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Monday, May 5, 2008
Who: Joy Eubanks, Marley Fund. Kristin Jansen, Marley Fund
What: Charity Servers for Marley Fund
When: Wednesday, May 7, 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m
Where: Golden Corral, Greenville
Phone:
Web: www.marleyfund.com
Details: The Marley Fund will have charity servers to raise money for the Marley Fund. Volunteers serve patrons of the restaurant for tips and donations. The goal is to raise funds to benefit our special needs animals and educational programs.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Who: Jeff Charles, Voice of the Pirates
What: Morning Drive with Jeff Charles
When: Weekdays, 7 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Where: Pirate Radio 1250 & 930 AM
Web: www.pirateradio1250.com
Details: "The Morning Drive" will be a fast paced and live morning show with updates on local news, sports, weather, traffic, plus a variety of daily features.
Who: Jay Morris, ECU Political Science Assistant Professor
What: NC Primary Analysis
Details: Jay will discuss what to watch for and what's at stake during the primary on May 6.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Who: Volunteer, Humane Society of Eastern Carolina
What: Pet of the Week
Phone: (252) 413-7247
Web: www.hsecarolina.org
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Who: Charlie Elks, Asst. Fire Chief for Chocowinity VFD. Tommy Respess, Downeast Rods and Classics Club President. Tommy Pendley, Chocowinty VFD Fire Chief..
What: First Annual Spring Heat
When: Saturday, May 10, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Chocowinity Middle School, Highway 17
Phone: (252) 945-1248
Details: This is a classic car show (similar to the Smoke on the Water show). Anyone is welcome to enter. There will be the Top 50 category and best in show. All the money raised goes to Chocowinity VFD. People need to be registered by 12 p.m.
Tony Mainolfi, Letter Carrier
What: Food Drive
When: Saturday, May 10
Where: Goldsboro, Greenville, New Bern and several other cities across the country
Details: It is time for the 16th annual NALC National Food Drive. This food drive is the largest one-day food drive in the nation, which include over 10,000 cities and towns' support. Over the past 15 years an astonishing 836 million pounds have been collected!!! In 2007 alone, the food drive collected 70,745,176 pounds of food for the needy from postal customers. Place a box or can of non-perishable food next to your mailbox before your letter carrier delivers mail on Saturday, May 10. The carrier will do all the rest. The food is taken back to a postal station, sorted, and then delivered to an area food bank or pantry. There it is available for needy families.
Who: John Dixon, Author from New Bern
What: New Children's Book - "Mommy, What Is A POW/MIA?"
Details: About the book: With Savannah's innocent questions, her Mom's reflections on her lost brother, Mommy, What Is a POW/MIA is a thought provoking journey that makes us ask how we can help bring our brave soldiers home! "My sincere purpose and hope is that the children of today are given the knowledge of our POW/MIA issue, and that history does not repeat itself with regards to these issues," John T. Dixon, Jr. said. "This can only be obtained and instilled in our culture by those that are willing to sacrifice everything for what they believe in." About: the author: John is a native of Eastern North Carolina and was born in the middle of the Vietnam Era in 1969. He grew up in the small town of Askin, North Carolina. He loved playing guitar, basketball, football, fishing and spending time with family and friends.After high school he joined the US Army and served his country in Oklahoma, Colorado, South Korea and finished his tour of duty as a Screaming Eagle at the 101st Airborne Division, Air Assault, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and family, which includes his extended Church family. He is an award-winning waterfowl carver/painter.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Who: Gail Spiewak, Washington County Hospital
What: National Hospital Week
When: May 11 - May 17
Where: Washington County Hospital
Phone: (252) 793-7638
Web: www.wchonline.com
Details: Washington County will hold it's annual Health Fair on Wednesday, May 14 from 2 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. There will be free screenings, many activities for the entire family including storyteller for the children. Also, a bloodmobile, a healthy eating presentation by Emily Tooley, RD, LDN at Washington County Hospital.
Who: Bobbie Parsons, Saving Graces for Felines
What: Cat Adoptions at PetsMart
When: Monday - Friday 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: PetsMart in Greenville
Phone: (252) 355-3404
Web: www.savinggraces4felines.com
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Heather
King
WITN News at Sunrise
heather.king@witntv.com |
Heather King always knew she wanted to be a journalist and tell stories, but she didn't figure out the TV part of it until high school. Heather says, "don't laugh, but a few years on the Glenbard West speech team made the difference." So, she left the Chicago suburb where she grew up for the heart of the Midwest and headed to the University of Missouri.
Heather worked as a reporter and anchor at KOMU-TV, the NBC affiliate in Columbia, Missouri. The minute she felt the buzz and energy of an actual newsroom, she knew she picked the right career. Heather's reporting has been recognized by the Radio and Television News Directors Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Society of Environmental Journalists.
Heather is the anchor and executive producer of WITN News at Sunrise and also reports. She's been fascinated by morning news since an internship with a Chicago television station. Heather will admit she hasn't always been a morning person, but she says it's easy to wake up well before the sun when you love your job!
Heather and her husband Chris live in Greenville with their dog, Dixie. |
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Jim
Howard
WITN-7 Meteorologist
jim.howard@witntv.com
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"There's gonna be weather, whether or not."
These were the words Jim Howard's grandfather would tell him every time Jim would start talking about approaching snow. Growing up in Poughkeepsie, New York allowed Jim many opportunities to bug his family about the snow. Now, living in North Carolina allows him to bug them about hurricanes as well!
Jim's road to Eastern Carolina went from a childhood in upstate New York to his adolescence in South Florida. Looking out the airplane window his first time flying into West Palm Beach, Jim turned to his mom and said "look, there's snow on the ground!" Jim says she gave him a funny smile. The smile turned into a laugh when they stepped off the plane and Jim realized that the "snow" was sand, and the air felt like a furnace! This is just one of many experiences that fueled Jim's desire to learn more about the earth's atmosphere.
Jim's passion for weather took him to Florida State University, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Meteorology. Within a week, he secured his first job, as the morning meteorologist for a Panama City, Florida television station. Although he was very excited about his first job, he quickly discovered one big problem. He would have to readjust his alarm clock from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Strong coffee and cold showers became a regular part of his morning!
Jim says he was a fully transformed "morning person" when offered the opportunity to work as the meteorologist on WITN-7 News at Sunrise in 2001. With family in both New York and Florida, Eastern Carolina has proved to be the perfect location for Jim. He says being a part of WITN-7 News at Sunrise has wildly exceeded his expectations. The people of Eastern Carolina are as kind and generous as any he's every met, and the variety of weather keeps him on his toes! From snow to hurricanes, to severe thunderstorms to tornadoes, Jim says there's one thing that can be definitely said about our climate:
"There's gonna be weather, whether or not!" |
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