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CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11,2019 A5 Edenton Tea Party NSDAR decorates downtown tree Part of annual waterfront holiday celebration BY SANDRA LANCASTER SPERRY For Chowan Herald In addition to the beau tifully decorated homes, churches and businesses, there is a phenomenon that has appeared in the down- town waterfront park. It began as the inspiration of Edenton resident Vonna O’Neill and has continued and grown over the last two years! In 2017, O’Neill ap proached the Eden ton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce and the Eden ton-Chowan County Tour ism Development Authority and presented her vision of creating a “Spirit of Christ mas” with lighted, decorat ed trees at the waterfront park next to the Roanoke River Lighthouse. These two groups embraced her idea and she received addi tional support from Desti nation Downtown Edenton, Inc. In 2017, there were 12 trees — each one having a theme. In 2018, the display PHOTOS COURTESY SANDRA SPERRY Edenton Tea Party NSDAR members (l-r) Clara King, Beth Taylor and Dolores Poole begin to decorate the Christmas tree at Colonial Park in Edenton. Edenton Tea Part NSDAR’s finished tree. grew to 18 beautifully deco rated trees, and there prom ises to be more this year. The Town of Edenton ran the electric cords to each tree, and the Shepard-Prud- en Memorial Library provid ed additional assistance. The Edenton Tea Party Chapter, NSDAR, decorated a tree in the park, as they have for the last two years. This year the tree was do nated to the chapter by Kel logg Supply Company. It is adorned with red, white and blue decorations and has American Flags inserted in the tree that are patriotically blowing in the breeze. The tree this year is dedicated to “Welcome Home Veterans” and has Christmas balls rep resenting the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Chapter members Clara King, Dolores Poole, Sandy Sperry and Beth Taylor were led by Regent Anne Rowe in the decorating process on a cold and windy Dec. 4 morning. The chapter con tributed the tree topper, and military and patriotic-col ored Christmas decorations to make the tree look extra special. The National Society Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, pre serving American history, and securing America’s fu ture through better educa tion for children. Since its founding, DAR has admitted more than 1,000,000 members. As one of the most inclusive ge nealogical societies in the country, NSDAR currently boasts over almost 190,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. Any woman 18 years or older — regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background — who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, is eligible for membership. Any woman who be- heves she may be eligible for membership should contact Edenton Tea Par- ty Chapter Registrar Can dy Roth, 252-548-2648, or Membership Chairman Beth Taylor, 252482-3592, for information. You may also go to the chapter web- site, http://www.ncdar.org/ EdentonTeaParty_files/, or the Facebook page, https:// www.facebook.com/Eden- tonTeaPartyNSDAR/ FOREST Continued from A4 spending (previous GA spent only $2.5 million) ■ $100 million per year investment in school connectivity ■ NC became the first state in the country to have every single classroom connected to high-speed broadband. ■ $2.5 million investment in Computer Science ■ Governor Cooper has: ■ Vetoed a 9.9% pay raise in aprevious budget ■ Vetoed 4.9% worth of pay raises for all teachers, including a $1,000 bonus this year ■ This would have given teachers almost a 25% pay increase since 2013. ■ Vetoed the General Assembly’s 6th consecutive education spending package and teacher pay raise ■ Vetoed $91 million in school safety measures ■ Vetoed $4.4 billion in new school construction and repairs ■ Vetoed $1.43 billion in public education spending ■ Vetoed $400 for each teacher to buy school sup plies Now, we can continue to debate about how much is enough for public education, however, the facts speak for themselves and paint a much different picture than the information you are being given by the Governor and the North Carolina Associa tion of Educators (NCAE). This is the same NCAE who claims to be the ONE VOICE of educators in the state, but of the 100,000 public school teachers only about 5,000 are members (according to a recent State Auditor’s report). This is the same NCAE who has been fighting tooth and nail to ensure that you do not receive a pay raise from the state this year for purely partisan reasons. This is the same NCAE who praised the Wake County school board for giving their teachers a half percent raise, while smearing the General Assembly year over year for almost a 20% increase. Does the NCAE really speak for all of you, or would some of you like to have seen your 6th and 7th consecutive raises, school construction funds, school supplies and more school support funds released? Please know that we will continue to fight for increased teacher compen sation and overall public education funding just as we have done for the past six years, as well as in the most recent budget and stand- alone education funding bills that were vetoed by the Governor. We will continue to do so in a balanced approach that ensures government is not overspending, and we are prepared for any downturns in the economy. We do not want to ever put our state, or you, in a situation like North Carolina went through from 2008-2011, when education spending was severely slashed, and teacher pay was frozen. Thank you for all that you do for our 1.5 million stu dents and your communities. My office is always open if you have any questions or concerns. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and success through the rest of this school year. Dan Forest is the lieu- tenant governor of North Carolina. Healthy Habits, Healthy Families with WIC More families than ever are finding it hard to put healthy food on their dinner tables. For young children, a lack of good nutrition can put them at risk for health problems and problems in school. North Carolina’s WIC program helps low-income families meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5. “While adding more fruits and vegetables to these families' diets is an important part of our program, participants get more than food from WIC,” Sara W. Foreman, RD, LON, CDE, WIC/Nutrition Director, said. “WIC offers families nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, supplemental foods, and even healthcare referrals.” The North Carolina WIC Program currently serves an average of 270,000 participants each month. Studies show that children who participate in WIC are more likely to receive regular preventive health services and are better immunized than children who did not participate in WIC. WIC participants receive helpful one-on-one counseling with a nutrition professional. Group nutrition classes may also be offered by trained staff on topics ranging from healthy drink choices to grocery shopping on a budget. Breastfeeding promotion and support are important components of the WIC Program. All WIC agencies have trained staff ready to assist moms in making informed decisions about how they feed their babies. WIC also teaches moms the basics of breastfeeding. Better educated moms mean healthier babies. Medicaid beneficiaries who participated in WIC had lower infant mortality rates than Medicaid beneficiaries who did not participate in WIC. WIC participation also decreases the incidence of low birth weight and pre-term births. “WIC is so much more than people realize,” shared Foreman. “The nutrition education and healthy foods that WIC provides really give children a healthy start in life, which is so important.” Now WIC is easier than ever with the new e-WIC-electronic benefit cards. No more paper checks! Give us a call today. Albemarle Regional Health Services (ARHS) This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For more information about WIC or to make an appointment, please contact ARHS or the local health department for Pasquotank at 338-4400, Perquimans, 426-2100, Hertford 252-862-4054, Camden, 338-4460, Chowan, 482-6003, Currituck, 232-2271, Gates, 357-1380, and Bertie, 794-5322 between 8 AM - 5 PM, Monday through Friday. You may also visit the WIC Web site at www.nutritionnc.com. Let us help you Cherish the memory Forever! 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My wife asked Castellani who graciously picked me up that night, delivered me safe and sound back to Edenton. Much thanks. I don’t say it enough (not my way), but thanks for your friendship. Anyway, merry Christ mas to all. Miles Layton can be reached at mlayton@ncweekr lies.com. ONLY $20 • UEF - Uniform Energy Factor, AFUE - Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency Publishes in The Chowan Herald December 18th. To include Baby's Name, Date of Birth Parents & Grandparents Name your baby's print will make a welcomed edition to your baby book. DEADUNE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13th The Chowan Herald 423 S. Broad St-Edenton, NC 27944 balexander@ncweeklies.com NATURAL GAS TANKLESS WATER HEATERS only heat water when needed, cutting water heating expenses and providing continuous hot water delivery. NATURAL GAS FURNACES can achieve efficiencies as high as 98%, converting nearly all the fuel to useful heat for your home. O Call 877.279.3636 or visit piedmontng.com/Rebates to get started today. 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