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A8 THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019 Pets of the Week Simon says “Adopt Me!” Young Simon is ready to roll into his new life. He is young and very active so he needs to be with a busy household. Sweet Sasha is ready for the good life. She is an adult, mottled Australian Shepherd Mix. She is a tender-hearted girl. Sasha does have some skin issues that can be medically corrected. Don’t let Willow’s size fool you, she is like a teddy bear. Willow is a calm and well behaved. She is still young and has her frisky moments when it’s time to play. Here’s the shelter’s version of the Three Stooges: Larry, Moe, and Curly. These Stooges are just as funny as the originals but much cuter. The Tri-County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is on Icaria Road in Tyner and can be reached at 221-8514. GARDENER Continued from A6 Edenton Tea Party NSDAR learns about insignia Program, and certifying nine new Extension Master Gardener volun teers. Newly certified Extension Master Gardener volunteers are Cindy Alarcon-Rivera, Pam Had den, Anne Lankford, Veronica Martin-Dowdy, George Nelson, Marilyn Rutland, Deborah Shullo, Elizabeth Towe and Tosh Towe. Nancy Dougherty and Micki Levine, both of Perquimans County, were recognized as the 2018 Chowan, Gates and Perquimans County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of the Year. Active since 2009 and 2013 (respectively), both women are ac tive leads in the program, serving as program committee officers, spring garden show chairs, and project leaders. The next Extension Master Gar dener course begins in September; applications will be accepted be ginning July 1. For information, call 252-482-6585. BY SANDRA SPERRY For the Chowan Herald The DAR Insignia is the offi cial symbol of the National Soci ety; it was unanimously adopted by the National DAR Board of Management on May 26, 1891, and patented Sept. 22,1891. The golden wheel of the Insignia rep resents a spinning wheel; the platinum or white gold distaff represents flax; the blue rim and the distaff cany the colors of the Society; and the stars represent the original 13 colonies. Clara Treadway Weir au thored the poem “Our Emblem” that was printed in the April 1907 issue of the American Monthly Magazine. Our emblem is a gold wheel, Banded with deepest blue; Each shining spoke tipped with a star, The distaff shining through. The only jewel in the world That money cannot buy, Without such proof of ances try, . As no one can deny. At the May 8 meeting, Beth Taylor, Edenton Tea Party Chap ter Historian and North Carolina Insignia State Chairman, pre sented a program on the DAR In signia and told of the various pins available to DAR members. The basic pins, placed on a blue and white ribbon, consist of the Official Insignia, Revolutionary War Ancestor bars, chapter pin, NC Centennial pin and the NC state pin. Taylor explained that as a member becomes a chapter officer, holds state or national chairmanships or offices, or con tributes in other ways to DAR, that member earns the right to wear various additional pins on their ribbons. Taylor has been a member of PHOTO COURTESY SANDRA SPERRY Beth Taylor, Edenton Tea Party Chapter historian and North Carolina Insignia State Chair man, speaks during the May 8 meeting. DAR since April 29, 1981, and currently serves as NC Insignia State Chairman. On the DAR Na tional level, she served on the Seating Committee at Continen tal Congress, and for the North Carolina State Society she has been State Chairman of Conser vation, Historic Preservation and twice served as Budget and Finance Chairman. For the Edenton Tea Party Chapter, over the years she has been Regent, First Vice Regent, Treasurer and is currently serving as Historian. Any woman 18 years or older — regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background — who can prove lineal descent from a pa triot of the American Revolu tion, is eligible for membership. If you believe you may be eligi ble for membership, you should contact Edenton Tea Party Chapter Registrar Candy Roth — 252-548-2648 or Membership Chairman Beth Taylor — 252- 482-3592 for information. Sandra Lancaster Sperry is Edenton Tea Party Chapter, NSDAR parliamentarian and public re lations chairman and NCSDAR state chairman, Pte Flag of the USA and Tarheel Patriot, assistant editor. CHAPTER Continued from A6 members. The chapter’s name hon ors a young girl from Cur rituck County. There are several versions of the in volvement of Betsy Dowdy who lived on the North Carolina banks opposite present Knotts Island sepa rated from the mainland by Currituck Sound. This ver sion takes excerpts found in a scrapbook of early chapter history. One evening in early De cember 1775, discussion ran high as to an expected invasion of North Carolina by the British under Lord Dunmore. He had ravaged Suffolk and was moving southward. CoL Isaac Gre gory, of Camden County, with his militia, Col. Robert Howe, and Thomas Bem- bury, of Chowan County, were hurrying by forced marches to join the Virgini ans at Great Bridge, Vir ginia, and engage Lord Dun more. It was said that if they did not reach there in time, the Virginians would be de feated and Lord Dunmore left free to destroy the countryside. The only thing that could save them would be Gen. Skinner of Perquimans County and his militia, but he was so far away, there was not time and no way to get him. Betsy Dowdy hearing this discussion slipped from the house and readied her horse, Black Bess, and turning toward the sound, rode toward Gen. Skinner’s home on Yeopim Creek nearly 100 miles (several other sources state it was 50 miles) distant. Betsy Dowdy rode Black Bess through a December night across three counties, into a fourth, over a sound and wide river, through swamps, woodlands, little settlements, along Indian trails, rutted roads, and where there were no roads at all until Yeopim Creek and Gen. Skinner’s home was reached just as the sun was rising. That day the British were met at Great Bridge and were defeated by the Amer icans. The National Society Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution, founded in 1890 and headquar tered in Washington, D.C., is one of the most inclusive genealogical so cieties in the country. It is a non-profit, non-politi- cal volunteer women’s service organization ded icated to promoting pa triotism, preserving American history, and se curing America’s future through better education for children. Any woman 18 years or older — regardless of race, religion, or ethnic back ground — who can prove lineal descent from a pa triot of the American Revo lution, is eligible for mem bership. If you believe you may be eligible for membership, contact Edenton Tea Party Chapter Registrar Candy Roth — 252-548-2648 or Membership Chairman Beth Taylor—252-482-3592 for information. Swentts Grief* Recovery Center helping hearts heal Customer Care Center serving CHOWA^HERALD RURITANS Continued from A6 fundraisers like May Play Day, Hee Haw Shows or the annual Pancake and Sausage Supper. “These proceeds allow us to help people in our community with the up keep of the Rocky Hock Community Building and the adjoining baseball field, providing scholarships for high school seniors furttier- ing their education, helping with handicap ramps for those who cannot afford to pay, supporting the Boys & Girls Club, Girls State and Operation Patriot among other things,” Simmons said. “We could also use volunteers partnering with us to carry out other projects in our county.” The Ruritan organiza tion is always looking for new members. “Over the past 8+ years I have been a member, the Rocky Hock Ruritan Club has managed to stay rela tively steady with member ship between 35 and 40 members,” Simmons said. “But, we are always looking for youth who would like to help out the community and those of any age who have a heart for serving their fellow men and women.” For information, visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/EdentonRuritan. 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