Durham Magazine June/July 2017

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| seen & heard |

Going for Gold The Special Olympics Spring Games were held at Durham Academy (DA) Upper School for the 32nd year. More than 400 special olympians from Durham Public Schools and 600 volunteers were involved. Durham Academy cancels classes so that every Upper School student and teacher can volunteer with the Special Olympics.

1 DA ninth-grader Ella Virkler paints the face of a young girl. 2 Githens Middle School student Alex Morcios. 3 DA juniors Ethan Wang, David Klein, Hebron Daniel, Maggie Dirschl, Tatum Teer, Cat McNish and Olivia Chilkoti pass out high fives.

Mayor Bill Bell, Durham County Commissioner Chair Wendy Jacobs, Carlisle Harvard, Rev. Dr. Joe Harvard, Lois Deloatch, Carolyn E. Henderson, Rev. Dr. Michael Page, Dr. Howard Eisenson, Dr. Victoria Orto, Lisa Yarborough and Philip Harewood.

Leaders Who Lunch The Lincoln Community Health Center Foundation hosted its fifth annual legacy luncheon at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, honoring Rev. Dr. Joseph S. Harvard. The 260 guests who attended the lunch helped raised more than $40,000 for patient programs and services at the health center. 24

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