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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk506281730"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><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">Board
of County Commissioners, County Manager Receive N.C. Cooperative Extension Partnership Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk506281730"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516701"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk12439619"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk2078108"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk62516129"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></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:_Hlk108768494"><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><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="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The
Durham County Board of Commissioners and County Manager’s Office received the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Partnership Award in front of their peers at the annual N.C. Association of County Commissioners Conference held in Cabarrus County earlier in
August.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The purpose of the County Partnership Award is to recognize local governments
for their outstanding partnership with N.C. Cooperative Extension. The award recognized the County's support for the Durham County Center through a competitive process reviewing the County’s involvement and investment in Cooperative Extension programs. The
Award was presented by Dr. A. Richard Bonanno, Director of NC State Cooperative Extension and Susan Kelly, Director of County Operations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">“Our county partnerships are the foundation of what makes Cooperative Extension
work across North Carolina. And it is not just about the resources they provide that make it work, it is also about the relationships and trust that are created between a County and NC Cooperative Extension in serving our local communities throughout the state.
We are thrilled to recognize these county partners who exemplify this unique partnership at the highest level.” said Susan Kelly, Director of County Operations for N.C. Cooperative Extension.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">This award celebrated Durham County Government as a consistent collaborative
partner of the Durham County Center.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">“I am so pleased and honored on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners
and County Manager to receive this award from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension,” said Board Chair Brenda Howerton. “We are honored to have the individuals in Durham County continue to do the work that is recognized locally, statewide and across this
country! I thank staff at the Durham County Cooperative Extension for their amazing work and dedicated service to our community.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">The award presentation noted the County’s value for collaborative leadership
and innovative approaches from the staff and the programs they implement to benefit Durham County residents. This includes Durham Extension’s programs in Agriculture & Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Food & Nutrition, and programming in Community Development
and Early Childhood/Welcome Baby and three newer countywide programs in Food Security, Early Childhood, and Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">“Our staff knows that the work they do in the Durham community is valued by
and supported by our Commissioners and County Leadership,” said Extension Director Donna Rewalt. “We appreciate the County’s investment in both the resources and relationships with our team that make the work we do for our residents better—from increasing
support for farmers and improving food security to helping parents and families access information they need to parent their young children or providing enriching programs for youth.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">In recent years, Durham County has responded to increased community need for
agricultural resources and food and nutrition services at the Durham County Center through a new Agriculture Agent position for small farms and local foods; additional support for food and nutrition and agriculture; and asked the Extension to provide leadership
for key County initiatives, including food security, which resulted in a multi-million dollar effort during the pandemic and beyond to improve food security through a more systemic and long-term approach.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">To find out more information about the Durham County Cooperative Extension,
contact Rewalt at 919-560-0525 or visit </span></span><a href="https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk108768494"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Avenir Next LT Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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