The March 2017 Alebmarle Tradewinds is now online!

This month we are announcing Carolina Tradewinds Radio! 

If you wish to listen in go to http://carolinatradewindsradio.com.

Radio shows about local people and businesses coming soon! Stay tuned.

The printed edition will be distributed starting tomorrow afternoon.

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Generation Found

Drug addiction is an intense problem of epidemic proportions in our community.  Parents are burying  their children. Others live with the real fear of being notified their son or daughter overdosed. Many parents have a false sense of security and are totally unaware of the danger facing their children. 

Heroin is everywhere and it's cheap. Many users become addicted after using only a few times. Death from overdose is common. 

We can continue to ignore this elephant in the room, or we can accept an opportunity to be enlightened, and hopefully led to join a revolution to save our children. 

Not one parent anticipates they will  have a child addicted and the impact will be so profound on so many. Not one family is immune. By the time families realize this, it can be too late.

Film synopsis: From the creators of The Anonymous People comes GENERATION FOUND, a powerful story about one community coming together to ignite a youth addiction recovery revolution in their hometown. Devastated

by an epidemic of addiction, Houston faced the reality of burying and locking up its young people at an alarming rate. And so in one of the biggest cities in America, visionary counselors, law school dropouts, aspiring rock

musicians, retired football players, oil industry executives, and church leaders came together to build the world’s largest peer-driven youth and family recovery community.

Independently filmed over the course of two years, GENERATION FOUND takes an unprecedented and intimate look at how a system of treatment centers, sober high schools, alternative peer groups, and collegiate recovery

programs can exist in concert to intervene early and provide a real and tested long-term alternative to the “War on Drugs.” It is not only a deeply personal story, but one with real-world utility for communities struggling with addiction worldwide.

Watch the trailer here: http://generationfoundfilm

 It will be shown at Gateway Cinemas on Tues 3/28 at 7PM- once 37 tickets have been reserved

Link for details/tickets Elizabeth City screening:

http://gathr.us/screening/19651

Guerilla Action At Coinjock Bridge May 16, 1863 -- By, Dr. Dave And E.G. Swain

After the capture of Fort Hatteras and Clark on August 29^th, 1861 as well as Roanoke island on February 8^th 1862. Most of the Northeast region of North Carolina was under union control. There were home guard unit; called guerillas operating in the area. Among those were Captain Banks in Currituck, Captain Willis B. Sanderlin in Camden, And Captain E.T. Elliot in Pasquotank county.

When Roanoke Island and Elizabeth City were captured the union offices decided to block the Albemarle and the Chesapeake canal. They did this so that the Confederates could not use it. On February 13^th, 1862, only five days after the capture of Roanoke Island Lutenant William N. Jeffers was sent to sink captured prize schooners across the canal. Instead he sank an drudge right across the canal.

Later the Union forces decided to clear the sunken ships and use the canal to be able to better supply their army’s at the Outer Banks and inland forts like Plymouth

On May 16^th 1863, Captain E.T. Elliot with an estimated thirty members of his Pasquotank Guerrilla group waited at Coinjock bridge for the mail boat coming down from Norfolk, Virginia to Roanoke Island and other stops. At about 6pm as the steam arrow, A 60 ton propeller boat was passing by the bridge the guerrillas jumped on board from the raised bridge.

Being took by surprise the crew of six and a Navy surgeon surrendered without incident. The Captain was placed in the wheel house and they sailed down the canal towards the North River, where a larger boat was waiting at Bumplanding to transfer the mail. This was the Emily, a 94 ton side wheel steamer. The Captain of the Arrow was given directions steer up alongside the Emily as if nothing was wrong. The Guerrillas then captured the Emily’s crew of thirteen.

Both ships has been appropriated by the Union Army from their former southern owners. So their recapture at the least boosted Southern morale. The captured ships then steamed down the north River to Albemarle sound and up Chowan river, passing Edenton about daylight. They then steamed up the Blackwater River. Arriving at South Quay around ten o’clock on the 18^th. The prisoners were sent o Franklin Virginia and then to Raleigh North Carolina.

The arrow was recaptured by the Federal gunboat Whitehead on July 29^th 1864. No word on what happened to the Emily.

Sources; Juniper Waterway By, Alexander C. Brown (1981)

Civil War In North Carolina By, John G. Barrrett (1963)

Island Breeze Grill

Getting Your House in Order – Part 1 -- by Stella Knight

When winter storm Helena struck our area last month, many people were caught unprepared. One day you’re enjoying your home and neighborhood; the next, your world is an icy wonderland. While winter ice storms and hurricanes cannot be forecast with certainty, a wise person once said, “Death and taxes are a sure thing.”

This is the first of a two-part series designed to assist you with your estate planning. I found these suggestions most timely for my own estate planning and believe that even if you implement only one point from this list, those you leave behind will benefit.

1. Make a treasure map. Make sure you have a list of your assets and where they are located. Your family members may spend a lot of time and money searching for assets if you do not make a list. Sometimes they are looking for small insurance policies or old stock certificates. If bought many years ago, these assets may be worth a lot of money, but if they don’t know you were a shareholder, they may be lost.
2. Make a list of your valuable items. These items could be of monetary or sentimental value. It is important for your family to know why an item is valuable. Often, a painting, a piece of furniture, a statue, or a decoy will be sold at an estate sale for less than its true value unless it is known that it has a special signature, it was created by a particular artist, etc. Also, sentimental value should be listed for certain articles – my great grandmother’s chair or the ring my mother left me are a few examples. This is important for family members and the sentimental value may be lost if you do not point it out. Sometimes the use of a video with a narrative may be helpful.
3. Write a guilt burden release letter. This letter will state what kind of care you want should you become incapacitated. If you want your children to put you in a nursing home when you can no longer take care of yourself, then this sort of letter would relieve the family from making any kind of decision which will create a burden of guilt. If you wish your assets to be spent on private care, the decision should be yours to make while you still have the capacity to do so.
4. Make funeral arrangements in advance. State the church or synagogue. Give specific details. Do you want to be buried or cremated?
5. Keep important documents with your will or state where these documents can be found. Such documents include stock certificates, deeds, and life insurance policies.

Part two of this series will offer more estate planning suggestions that will not only benefit those you love, but might even save your estate unnecessary expenses. I hope you will keep this article with your will or trust instrument, and re-read it periodically as the need arises.

Stella Knight - Attorney

Art in the Albemarle Area

One of the ways to get your paint muse going is to get together with a group of like-minded individuals. Every Tuesday I get together with a wonderful group of people that are interested in painting. We call ourselves “The wet paint Society.” We meet, talk, and of course paint and discuss our different techniques. I asked what got each of them into painting. The replies were as interesting as they were varied. They ranged from... “ I got into it as a form of therapy..,”... “I always wanted to try painting and there was a group here that offered me the chance..” to “I just wanted to see if I could because I always loved working with color ..” Whatever the reason … get out and try it.. I promise you will not regret making the attempt. Our group is led by an awesome artist … Jackie Zagon. In our area there is always a group you can join to teach and aid you in your painting endeavors. If you just want to try painting on your own you can find materials to start at almost every one of our local “box” stores. You can also get materials from the specialty art stores in our area or the surrounding counties.

In the last issue I was writing about the various types of painting media. In this issue I would like to explain a little about one of the easiest paint materials to start with, watercolors. Watercolors come in different forms. Cake, tubes, and powders. Most of the readers are familiar with the cake form of watercolors. These are the watercolors that you see in the children's art section of many stores. There are various quality cake forms. Most that we encounter are not the highest quality cake form but are excellent starter sets to see if you would like to paint with. The higher quality cake-form watercolors have a better consistency. more pigments, and last much longer. There are watercolors that come in tubes, these also have different quality brands and consistencies. If you use these, I would suggest that you get a starter set. This set usually consists of student grade paints. One of the highest quality of watercolor paint forms is the powder form. You can mix this with water to get the translucency or opaqueness desired for the particular painting you are working with.

I have some watercolor post cards that are 4” x 6” in size. This is the perfect size to start your painting development. Its not too large to be overwhelming and not too small to be cumbersome. Get your paint set, your brushes, an absorbent towel, and two small cups of water. (always needed to have one cup of clean water).

Its now time to just let yourself go and put some paint on the watercolor canvas. You may have an idea of what you would like to paint, if so get started. If you have no idea... try this..

- Tape your 4” x 6” card to a larger piece of cardboard or firm material.

• Take your large brush (1 1/2”), wet it, then gently stroke across the watercolor canvas.
• Pick a color, wet your brush, dab it in that color, then dab it on your canvas. You will notice the color will spread out and diffuse over the canvas, allow this to happen, you can even tilt the canvas in different directions to allow the paint to move and be absorbed by the canvas.
• Then proceed to the next color using the same brush. You will see the colors blend and move across your canvas.
• Let this have some drying time before applying more paint, I enhance this time by using a simple hairdryer.
• Use your smaller brushes and let yourself go. Next month I will include my pics of this.

I have included a painting and will donate any money to one of our area charities. It is is a 16” x 20” framed painting of two ducks in flight. $150.00 is the value placed on this painting. Contact our editorial staff and they will see that the money goes to the charity selected. It could be a church or other needy organization within our area. Feel free to contact me by e-mail bowhuntor@yahoo.com or by phone 252-267-5437. Talmage Dunn, Artist.

Day Tripper for February 24 - 26 2017

Check out all the things to do in our region this weekend

Friday, February 24, 2017
timeless	Oklahoma by admin  ::  DEFAULT  Students of the Pamlico Submissions Accepted by admin  ::  DEFAULT  Mixed Media by admin  ::  DEFAULT  Students of the Pamlico Submissions Accepted by admin  ::  DEFAULT
09:00am	09:00am - 12:00pm  African Americans in World War I by admin  ::  DEFAULT  09:00am - 01:00pm  Educational program for schools by admin  ::  DEFAULT  09:00am - 01:00pm  School Days: Talking Drums to Emancipation by admin  ::  DEFAULT
10:00am	10:30am - 11:30am  Art Play @ Serenity Studio Arts by admin  ::  DEFAULT
03:00pm	03:00pm - 05:00pm  Special Movie Presentation by admin  ::  DEFAULT
06:00pm	06:00pm - 10:00pm  A Taste of Mardi Gras by admin  ::  DEFAULT  06:00pm - 05:00pm  College of the Albemarle Weekend Fire School Emergency Vehicle Driver by admin  ::  DEFAULT  06:00pm - 09:00pm  Jeremy Russell @ Coastal Provisions by admin  ::  DEFAULT  06:00pm - 08:00pm  Making Mozzarella by admin  ::  DEFAULT  06:00pm - 09:00pm  Monte Hooker @ Aqua Restaurant & Spa by admin  ::  DEFAULT  06:00pm - 10:00pm  Murder Mystery Wine Tasting to Benefit the Beach Food Pantry by admin  ::  DEFAULT  06:00pm - 09:00pm  Phil Watson @ Rooster's Southern Kitchen by admin  ::  DEFAULT  06:00pm - 09:00pm  Sandtrap Tavern Grand Opening by admin  ::  DEFAULT
07:00pm	07:00pm - 09:30pm  Coast Players present 'Oklahoma' - COA Performing Arts Center - February 23, 2017 - February 26, 2017 - 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm by admin  ::  DEFAULT  07:00pm - 10:00pm  Tech Café by admin  ::  DEFAULT  07:03pm - 09:30pm  Labryrinth by admin  ::  DEFAULT  07:30pm - 10:30pm  Damn Jankes @ Trio by admin  ::  DEFAULT  07:30pm - 10:30pm  The Wilders @ Peppercorn's / Ramada Plaza by admin  ::  DEFAULT  07:30pm - 08:30pm  To kill a Mockingbird by admin  ::  DEFAULT  07:30pm - 09:30pm  encore! presents I'll Never Be Hungry Again (three days) - Maguire Theatre at Arts of the Albemarle - February 24, 2017 - February 26, 2017 - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm by admin  ::  DEFAULT
09:00pm	09:00pm - 01:00am  Karaoke @ Chilli Pepper's Coastal Grill by admin  ::  DEFAULT  09:30pm - 01:00am  Tailgate Down @ Kelly's Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern by admin  ::  DEFAULT
10:00pm	10:00pm - 01:30am  Karaoke @ Jolly Roger Restaurant by admin  ::  DEFAULT  10:00pm - 01:30am  Karaoke @ Jolly Roger Restaurant by admin  ::  DEFAULT  10:30pm - 02:00am  DJ Ninja 90's Night @ Outer Banks Brewing Station by admin  ::  DEFAULT  10:30pm - 01:30am  Live Band @ Longboard's Island Grill by admin  ::  DEFAULT

Gun Tips by Lloyd "Duke" Hodges

Firstly,  I must apologize for not having Gun Tips last month.   Now I think a good tip is do not talk politics at the gun range.  It is a good time to do some thinking about fire arms.  Evaluate the whys you own and or carry.  Ego is not a reason and can get one into a life-time of misery. Self protection and protection of family is more than reasonable recalling all that we have witnessed in recent times.  Begs a question: When are you right and when are you wrong?  You must make that decision.  Ask questions, get opinions, read publications.  These are viable things that can help enable a positive mental process  for action and reaction.   We humans are blessed with an instinct that may alert us to a dangerous situation.  Ever ask yourself why you feel discomfort in a  given surrounding?  Many decades ago when I was a law enforcement officer walking a beat without a radio my primary defense was to be highly alert.  This emotion helped me do the job and go home at the end of my watch.  Today I still rely on being alert and I am still here.  I practice with my carry gun and since it is equipped with a laser I can dry fire (after ensuring that it is unloaded.  Verify, carefully in fact) with certainty of my point of aim and point of impact and when engaging in live fire, the hit pattern is very good.   I have said that shooting skills are perishable which means use it or lose it.  You may have some super custom gun, however, one can forget the recoil and target recovery needed to continue the drill.  Have you thought about being in an active shooter situation?  What will you do?  Engage or retreat?  Since I have never been in such a horrific circumstance, what might I do.  I don’t know, I have, however, thought about it.  My gut feeling is to engage to prevent loss of life.  One thing that bothers me is the so called gun free zone.  I have come to consider such places as kill free zones.  Think this:  If I knew I’d be defending the lives of my loved ones and innocents tomorrow, how would I prepare today?   The word mindset comes into play.  I have mentioned this before.  Massad Ayoob (who? Pick up a gun magazine and find out) states can you take the life of one human to save the life of one dear to you.  Some thought should be directed to this question.  Think!  Develop that mindset with legal considerations.