noted. On The Move Liz Rooks will serve as the interim CEO of the Research Triangle
Foundation, replacing Bob Geolas. Liz returns after having retired from the organization in 2015, with 25 years of experience at the company.
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The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Durham recently partnered with Book Harvest to provide free books to its club members. The
club plans to start The Reading Program, an intensive, year-round literacy effort that allows children to get one-on-one help.
Leigh West and Mehul Patel of LMN Designs Inc. are the new owners of The Kitchen Specialist Inc. after founder and former president Mary Liebhold sold the business so that she could spend more time with family and focus on her metal artwork. Dr. Marc Hirshenson is the newest member of Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospitals’ team.
runners this November at The Streets at Southpoint. Bria Davenport has launched BUZZ Kids Club,
a social empowerment club for girls and young women.
Vert & Vogue teamed up with Urban Ministries of Durham in March to donate 20% of sales from its spring collection’s debut day to the organization. This is the fifth consecutive year they’ve raised funds for neighbors in need. The inaugural Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Marathon and Half Marathon – supporting the Team Drea Foundation, which funds and supports research to find a cure or effective treatment for ALS – will host upwards of 1,500
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Museum of Durham History’s Director of
Operations Patrick Mucklow will serve as interim executive director as former director Katie Spencer transitions to a new role assisting in the curation for other museums and cultural institutions. Patrick O. Young was named director of the Durham City-County Planning Department. He has served as assistant planning director since 2008. N.C. Central University alumnus and trustee Darrell T. Allison was sworn into the UNC Board of Governors in March after he was unanimously elected by the General Assembly. 26
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In honor of International Women’s Day, Habitat for Humanity of Durham celebrated the women who dedicate themselves to building strength and stability within the community. For example, they dedicated a house to the late Jane Graper, who was one of the pioneers of the self-named volunteer group, “The Geezer Women.” To support the cause, visit durhamhabitat.org/strongwomen.