[Durham INC] New "City Hall This Week" Debuts Tonight

[Blalock, Amy]

For Immediate Release: July 6, 2012

 

New "City Hall This Week" Debuts Tonight

New Episode Begins Airing Friday, July 6 on DTV8 and "On Demand" on
City's YouTube Channel

 

DTV8's "City Hall This Week" will debut a new show tonight at 8 p.m.
Hosted by Senior Public Affairs Specialist Amy Blalock, this show will
feature the following highlights and other topics of interest. You can
also watch this new episode on demand at 
http://www.YouTube.com/CityofDurhamNC. 

 

Police Department Accepting Applications for 40th Citizens Police
Academy

The Durham Police Department wants as many residents as possible to
become fully informed about how the department operates. That's why it's
encouraging residents to apply for the 40th Citizens Police Academy. The
free six-week academy will take place August 28 - October 4. Officer
Penny Stewart with the Crime Prevention Unit of the Durham Police
Department explains what participants in the academy will experience.

 

Neighborhoods Still Have Time to Participate in National Night Out

Neighborhoods wanting to participate in this year's National Night Out
events still have time to register. Events will be held in communities
throughout Durham on Tuesday, August 7. The night offers a chance for
neighborhoods to take a stand against crime and to give neighbors an
opportunity to get to know each other better. The deadline for
registration is July 9. Neighborhoods can register online at 
http://www.DurhamPolice.com. 

 

Public Meeting to be Held on Proposed South Ellerbe Creek Wetland
Concept

The City wants to hear what residents have to say about the proposed
South Ellerbe Creek Wetland Concept plan. A public hearing will be held
on the plan at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 12 in the Council Chambers of
City Hall. The plan proposes changing the former Duke Diet and Fitness
Center site into a constructed wetland that would filter pollution from
stormwater runoff that accumulates from downtown Durham. Residents
unable to attend the meeting may leave comments at 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/pwd/storm/Pages/DukeDietFitness/DukeDietFitne
ss.aspx. 

 

Durham Celebrates National Park and Recreation Month

July is National Park and Recreation Month, and the City is sponsoring a
number of activities to encourage residents to get out and "Play More."
The month offers an opportunity for residents to become more aware of
the importance of their City parks and to learn more about what they
have to offer. Public Affairs Specialist Cynthia Booth with Durham Parks
and Recreation explains what activities will be taking place as part of
National Park and Recreation Month.

 

About "City Hall This Week"

"City Hall This Week," a news program dedicated to informing Durham
residents and City employees about what's going on inside Durham's City
Hall, airs daily at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. on DTV8 (Time Warner
Cable channel 8). The show is also available for on demand viewing at 
http://www.DurhamNC.gov/DTV8  or on the City's YouTube channel at 
http://www.YouTube.com/CityofDurhamNC. For more information, call the
City's Office of Public Affairs at (919) 560-4123, "like" the City's
Facebook page at http://www.Facebook/CityofDurhamNC, or "follow" the
City's Twitter feed at http://www.Twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC.

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