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COMMUNITY LEADERS BREAKFAST P H O T O G R A P H Y BY J E S S I C A S T R I N G E R The Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties held its annual Community Leaders Breakfast at the John Sprunt Hill House March 8. Over breakfast, NC District Court Judge Shamieka Rhinehart introduced the elected officials in attendance before JLDOC members presented their impact report and future opportunities for engagement.
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1 JLDOC President Cat Lunger, JLDOC President-Elect Jane Yarbrough and Durham Public Schools Middle School Specialist Jarome Gripper. 2 Community activist Brenda Pollard and Durham County Commissioner Brenda Howerton. 3 East Durham Children’s Initiative President and CEO David Reese, Durham County Commissioner Heidi Carter and Durham City Council Member DeDreana Freeman.
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GRAND CELEBRATION P H O T O G R A P H Y BY V E R I TAS P H O T O G R A P H Y
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Mobile innovation agency WillowTree celebrated the opening of its new office at 800 Taylor St. on the third floor in Golden Belt Mill One in March. WillowTree outfitted nearly 28,400 of Mill One’s 187,000-square-foot space for its 100 Durhambased employees. WillowTree CEO Tobias Dengel, Durham Mayor Steve Schewel, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Geoff Durham and Preservation Durham’s Rob Emerson all gave remarks at the event, and guests had the opportunity to get a sneak peek of the space, which features project manager and engineer lounges, sleep pods, shower rooms, a wellness space for movement and stretching, studios to test apps, an innovation lab, a library and more.
1 Rob Emerson, Geoff Durham, Mayor Steve Schewel and Tobias Dengel. 2 Design studio at WillowTree.
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