History curator addresses Rotarians
Andrew Duppstadt, assistant curator of education for Historic Sites in Eastern North Carolina, recently spoke to the Kinston Evening Rotary Club about the moving and opening of the historic CSS Ram Neuse to downtown Kinston.
The Queen Street property was acquired in 2003 to eventually house the boat in a controlled environment for preservation purposes. The 36,789-square-foot museum houses the Ram Neuse in a two-level presentation room with information stations telling and showing what the boat was like originally. It also will display thousands of Civil War artifacts and expects to be fully open soon.
Evening Rotary meets 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the House of Wang.
Offerings at the Farmer’s Market
Produce vendors today and Tuesday at the Lenoir County Farmer’s Market include Porter Farm, TC Smith Produce, Putnam Family Farm and Bruce Coley. Bill Tilghman will be there today only, and Ronnie Hanchey will be there Tuesday only. Produce will include beets, romaine lettuce, broccoli, green and golden zucchini, patty pan and yellow squash, bok choy, spinach, asparagus, strawberries, kale, mustard, red and white spring onions, turnips, cucumbers, radishes, green and red tomatoes.
Specialty vendors today include Natures Touch Farm, with hormone-free small chickens and eggs; Rodney Jarman with pork skins, and boiled and fried peanuts; Almost Heaven Nursery and Farm, with landscaping plants, vegetables and herbs, and homemade ice cream; Della’s Delights; Farmhouse Bakery; and Big Oak Farm.
The market is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with some vendors staying until 5 p.m.
Fundraiser to benefit animal shelter
SNOW HILL — The Friends of Greene County Animal Shelter will host a silent auction May 16 at The City Club, 190 Carolina Drive, Snow Hill.
A social hour and chance to view auction items will be from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by a feast at 7 p.m. and the auction at 8 p.m.
Prepared by local cooks, feast dishes will include smoked beef brisket, turtle stew, fish stew, red beans and rice, shrimp and grits, and chicken wings.
Auction items will include a spring 2014 youth turkey hunt; a weekend getaway to Morehead City; a fall speckled trout trip on the Pamlico/Neuse rivers; a gourmet meal for four; barbecued chicken dinner for 20 at The City Club; and one ticket each to ECU and UNC vs. N.C. State games (including transportation and tailgate).
Admission is free, and donations are welcome. All proceeds will help support the operation of the shelter.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Bobby Glossip at 252-717-0419, Gail Joyner at 252-717-2674 or Terry Wood at 252-566-8934.