earth Shakers Marine • 330-2425

Gateway Bank • 338-0871

Jim Kaighn Insurance & Financial Services • 335-5983

East Carolina Radio Group of Elizabeth City • 338-0196

Gateway Financial Mortgage Inc. • 334-1511

East Coast Communications • 384-1042 Eastern Carolina Cardiovascular • 331-1100 Eclectic Jewelry Design • 331-2770 Education Foundation of Elizabeth CityPasquotank Public Schools • 338-9115

Gateway Insurance Services • 338-3322 George & Company • 335-2596 George Wood Farms Inc. • 335-4357 George’s Optical • 331-7922 Glad Tidings Community Church • 338-1150

Jim Walter Homes • 338-5691 John E. Bassett Inc. • 482-7925 John E. Ferebee Farming Inc. • 338-6401 Johnnie R. Johnson • 335-7641 J.W. Jones Lumber Company Inc. • 771-2497 William L. & Marie Jones • 336-4324 Jordan Company Inc. • 335-2947

Edward Jones & Company • 335-0557

Global Equity Lending • 335-1118

Egads • 335-1554

Godfrey Bros. Builders Inc. • 331-1200

Mary Jane Eisenbeis Law Office • 338-8989

Golden Corral • 338-6651

Electricities of NC Inc. • (919) 760-6305

Mickey & Roy Golden • 335-2484

Kathy’s Kreations • 331-1888

Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau • 335-5330

Good ol’ Days Harbor Tours • 202-8913

Kelly’s Restaurant • 441-4116

Gregg Shoes • 338-6596

Kentucky Fried Chicken • 335-5050

Elizabeth City Bed & Breakfast • 338-2177

Gregmor Construction Inc. • 335-5478

Kenyon Bailey Supply • 335-5882

Elizabeth City Brick Company • 335-2965

Gregory & Associates, CPAs, PC • 426-9200

Keystone Barber & Salon • 335-5536

City of Elizabeth City • 337-6864

Grice-Fearing House Bed & Breakfast • 333-1792

Kids First Inc. Child Advocacy Center • 338-5658

City of Elizabeth City • 338-3981

Bill & Trish Griffin • 335-2321

Maryann & Andrew Kreutzer • 338-2906

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce L Joe & Anita Lamothe • 335-1242 Larrymore Organization Inc. • (757) 222-9402 Keith Lassiter & Associates Inc. • 771-2995 Sean & Julie Lemond • 335-7668 Lendmark Financial & Mortgage Services • 338-5887

Meads Homebuilders Inc. • 335-7900

NCC Speciality Services Inc. • 333-1070

Betty Meggs • 335-4209

Net-Workz, LLC • 333-1993

Merle Norman • 335-5021

Erin Nixon • 435-5043

Mary K. Merritt • 335-7947

Noble Brothers Cabinets & Millwork, LLC • 335-1213

Metro Rentals • 480-3535 Michael Brusko Design/Build • 426-1778 Mickey Sales & Service • 264-5000

Norfolk Airport Authority • (757) 857-3351 Norman Young Tire Center • 338-3490

LFM Properties, LLC • 337-7146

Microtel Inn & Suites • 331-7751

North Carolina Community Foundation • 491-8166

LMD • (301) 498-6656

Mid-Way Chevrolet Inc. • 465-8900

North River Campground • 336-4414

Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. • 335-8600

Mildred’s Florist Shop Inc. • 335-4319

Louisa’s Bridal • 338-8965

Mill-End Carpet Shops • 335-2915

Northeastern Community Development Corporation • 338-5466, Ext. 22

Lowe’s • 331-6160

Jim Mills • 264-2058

Northeastern Flooring Inc. • 337-7125

Lowry Oil Company Inc. • 335-4283

MMT Printers Inc. • 338-2328

Northeastern OB/GYN Ltd. • 338-0101, Ext. 300

LPL Financial Services • 338-7537 Luthers Inc. • 338-3751

M M3 Mortgage Inc. • 335-0475 The Madrin Consulting Group, LLC • 330-1333 Mamasitas • 333-1665 Mattress Outlet • 335-5737 Max Radio of the Carolinas • 548-1746 McBride Hess Design Group, PA • (919) 954-8200 McBride Homes Inc. • (757) 478-4063 Donald & Roberta McCabe • 335-5998 McDonald Dermatology • 331-5869 McDonald’s • 338-1793

Montero’s Restaurant, Bar & Catering • 331-1067 William H. Morgan Jr., Attorney at Law • 331-2277 Morris & Taylor Ltd. • 338-0143 Motion Sensors Inc. • 331-2080

Northeastern Ready Mix Inc. • 335-1931 Northeastern Telecom • 338-6245 Northeastern Veterinary Association • 264-3371 Northeastern Workforce Development Board • 426-5753

Muddy Waters Coffeehouse • 338-BREW (2739) Herbert T. Mullen, Attorney at Law • 335-5442

Officemax • 331-1163

Museum of the Albemarle • 335-1453

Optimum Wellness and Rehab Center • 335-2225

The Museum Shop at the Museum of the Albemarle • 331-4026

Outerbanks 2000 • 338-7693

N Nationwide Insurance • 335-5433

Outerbanks Harley-Davidson • 338-8866 Overman & Stevenson, Pharmacists • 335-5401 Owens & Robertson • 335-9006

Nationwide Insurance – Weatherly Insurance Agency Inc. • 333-1150

McDowell & Associates, PA • 338-4161

Nature’s Organic Bounty, LLC • 331-7754

McKenzie Construction Corporation • 335-9100 The McNee Corporation • 331-1818

NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services • 331-4768

McPherson Place • 331-1818

NC Ecotours • (571) 344-3489

Page After Page Bookstore • 335-7243 Page Development Company • (804) 740-6181 Pantheon Homes, LLC • 333-5960 Papa John’s • 337-PAPA (7272) Parks Land Development Inc. • 330-2425 Pasquotank Arts Council • 338-6455 Pasquotank County • 335-0865

Serving Northeastern North Carolina for over 35 Years

Pasquotank County Department of Social Services • 338-2126 Pasquotank Farm Bureau Insurance Services • 338-0173 Donald & Pamela Payne • 335-5315 Joe & Carolyn Peel • (919) 606-9187 Judy Peel • 335-7704 Pella Window and Door of NC • 480-9515 Pepsi Bottling Ventures of Elizabeth City • 335-4355 Performance Chevrolet • 338-9100 Perry Auto Group • 338-3925 Perry Glass Company • 335-4353 Pestar • 338-1010 Phelps Coiffures • 335-1130 Physical Arts Inc. • 333-7671

Specializing in Buyer’s Agency, Waterfront Property and Commercial and Land Development

Piedmont Air Conditioning • 292-1430 Piedmont Natural Gas • 264-4011 The Pineapple Café, LLC • 337-9933

When you think Real Estate – think Rich!

The Pines at Elizabeth City • 335-7245 Pizza Hut of Elizabeth City • 338-3964 Pizza Inn • 338-4144 The Plant Park • 338-2773 The Pond House Inn • 335-9834 Port Discover • 338-6117 Portfolio Real Estate Services • 333-1211 Prime Sirloin Family Steakhouse • 335-1690

400 S. Water St., Ste. 204 • Elizabeth City, NC 27921 Located in the Water Works Building (252) 338-5432 • Toll-free: (866) 382-RICH • Fax: (252) 338-5642 www.Rich-Company.com

Thomas K. & Myrtle M. Pritchard • 338-6839 Pro Tint Window Tinting • 264-2133 Promotional Products by McKecuen • 331-1800 Prosperity Mortgage • 335-8624 Puddleducks • 338-8862

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Mary Soria • 599-1800

True Images • 334-9955 Rhonda Twiddy • 338-7700

Q.A. Thai Neurosurgery Center • 331-2242

Southeastern Professional Contractors Inc. • 338-0161

Quality Foods From the Sea Inc. • 338-5455

Southern Insurance Agency Inc. • 335-0811

Twiford Funeral Home (Northside Chapel) • 335-5465

Quality Inn • 338-3951

Southgate Mall • 338-2848

Twiford Funeral Homes, Cemeteries • 335-4395

Quality Seafood Company Inc. • 335-7648

Southgate Manor Apartments • 338-2409

Twiford Law Firm, PC • 338-4151

Queen Anne’s Gifts • 264-2499

Mason L. Spruill, CPA • 338-3860

Quick Auto Glass • 335-5748

Judy L. Stallings • 338-2212

R R.O. Givens Signs Inc. • 338-6578 R.P.C. Contracting • 261-3336 Raven Development Group • 435-2271 RBC Centura • 331-6091 RBC Centura • 331-6093 Re/Max Coastal Realty • 331-2600 Reed Oil Company • 426-5458 Eula E. Reid • 330-7127 Rejoice 100.9 FM • (757) 490-9364 Restau, LLC – Arby’s • (804) 750-2300 Results Weight Loss Center for Women • 338-TONE

Standard Tile Inc. • 335-7188

The UPS Store • 331-1133

Stars of Liberty Cheering • 264-4620

US Cellular • 338-9400

State Employees Credit Union • 331-2100

USCG Air Station Elizabeth City • 335-6000

State Employees Credit Union • 338-4191

USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center • 335-6192

State Farm Insurance Company – Dawn Cooper Elliott • 338-0116

USCG APO C130j • 384-7169

State Farm Insurance Company – Billie Reid • 335-4349

USCG Aviation Technical Training Center • 335-6186

Still Bouncin’ Around • 331-1525

USCG National Strike Force Coordination Center • 331-6000, Ext. 3008

Still Frames Photography • 339-3060 Still Waters Salon & Spa • 338-1011 Sallie & Tony Stimatz • 335-7995

USCG Station Elizabeth City • 335-6090 USCG Support Center • 335-6537

Stumm’s Hardwood Floors & More • 335-9288 Sturgeon & Sons Recycling, LLC • 337-7380

VectorCSP • 338-2264

The Rich Company • 338-5432

Subsea Video Systems Inc. • 338-1001

Robert G. Richold, Architect • 330-4118

Subway-Elizabeth City Crossing • 338-5678

Vine Enterprises Inc. dba Jackson Hewitt Tax Service • 335-0307

Ricky’s Welding Inc. • 336-4437

Sun Gro Horticulture • 338-5174

The Virginian-Pilot • 338-1872

River City Chiropractic • 335-7709

Sunbelt Business Brokers • 255-5000

Vulcan Materials Company • 338-2201

River City Development Group • 335-0203

Sunshine of Elizabeth City • 333-8276

River City Directories • (919) 848-4003

SunTrust Mortgage Inc. • 255-1515

River City Pressure Washing Inc. • 264-3108

SunTrust Mortgage Inc. • 335-4663

W.R. Winslow Memorial Home • 338-3975

River’s Edge Realty, LLC • 426-1182

Sweet Sign Designs • 338-0123

Rivershore Herbs & Flowers • 335-5032

Sweet Snow • 334-9761

W.W. Owens & Sons Moving & Storage Inc. • 335-1850

Riverwind Apartments • 338-1211

Swimme & Son • 338-8443

Riverwind Health & Racquet Club • 338-4721

Sykes & Company, PA • 335-1533

Roanoke Bible College • 334-2000

Sykes & Company, PA • 482-7644

Robert Tadlock Insurance Agency • 338-2222

Sylvan Learning Center • 334-9700

Charlie Robinson III • 335-5200

Rochelle Cleaners Inc. • 338-6196 Rose & Womble Realty • (757) 935-9010 Royalty Mortgage • 338-5626

S Salvation Army • 338-4129 Sam’s Club • (757) 436-7119 The Sandwich Market • 338-8181 Sary Distributing Inc. • 482-5332 Saslow’s Jewelers • 338-9032 John G. Sauls, Attorney • 331-0338 Sawyer & Associates Realty & Construction Co. • 771-8138

Wachovia Bank, N.A. • 331-6207 Wachovia Bank, N.A. • 331-1265 Wachovia Investments • 261-3169 Wachovia Mortgage • 331-2414 Wachovia Securities, LLC • 331-6296 Wal-Mart • 338-3367

Tadlock & Associates • 338-5134

Walnut Street Securities Inc. • (800) 849-1880

Tan Bodyz • 331-2850

Ward & Son Inc. • 338-6589

Tanger Outlet Center • 441-5634

Waste Industries Inc. • 264-2996

Tanglewood Farms Inc. of Elizabeth City • 335-4887

Waste Management of Hampton Roads • (757) 558-6121

The Tankini Spa & Smoothie Café • 384-0500

Waypoint Development, LLC • (757) 222-7669

Taylor Mueller Realty • 331-2233

W.H. “Beans” Weatherly III • 338-6139

TCE Manufacturing, LLC • 330-9919

Weeksville Secure Self Storage • 333-3740

TCOM, LP • 330-5555

The Wellness Network • 330-2240

Technicare • 338-8450

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. • 337-8022

Texaco Xpress Lube of Elizabeth City • 338-5823

Wesley Hospitality House • 335-7117

TFC Recycling • (877) 543-5766

Sawyer’s Garage Inc. • 771-2782

Dru & Everett Thompson • 331-2700

Whichard & Woolard Investment Group • 338-5121

Sea\\Tow Albemarle Sound • 426-1493

Bob & Judy Thorne • 335-7041

Whichard Appraisal Service • 338-2529

Seegars Fence Company Inc. of Elizabeth City • 335-7790

Thumpers Downtown Bar & Grille • 333-1243

Wildflower Café • 333-1116

Tidewater Interior Products • 264-2284

Dafina Williams • 338-0059

Thomas & Linda Tilley • 335-0256

Doug Williams/ Rick Gilbert Refrigeration • 338-3051

Seligs Since 1882 • 335-2991 Sentara Healthcare • (757) 455-7963 Sentry Business Solutions • (757) 482-6850, Ext. 103 Servicemaster of the Albemarle • 331-1331 Dr. Stacey E. Settle • 335-3154 Shaklee Independent Distributors • 338-8656 Shay Leslie Boutique • 338-3374 Skills Inc. • 333-3755 Annette & Herbert Small • 335-7364 Small Business & Technology Development Center • 335-3247 G. Elvin Small III, Attorney at Law • 335-2600 Smiley’s Heating & Cooling of NC Inc. • 426-2002

Time Warner Cable • (866) 489-2669 Time Warner Cable Media Sales • 331-2053 Todd King Real Estate Inc. • 338-1513 Todd’s Northside Professional Pharmacy • 331-1333 Todd’s Pharmacy Inc. • 335-2901 Tommy James Builders Inc. • 330-4855 Top Hat Computing • 267-2206 Townebank Mortage • 338-7653 Toyama Japanese Restaurant • 338-2437 Toyota of Elizabeth City • 335-4301 Toys Etc. • 335-0620 Track 1 Restaurant • 338-0081

Smith Barney Inc. • 335-1900

Tri B Construction • 330-7777

Soho Organic Market • 338-8378

Truck Alignment Center Inc. • 338-0017

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Wilson Physical Therapy Services Inc. • 338-4099 Women First OB/GYN • 338-9080 John B.T. Wood, MD • 331-7600 William E. Wood and Assoc. Realtors • 338-7653 Worthington Federal Bank • 337-9070 WRVS FM 89.9/ECSU • 335-3985

Y Young’s Tailor • 338-5133 Your Mortgage Place Inc. • 338-5900

Z Zero’s Subs of Camden • 334-9644

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce

2008 Business Guide THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE ELIZABETH CITY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE AREA CODE IS 252, THE CITY IS ELIZABETH CITY AND THE STATE IS NORTH CAROLINA, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

Accommodations

Advertising

Art/Recreation

Culpepper Inn Jim & Bonnie Stewart • 335-9235 609 W. Main St., 27909

The Agency/Direct Publications Frank Paris • 338-2227 306 A W. Grice St., 27909

Clay Gardens Cathy Foreman • 333-5503 301 N. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Elizabeth City Bed & Breakfast Raymond & Maureen Donnelly • 338-2177 108 E. Fearing St., 27909

Advertising – Print & Broadcast Media

The Arts

Time Warner Cable Media Sales Pat Hill • 331-2053 501 Water Crest Cir., Pelican Pointe, 27909

Encore Theatre Company President • 338-3ETC 609 E. Main St., 27909, P.O. Box 2692, 27906-2692

Fairfield Inn and Suites Charles Diliello • 333-1003 1640 City Center Blvd., 27909

Advertising & Promotions

Grice-Fearing House Bed & Breakfast Georgene & Vidal Falcon • 333-1792 200 S. Road St., 27909

Flowers Printing Carol & Danny Flowers • 335-0181 1113 N. Road St., 27909

Hampton Inn Carol Veal • 333-1800 402 Halstead Blvd., 27909

Promotional Products by McKecuen George & Carolyn McKecuen • 331-1800 1155 Hwy. 17 S., 27909

Holiday Inn Express Monisha Patel • 338-8900 306 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations

Microtel Inn & Suites Tika Patel • 331-7751 848 Halstead Blvd., 27909 The Pond House Inn Kara Mayes • 335-9834 915 Rivershore Rd., 27909 Quality Inn Mike Patel • 338-3951 522 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Cahoon & Cross Inc. Margaret Cahoon • (757) 420-6944 4012 Raintree Rd., Ste. 100B, Chesapeake, VA 23321 Airports – International Norfolk Airport Authority Charles W. Braden • (757) 857-3351 Norfolk International Airport, 2200 Norview Ave., Norfolk, VA 23518-5807 Airports – Regional

Accountants Tadlock & Associates Milton Tadlock • 338-5134 301 S. Road St., P.O. Box 710, 27907-0710

Elizabeth City Regional Airport Scott Hinton • 335-5634 1028 Consolidated Rd., 27909

Benjamin House Ann Hughes • 337-7171 102 Meads Pool Rd., 27909, P.O. Box 757, 27907 Carolina House – Brookdale Senior Living Sharee Wilder • 333-1171 401 Hastings Ln., 27909 Attorneys Mary Jane Eisenbeis Law Office Mary Jane Eisenbeis • 338-8989 101 E. Elizabeth St., 27909 Hornthal, Riley, Ellis & Maland Gayle Eason • 335-0871 301 E. Main St., 27909, P.O. Box 220, 27907-0220 William H. Morgan Jr., Attorney at Law 331-2277 410 E. Main St., P.O. Box 160, 27907-0160 Herbert T. Mullen, Attorney at Law • 335-5442 101 E. Elizabeth St., 27909, P.O. Box 365, 27907

Antiques

G. Elvin Small III, Attorney at Law • 335-2600 410 E. Main St., 27909, P.O. Box 69, 27907-0069

Brenda P. Ashburn, CPA, PC • 338-4775 108 B N. McMorrine St., Ste. 201, 27909

The Framery Gene Scott • 335-1803 116 N. Poindexter St., 27909

Twiford Law Firm, PC H.P. Williams Jr. • 338-4151 203 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 99, 27907-0099

Austin, Hedgepeth, Foreman & Spaeth Ltd. Angela Magrini • 335-0814 300 E. Fearing St., 27909, P.O. Box 569, 27907-0569

Hull House Antiques & Interiors Camilla Hull, Whitney Paris • 338-1008 607 E. Main St., 27909

Attorneys – Real Estate

Accountants – Certified Public

Bailey, King & Associates Barbara Bailey • 335-9298 407 S. Griffin St., Ste. N, 27909 Michael F. Cavanagh, CPA Brenda Spruill • 482-1994 106 E. King St., P.O. Box 642, Edenton, 27932 Gregory & Associates, CPAs, PC Rhonda L. Gregory • 426-9200 1082 Harvey Point Rd., P.O. Box 250, Hertford, 27944 Dorsey O. Hawkins, CPA • 338-6379 312 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 583, 27907-0583 Sonja Hibbard, CPA • 338-4055 103 E. Main St., 27909 Douglas A. Hollowell, PC, CPA • 338-8021 1880 W. City Dr., 27909, P.O. Box 1387, 27906 Hutchins Allen & Company Frederick H. Hutchins • 261-1040 4720 N. Croatan Hwy., Kitty Hawk, 27949 Mason L. Spruill, CPA Frances Spruill • 338-3860 521 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909 Sykes & Company, PA Sheila Anderson • 335-1533 200 N. Water St., Ste. 2B, 27909

Apartments Emerald Lake Apartments Ja-Neen Guarracino • 335-9395 1500 Emerald Lake Cir., 27909 Riverwind Apartments Stephen Bald • 338-1211 1213 Riverside Ave., Ste. 114, 27909 Southgate Manor Apartments Sherry Smith • 338-2409 828 Westway Dr., 27909 Appraisal Services Whichard Appraisal Service Michael Dickson • 338-2529 1804 Edgewood Dr., 27909 Appraisals – Real Estate Albemarle Appraisal, Realty Co. and Academy Jack O. Horton • 335-5030 605 E. Main St., 27909 Architects Ballinger Design Studio AIA, PC Bill Ballinger Jr. • (757) 222-4976 1700 Pleasure House Rd., Studio 104-B, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 Robert G. Richold, Architect • 330-4118 317 Dances Bay Rd., 27909

Adult Day Care Day Break Adult Day Health Care Center Rose Monroe • 338-4375 1407 Parkview Dr., 27909, P.O. Box 189, 27907-0189

Assisted Living

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Art Galleries & Organizations Pasquotank Arts Council Lisa Winslow • 338-6455 609 E. Main St., 27909, P.O. Box 11, 27907-0011

John G. Sauls, Attorney Debbie Tatum Sauls • 331-0338 205 N. Water St., 27909, P.O. Box 441, 27907-0441 Auto Dealers Alliance Nissan Jonathan Davenport • 338-5161 1712 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1968, 27906-1968 Biggs Pontiac Buick Cadillac GMC Truck Bruce Biggs • 338-2131 1197 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909, P.O. Box 1749, 27906-1749 Carolina Chrysler Dodge Jeep Wayne M. Perry • 335-0724 1001 Halstead Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 1607, 27906-1607 Courtesy Ford Greg Stewart • 338-4783 1310 N. Road St., 27909 Hall State Line Honda Art Cohen • 435-6328 134 Caratoke Hwy., Moyock, 27958 Mid-Way Chevrolet Inc. Billy Nixon • 465-8900 131 NC 32 N., P.O. Box 158, Sunbury, 27979 Performance Chevrolet Wayne Perry • 338-9100 1005 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 1607, 27906 Perry Auto Group Wayne Perry • 338-3925 1005 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 1607, 27906

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Toyota of Elizabeth City Tom Simms • 335-4301 1002 Halstead Blvd., 27909

Face To Face II Faye & Bill Windham • 338-2825 721 Riverside Ave., 27909

Auto Racing

Phelps Coiffures Thomas Phelps • 335-1130 216 N. Poindexter St., 27909

Dixieland Speedway Red Swain • 771-5151 1816 Fearing Ave., 27909 Auto Rentals Enterprise Rent-A-Car Sean Lavin • 334-1601 1831 Weeksville Rd., Ste. P, 27909

True Images Kim Bright • 334-9955 1337 N. Road St., 27909 Beauty Salons & Spas

City Beverage Company Jeff Dixon • 330-5539 1471 Weeksville Hwy., 27909, P.O. Box 1036, 27906-1036 Coastal Beverage Company Mark Collins • 338-3690 888 Forest Park Rd., 27909, P.O. Box 1729, 27906 Coca-Cola Bottling Company Frankie Eaves • 334-1820 1210 George Wood Dr., 27909

Auto Repair & Service

Head 2 Toe Salon Kathy Davenport, Kelly Whidbee • 331-2809 2012 N. Road St., Ste. B, 27909

Hudson & Son Garage John Hudson, Terry Hobbs • 771-2404 1366 Northside Rd., 27909

Still Waters Salon & Spa Michael & Pat Wanas • 338-1011 104 W. Main St., 27909

Auto Tire & Service Centers

The Tankini Spa & Smoothie Café Pamela Graham • 384-0500 1245 Hwy. 17 S., Ste. D, 27909

Elizabeth City Interiors Presley Collar • 335-4200 Downtown Elizabeth City

Beverage Distributors

Boat Dealers

Albemarle Distributing Company Alex Rowe • 338-8936 129 Charles St., 27909, P.O. Box 7, 27907

Causeway Marina Jerry Markham, John Brothers • 338-3350 389 Camden Causeway, P.O. Box 432, 27907

Norman Young Tire Center Norman & Patricia Young • 338-3490 929 Halstead Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 1986, 27906-1986 Aviation Engineering Services & Support

Pepsi Bottling Ventures of Elizabeth City Phillip Johnson • 335-4355 109 Corporate Dr., 27909 Blinds, Shades & Shutters

DRS Technical Services Inc. Jeffrey Berry • 338-0288 1060 Consolidated Rd., 27909 Banks Bank of Currituck Tom White • 338-2165 178 US 158 W., P.O. Box 155, Camden, 27921 BB&T Wes Berry • 335-0888 1000 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 2366, 27906-2366 First Citizens Bank & Trust Ronald O. Turlington • 331-6051 310 S. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1588, 27906-1588 First Citizens Bank & Trust Terri Griffin • 331-6060 1609 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 First Citizens Bank & Trust Ben Barrett • 331-6053 310 S. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1588, 27907 First South Bank Marshall Powell • 335-0848 604 E. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 1367, 27906-1367 First South Bank Robert Pfeiffer • 335-0848 604 E. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 1367, 27906-1367 Gateway Bank David Twiddy • 334-1511 112 Corporate Dr., 27909, P.O. Box 1908, 27906-1908 Gateway Bank Jeremiah West • 334-1511 1145 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1908, 27906-1908 Gateway Bank 384-1095 1404 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 1908, 27906-1908 RBC Centura Rob Feamster • 331-6091 606 E. Main St., 27909, P.O. Box 346, 27907-0346 Wachovia Bank, N.A. Lee Watson • 331-6207 400 E. Main St., 27909 Wachovia Bank, N.A. Laura Lee Whitfield • 331-1265 1401 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Worthington Federal Bank Ruth Jennings • 337-9070 104 Nance Ct., 27909 Barber Shops Keystone Barber & Salon Glover Shannon • 335-5536 514 S. McMorrine St., 27909 Beauty Salons Cutz Hair Salon Donnie Markham • 335-9950 216 N. McMorrine St., 27909

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Boat Tours

Bowling

Good ol’ Days Harbor Tours Forrest Turner • 202-8913 1126 Chestnut Dr., 27909

Albemarle Lanes Jeff Meads • 335-4213 603 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 321, 27907

Boat Towing/Oil Spill Cleanup

Bridal Registries

Sea\\Tow Albemarle Sound Captain John Mohr • 426-1493 263 Halsey Bay Rd., Hertford, 27944

Seligs Since 1882 Allison Cianciulli • 335-2991 513 E. Main St., 27909

Bookkeeping

Brokers – Business

H&R Block Jeanne Riggs • 338-2157 515 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Sunbelt Business Brokers Jeff Baxter, Mike Pringle • 255-5000 P.O. Box 2175, Kitty Hawk, 27949

Bookstores

Brokers – Investments

Page After Page Bookstore Susan Hinkle • 335-7243 111 S. Water St., 27909

BB&T Investment Services Inc. 335-0888 1000 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 2366, 27906-2366

Bottled Water Sary Distributing Inc. Greg Sary • 482-5332 162-B Old Hertford Rd., Edenton, 27932

Edward Jones & Company Andy Elliott • 335-0557 425-A McArthur Dr., 27909, P.O. Box 1306, 27906-1306

LPL Financial Services Lee Williamson • 338-7537 Winchester Station #2, 905 Halstead Blvd., 27909 Smith Barney Inc. Douglas Gardner, Barry Lipman • 335-1900 111 S. Road St., 27909 Wachovia Investments Al Fussell • 261-3169 400 E. Main St., 27909 Wachovia Securities, LLC Jeff Mitchell • 331-6296 400 E. Main St., 27909 Walnut Street Securities Inc. Bruce Wackelin • (800) 849-1880 1700 E. Arlington Blvd., Ste. E, P.O. Box 20246, Greenville, 27858 Whichard & Woolard Investment Group William A. Whichard Jr., John H. Woolard Jr. 338-5121 113 S. Water St., 27909, P.O. Box 383, 27907-0383 Builders Michael Brusko Design/Build • 426-1778 Alison & Michael Brusko 1124 Harvey Point Rd., Hertford, 27944 Builders/Developers Waypoint Development, LLC Candice Millard • (757) 222-7669 3701 Pacific Ave., Ste. 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Building Materials Builder’s Discount Center Eric French • 338-2034 100 Big Daddy Pkwy., 27909 Elizabeth City Brick Company Curtis Chambers • 335-2965 901 N. Hughes Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 305, 27907-0305 Griggs Building Material Center Rex Arena • 264-2323 1363 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Lowe’s Butch Osborne • 331-6160 1605 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Tidewater Interior Products Scott Henderson • 264-2284 108 Impact Blvd., 27909 Cabinets Noble Brothers Cabinets & Millwork, LLC Scott Noble • 335-1213 505 E. Church St., Ste. 2, 27909 Cable Television & Advertising Time Warner Cable Penny Williams, Theresa Saunders (866) 489-2669 701 N. Hughes Blvd., 27909 Campgrounds & RV Parks North River Campground Elton & Judy Sawyer • 336-4414 256 Garrington Island Rd., Shawboro, 27973 Campus Planning McBride Hess Design Group, PA Tim Hess • (919) 954-8200 1073 Bullard Ct., Raleigh, 27615 Card & Gift Shops Deb’s Hallmark Shop Debbie & Ray Potts • 335-5544 1409 W. Ehringhaus St., Southgate Mall #15, 27909 Carpet & Flooring & Area Rug Dealers Elizabeth City Interiors Melissa Collar • 335-4200 Downtown Elizabeth City Carpet & Flooring Dealers Carpet Connection Jon & Melba Van Dalsum • 338-2050 441 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909 Mill-End Carpet Shops Mike Albertson • 335-2915 2 Mill End Ct., Mill End Center, 27909

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Standard Tile Inc. Shirley Meads • 335-7188 301 Forest Park Rd., 27909

East Coast Communications Doug Meekins • 384-1042 125 Jordan Plaza, 27909

Albemarle Family YMCA Dean Mattix • 334-9622 1240 N. Road St., 27909

Carpet & Rug Cleaners

US Cellular Cindy Smith • 338-9400 103 Tanglewood Pkwy., Ste. J, 27909

Albemarle Hopeline Patricia Youngblood • 338-5338 P.O. Box 2064, 27906-2064

Certified Public Accountants

Albemarle Regional Health Services Jerry Parks • 338-4400 711 Roanoke Ave., 27909, P.O. Box 189, 27907-0189

Servicemaster of the Albemarle Danny Teachey • 331-1331 207 N. Road St., 27909 Caterers Bob-B-Q Bob Carson • 331-7791 407 S. Griffin St., Ste. E, 27909 Captain Bob’s BBQ & Seafood Restaurant Sharon Lane • 426-1811 310 S. Ocean Hwy., 2337 Harvey Point Rd., Hertford, 27944 Kathy’s Kreations Kathy Parks • 331-1888 422 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909 Kelly’s Restaurant Mary Ann Newman • 441-4116 MP 10 1/2 Bypass, P.O. Box 1089, Nags Head, 27959 Montero’s Restaurant, Bar & Catering Andy & Karin Montero • 331-1067 414 McArthur Dr., 27909 The Pineapple Café, LLC Jomie Cartwright • 337-9933 1831 Weeksville Rd., Ste. J, 27909 Cellular Atlantic Wireless Harry Alley • 331-7780 514 E. Ehringhaus St., 27909, 4541 Hilltop Ln., Kitty Hawk, 27949 Atlantic Wireless Harry Alley • 331-1151 1313 N. Road St., 27909, 4541 Hilltop Ln., Kitty Hawk, 27949 Carolina Computers Kenneth Morgan • 338-8006 918 Halstead Blvd., Ste. D, 27909

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Sykes & Company, PA Ollin B. Sykes • 482-7644 101 W. King St., P.O. Box 1050, Edenton, 27932 Children & Family Services Albemarle Smart Start Partnership Dr. Denauvo Robinson • 333-1233 1403 Parkview Dr., 27909 Churches Berea Baptist Church Susan Buckner • 338-8128 2033 N. Road St., 27909 Christ Episcopal Church Diane Hendrix • 338-1686 200 S. McMorrine St., 27909 Church of the Redeemer Mary St. Claire • 337-7177 207 Hwy. 343 S., Camden, 27921 Civic, Community & Government Organizations Albemarle Area Committee of 100 George Thomas • 338-0169 405 E. Main St., Ste. 4, 27909, P.O. Box 576, 27907 Albemarle Area United Way Susan Hoskins • 333-1510 Winchester Station Exec. Park, 905 Halstead Blvd., Unit 28, 27909, P.O. Box 293, 27907-0293 Albemarle Economic Development Commission Wayne Harris • 338-0169 405 E. Main St., Ste. 4, 27909, P.O. Box 70, 27907

American Red Cross – Greater Albemarle Area Chapter John Gillis • 335-2185 905 Halstead Blvd., Ste. 3, Winchester Station, 27909 Camden County Randell K. Woodruff • 338-1919 117 N. NC 343, P.O. Box 190, Camden, 27921 Coast Guard MWR Tony Buero • 334-6932 Commanding Officer USCG Support Center, Attn: MWR Bldg. 7, 27909 Dismal Swamp Canal Visitor Center Penny Leary-Smith • 771-8333 2356 N. Hwy. 17, South Mills, 27976 Downtown Business & Professional Association Ray Donnelly • 338-2177 108 E. Fearing St., 27909, P.O. Box 201, 27907-0201 Education Foundation of Elizabeth CityPasquotank Public Schools Molly Brite • 338-9115 508 E. Main St., Ste. 205, 27909, P.O. Box 2453, 27906-2453 City of Elizabeth City Rich Olson • 337-6864 306 E. Colonial Ave., 27909, P.O. Box 347, 27907-0347 Elizabeth City Habitat For Humanity Norma James • (866) 259-5325 P.O. Box 267, 27907

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association Cookie Stokes • 338-3348 2119 Rivershore Rd., 27909, P.O. Box 247, 27907 Elizabeth City Housing Authority Judah A. Person Jr. • 335-5411 440 Hariot Dr., 27909, P.O. Box 1485, 27906-1485 Elizabeth City Jaycees Chris Dail • 331-0330 P.O. Box 1012, 27906-1012 Elizabeth City Junior Woman’s Club Michelle Temple • 335-9522 P.O. Box 1521, 27906-1521 Elizabeth City Shrine Club George Williams • 335-7050 172 Chantilly Rd., Camden, 27921, P.O. Box 2484, 27909 Elizabeth City State University Foundation LaTanya Afolayan • 335-3966 1704 Weeksville Rd., 27909, P.O. Box 1467, 27906-1467 Food Bank of the Albemarle Liz Reasoner • 335-4035 109 Tidewater Way, P.O. Box 1704, 27906-1704 Kids First Inc. Child Advocacy Center Rhonda Morris • 338-5658 808 W. Ehringhaus St., Rochelle Building, 27909, P.O. Box 23, 27907-0023 NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Patti Delano • 331-4768 401 S. Griffin St., Ste. 100, 27909 North Carolina Community Foundation Peggy Birkemeier • 491-8166 8845 Caratoke Hwy., The Harbinger Center, Ste. 4, Point Harbor, 27964 Northeastern Community Development Corporation Maria Garcia • 338-5466, Ext. 22 154 Hwy. 158 E., P.O. Box 367, Camden, 27921 Northeastern Workforce Development Board Carter Dozier • 426-5753 512 Church St., P.O. Box 646, Hertford, 27944 Pasquotank County Randy Keaton • 335-0865 206 E. Main St., 27909, P.O. Box 39, 27907-0039 Pasquotank County Department of Social Services Melissa C. Stokely • 338-2126 709 Roanoke Ave., 27909

Cleaning – Commercial & Residential

Contractors – General

NCC Speciality Services Inc. Charlene Eason • 333-1070 427 Sam Davis Rd., 27909, P.O. Box 242, 27907

Albemarle Home Builders Inc. Julian & Mack Nixon • 338-5211 199 Mill St., 27909

Clock, Jewelry Repair & Engraving Don’s Clock & Jewelry Repair & Engraving Don & Connie St. Aubin • 330-4414 103 Eyrie Ln., 27909 Coffeehouses & Cafés Muddy Waters Coffeehouse Audra Marx • 338-BREW (2739) 100 W. Main St., 27909 Competitive Cheerleading Stars of Liberty Cheering Melitta Smith • 264-4620 1445A Old US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Computer Sales, Service & Networking Compro Ben & Lauri Krause • 338-5379 422 N. Hughes Blvd., 27909 Computers Carolina Computers Kenneth Morgan • 338-8006 918 Halstead Blvd., Ste. D, 27909 Compro Ben & Lauri Krause • 338-5379 422 N. Hughes Blvd., 27909

The Bradford Corporation Stacey J. Bateman, Scott Mummert • 338-3434 109 Beau Pkwy., Ste. A, 27909, P.O. Box 1697, 27906-1697 Bright’s Construction, LLC Gregg Bright • 339-5534 110 Eyrie Ln., 27909 C&L Concrete Works Inc. Delores Lamb • 335-1994 210 E. Hwy. 158, P.O. Box 178, Camden, 27921 Dennis Bright Contracting, LLC Dennis Bright • 330-2021 1261 Florida Rd., 27909 Godfrey Bros. Builders Inc. Frankie Godfrey • 331-1200 105 Barnhill Rd., 27909, P.O. Box 2596, 27906-2596 Hurdle & Webb Construction Co. Inc. Nathan S. Hurdle • 264-3373 1000 Joyce Dr., 27909 J.F. Dunstan Construction Company Inc. John F. Dunstan • 330-7961 903 Courthouse Ln., 27909 John E. Bassett Inc. John E. Bassett • 482-7925 1316-0 N. Broad St., P.O. Box 29, Edenton, 27932

Computers – On-site Service

McBride Homes Inc. Maureen McBride • (757) 478-4063 154 Pelican Point Dr., 27909

Compro Ben & Lauri Krause • 338-5379 422 N. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Meads Homebuilders Inc. Troy Meads • 335-7900 1700 Darian Dr., 523 Meadstown Rd., 27909

Top Hat Computing Daniel Jacobs • 267-2206 1851 W. Ehringhaus St., Box 170, 27909

Pantheon Homes, LLC Chris Duty • 333-5960 914 Woodruff Ave., 27909, P.O. Box 2807, 27906

Construction

Southeastern Professional Contractors Inc. Bill Boyer • 338-0161 501 Pearl St., 27909

A.R. Chesson Construction Company Inc. Ed Powell • 338-9171 105-A Byron Ct., 27909 Barnhill Contracting Company David Barnhill • 335-9503 1304 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Donald S. Porter Construction Don Porter • 333-5213 163 Sand Hills Rd., Camden, 27921

Tommy James Builders Inc. Tommy James • 330-4855 320 Esclip Rd., 27909 Tri B Construction John Bulman, Gilbert Baccus • 330-7777 1379 Weeksville Rd., 27909, P.O. Box 1592, 27906 Contractors – Grading

Salvation Army Capts. James & Donna McGee • 338-4129 602 N. Hughes Blvd., 27909

McKenzie Construction Corporation Bob Norton • 335-9100 400 S. Road St., Ste. B1, 27909

Bear Garden Inc. Phillip Harrington • 335-4520 760 Pitts Chapel Rd., 27909, P.O. Box 2232, 27906-2232

Skills Inc. Theo N. Bohn • 333-3755 307 Commerce Dr., 27909

R.P.C. Contracting Robbie Parker • 261-3336 P.O. Box 333, Kitty Hawk, 27949

USCG Air Station Elizabeth City Captain Michael Andres • 335-6000 1664 Weeksville Rd., 27909

Raven Development Group Jessica Speer • 435-2271 425 Caratoke Hwy., Moyock, 27958

Contractors – Heating & Air Conditioning

USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center Captain Ed Gibbons • 335-6192 1664 Weeksville Rd., 27909-5001

Sawyer & Associates Realty & Construction Co. Waverly Sawyer • 771-8138 872 N. 343, Camden, 27921

USCG APO C130j CDR James F. Martin • 384-7169 1060 Consolidated Rd., 27909

Construction – Concrete

USCG Aviation Technical Training Center Captain Joseph Mihelic • 335-6186 1664 Weeksville Rd., 27909

Commercial Ready Mix Products Inc. Angie Lilley • 335-9740 168 Knobbs Creek Dr., 27909, P.O. Box 189, Winton, 27986

USCG National Strike Force Coordination Center Captain Roderick Walker • 331-6000, Ext. 3008 1461 N. Road St., 27909

Northeastern Ready Mix Inc. James G. Gaskins Jr. • 335-1931 1001 Knobbs Creek Dr., 27909, P.O. Box 1731, 27906-1731

USCG Station Elizabeth City BMC S.S. Mansfield • 335-6090 1664 Weeksville Rd., Bldg. 53, Rt. 4, 27909

Construction Materials – Stone: Crushed & Gravel

USCG Support Center Captain Mark Rose • 335-6537 1664 Weeksville Rd., 27909, USCG Support Center, Bldg. 35, Weeksville Road, 27909

Vulcan Materials Company Todd Miller • 338-2201 174 Knobbs Creek Dr., 27909 Consulting – Management

Wesley Hospitality House Gustave Smith • 335-7117 1129 Horseshoe Rd., 27909

VectorCSP Jeanne Cumby • 338-2264 105B S. Water St., 27909

Cleaning – Commercial

Contractors – Electrical

Servicemaster of the Albemarle Danny Teachey • 331-1331 207 Charles St., 27909

B&M Contractors Inc. James A. Mason • 338-3916 790 Pitts Chapel Rd., 27909

George & Company George Harrell • 335-2596 1504 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1382, 27906-1382 Technicare George Vogt • 338-8450 108 Tidewater Way, 27909 Ward & Son Inc. Jack Ward, John Ward • 338-6589 221 Charles St., 27909, P.O. Box 1251, 27906 Contractors – Paving & Grading R.P.C. Contracting Robbie Parker • 261-3336 P.O. Box 333, Kitty Hawk, 27949 Contractors – Remodeling Swimme & Son Mark Swimme • 338-8443 184 Lovers Ln., Ste. A, 27909 Contractors – Mechanical Doug Williams/Rick Gilbert Refrigeration Lee Jones, Rick Gilbert, Brian Rollinson, Preston Kight • 338-3051 201 Barnhill Rd., 27909 Convenience Stores

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Duck Thru Food Store #16 Michael Harrell • 335-9155 103 E. Hwy. 158, Camden, 27921, P.O. Box 688, Ahoskie, 27910

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Hop-In Kenneth Swift • 335-0009 1327 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1118, 27906-1118 Copying Service The UPS Store Dennis & Edie Melville • 331-1133 1851 W. Ehringhaus St., Port Elizabeth Centre, 27909 Cosmetic Laser Centers Northeastern OB/GYN Ltd. Paul R. Moncla, MD • 338-0101, Ext. 300 1141 N. Road St., Ste. 1, 27909

Ecotourism NC Ecotours George Taylor • (571) 344-3489 1505 Emerald Lake Cir., Apt. 202, 27909, P.O. Box 1215, 27906-1215 Electric Utilities Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation David Gross • 426-5735 159 Creek Dr., P.O. Box 69, Hertford, 27944-0069

Credit Unions State Employees Credit Union Dale Jones • 331-2100 105 Northside Park Dr., 27909 State Employees Credit Union Tyrone Tyler • 338-4191 909 Halstead Blvd., 27909

Entertainment Kelly’s Restaurant Karen Warlitner • 441-4116 MP 10 1/2 Bypass, 27959, P.O. Box 1089, 27958 Entertainment – DJs

Dominion North Carolina Power Bryant Brooks • 535-6898 1707 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 370, Roanoke Rapids, 27870

Outerbanks 2000 Anthoney Foreman, Mike Walker • 338-7693 111 Schwarzkopf Dr., 27909

Embroidery

Estate Jewelry & Fine Giftware

Blue Lion Apparel Doug & Pat Rasor • 562-0420 507 E. Main St., Ste. C, 1822 Darian Dr., 27909

Seligs Since 1882 Allison Cianciulli • 335-2991 513 E. Main St., 27909

Engineering – Consulting

Farms

Albemarle & Associates Trish Gray, Jason Mizelle • 338-5771 117-C N. Water St., 27909

George Wood Farms Inc. Juanita Staples • 335-4357 113 S. NC Hwy. 343, P.O. Box 159, Camden, 27921

Costumes & Costume Rental Clown ‘N’ Around Betty Brown • 331-2250 206 N. Poindexter St., 27909

McDowell & Associates, PA William P. McDowell III • 338-4161 1715 Weeksville Rd., 27909, P.O. Box 391, 27907-0391

Cremation Services Twiford Funeral Homes, Cemeteries David H. Twiford • 335-4395 405 E. Church St., 27909, P.O. Drawer 405, 27907-0405 Cub Cadet/Authorized Dealers B&S Enterprises Bradley Jennings • 264-2400 1395 US 17 S., 27909 Custodial Supplies & Equipment Mickey Sales & Service Bill Summerour • 264-5000 187 Old US 17 Rd., Hertford, 27944 Custom Closet Design Contractor’s Resource Connection, LLC Kathy Harris • 335-4598 400 S. Road St., Ste. B1, 27909 Day Care Glad Tidings Community Church Kelly W. Lacy • 338-1150 1104 W. Main St., 27909 Debris Removal Builder’s Container Service Eddie & Barbara Weeks • 340-5191 215 Bayshore Dr., 27909 Dental Services Coastal Endodontics Thomas M. Buttke, Ph.D., DDS, PA • 331-5777 200 N. Water St., 27909 Scott Blanchard, DDS, PA • 335-4332 200 N. Water St., First Floor, 27909 Digital Imaging – Real Estate & Insurance Dave Kondracki, LLC Dave Kondracki • 335-5859 100 Holland Dr., Camden, 27921 Distributors – Electrical & Plumbing Jordan Company Inc. Randy Jordan • 335-2947 1701 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 1508, 27906-1508 Drafthouses Coaster Downtown Draughthouse, LLC Debra Swain • 335-9463 216 B Poindexter St., 27909 Dry Cleaners Colonial Cleaners T.L. Newell • 335-2797 300 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Rochelle Cleaners Inc. Patsy & Chris McGee • 338-6196 100 S. Water St., 27909 EBay Trading Assistants Net-Workz, LLC Bill Mallette • 333-1993 507 E. Main St., Ste. E, 27909

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce James Bros. Inc. Reuben Earl James • 330-5561 1375 Salem Church Rd., 27909 John E. Ferebee Farming Inc. Martha Meiggs • 338-6401 217 Lamb’s Rd., Camden, 27921 Fence Companies Invisible Fence of Northeastern NC Inc. Vickie & Bill Stafford • 771-2574 P.O. Box 321, South Mills, 27976 Seegars Fence Company Inc. of Elizabeth City Clint Godwin • 335-7790 774 Pitts Chapel Rd., 27909, P.O. Box 2489, 27906-2489 Financial Planning H&R Block M.C. Brewer • 338-2157 515 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Financial Services Citi Financial Mary Spear • 331-1588 900 W. Ehringhaus St., Ste. E&F, 27909 Financial Services & Advisors Atlantic Discount Corporation dba Atlantic Financial Services Crystal Klender • 338-9008 145 Rich Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 2771, 27906-2771 LPL Financial Services Lee Williamson • 338-7537 Winchester Station #2, 905 Halstead Blvd., 27909 Fine Chocolates & Gourmet Gift Baskets The Chocolate House Kathy Dowdy • 334-9986 217 N. Water St., 27909 Firearms Training Centers Blackwater Training Center Ana Bundy • 435-2000 P.O. Box 1029, Moyock, 27958 Floor Covering Interiors by H&W Inc. Ramona Humphries • 335-9679 US 17 S. Industrial Park, 1211 George Wood Dr., 27909

Twiford Funeral Homes, Cemeteries David H. Twiford • 335-4395 405 E. Church St., 27909, P.O. Drawer 405, 27907-0405 Furniture & Bedding Mattress Outlet Bill & Marvina Mann • 335-5737 225 N. Water St., 27909 Garden Centers

Port Discover LuAnne Pendergraft • 338-6117 613 E. Main St., 27909 Hardware Stores Ace Hardware Mark Peters • 338-5685 511 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Health & Wellness

Kenyon Bailey Supply Gary Cooper • 335-5882 407 McArthur Dr., 27909

Shaklee Independent Distributors Gwen Bell • 338-8656

The Plant Park Suzanne Stallings • 338-2773 407 Selden St., 27909

The Wellness Network Dian Richold • 330-2240 317 Dances Bay Rd., 27909

Gas – Propane

Health Clubs

Albemarle Propane Inc. Randy Krainiak • 338-1900 121 Gumberry Rd., P.O. Box 99, Camden, 27921

Albemarle Family YMCA Dean Mattix • 334-9622 1240 N. Road St., 27909

Amerigas Propane, LP Johnny Respass • 264-3383 Hwy. 17 S., Southside Plaza, #15, 27909

Contours Express Tara Brengel • 335-0532 103 Tanglewood Pkwy., Ste. K, 27909, P.O. Box 157, Camden, 27921

Reed Oil Company Gary Reed • 426-5458 206 N. Covent Garden, P.O. Box 8, Hertford, 27944 Gift Shops The Museum Shop at the Museum of the Albemarle Delores Spencer • 331-4026 501 S. Water St., 27909 Overman & Stevenson, Pharmacists Nick Stevenson • 335-5401 512 E. Main St., 27909, P.O. Box 465, 27907 Queen Anne’s Gifts Lorelei Wallace • 264-2499 16 Southside Plaza, 27909 Gifts, Collectibles & Decorative Accessories Carolina House Diana Gallop • 331-1818 406 A-4 S. Griffin St., 27909 Clown ‘N’ Around Betty Brown • 331-2250 206 N. Poindexter St., 27909

Curves Donnie Grady • 338-6621 406 S. Griffin St., Ste. H, 27909, 305 Tranters Creek Rd., Washington, 27889 The Fitness Warehouse of Elizabeth City, LLC Donnie Markham • 331-2850 216 N. McMorrine St., 27909 Results Weight Loss Center For Women Donnie Markham • 338-TONE 216 N. McMorrine St., 27909 Riverwind Health & Racquet Club Angel Hofler, F.C. Twiford • 338-4721 1221 Carolina Ave., 27909 Health Foods Stores Nature’s Organic Bounty, LLC George & Mary Simons • 331-7754 1249 Unit #1 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Soho Organic Market John & Audra Marx • 338-8378 101 E. Colonial Ave., 27909 Hearing Health Care

Elizabeth City Interiors Lee Porter • 335-4200 Downtown Elizabeth City

Beltone Hearing Care Center Tom Adkins • 337-7500 918 Halstead Blvd., Ste. E, 27909

Glass Companies

Heating & Air Conditioning

Flooring Dealers – Hardwood, Ceramic, Tile & Carpet

Admiral Auto Glass & Mirror Todd Alger • 256-8513 1331 N. Road St., 27909

Stumm’s Hardwood Floors & More Bob Stumm • 335-9288 620 Hull Dr., 27909

Perry Glass Company Ricky Perry • 335-4353 621 W. Broad St. Ext., 27909

Smiley’s Heating & Cooling of NC Inc. Larry & Kelly Smiley • 426-2002 131 N. Commerce St., Hertford, 27944, 3308 Hartford St., Portsmouth, VA 23787

Flooring Northeastern Flooring Inc. Martha Cudequest • 337-7125 1910 Weeksville Rd., Unit 106, 27909, P.O. Box 2827, 27907

Floral Designers Jeffrey’s Greenworld & Florist Jeffrey Rogerson • 338-1303 1115 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Mildred’s Florist Shop Inc. Susan Cooper • 335-4319 710 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 1206, 27906-1206 Rivershore Herbs & Flowers Peggy Watts • 335-5032 Located in Kenyon Bailey, 407 McArthur Dr., 27909

Frazier Consulting Foresters, PC John Kight • 335-4047 141-A Winner Cir. Shopping Village, US Hwy. 158W, Camden, 27921, P.O. Box 1814, 27906-1814 Fuel Oil Dealers Crystal Enterprises Inc. Tony Abeyounis • 335-2951 1003 Wilson St., 27909, P.O. Box 1089, 27906-1089 Lowry Oil Company Inc. Robert Lowry • 335-4283 1506 N. Road St., US 17 N., 27909

Jim Walter Homes Ted Daudel • 338-5691 1111 N. Road St., Hwy. 17, 27909

Golf Clubs

House Helpers Jon Lee • 562-0514 109 Glade St., 27909, P.O. Box 2706, 27906

Albemarle Plantation Becky Winslow • 426-1081, Ext. 100 One Plantation Dr., P.O. Box 151, Hertford, 27944 The Pines at Elizabeth City Becky Wright • 335-7245 1525 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 118, 27907

Tanglewood Farms Inc. of Elizabeth City Jon Crouse • 335-4887 1268 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Graphic Design/Web Site Development Blufish Design Studios Tamera R. Phillips • 619-1923 1008 Woodruff Ave., 27909 Top Hat Computing Daniel Jacobs • 267-2206 1851 W. Ehringhaus St., Box 170, 27909 Grocery Stores

Funeral Services

Farm Fresh Supermarkets Lee Wilson • 331-1301 683 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Twiford Funeral Home (Northside Chapel) J.J. Twiford • 335-5465 1115 N. Road St., P.O. Drawer 405, 27907

Food Lion #192 Chris Godfrey Sr. • 338-1676 1515 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

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Home Builders

Quick Auto Glass Frankie Thornley • 335-5748 102 Sawyers Creek Rd., P.O. Box 13, Camden, 27921

Grain Elevators Foresters – Consulting

Hands–On Science Centers/Museums

Home Improvements & Repair

Home Inspection Service Home Spec of NC Inc. Timothy Arn • 337-6196 801 B Raleigh St., 27909 Horse & Carriage Service Harvest Moon Farm, LLC dba Carolina Carriages Martha Chedister • 335-7830 131 Ivy Neck Rd., P.O. Box 301, Camden, 27921 Hospices Community Home Care & Hospice Glendora Brothers • 335-4594 1601 N. Road St., Ste. B, 27909 Hospitals Albemarle Health Sharon Tanner • 384-4600 1144 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1587, 27906-1587 Albemarle Health Jan King Robinson • 384-4019 1144 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1587, 27906-1587

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Albemarle Health Nancy Easterday • 384-4600 1144 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1587, 27906-1587 Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Christopher Mosley • (757) 312-8121 736 Battlefield Blvd. N., Chesapeake, VA, 23320 Sentara Healthcare Michael Roach • (757) 455-7963 6015 Poplar Hall Dr., Ste. 101, Norfolk, VA 23502 HVAC Service Commercial/Industrial Damuth Trane Latisha Jeffries • (757) 558-3387 1100 Cavalier Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23323

Betty Meggs • 335-4209 1807 Rivershore Rd., 27909

Annette & Herbert Small • 335-7364 1006 W. Church St., 27909

Mary K. Merritt • 335-7947 2034 Rivershore Rd., 27909

Judy L. Stallings • 338-2212 304 Shirley St., 27909

Jim Mills • 264-2058 P.O. Box 326, Hertford, 27944 Donald & Pamela Payne • 335-5315 407 W. Main St., 27909 Joe & Carolyn Peel (919) 606-9187 1525 Rivershore Rd., 27909 Judy Peel • 335-7704 1115 Park Dr., 27909

Sallie & Tony Stimatz • 335-7995 606 W. Main St., 27909 Dru & Everett Thompson • 331-2700 208 Small Dr., 27909 Bob & Judy Thorne • 335-7041 2066 Rivershore Rd., 27909 Thomas & Linda Tilley • 335-0256 1709 Darian Dr., 27909 Rhonda Twiddy • 338-7700 310 Harrier Ct., 27909 Industrial Medicine (Mobile)

Piedmont Air Conditioning Shane Corbett • 292-1430 102 Regency Blvd., Greenville, 27834

Thomas K. & Myrtle M. Pritchard • 338-6839 P.O. Box 536, 27907

Ice Cream & Soft Snow Stands

Eula E. Reid • 330-7127 506 New Rd., 27909

Sweet Snow Vincent & Eldred Harper • 334-9761 207 N. Road St., 27909

Charlie Robinson III • 335-5200 P.O. Box 186, 27907-0186

Inspections & Testing

Individuals

Dr. Stacey E. Settle • 335-3154 202 Betty Dr., 27909

Home Spec of NC Inc. Timothy Arn • 337-6196 801 B Raleigh St., 27909

Henderson & Associates Inc. Tom Henderson • 331-1494 330 Camden Cswy., Camden, 27921, P.O. Box 2443, 27906-2443

William Allen • 338-7540 202 Captains Ct., 27909 Steve & Joan Atkinson • 338-8674 1016 Rivershore Rd., 27909 David & Suzy Bates • 338-5223 1003 W. Church St., 27909 Grafton G. Beaman • 331-4750 P.O. Drawer 403, 27907-0403 Phyllis Bosomworth • 339-5151 1100 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Cora Buell • 335-4621 1510 Penny Dr., 27909 Lee & Helyne Carlson • 334-9711 98 Quail Run, 27909 Randy Cartwright, Sheriff of Pasquotank County • 338-6494 1817 Darian Dr., 27909 Bill & Doris Creps • 330-4336 1033 Bateman Dr., 27909 J.H. Davenport • 335-2108 1614 Parkview Dr., 27909 Steve Fecker • 336-6566 142 S. Trotman Rd., Camden, 27921, P.O. Box 142, Shiloh, 27974 Wayne & Catherine Gardner • 335-1938 10 Camden Cswy., 27909 Mickey & Roy Golden • 335-2484 901 Riverside Ave., 27909 Bill & Trish Griffin • 335-2321 715 First St., 27909 Faye E. Hoffman • 335-1400 205 Hathaway Dr., 27909 George Jackson • 335-7055 1523 Rivershore Rd., 27909 Norma M. James • 331-2233 440 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909 Johnnie R. Johnson • 335-7641 200 Princess Anne Cir., 27909 William L. & Marie Jones • 336-4324 108 Riverview Ave., Camden, 27921 Maryann & Andrew Kreutzer • 338-2906 1903 Rivershore Rd., 27909 Joe & Anita Lamothe • 335-1242 405 Forest Park Rd., 27909 Sean & Julie Lemond • 335-7668 113 Planters Run, 27909 Luthers Inc. Holly & Bob Luther III • 338-3751 2450 Peartree Rd., 27909 Donald & Roberta McCabe • 335-5998 2089 Rivershore Rd., 27909 The McNee Corporation Diana Gallop, Holly L. Brothers, Bob Luther III 331-1818 406 Griffin St., Griffin Street Square, 1622 County St., 27909 McPherson Place Diana Gallop • 331-1818 1016 W. Ehringhaus St., 1521 Rivershore Rd., 27909

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Insurance Agencies A&A Insurance & Investments Hayley Huggins • 338-2677 848 Forest Park Rd., 27909, 201 W. Fourth St., Kill Devil Hills, 27948 B&R Insurance Agency Rene Bundy, Brandy Meads • 333-1805 406 S. Griffin St., Ste. C, 27909, P.O. Box 1326, 27906-1326 Camden County Farm Bureau Chuck Hodges • 338-0118 133 A&B US Hwy. 158, P.O. Box 160, Camden, 27921 Financial Management Group Gene Chory, CLU, ChFC • 335-7011 1406 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 G.R. Little Agency Inc. David Wright, Monty Ross Sr. • 335-2967 203 E. Church St., 27909, P.O. Box 386, 27907 Gateway Insurance Services Suzette Ward • 338-3322 400 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Jim Kaighn Insurance & Financial Services Jim Kaighn, CLU, ChFC, RHU • 335-5983 407 Hickory Dr., 27909 Nationwide Insurance Tommy S. Davis • 335-5433 857 S. Halstead Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 2649, 27906-2649 Nationwide Insurance – Weatherly Insurance Agency Inc. Lisa K. Hedrick • 333-1150 1331 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1447, 27906 Pasquotank Farm Bureau Insurance Services Kent Hill • 338-0173 911 Halstead Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 2005, 27906-2005 Robert Tadlock Insurance Agency Robert Tadlock • 338-2222 436 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 2222, 27906-2222 Southern Insurance Agency Inc. Doris D. Winslow • 335-0811 114 Kathryn Ct., 27909 State Farm Insurance Company Dawn Cooper Elliott • 338-0116 101 E. Church St., P.O. Box 279, 27907-0279 State Farm Insurance Company Billie Reid • 335-4349 913 Halstead Blvd., P.O. Drawer 1605, 27906-1605

Membership Warehouses

Lawn & Garden Equipment

Albemarle Mental Health Center Charles Franklin • 335-0431, Ext. 1 200 N. Water St., Ste. 1A, 27909, P.O. Box 2367, 27906-2367

B&S Enterprises Bradley Jennings • 264-2400 1395 US 17 S., 27909 Brady Outdoor Equipment Inc. Scott & Debbie Brady • 264-3141 1354 A US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Brady Outdoor Equipment Inc. Scott & Debbie Brady • 491-2599 6918 Caratoke Hwy., Grandy, 27939 Sun Gro Horticulture Steve Larson • 338-5174 841 Sun Gro Dr., 27909 Lawn Maintenance A Close Cut Lawn Service David Burnham • 771-5899 116 Dock Landing Loop, South Mills, 27976

Sam’s Club Rob Stanley • (757) 436-7119 1501 Sam’s Cir., Chesapeake, VA 23320 Mental Health Services

Mobile Auto Service C&S Mobile Auto Service, LLC Mark Stewart • 562-5434 117 Zack Cir., 27909 Mold & Indoor Air Quality Home Spec of NC Inc. Timothy Arn • 337-6196 801 B Raleigh St., 27909 Monuments Clifton & Clifton Monuments Inc. Jollish Clifton • 335-1570 1146 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909

Loans & Mortgages Lendmark Financial & Mortgage Services Larry S. Newell • 338-5887 1103 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 750, 27907-0750 Mailing & Office Equipment Hampton Roads Business Machines Ralph Lugo • (757) 499-2345 5401 Greenwich Rd., Virginia Beach, 23462 Manufactured Home Dealers Carolina Housing Inc. Lynette Ruff • 338-4703 1522 N. Road St., 27909 Clayton Homes Eddie Fields • 335-1070 1109 N. Road St., 27909 Forbes Homes Harley Cole • 338-8759 1603 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1482, 27906-1482 Manufacturers

Mortgages Atlantic Bay Mortgage Joe Kersey • (757) 434-5170 407-J S. Griffin St., 27909 BB&T Brenda Warden • 335-1934 1000 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 2366, 27906-2366 First Horizon Home Loans Wyatt Lowe • 331-1311 1157 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Gateway Financial Mortgage Inc. Trish Fecker • 334-1511 1145 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1908, 27906-1908 Global Equity Lending Roger J. Tolson • 335-1118 1207 Fairfax Ave., 27909-5409 H&R Block M.C. Brewer • 338-2157 515 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Camden Sales & Service Hazel Gregory • 338-0866 166 Hwy. 158 W., Camden, 27921

Hockmeyer Equipment Company Tanya Reid • 338-4705 6 Kitty Hawk Ln., 27909 Hoffer Flow Controls Inc. Kenneth Hoffer • 331-1997 107 Kitty Hawk Ln., 27909 J.W. Jones Lumber Company Inc. David Harris • 771-2497 1443 Northside Rd., 27909 J.W. Jones Lumber Company Inc. J.W. Jones Jr. • 771-2497 1443 Northside Rd., 27909 J.W. Jones Lumber Company Inc. Stephen L. Jones • 771-2497 Mackey’s Ferry Sawmill, Roper, 27970 Motion Sensors Inc. Marcy Bergman • 331-2080 786 Pitts Chapel Rd., 27909 TCE Manufacturing, LLC John McClanahan • 330-9919 1287 Salem Church Rd., 27909 TCOM, LP Charlie Knauss • 330-5555 190 TCOM Dr., 27909

Land Development, Builders

Marine Construction

CPM Development, LLC Dee Sprouse • 336-2699 103 Tulip Tree Dr., Camden, 27921, 446 Caratoke Hwy., Moyock, 27958

Earth Shakers Marine Ginger Sanders • 330-2425 1252 Florida Rd., 27909

Townebank Mortgage Daniel Evans • 338-7653 529 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Marketing & Graphic Design

Wachovia Mortgage Bob Abbitt • 331-2414 1401 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Interior Design Amaryllis Interior Designs Inc. Mary K. Warburton, IDS, Allied ASID • 335-7478 410 N. Road St., 27909 Elizabeth City Interiors Muffy Vestal, Member Allied ASID • 335-4200 Downtown Elizabeth City Jewelry Stores Saslow’s Jewelers Shellie Hurdle • 338-9032 1409 W. Ehringhaus St., Ste. 10A, 27909 Seligs Since 1882 Allison Cianciulli • 335-2991 513 E. Main St., 27909 John Deere/Napa Dealers

Land Planning McBride Hess Design Group, PA Tim Hess • (919) 954-8200 1073 Bullard Ct., Raleigh, 27615 Landscape Architecture

The Plant Park Suzanne Stallings • 338-2773 407 Selden St., 27909 Sunshine of Elizabeth City Barkwell Meads • 333-8276 1041 E. Ham Overman Rd., 27909

LMD Sarah Pugh • (301) 498-6656 14409 Greenview Dr., Ste. 200, Laurel, MD 20708 Martial Arts Instruction

M3 Mortgage Inc. Maggie Lamme • 335-0475 400 S. Water St., Ste. 201, 27909 Prosperity Mortgage Shea Berry Bundy • 335-8624 1100 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 RBC Centura Diane Stallings • 331-6093 606 E. Main St., 27909, P.O. Box 346, 27907-0346 Royalty Mortgage Nellie Hurdle • 338-5626 903 Halstead Blvd., 27909 SunTrust Mortgage Inc. Cindy Brown • 255-1515 3105 N. Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills, 27948, P.O. Box 2116, Kitty Hawk, 27949 SunTrust Mortgage Inc. Tracey Dickson • 335-4663 405 E. Main St., Ste. 2, 27909 SunTrust Mortgage Inc. Darla Semonich • 335-4663 405 E. Main St., Ste. 2, 27909

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Janet Ackerley • 337-8022 905 Halstead Blvd., #1, Winchester Station, 27909

McBride Hess Design Group, PA Tim Hess • (919) 954-8200 1073 Bullard Ct., Raleigh, 27615

Physical Arts Inc. Mark Gerszewski • 333-7671 401 S. Griffin St., Ste. 200, 27909, P.O. Box 2608, 27906

Landscaping Services

Massage Therapy, Manicures & Pedicures

Motorcycle Sales & Service

Kenyon Bailey Supply Kevin Belangia • 335-5882 407 McArthur Dr., 27909

Body, Mind, Spirit Lori Bright • 331-2710 706 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Outerbanks Harley-Davidson Maurice Slaughter • 338-8866 1223 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909

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Your Mortgage Place Inc. Peggy Luton, Wanda Garwood • 338-5900 321 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Moving & Storage

Party Services & Children’s Entertainment

Pest Control Services

Hardy Moving & Storage Charles Hardy • 491-2353 102 Elton St., Harbinger, 27941, P.O. Box 260, Point Harbor, 27964

Still Bouncin’ Around Tanisha Brumsey • 331-1525 303 Queenswood Blvd., 27909

Pestar Gary Filarecki • 338-1010 262 E. Hwy. 158, Camden, 27921, P.O. Box 1654, 27906-1654

Party/Wedding Supplies Museums Museum of the Albemarle Ed Merrell • 335-1453 501 S. Water St., 27909

Clown ‘N’ Around Betty Brown • 331-2250 206 N. Poindexter St., 27909 Pawnshops

Natural Gas Utilities Piedmont Natural Gas Jim Sharpnack • 264-4011 105 B Impact Blvd., 27909

Chauncey’s Robert Chauncey • 337-7296 404 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909 Payroll Service

Network Marketing

Pharmacies Overman & Stevenson, Pharmacists Nick Stevenson • 335-5401 512 E. Main St., 27909, P.O. Box 465, 27907 Todd’s Northside Professional Pharmacy Joel Twiford • 331-1333 1141 N. Road St., Ste. AI, 27909 Todd’s Pharmacy Inc. William Owens • 335-2901 207-209 S. Poindexter St., 27909

ADP – Automatic Data Processing Brook Neal • (757) 448-6745 200 Golden Oak Ct., Ste. 470, Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Photographers

Forbes and Associates Robin Forbes • 335-0790 105 Valley Rd., Camden, 27921 Networking

Pediatrics

Photography

Carolina Computers Kenneth Morgan • 338-8006 918 Halstead Blvd., Ste. D, 27909

Coastal Pediatrics Lisa Vogler • 338-2155 1141 N. Road St., 27909

Dave Kondracki, LLC Dave Kondracki • 335-5859 100 Holland Dr., Camden, 27921

Still Frames Photography Amy Gibbons • 339-3060 173 S. Trotman Rd., Camden, 27921

Top Hat Computing Daniel Jacobs • 267-2206 1851 W. Ehringhaus St., Box 170, 27909 Newspaper Publishing The Daily Advance Tim Hobbs • 335-0841 215 S. Water St., 27909, P.O. Box 588, 27907-0588 The Virginian-Pilot Denise Walker • 338-1872 303 E. Main St., Ste. 9, Habit Building, 27909 Nonprofit Management Firms for Cities with Public Power Electricities of NC Inc. Dan Crawford • (919) 760-6305 1427 Meadow Wood Blvd., Raleigh, 27604, P.O. Box 29513, Raleigh, 27626-0513 Nursing Homes Guardian Care of Elizabeth City Mel Epelle • 338-0137 901 Halstead Blvd., 27909 W.R. Winslow Memorial Home George Wilkins • 338-3975 1075 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Office Equipment, Copiers Ikon Office Solutions Dan Stembridge • 449-4437 116 Swan View Dr., Kill Devil Hills, 27948 Office Supplies & Equipment Coastal Office Equipment & Computers Jeff Meads • 335-2927 501 E. Church St., 27909, P.O. Box 321, 27907 Officemax Ed Shannon • 331-1163 834 Halstead Blvd., 27909 Optical Shops George’s Optical George & Judy Overman • 331-7922 1125 N. Road St., 27909 Orthodontists Morris & Taylor Ltd. Connie White • 338-0143 416 E. Colonial Ave., 27909 Orthopedic Appliances Albemarle Orthotics & Prosthetics Inc. Jeanie & Scott Truesdale • 338-3002 106 Medical Dr., 27909 Outpatient Physical Therapy Services Wilson Physical Therapy Services Inc. Waylon Joyner • 338-4099 806 W. Ehringhaus St., 110 Pelican Pointe Dr., 27909 Painting & Wallcovering Contractors Gardner Specialty Painting and Decorating Inc. Kent R. Gardner • 264-3704 103 Marian Ave., 27909

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Physical & Occupational Therapy Coastal Rehabilitation Inc. Bernie Blystone, PT • 338-2114 101 Medical Dr., 27909 Physicians – Allergists Albemarle Allergy & Asthma, PC Tim Tolson, MD • 338-0373 615 S. Hughes Blvd., Unit C, 27909 Physicians – Allergy & Asthma Albemarle ENT, Asthma & Allergy Associates, PA Margaret R. Donohoe, MD, Alison M. Neal, MS PA-C, Joy M. Hampton, PA-C • 335-2923 1134 N. Road St., 27909 Physicians – Cardiologists Eastern Carolina Cardiovascular Lindsey L. White, MD • 331-1100 1134 N. Road St., Bldg. 9, 27909 Physicians – Chiropractic Albemarle Chiropractic Offices Stephen Van Giesen, DC • 338-3206 808 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Optimum Wellness and Rehab Center Jason Jones, DC • 335-2225 706 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 River City Chiropractic Dr. Scott M. Mawhiney • 335-7709 224 N. Poindexter St., 27909 Physicians – Dermatology McDonald Dermatology Paul Roberts • 331-5869 1134 N. Road St., Ste. 2, 27909 Physicians – Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose & Throat Head, Neck & Sinus Surgery, PC Anthony W. Jackson, MD, FACS • 337-7409 1121 N. Road St., Ste. A, 27909 John B.T. Wood, MD • 331-7600 1141 N. Road St., Ste. K, 27909 Physicians – General Surgery Carolina Surgical Care Michelle Temple • 335-4890 1138 N. Road St., 27909 Physicians – Gynecology & Obstetrics Coastal Women’s Clinic Ltd. Becky Garrenton • 338-2151 112 Medical Dr., 27909 Northeastern OB/GYN Ltd. Daniel S. Terryberry, MD • 338-0101 1141 N. Road St., Northeastern Professional Center, Ste. I, 27909-3371 Physicians – Gynecology, Obstetrics & Midwifery Women First OB/GYN Daniel Moore, MD, Angela McWalter, CNM 338-9080 504 E. Elizabeth St., 27909 Physicians – Internal Medicine Albemarle Medical Associates Tejwant S. Chandi, MD • 335-2963 1507 N. Road St., Ste. 3, 27909 Physicians – Nephrology Albemarle Nephrology Karl Brandspigel • 335-1083 206 Hastings Ln., 27909

Coastal Eye Center Paul M. Griffey, MD, Vincent J. Verdi, MD 338-3909 109 Jordan Plaza, 27909 Physicians – Optometrists

Quick-Lube & Service

Physicians – Plastic Surgery

Radio Stations & Broadcasting

Carolina Plastic Surgery Specialists Clifford Kirkland • 384-0919 105 Medical Dr., 27909

Cap San Media Jason Baker • 338-7729 905 Halstead Blvd., #27, 27909

Physicians – Pulmonary Medicine

East Carolina Radio Group of Elizabeth City Connie Duncan • 338-0196 911 Parsonage St. Ext., 27909, P.O. Box 1246, 27906-1246

Albemarle Pulmonary Medicine Associates, PA Jasvinder P. Singh, MD, FACP, FCCP • 338-6167 1507 N. Road St., Ste. 1, 27909 Physicians – Urgent Care First Choice Urgent Care A. Price Monds, MD, Charles R. Hoidal, MD 338-3111 615 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Allen Eye Associates Arlene Jeffries • 384-0929 105 Medical Dr., 27909

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Texaco Xpress Lube of Elizabeth City Robert & Roberta Symuleski • 338-5823 308 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Max Radio of the Carolinas Janet Woodard • 548-1746 P.O. Box 1897, Kill Devil Hills, 27948, P.O. Box 1854, 27906

Picture Framing

Rejoice 100.9 FM Mike Chandler • (757) 490-9364 4801 Columbus St., Ste. 100, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

The Framery Gene Scott • 335-1803 116 N. Poindexter St., 27909

WRVS FM 89.9/ECSU Melba Smith • 335-3985 1704 Weeksville Rd., Campus Box 800, 27909

Perry Glass Company Ricky Perry • 335-4353 621 W. Broad St. Ext., 27909

Real Estate

Pizza Delivery Papa John’s Ricky Bew • 337-PAPA (7272) 146 E. Rich Blvd., Ste. A, 27909 Plan & Print Rooms Contractor’s Resource Connection, LLC Kathy Harris • 335-4598 400 S. Road St., Ste. B1, 27909

Albemarle Area Association of Realtors Inc. Stephanie Bateman • 335-5933 1103 B W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 332, 27907-0332 Century 21 Nachman Realty Inc. Sheilah Stone • 338-0059 1400 W. Church St., 27909 Century 21 Nachman Realty Inc. Sandi Thompson • 338-0059 1400 W. Church St., 27909

Pools/Fiberglass

Century 21 Nachman Realty Inc. Dafina Williams • 338-0059 1400 W. Church St., 27909

Composite Pools Jeff Coppersmith • 491-5430 8267 Caratoke Hwy., Powells Point, 27966

David Cross Real Estate David Cross • 338-5786 429 S. Hughes Blvd., 1424 Brothers Dr., 27909

Portable Toilets

First Choice Real Estate Emily H. McCarthy, GRI, ABR • 338-5459 211 N. Road St., 27909

Albemarle Rent-A-Jon Ike Jackson • 334-1616 209 Charles St., 27909, P.O. Box 2021, 27906-2021 Powerboat Racing Carolina Cup Regatta Inc. Leonard Outlaw • 339-0795 P.O. Box 2604, 27906

Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. Jimmy Anderson • 335-8600 1108 W. Church St., 27909 Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. Phyllis Bosomworth • 335-8600 1100 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Pressure Washing

Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. Sue Hayhurst • 338-5435, Ext. 237 1209 Fairfax Ave., 27909

River City Pressure Washing Inc. Geary Crist • 264-3108 775 Simpson Ditch Rd., 27909

Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. Erin Nixon • 435-5043 1100 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Printers

Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. Mary Soria • 599-1800 1100 W. Ehringhaus St., 3028 W. Main St. Ext., 27909

Carden Printing Company Mark Carden • 338-8452 306 W. Grice St., 27909, P.O. Box 1454, 27906-1454 Flowers Printing Carol & Danny Flowers • 335-0181 1113 N. Road St., 27909 MMT Printers Inc. Tim Williams • 338-2328 605 E. Fearing St., 27909 Printers – Posters & Banners

Portfolio Real Estate Services Cindy Mayberry • 333-1211 407-J S. Griffin St., 27909 Re/Max Coastal Realty Steve Armentrout, Tina Holt • 331-2600 133 W. Hwy. 158, Ste. C, Camden, 27921 River’s Edge Realty, LLC Alison & Michael Brusko • 426-1182 1124 Harvey Point Rd., Hertford, 27944

Center Line Digital Printing, LLC Mary Ann Converse • 330-5667 1431 Weeksville Rd., 27909

Rose & Womble Realty Kristy Gibson • (757) 935-9010 5857 Harbour View Blvd., #200, Suffolk, VA 23435

Property Management

Taylor Mueller Realty Norma M. James • 331-2233 440 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909-4563

Physicians – Ophthalmologists & Optometrists Albemarle Eye Center, PLLC Melody Morrow, MD, Jitendra Swarup, MD, Gary Lehman, OD, Janet I. Riddick, OD, Eric M. Burns, OD • 335-5446 1503 N. Road St., 27909

Journal Communications Inc. Ray Langen • (615) 771-0080 725 Cool Springs Blvd., Ste. 400, Franklin, TN 37067

eyecarecenter, OD, PA Genie Whitley • 333-1155 1813 W. Ehringhaus St., Port Elizabeth Centre, 27909

Physicians – Neurosurgeons Q.A. Thai Neurosurgery Center Stephanie Cooper • 331-2242 105 N. Road St., 27909

Publishers

The Bradford Corporation Stacey J. Bateman, Scott Mummert • 338-3434 109 Beau Pkwy., Ste. A, 27909, P.O. Box 1697, 27906-1697 William E. Wood and Assoc. Realtors Sandra Ward • 338-7653 529 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Todd King Real Estate Inc. Todd W. King • 338-1513 300 E. Church St., 27909 W.H. “Beans” Weatherly III • 338-6139 25 Camden Cswy., 27909

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce William E. Wood and Assoc. Realtors Sandra Ward • 338-7653 529 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909 William E. Wood and Assoc. Realtors Ben Wood Jr. • 338-7653 529 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909 Real Estate – Appraisals & Consulting JG Blount & Associates Jeffrey Blount • 353-8650 4437 Lagan Cir., Winterville, 28590 Real Estate – Commercial Sam Davis Waterside Realty • 267-5865 P.O. Box 10, 27907

Residential Builders Bay Island Residential Development, LLC Stephen Peppler • (757) 853-1111 113 S. First Colonial Rd., #123, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 Rest Homes Heritage Care – Elizabeth City Janne Mills • 338-2816 100 Timmerman Dr., 27909, P.O. Box 2045, 27906-2045 Restaurants Albemarle Plantation Becky Winslow • 426-1081, Ext. 100 One Plantation Dr., P.O. Box 151, Hertford, 27944

GVA Advantis Real Estate Services Peter Thomson, Gear Crist • 331-5780 115 S. Water St., 27909

Andy’s Kim Henry • 331-2911 Southgate Mall, 1409 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 1547, 27906

Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate James N. Owens, CCIM • 435-0535 999 Waterside Dr., Ste. 1400, Norfolk, VA 23510

Andy’s Kim Henry • 333-1010 103 Tanglewood Pkwy., 27909

Real Estate – Developers

Applebee’s Jennifer Tyson • 338-2221 611 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Albemarle Plantation Becky Winslow • 426-1081, Ext. 100 One Plantation Dr., P.O. Box 151, Hertford, 27944

Big Daddy’s Pizza Gregg Alexopoulos • 338-5599 103 Capital Trace, 27909 Bob-B-Q Bob Carson • 331-7791 407 S. Griffin St., Ste. E, 27909 Brianna’s Hot Subs & Mexican Grill Otoniel Vargas • 335-9622 1409 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Burger King Burley Sweeney • 335-4465 1601 W. Ehringhaus St. & 1333 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 1273, 27906-1273 C&H Oyster Bar Inc. Thomas B. Cox Jr. • 338-3300 1524 N. Road St., 103 Ferry Rd., 27909 Captain Bob’s BBQ & Seafood Restaurant Sharon Lane • 426-1811 310 S. Ocean Hwy., 2337 Harvey Point Rd., Hertford, 27944 Captain D’s Robert Weedon • 338-1026 1411 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, 9815 Mayland Dr., Ste. 102, Richmond, VA 23233-1457

Camden Square Associates of North Carolina, LLC E. Lee Boyce III • 771-8138 872 N. 343, Camden, 27921 Larrymore Organization Inc. I. William Berger • (757) 222-9402 140 Riversedge Dr., Moyock, 27958, 6477 College Park Sq., Ste. 306, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 LFM Properties, LLC Frances M. Norrell • 337-7146 407-L S. Griffin St., 27909 Owens & Robertson Zack Robertson Jr., W.C. “Bill” Owens Jr. 335-9006 P.O. Box 537, 27907-0537 Page Development Company Kenneth Henshaw • (804) 740-6181 2036 John Rolfe Pkwy., Richmond, VA 23233 The Rich Company William D. Rich • 338-5432 400 S. Water St., Ste. 204, 27909 Real Estate Brokers Jean Baker • 333-7202 733 Riverside Ave., 27909 Real Estate Development & Investment River City Development Group Brant Wise • 335-0203 205 N. Water St., P.O. Box 547, 27907 Recycling Sturgeon & Sons Recycling, LLC Al Sturgeon, Mary Hancock • 337-7380 501 E. Ward St., 27909 TFC Recycling Tim Lee • (877) 543-5766 1958 Diamond Hill Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23320 Rental Houses BMD Rentals Margaret Wakefield • 335-7161 143 Rich Blvd., Ste. D, 27909 Rentals – Party & Event Equipment Distinctive Event Rentals Bill Cabell • (757) 420-7000 1111 International Plaza, Chesapeake, VA 23323 Metro Rentals Rob Waddington • 480-3535 111 Colington Rd., P.O. Box 77, Kill Devil Hills, 27948 Residential & Commercial Construction Gregmor Construction Inc. Lucien O. Morrisette, William F. Gregory 335-5478 372 Country Club Rd., Camden, 27921, 493 A Okisko Rd., 27909 R.P.C. Contracting Robbie Parker • 261-3336 P.O. Box 333, Kitty Hawk, 27949

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Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Colonial Restaurant Betty Meads • 335-0212 418 E. Colonial Ave., 27909 Cypress Creek Grill Bobby Plough • 334-9915 113 S. Water St., 27909 Dragon Buffet Hang Huang • 338-6888 Southgate Mall #26, 1409 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Famous Franks Hot Dogs and Grille Inc. Tiffany Crist • 337-7202 225 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909 Golden Corral Dale Horn • 338-6651 406 Halstead Blvd., 27909

Belk Kathy Taylor • 335-2957 1409 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools Dr. Tony Stewart • 335-2981 1200 Halstead Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 2247, 27906-2247

Officemax Ed Shannon • 331-1163 834 Halstead Blvd., 27909

Glad Tidings Community Church Kelly W. Lacy • 338-1150 1104 W. Main St., 27909

Wal-Mart Chris Evans • 338-3367 101 Tanglewood Pkwy., 27909

Roanoke Bible College D. Clay Perkins • 334-2000 715 N. Poindexter St., 27909

Retail – Children

Screenprinting/Embroidery

Puddleducks Charlotte Mitchell • 338-8862 406B S. Griffin St., 27909

Egads Marvin Bailey • 335-1554 1403 N. Road St., 27909

Retail – Cosmetics & Skin Care

Seafood – Fresh Retail

Groupers Takeshi Takahashi • 331-2431 400 S. Water St., 27909

Merle Norman Leslie Craft • 335-5021 1831 Weeksville Hwy., Ste. G, 27909

Quality Seafood Company Inc. Russell Barclift • 335-7648 309 E. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Kathy’s Kreations Kathy Parks • 331-1888 422 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Retail – Furniture & Interior Design Services

Seafood – Wholesale

Ambrose Furniture Inc. Tammy Ellenburg • 335-2584 505 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Quality Foods From the Sea Inc. Susan Martin • 338-5455 173 Knobbs Creek Dr., 27909, P.O. Box 1837, 27906-1837

Kelly’s Restaurant Mike Kelly • 441-4116 MP 10 1/2 Bypass, P.O. Box 1089, Nags Head, 27959 Kentucky Fried Chicken Patti Lamb • 335-5050 116 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 1942, 27906-1942 Mamasitas Jose Morales • 333-1665 512 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 McDonald’s Sarah Johnson • 338-1793 P.O. Box 709, 27907-0709

Ambrose Furniture Inc. 453-2100 4495 Caratoke Hwy., Coinjock, 27923 Ambrose Furniture Inc. 261-4836 5125 N. Croatan Hwy., Kitty Hawk, 27949 Retail – Jewelry Eclectic Jewelry Design Maria George-Walters • 331-2770 1409 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Retail – Shoes

Montero’s Restaurant, Bar & Catering Andy & Karin Montero • 331-1067 414 McArthur Dr., 27909

Gregg Shoes Charles Gregg • 338-6596 510 E. Main St., 27909

The Pineapple Café, LLC Jomie Cartwright • 337-9933 1831 Weeksville Rd., Ste. J, 27909

Retail – Toys

The Pines at Elizabeth City Becky Wright • 335-7245 1525 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 118, 27907

Toys Etc. Joan Ellis • 335-0620 406 A-2 S. Griffin St., 27909 Retail – Wakeboards

Pizza Hut of Elizabeth City Paul Keown • 338-3964 1209 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

The Board Room Scott & Katie Cumberland • 337-7433 101 Tanglewood Pkwy., Ste. 1, 27909

Pizza Inn Nick Duncan • 338-4144 691 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909

Retail – Women

Prime Sirloin Family Steakhouse Royce Jones • 335-1690 316 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Quality Seafood Company Inc. Russell Barclift • 335-7648 309 E. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Restau, LLC – Arby’s Don Fraser • (804) 750-2300 906 N. Parham Rd., Ste. 206, Richmond, VA 23229

Self Storage/Property Management Add More Space Mary M. Potter • 333-1953 783 Pitts Chapel Rd., 27909 Septic Tanks Parks Land Development Inc. David Parks • 330-2425 1252 Florida Rd., 27909 Shipping & Packing The UPS Store Dennis & Edie Melville • 331-1133 1851 W. Ehringhaus St., Port Elizabeth Centre, 27909 Shopping Centers

Tanger Outlet Center Debbie Moore • 441-5634 7100 S. Croatan Hwy., Ste. 45, Nags Head, 27959

Shay Leslie Boutique Kathy S. Munden, Sandra H. McPherson 338-3374 406 A-3 S. Griffin St., 27909

Signs Sweet Sign Designs Steve Hallett, Danny Flowers • 338-0123 1113 N. Road St., 27909

Retirement Homes

Bright’s Construction, LLC Gregg Bright • 339-5534 110 Eyrie Ln., 27909

Toyama Japanese Restaurant Yuey Zheng (Anna) • 338-2437 218 N. Poindexter St., 27909

Roofing, Siding, Replacement Windows

Roofing Contractors

Keith Lassiter & Associates Inc. Keith Lassiter • 771-2995 1322 Northside Rd., 27909 Schools, Colleges & Universities Albemarle School Melvin Hooker • 338-0883 1210 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Camden County School System Ron Melchiorre • 335-0831 174 N. 343, Camden, 27921

Restaurants & Bars

College of The Albemarle Lynne M. Bunch • 335-0821 1208 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 2327, 27906-2327

Thumpers Downtown Bar & Grille Robert Conery, Dave Clake • 333-1243 200 N. Poindexter St., 27909

Elizabeth City State University Dr. Willie J. Gilchrist • 335-3228 1704 Weeksville Rd., Campus Box 790, 27909

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Weeksville Secure Self Storage Joe Musico • 333-3740 1910 Weeksville Rd., 27909

Hoffer Gallery of Fashion & Gifts Mamie Hoffer • 331-1430 1775 Weeksville Rd., 27909

Subway – Elizabeth City Crossing Ed & Ron Perva • 338-5678 681 S. Hughes Blvd., 27909, P.O. Box 1365, 27906-1365

Zero’s Subs of Camden Rusty Hamilton • 334-9644 133-C US Hwy. 158 W., P.O. Box 298, Camden, 27921

Air-Tight Storage Inc. Melissa Stewart • 338-8850 184 Lovers Ln., 27909

Southgate Mall JoAnn Austin • 338-2848 1409 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 1407, 27906-1407

Carolina Living Inc. Rae Simpson • 335-5635 1079 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909

Wildflower Café Linda Pritchard • 333-1116 407 McArthur Dr., 27909

Self Storage

Amaryllis Interior Designs Inc. Mary K. Warburton, IDS, Allied ASID • 335-7478 410 N. Road St., 27909

The Sandwich Market Jack Blindt • 338-8181 410 Seldon St., 27909, 309 Whitehall Rd., Camden, 27921

Track 1 Restaurant Jon Merritt • 338-0081 141 Winter Circle Shopping Village, Camden, 27921

Retail

Signs – Outdoor Advertising Ambrose Signs Inc. Roger & Gary Ambrose • 338-8522 123 Sawyer’s Creek Rd., P.O. Box 56, Camden, 27921 R.O. Givens Signs Inc. Robert Givens Jr. • 338-6578 1145 Parsonage St., 27909, P.O. Box 9, 27907-0009 Site Work & Demolition Parks Land Development Inc. David Parks • 330-2425 1252 Florida Rd., 27909 R.P.C. Contracting Robbie Parker • 261-3336 P.O. Box 333, Kitty Hawk, 27949 Small Business Centers College of The Albemarle Small Business Center Ginger O’Neal • 335-0821, Ext. 2370 1208 N. Road St., 27909, P.O. Box 2327, 27906-2327 Small Business & Technology Development Center George M. Brown • 335-3247 1704 Weeksville Rd., ECSU Campus Box 874, 27909

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Staffing Service Coastal Staffing Service Inc. Teresa B. Wood • 338-9133 425 B McArthur Dr., 27909

When can we expect you to

Stair Tamer Cargo Lift Ricky’s Welding Inc. Ricky Edwards • 336-4437 899 Sandy Hook Rd., Shiloh, 27974

Peddle and Paddle in

Storage Rental W.W. Owens & Sons Moving & Storage Inc. W.C. “Bill” Owens Jr. • 335-1850 400 E. Ward St., 27909, P.O. Box 503, 27907-0503 Surveyors & Engineers Albemarle & Associates Trish Gray, Jason Mizelle • 338-5771 117-C N. Water St., 27909

Camden County?

Hyman & Robey, PC Eddie Hyman, Sean Robey • 338-2913 150 US Hwy. 158 E., P.O. Box 339, Camden, 27921 Tailor Shops Young’s Tailor Peter Suh • 338-5133 1409 W. Ehringhaus St., Ste. 7A/8A, 27909 Tanning Beds Tan Bodyz Donnie Markham • 331-2850 216 N. McMorrine St., 27909 Tax Preparation

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H&R Block Linda Stallings • 338-2157 515 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

YOUR NEIGHBOR TO THE EAST

CAMDEN COUNTY

Vine Enterprises Inc. dba Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Geri Zaler • 335-0307 123 Jordan Plaza, 27909

“An Opportunity Awaits You” www.camdencountync.gov

Telephone Companies Embarq Charlotte Underwood • 338-9811 104 S. Cobb St., 27909 Telephone Directories River City Directories Carrie Scott • (919) 848-4003 3000 RDU Center Dr., Ste. 119, Morrisville, 27560 Telephone Services & Systems Embarq Charlotte Underwood • 338-9811 104 S. Cobb St., 27909

The Inn Bed & Breakfast Historic Setting

Northeastern Telecom Wil Roughton • 338-6245 128 Zack Cir., 27909 Sentry Business Solutions Brenda Ike • (757) 482-6850, Ext. 103 908 Executive Ct., Ste. 104, Chesapeake, VA 23320, P.O. Box 16360, Chesapeake, VA 23328 Tools & Collectibles Don’s Place Matt Musto • 335-4808 603 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909

Classic Style

Tourism Development Authority Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Russ Haddad • 335-5330 400 S. Water St., Ste. 101, 27909, P.O. Box 573, 27907-0573 Training/Motivational Speaking The Madrin Consulting Group, LLC Beverly M. Madrin • 330-1333 122 Bayshore Dr., 27909

www.culpepperinn.com Welcome to the Harbor of Hospitality! Allow us to pamper you in our southern home away from the hustle and bustle of your busy life. Whether you need a relaxing get-away or you are planning a special event that will create memories for a lifetime. “The good life” awaits you at the Culpepper Inn.

Modern Amenities

Trash Disposal Waste Industries Inc. Beverley Hurdle • 264-2996 657 Old US 17 S., 27909, P.O. Box 1142, 27906-1142 Waste Management of Hampton Roads Keith Maloney • (757) 558-6121 3016 Yadkin Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23323

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We look forward to hosting you, Jim & Bonnie Stewart, Innkeepers 609 W. Main St. • Elizabeth City, NC 27909 For reservations, call: (252) 335-9235 or e-mail: innkeeper@culpepperinn.com

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Specializing in Land & Residential Sales • New Construction •

EMILY H. MCCARTHY Broker/Owner, GRI, ABR, CRS – (252) 338-5459 211 North Road Street (near downtown) • Elizabeth City, NC 27909 E-mail: fcrealty@inteliport.com • www.firstchoicere.com

Blufish Design Studio offers Web site development and management along with graphic design services.

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Southgate Mall • Elizabeth City • (252) 335-5544

We have more than just great mattresses ...

Tamera R. Phillips, Owner – (252) 619-1923 Info@blufishdesign.net • www.blufishdesign.net 1008 Woodruff Avenue • Elizabeth City, NC 27909

The ReGenesis Center Jitendra Swarup, M.D. Botox • Restylane • Eyelid Surgery • Facial Rejuvenation Peels

1503 N. Road St. ELIZABETH CITY, NC 335-5446

Mattress Outlet • (252) 335-5737 225 N. Water St. • Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Twiford Funer al Homes, LLC Cemeteries & Crematorium Serving Northeastern North Carolina and Tidewater, Virginia Family Owned & Oper ated Since 1933

3524 N. Croatan Hwy. KITTY HAWK, NC 441-3163 (Located in Albemarle Eye Center)

I have the “key” to your new home … service, commitment and professionalism!

www.twifordfh.com Toll-free: (800) TWIFORD (894-3673) Local: (252) 335-4395 David H. Twiford • J.J. Twiford

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Call me for ALL your real estate needs in northeastern North Carolina. Sue Hayhurst – (252) 333-4219

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Travel Agencies First Class Travel Margene Curtice • 335-4033 500 E. Colonial Ave., 27909

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Truck & Trailer Repair

Adams Landing www.adamslanding.net

Hyman & Robey, PC www.hymanrobey.com

Albemarle Economic Development Center www.discoverec.com

Interiors by H&W, Inc.

Sawyer’s Garage Inc. George Sawyer • 771-2782 949 Hwy. 158, 27909 Truck Alignment Center Inc. Bill Temple • 338-0017 864 Berea Church Rd., 27909

Albemarle Eye Center

T-Shirts Flowers Printing Carol & Danny Flowers • 335-0181 1113 N. Road St., 27909

Albemarle Family YMCA www.ymcashr.org

Jean Baker – Long & Foster www.northeastnchomes.com Long & Foster www.longandfoster.com/agentofficesearch/office-profile. aspx?officenumber=73

Tutoring/Education

Albemarle Hospital www.albemarlehealth.org

Sylvan Learning Center Michelle Tynch • 334-9700 1831 Weeksville Rd., Ste. N, 27909

Atlantic Wireless www.obxvzw.com

McDonald Dermatology

BB&T www.bbandt.com

Montero’s www.monterosrestaurant.com

Biggs Pontiac Buick Cadillac GMC Trucks www.biggspontiac.com

Museum of the Albemarle www.museumofthealbemarle.com

Veterinarians – Animal Hospitals Northeastern Veterinary Association Dr. L.D. Cooper • 264-3371 1351 US Hwy. 17 S., 27909 Video Dave Kondracki, LLC Dave Kondracki • 335-5859 100 Holland Dr., Camden, 27921

Bluﬁsh Design Studio www.bluﬁshdesign.net

Video Electronic Equipment Subsea Video Systems Inc. Janet Meyer • 338-1001 611 Hull Dr., 27909, P.O. Box 159, 27907-0159 Video Rentals

Camden County www.camdencountync.gov Carolina Computers www.carolinacomputers.net

Blockbuster Video Janice Smith • 338-3238 1402 Ehringhaus St., 27909, P.O. Box 709, 27907-0709

Century 21 – Nachman Realty www.century21nachman.com

Virtual Tours

City of Elizabeth City www.cityofec.com

Dave Kondracki, LLC Dave Kondracki • 335-5859 100 Holland Dr., Camden, 27921

College of the Albemarle www.albemarle.edu

Wedding & Formal Attire Louisa’s Bridal Pam Smith • 338-8965 800 W. Ehringhaus St., 27909 Welders Ricky’s Welding Inc. Ricky Edwards • 336-4437 899 Sandy Hook Rd., Shiloh, 27974 Ward & Son Inc. John Ward • 338-6589 221 Charles St., 27909, P.O. Box 1251, 27906

Community Home Care & Hospice www.communityhch.com Contours of NENC, LLC www.contoursexpress.com/ elizabethcitync Culpepper Inn www.culpepperinn.com Cypress Creek Grill www.cypresscreekgrill.com

Wholesale – Candy & Tobacco Jackson Wholesale Co. Inc. Mark Winslow • 426-7331 300 S. Ocean Hwy., P.O. Box 65, Hertford, 27944

Window Tinting & Stereo Installation

Nationwide Insurance http://nwagent.nationwide. com/agentwebpages/ofﬁcepage. asp?agent=jeffrey_weatherly2. html&Language=en&navRef= Noble Brothers www.noblebrothers.com Northeastern OB/GYN, LTD Re/Max Coastal Realty www.coastalrealtync.com Ricky’s Welding www.rickyswelding.com Roanoke Bible College www.roanokebible.edu Sound Golf Links Restaurant www.albemarleplantation.com Southern Insurance Agency www.southerninsurance.com Southgate Mall www.southgatemallec.com State Farm Insurance www.dawncooperelliott.com

Deb’s Hallmark Elizabeth City CVB www.discoverec.org

Window & Door Companies Pella Window and Door of NC J. Richard White • 480-9515 3105 N. Croatan Hwy., P.O. Box 3749, Kill Devil Hills, 27948

Mattress Outlet

Elizabeth City State University www.ecsu.edu Fairﬁeld Inn & Suites www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ orfec-fairﬁeld-inn-and-suite

Sue Hayhurst – Long & Foster Taylor Mueller Realty www.tmrealty.com The Rich Company www.rich-company.com Toyota of Elizabeth City www.toyotaofelizabethcity.com

Pro Tint Window Tinting Darnelle Brown • 264-2133 1104 Shellie Dr., 27909

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Wine Shops, Bakeries & Delis

First Choice Urgent Care

Twiford Funeral Home www.twifordfh.com

The City Wine Sellar Inc. Debbie Malenfant • 335-1163 102 Water St., 27909

Gateway Bank www.gatewaybankandtrust.com

Wesley Hospitality House www.whh-nc.org

Hornthal, Riley, Ellis & Maland, LLP www.hrem.com

William E. Wood & Associates www.williamewood.com

Wrecker Services Hudson & Son Garage John Hudson, Terry Hobbs • 771-2404 1366 Northside Rd., 27909

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