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Community Local couple, rescued doe find mutual healing BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer A simple newspaper photo w;is the bridge that spanned the need of a Ger man Shepherd for medi cal rare and the grieving hearts of a local couple that needed healing. Joanne and Doug Eddy said that once a photo of a German Shepherd named Princess appeared in the Chowan Herald as part of a regular Pet of the Week feature by Mary Jo Sellers, their phone started to ring off the hook. "People were calling to risk us if we knew there was a Gentian Shepherd at the shelter (Tri-County Shelter and Adoption Cen ter m Tyner! that needed a home " J< >anne Eddy re called. "But 1 didn't know if I was ready" She and her husband were still mourning tj^e loss of their diig. Raen. a Gennan Shepherd whose name was pronounced "Rain." w ho was. they said, "our best friend." Doug Eddy said that when he was recovering from back surgery. Raen sensed he needed com forting and would jump up on the bed and snuggle up with him back to back to keep him company. "It was ;ui intuitive feeling Raen had, just somehow knowing what I needed." he said. "The grieving process we were going through felt like we had lost a family member, because in our minds and hearts, we had.” Still undecided, Joanne Eddy decided to take her young . granddaughter. Catherine, with her to visit r JtaBs&Mmk. fl Princ ess at the shelter. She did not tell her husband about the visit until she re turned home. "1 went so 1 could make a decision,” she said. In the end, the Eddys decided they would like to try making the dog a part of their lives. But as they were getting ready to sign the adoption papers they learned some unexpected STAFF PHOTO BY REBECCA BUNCH Joanne Eddy plays with her German Shepherd, Nessa, in the backyard of her home in Edenton. Eddy and her husband adopted Nessa from the shelter, information about Prin cess from shelter manager Dana Goheen — the dog had heartworms. Since shelter polities prohibited any dog with heartworms from being ad opted before being spayed or neutered the couple felt they were faced with a concern ,that the dog might not survivo that sur gery because of the strain it would put on her heart, a concern shared by their veterinarian. Goheen said the policy in place at the shelter is designed to make sure that dogs with heartworms have the best chance for survival, which is why these dogs are kept at the shelter until they have been successfully treated. Part of the treatment re quires that the dog be kept as still and quiet as pos sible, a goal more easily carried out on an animal that has been altered and won't be going into heat, she said. After considering the situation, the Eddys de cided to explore other options, including having the dog - whom they had renamed Nessa - released to an animal rescue group that would take her with out being spayed aral then the couple could adopt her from that group. A recommendation from an employee at their son's office in Raleigh helped them make contact with a rescue group called CAMP Rescue that is dedicated to helping all breeds of dog find loving homes. Goheen agreed to trans fer ownership of Nessa to the rescue group at the Ed dys’ request. A notation on the dog's adoption form from CAMP Rescue reads, “Due to health considerations Princess will not be altered until after her heartworm treatment is complete. Once this has been done, Adopter will have her al tered and provide proof of altering to CR.” After spending about $1,200 on treatments nec essary to save Nessa’s life and months of caring for her ;is she held on to life, the Eddys said they are glad they made the choice to adopt her in spite of her medical condition. Today she is a happy, healthy and much loved family pet. Doug said that although her recovery was gruel ing, the two veterinarians involved in her care— Dr. Chris Ford from Chowan Animal Hospital and a fel low vet from Gates County — were “amazing.” Joanne Eddy said that having Nessa in their lives has helped heal their hearts from the loss of their beloved Raen. And Nessa has received a spe cial benefit as well, she said. “We gave her the gift of hope,” she said. “Without us there would have been a puppy that wouldn’t have had a chance at life at all.” Goheen said that she was glad Nessa’s story has a happy ending. "I think she’s ended up in a great home,” she said. “1 have no doubt that Joanne has provided her with excellent care.” And Colleen Gerow, di rector of client services for the rescue group, also expressed happiness at the positive outcome. “I am very excited for you and Miss Princess!! It’s always a good day when a rescue baby finds a for ever home!! I know some times it can be challenging rehabbing a rescue baby, but they are always worth it in the end!" she wrote in an email to Joanne Eddy. NCEast to meet with regional county leaders BY WILLIAM F. WEST TSe D.i'iv Advance leaders ni eastern North 1 an ilina's enlarged lib-coun ty business recruitment agency were set to meet wit!: area county manag ers and economic develo|r ers this week for the first time since last month's announced merger of two regional economic develoje ment agencies. The closerl-door meeting was scheduled tor Tuesday m Edenton. The meeting - sc hediiltHi to tie underway as the Chowan Herald was going to press ■ was de signed to give the \< East ■ Alliance an opportunity to introduce itself and discuss Its past economii develop ment efforts with officials formerly represented by Noitfi Carolina's Noitheast AllilUiee N< 'East Presi dent lohn < bailee slid last week "From out standpoint. what wi want them to have a iK'ttei i it K let star idmgal x nit is how we ,L' the V East Al liani e g<. ai x itit i■< i a H >mi( develop!;lent " he said. r NCEast also wants to he;ir from "the players of nortlieastem North Caro lina" about ways the en larged economic develop ment agency can proceed as it works to recruit business and industry, enhance tour ism and boost job creation. NCEast. which formerly served 11 counties, formally merged with the 15-county Northeast Alliance last week after the two groups signed a memorandum of un< lerstanding last month. Both alliances previously had been part of a state funded system of regional economic development partnerships. After North ('arolina's Republican-led government decided to privatize business and in dustrial recruiting, however, state financial support was withdrawn and the partner ships were required to raise private funding. Northeast Alliance of ficials said they elected to join NCEast after deciding they couldn't raise enough private funding on their own to keep the agency si is tamable. The merger means Family Vektistky with a gentle and caring totu li Yipikg FaKG, vvs 212 Amsley Avenue Hertford, NC 252-426-5585 New Patients! Welcome1 Start 2015 with a bling 311 SOUTH BROAD STREET EDENTON,NC 252-482-3525 NCEast now senes an area stretching from the fringes of the Research Triangle and the Interstate 95 corri dor east to the (inter Banks. The terms of the merger specify that the former Northeast Alliance's 15 counties, including Pasquo tank, Camden, Currituck, Chowan and Perquimans, will be allowed to partici pate in the enlarged NCEast for free for at least four and a haid years. According to Chaffee, ‘af ter the four and a half year period, former Northeast counties wishing to continue participating in NCEast will have to pay an annual fee of 511 cents per capita That means Pasquotank, which has a population of 40,(XX), would pay approximately $12.(XX) a year to remain a part of NCEast. Currituck, wluch has a population of 24.:19C>, would pay more than $7.(XX) annually to remain part of NCEast. Camden, with a population of 10.187, would pay more than $3,(XX) a yejir to remain ;in NCEast member. Ciunden County Man ager Mike Renshaw said the annual fee to remain an NCEast member after four and a half years would probably be at the top of his list of questions for NCEast leaders at Tuesday’s meet ing. The meeting, which was not open to the public, was to be held at the Edenton Hampton Inn at 10 am. Renshaw said he's gener ally optimistic about Can den’s chance to participate in the enlarged economic development agency. “More resources ;md more assets and more knowledge, applied to fur ther encouraging economic development in northeast ern North Carolina, is going to be beneficial to the whole region," he s;iid. 1 'asquoUutk Manager R< >d ney Bunch said his county looks forward to working with NCEast over the next four ;utd a half years. But it’s tcx) early to say if the e< >unty will pay for membership ;if ter then, he stiid. “Four and a half years is too far for me to say what we’ll do then," he said. Currituck Manager Dan Scanlon said liis county like ly would take a wait-and-see approach on remaining an NCEast member after four and a half years. He said a lot would depend on what the new, enlarged agency accomplishes. It's also too early to say how NCEast will benefit Currituck 01 northeastern North Caro lina, he said. “We’ll just have to see how this new arrangement works as they implement it," Scanlon said. The Currituck manager did express concern that elected officials in the north east did not get to have a say in the NCEast-Northeast Al liance merger. “1 feel the elected officials should have been a part of this process,” Scanlon said. Asked about county of ficials' lack of involvement in the merger, Chaffee de clined comment, saying only “that water has already passed over the dam.” He said N('East’s plan going forward is to work closely with officials in the region formerly served by the Northeast Alliance. Vann Rogerson, formerly the Northeast Allitmce’s president and now ;ui ex ecutive vice president with NCEast. said the merger’s tenns were purposefully struct tins I to give Northeast counties time to see if the new arrangement works for them. “We gel to try this thing out together and see where we go." he s;iid. "We re Irv - ing to he fair hy.just making sure that the counties got to participate for free." Rogerson maintains the merger offers great opportu nities for the former North east counties. Denoted N( 'East's service territory now stretches from areas just south of V irginia’s Hampton Roads ;uva to the Port of Morehead City and includes the Coast Cuard Base in Elizabeth City ;uid Marine Corps' installations at Cherry Point and .lack sonville. “We are marrying up some resources that we never had before,” he Slid. "There's a lot of opportunity for us to get a fresh look at how we do things.” Sponsorship dollars available for youth From staff reports Youth groups, high school groups and K-ld school groups within a uO-mile radi us (>f Kdenton have until Dec. dl to earn upto$l,fXH)incash funding or custom apparel through the “Better Com munity Connections" spon sorship program from C.S. ( iilular and Pear. < iroups, from y outh or higli school sports teams to academic clubs and music groups. can utilize their social networks to complete online tasks to earn sponsorship dollars for the items they ntxxl most. It's completely free. “This is such an amazing opportunity for Edenton area youth and school gr< nips to utilize on traveling, paying for equipment or event ex pehses, custom apparel or wliatever they might need," said Jared Golden, [■’ear’s co founder. “Fear is designed to bring two organizations to 9 \ Benton, Riston Howell Kelley Diriman Christian Ford DVM DVM DVM Small Animal Medicine & Surgery BOARDING AVAILABLE Appointment Preferred 252~482~41.1.3 Hours: Mon-Fri. 8:00 - 5:30 • Sat. 8:00 -12:00 noon 1515 PARADISE ROAD, EDENTON Visit our website for specials winiii.cliowananiinalliospital.Goin gether - those sinking fund ing and those seeking groups to sponsor. This ‘Better ( om nuinity Connections’, spon sorship Ls a win-win fr>r both paities and makes it easy for youth and school groups to e;u7i funding." Visit www.[>ean ip.com/i ls rellularspimsors to create a sponsorship page, and tfien invite friends, f;inuly and others to join. < )nee a spon sorslup page ls created, tire group lias 10 days to earn up to $1,000 toward a donation or custom apparel. The more people who supjrort the page and interact with f.S. Cellu lar on the site, tile more mon I t'Y the group t'jinis. (lumps can earn points by complet ing simple online (asks, like visiting I'.S. (Vllular's web site. snbsenbmg to an email list, liking I S. (Vlluku' on kaeebook or answering a suivey, I here ls no purchase necessary to participate. Adult groups will be al lowed to participate as long as they are in support of a youth or school purpose, in eluding Flu ent-Teacher As sociate ms. b<><>ster clubs ;uid similar groups. kor more information alxnit Pear or the sponsor ship. visit www.iiearup.cong useellularsj* msors. 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