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</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503990985"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk506281730"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516701"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk12439619"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516609"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk2078108"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">publicinformationoffice@dconc.gov</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503990985"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk506281730"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516701"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk12439619"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516609"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk2078108"></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503990985"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk506281730"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516701"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk12439619"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516609"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk2078108"><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:_Hlk506281730"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516701"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk12439619"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk2078108"><a name="_Hlk62516129"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham
County Cooperative Extension Celebrates 2022 Report to the Community</span></b></a></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk506281730"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516701"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk12439619"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk2078108"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516129"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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members invited to event on Wednesday, May 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk506281730"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516701"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk12439619"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk2078108"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham,
N.C. – </span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk2078108"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk12439619"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516701"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk506281730"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Durham
County Cooperative Extension is celebrating the launch of its 2022 Report to the Community with an outdoor breakfast celebration at the Briggs Avenue Community Garden, located at 1598 S. Briggs Avenue, on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">Community members are encouraged to drop by to tour the Community Garden, visit tables with information about each of
the Durham County Cooperative Extension programs, and collect a special memento of the event. A light breakfast will be served. RSVP to attend
</span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-report-to-the-community-event-el-reporte-a-la-comunidad-2022-tickets-303874335317"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">A formal program at 9:30 a.m. will include presentations from community and Extension leaders, as well as a cooking
demonstration, a youth-led quiz, and several other informative and fun activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">In the event of rain, the event will be rescheduled for Thursday, May 12 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Any schedule updates will
be available on the Extension website at </span><a href="https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The Durham County Center is part of N.C. Cooperative Extension – a strategic partnership of NC State University, N.C.
A&T State University, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and local governments statewide. Extension professionals in all 100 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians connect millions of North Carolinians with research-based information
and technology from the universities. Educational programs specialize in agriculture, food and nutrition, 4-H youth development, community development and the environment.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">To find out more about Durham County Cooperative Extension, contact the office at (919) 560-0525 or visit
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