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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">For Immediate Release
Date: 06/01/21<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Contact: Public Information Office
Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">E-mail:
</span></b></span></span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890118"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk532890042"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Watch the June ‘In Touch with Durham County’ Show<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><a name="_Hlk68158767"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Guests discuss Senior PharmAssist and the County’s response
to COVID-19<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham, N.C. – </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The
Durham County Public Information Office continues to bring residents who are also social distancing important information on our programs and services with the “In Touch with Durham County” show for June 2021 shot completely online and safe! The show is available
to watch on the DCo YouTube channel </span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/0xCG8zSYvPA"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">;
as well as on the </span></span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/public-information/the-durham-county-government-show"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham
County Government website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"> and the
</span></span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1104/Durham-Television-Network"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham Television Network</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">In this month’s episode, host Deborah Craig-Ray, General Manager of Strategic Planning and Innovation, welcomes
Durham County Department of Public Health Director Rod Jenkins and Senior PharmAssist Executive Director Gina Upchurch.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Jenkins returns to our show to discuss the County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He discusses how Durham
County has done a great job so far getting vaccinated, but the need to continue striving for a higher vaccination rate is key for our community. He also discusses the relaxing of mandates by the state and reminds us to remain vigilant so we can get our summer
back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Upchurch visits for the first time to talk about the positive impact Senior PharmAssist has had on the health
of Durham County’s older population. She also reviews some of the history of the organization and how they are working to help improve the quality of lives in our community.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><b><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">About “In Touch with Durham County”<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The “In Touch with Durham County” show is a monthly program that provides governmental programming and access
to your local government and provides timely, ongoing coverage of Durham County Government. The show airs daily on the
</span></span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1104/Durham-Television-Network"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham Television Network</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">
(DTN). DTN is available on Spectrum channel 8, Google Fiber channel 8, Frontier channel 70 and AT&T U-verse channel 99. To view past editions of the “In Touch with Durham County” show, visit the DCo YouTube Channel
</span></span><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYjpxKxVJ0FM3sAWsGZZYrGcYz7Mk1Tn"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.
For more information on the Durham County Public Information Office, visit the </span>
</span><a href="https://www.dconc.gov/county-departments/departments-f-z/public-information"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">PIO website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">,
call 919-560-0000 or email </span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70930776"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.
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