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<b><span style="color:#00467E">News Media Contact<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:#00467E">Amy Blalock, Assistant Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#00467F">919.560.4123 x11253 | 919.475.7735 (mobile</span><span style="color:#00467E">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#00467E">Amy.Blalock@DurhamNC.gov</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#00467E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:50.0pt;color:#00467F">News Release</span><span style="color:#00467F;text-transform:uppercase">
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#EF3D42">For Immediate Release: November 4, 2021</span><span style="color:#D3372A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">City of Durham to Observe Veterans Day</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">DURHAM, N.C. – The City of Durham will observe the upcoming Veterans Day holiday
on Thursday, November 11. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Most City offices, including City Hall and all non-emergency City operations, will be closed to the public.
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<span lang="EN" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The </span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/832/Solid-Waste-Management"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Solid Waste Management
Department</span></a></span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
</span>will be closed on November 11. All curbside collections for garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulky items will be delayed by one business day. The
<span style="color:blue"><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/898/Disposal-Facilities"><span style="color:blue">Waste Disposal and Recycling Center, Yard Waste Facility,<b>
</b>and the Household Hazardous Waste Center</span></a></span> will also be closed on November 11.
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="background:white">For more information about items accepted for curbside collections as well as how to sign up for collection day alerts and reminders for holiday service changes, visit the </span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/3025/Find-Your-Collection-Day" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:blue;background:white">department’s
webpage</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="background:white"> or download their free Durham Rollout smartphone app available in the </span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id1431854760" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:blue;background:white">Apple</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="background:white"> and </span></span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.durhamnc.recollect.waste" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:blue;background:white">Google
Play</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="background:white"> stores.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://www.dprplaymore.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background:white">Durham Parks and Recreation</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:blue;background:white">
(DPR)</span></span><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">will close its administrative office and all facilities on November 11. For information about DPR programs, activities, and events
call (919) 560-4355 during office hours or visit the department’s <span style="color:blue">
<a href="https://www.dprplaymore.org/"><span style="color:blue">webpage</span></a></span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://www.parkdurham.org/"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Park Durham Customer Service Center</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
<span lang="EN">will be closed on November 11. On City-designated holidays, downtown parking is free in on-street parking spaces, City-owned parking garages, and City-owned surface parking lots.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1439/Durham-One-Call" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Durham
One Call</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> will also be closed on November 11. Residents may submit a service request using the free Durham One Call smartphone
app available in the </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/durham-one-call/id1201890986?mt=8" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Apple</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> and </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.accela.durham_nc&hl=en" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Google
Play</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> stores, complete and submit an </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1439/Durham-One-Call" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">online
service request</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">, or leave a message at (919) 560-1200. Durham One Call will forward all requests for City services to the appropriate
department on the next business day.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1344/Report-Water-Main-Breaks" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Water
main break</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">and </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1346/Report-Sewer-Overflows-Backups" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">sewer
overflow</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> calls for service placed after-hours, weekends or on City-recognized holidays should be directed to the department’s
after-hours emergency phone number at (919) 560-4344, which will dispatch on-call crews.
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