[Durham INC] Durham Citizens' Newsletter - May/June 2011

Mon May 16 14:44:30 EDT 2011

Durham's Northgate Mall New Home to JobLink Center

Durham jobseekers now have another location to search for employment
opportunities thanks to the opening of a new Durham JobLink Career
Center at Northgate Mall.

The new center is located inside Northgate Mall in Suite 848. It is open
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. On
Wednesday, the center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Nicholas McCoy, senior workforce development manager with the City's
Office of Economic and Workforce Development, said the increasing demand
of jobseekers searching for employment in the past couple of years
illustrated the need for another permanent location for JobLink. Since
July 2009, JobLink has been using Northgate Mall as one of its mobile
unit locations to help alleviate the long lines at the 1105 S. Briggs
Ave. site. 

Given the response rate the mobile unit was seeing at the Northgate
location, the Durham Workforce Development Board approved establishing a
permanent JobLink location inside the mall. 

The JobLink at Northgate will offer a full array of employment services
such as job referrals, job search assistance and online application
submittal. This new center also provides express referral service
Mondays through Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. If applicants
are not currently registered with Durham JobLink, they should come
prepared to receive service after completing the registration process.
The center will also allow businesses to hold recruitment events,
interview prospective jobseekers, and receive expedited referrals for
posted jobs.

Besides the 1105 S. Briggs Ave. office and the Northgate Mall office,
JobLink also has satellite sites at:

*         W.D. Hill Recreation Center, 1308 Fayetteville St.

*         Durham County Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.

*         Oxford Manor, 3633 Keystone Place

*         Durham Technical Community College, 1637 Lawson St.

*         NCCU Career Services, 1801 Fayetteville St.

*         CAARE, Inc., 214 Broadway St.

*         Center for Employment Training, 807 E. Main St.

For information, call the JobLink Career Center at (919) 560-6880, ext.
202. 

Poster Contest Winners Earn State Honors

Each year, the City's Department of Water Management sponsors a poster
contest in observance of Drinking Water Week. This year's theme was
"Catch the Wave of Water Conservation." This year's winning entries were
selected from among 135 total entries submitted to the City. Ten area
schools participated in the poster contest.

Winning entries in the grades K-2 division were:

*         Mukta Dharmapurikar, 1st Grade, Durham Academy - First Place

*         Sarah Davis, 2nd Grade, Immaculata Catholic School - Second
Place

*         Lahari Vellanki, 2nd Grade, Immaculata Catholic School - Third
Place

Winning entries in the grades 3-5 division were:

*         Hank Kelly, 5th Grade, Montessori Community School - First
Place

*         Sarah Kim, 4th Grade, Durham Academy - Second Place

*         Shaylen Atma, 4th Grade, Durham Academy - Third Place

Winning entries in the grades 6-8 division were:

*         Meg Shepherd, 8th Grade, Voyager Academy - First Place

*         Rachael C.M. Hand, 7th Grade, Trinity School - Second Place

*         Jordan Mangum, 8th Grade, Voyager Academy - Third Place

Winning entries represented Durham in a statewide contest sponsored by
the North Carolina Chapter of the American Water Works Association/Water
Environment Association. Competing with student-artists from across the
state, the following student-artists won at the state level:

State Level K-2 division winner was:

*         Mukta Dharmapurikar, 1st Grade, Durham Academy - First Place

State Level 3-5 division winners were:

*         Shaylen Atma, 4th Grade, Durham Academy - First Place

*         Sarah Kim, 4th Grade, Durham Academy - Second Place

*         Hank Kelly, 5th Grade, Montessori Community School - Third
Place

State Level 6-8 division winners were:

*         Rachael C.M. Hand, 7th Grade, Trinity School - First Place

*         Jordan Mangum, 8th Grade, Voyager Academy - Second Place

*         Meg Shepherd, 8th Grade, Voyager Academy - Third Place

The posters can also be viewed online at 
www.DurhamNC.gov/Departments/WM/PosterContest_Thumbnails.cfm. For
information about the poster contest, Drinking Water Week, or 111
different ways to save water, visit www.DurhamSavesWater.org
<http://www.durhamsaveswater.org/>  or contact the water conservation
program staff with the City's Water Management Department at (919)
560-4381.

DPR Third Friday Concert Series

Durham Parks and Recreation hosts its award-winning Third Friday
Concerts Series through October 21. All concerts will be held from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m. outdoors on top of the Durham Centre Plaza parking deck,
200 W. Morgan St. The plaza is located on the corner of Morgan and
Morris Streets - across from the Carolina Theatre. The concerts are free
and will be held rain or shine. There is a music style for everyone.
Food vendors will be on hand. For information call (919) 560-4355 or
visit www.DPRPlayMore.org <http://www.dprplaymore.org/> .

8th Annual Warehouse Blues 2011

Got the blues? If so, make plans to attend the 8th Annual Warehouse
Blues Series. The concerts will be held on Fridays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
at Durham Central Park, 502 Foster St. The series will include four
concerts from July 22 - August 12. The concerts are free and family
friendly. Bring your lawn chair, have a picnic and enjoy the blues!
Coolers are allowed but alcohol is not permitted. For information call
(919) 560-4355 or visit www.DPRPlayMore.org
<http://www.dprplaymore.org/> .

Celebrate July 4th With The Durham Bulls and DPR

Celebrate July 4th with the Durham Bulls and DPR. Game time on Monday,
July 4, will be 6:05 p.m. and gates will open for general admission at
the end of the 7th inning. Attend the game or just come for the
fireworks. Tickets are required for the game. To purchase a ticket,
visit www.durhambulls.com. For details call (919) 560-4355 or visit 
www.DPRPlayMore.org <http://www.dprplaymore.org/> .

 Bull City Connector Linking Downtown, Campus Connections

Park your car and let the Bull City Connector take you where you want to
go! It's a convenient, fare-free, and frequent bus service connecting
visitors, business travelers, students, and downtown workers to key
destinations in and around Durham, including Duke University, Durham's
historic downtown, Ninth Street and Golden Belt. Whether you're looking
for dining, entertainment or conducting business, this environment
friendly bus service offers an alternative way to get to where you're
going. For information and a route map, visit www.BullCityConnector.org.

Subscribe to the City Manager's Report

Receive the latest information and important City news via e-mail with
the City Manager's Report. The report from City Manager Thomas J.
Bonfield highlights the latest happenings in Durham City Government. To
subscribe, visit www.DurhamNC.gov/ManagersReport. 

Durham Expands Toilet Rebate Program to Increase Water Savings

Durham has expanded its toilet rebate program to help residents and
businesses save water and stop flushing money down the toilet. The
program is now available to rental, multifamily, commercial, industrial,
and institutional customers and offers additional rebates to customers
who have already participated in the program. The program, sponsored by
the City's Water Management Department, offers rebates valued at $100
for qualified water customers who replace their existing toilets valued
at $100 for qualified water customers who replace their existing toilets
with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense-labeled, high
efficiency toilet models. For information and the rebate form, visit 
www.DurhamSavesWater.org <http://www.durhamsaveswater.org/> .

Durham ... Beyond the Headlines

It's that time of year, when organizations are looking for speakers.
The City of Durham is available to talk to you on a wide variety of
topics about your city.  For us, it's simple.  We want to build strong
partnerships with our residents by providing presentations on topics
ranging from where your tax dollars go, our water quality, code
enforcement in neighborhoods, to parks and recreation and the list goes
on...  Frankly, we want to be your best resource for getting answers to
important questions about Durham.  Call us at 560-4123 or email us at 
SpeakersBureau at DurhamNC.gov. We're waiting ...

Your City - Your Channel

DTV8 provides programming to keep Durham informed on the important
issues and services involving citizens every day. City government
produced programs include scheduled meetings of the Durham City Council
and the Durham Planning Commission. The City also produces "City Hall
This Week," a program dedicated to informing citizens on what is going
on inside Durham's city hall, and "CityLife," a show featuring
information on current City issues and upcoming events. For a
programming schedule, or to watch DTV8 live on the Web, visit 
www.DurhamNC.gov/DTV8. 

Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Persons who require assistance should call (919) 560-4197, TTY (919)
560-1200, or e-mail ADA at DurhamNC.gov no later than 48 hours before the
event.

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