“FRIDAY
UPDATES”
September
18, 2009
Michael Behrendt talks about the
architecture and history of the
during the Historic Walk held on
Sunday, September 13
Courtesy Andrea
Bodo
On Sunday, September 13, 2009, a
beautiful warm afternoon, over 150 people gathered for the first HISTORIC WALK
through some of
To read more about the event, please
click HERE.
To enjoy the full slideshow of photographs, please click HERE.
After a washout in 2008, the weather
looks like it will be perfect for the 2009 Durham Day event at Wagon Hill
Farm! Please join your fellow townspeople from 12:30-4:30 PM, this Sunday
September 20th, for this tradition which dates back many years. A
history of the event will be presented at approximately 2:30 PM. There will also
be boat rides, antique cars, grilled food, great music by
All
Thank
you from our family at the Hickory Pond Inn
Greetings Neighbors and friends in
the community:
The boys and I would like to thank
you for all of your love and support over the last five years. Many of you have
celebrated a special event of some kind here at the
On October 8th at 11:00 AM the
We would like to invite you to
celebrate the good memories with us on Thursday, October 1st from
4:00-8:00 PM. Come sip some cider and enjoy some good cooking. We would
love it if you might bring some cans of food to donate and/or a warm piece or
two of clothing. Maybe a blanket if you have one hanging around.
Please RSVP to Hickorypondinn@aol.com so that we will
make sure we have plenty for all. Spread the word…the more the
merrier…with much Gratitude, Jane Brown Sparks
On June 15, 2009, the Seacoast
Repertory Theatre came before the Town Council and provided a brief presentation
regarding its desire to acquire the former
CHURCHILL
RINK OPENING MID-OCTOBER
Fall is here, so sharpen your skates
and get ready for the Churchill Rink to open at
Pettee
Brook Dye Test
This past Wednesday residents may
have noticed that portions of Pettee Brook had a red tinge. Not to worry. UNH
graduate student Amanda Hope of the Department of Natural Resources was
conducting a dye tracer experiment using a harmless red dye called Rhodamine.
The dye was released into the Brook near its headwaters at the old Durham
Reservoir. The title of her research project is "Impact of Stream Piping on
Ecosystem Processes", and she is looking to determine if the stream’s ability to
metabolize nutrients is impacted by the long sections of the Brook that run
underground through numerous culverts.
Wiswall
Reservoir Drawdown Public Informational Meeting
On Tuesday, September 22, 2009
beginning at 7:00 PM, the Department of Public Works will hold a public
information meeting in the Council Chambers of the
Another
Successful “Energy Raiser” in
Members of the Seacoast Area
Renewable Energy Initiative (SEAREI) and the Durham Energy Committee installed a
solar thermal system at the home of Kevin and Sheila Gardner on Sunday August
30th. 15-20 volunteers from
On Wednesday, September 30, 2009
beginning at 7:00 PM, the Durham Energy Committee will host a lecture on
“Innovations in Wind, Tidal, and Wave Energy” to be presented by Ken Baldwin,
Chair, UNH Ocean Engineering Department. The lecture will be held at the Durham
Public Library.
PARKS
& RECREATION STARTING USTA YOUTH TENNIS
PROGRAMS
In October the Parks &
Recreation Department is starting United States Tennis Association
classes. QuickStart tennis classes will be available for children between
the ages of 5 and 10 and will be held at
COPPAL
FARM CORN MAZE MANIA
On Sunday, October 4th from noon
until 4:00pm join the Parks & Recreation Committee for an a-mazing time at
Coppal House Farm in Lee. Get lost in Coppal House Farm’s 6.5 acre,
professionally prepared corn maze.
BACK
TO SCHOOL BASH A SUCCESS
On Friday, September 11, 2009, the
Parks and Recreation Department held a “Back to School Bash” at the Durham
Public Library. Children were treated to free ice cream, two live performances
from local performer Story Telling with Shawn, as well as other games and
activities.
Trick-or-Treating in
§
Know the route your children will be taking if you
are not going with them. While it is best to have an adult tag along, see
if another parent will accompany them or a teenaged sibling. They should
walk, not run, and be cautioned against running out from between parked cars, or
across lawns and yards where ornaments, furniture, or clotheslines present
dangers.
§
Make sure you set a time for children to be home, and
how important it is for them to be home on time.
§
As hard as it may be, never let your children eat any
treats before you have examined them for evidence of
tampering.
§
When purchasing a costume, masks, beards, and wigs,
look for the label “Flame Resistant”.
§
Make sure they are short enough to prevent tripping
and/or falling. Children and parents should both wear good walking shoes. Make
sure that the costumes are light and bright enough to be clearly visible to
motorists. Many have decorative trim that is reflective. Bags or
sacks should also be colorful and/or reflective. To easily see and be
seen, children should also carry flashlights.
§
Apply a natural mask of cosmetics rather than have a
child wear a loose-fitting mask that might restrict breathing or obscure vision.
If a mask is used, however, make sure it fits securely and has eyeholes large
enough to allow full vision.
§
Swords, knives, and similar costume accessories
should be of soft and flexible material.
§
Know the neighbors and choose safe houses. Children
should go only to homes where the residents are known and have outside lights on
as a sign of welcome.
§
NEVER let children enter homes or apartments alone.
They should always be accompanied by an adult.
§
Homeowners expecting trick-or-treaters should remove
anything that could be an obstacle from lawns, steps, and porches. Candlelit
jack-o'-lanterns should be kept away from landings and doorsteps where costumes
could brush against the flame. Indoor jack-o'-lanterns should be kept away from
curtains, decorations, and other furnishings that could be ignited.
PUBLIC
MEETING SCHEDULE
The following public meetings are
scheduled for the coming week in the Town Council chambers at the Durham Town
Office and will begin at 7:00 PM unless otherwise indicated below.
Town Council – Monday, September 21,
2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 – Rental
Housing Commission (4:00
PM)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 –
Wiswall Reservoir and Beard’s Creek Drawdown Public Informational
Meeting
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 –
Planning Board
To view the agenda for the meetings
listed above, please click HERE.
All meetings recorded on DCAT are available on DVD at the Durham Public Library
for checkout and viewing.
To view the Oyster River School
Board meeting schedule, please click HERE.
The Durham Public Library Board of
Trustees meet every third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at
the Durham Public Library. All are welcome to attend. To view the Trustees
meeting schedule, please click HERE.
To view a listing of the DCAT
programming schedule, please click HERE
GROWING
PLACES OPENINGS FOR “OUR TIME” AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAM
Growing Places currently has
openings in its "Our Time" After School Program. The program operates after
school until 6:00 PM daily in Moharimet’s multipurpose room. Part or
full-time schedule options are available. Growing Places also offers
full-day programs during no school days and teacher workshop days. Children do
not need to attend Moharimet to enroll.
New
Programming Offered: LEGO PROGRAM with THINK Education
every Tuesday and Thursday. Build your dream house in our Lego city. Build the
longest, tallest, strongest, most stable structures and test them out. Learn the
basics of mechanics by building simple machines—gears, pulleys, levers, wheels
and axles. Invent and create new gadgets in “invention
sessions”.
Other
Daily Activities at “Our Time” include:
Fun games,
art activities, and collaborative projects. A chance to develop friendships.
Quiet space for reading and homework
For more information or to register
your child, please contact Jen Thurston at
969-8677.
COASTAL
CLEAN-UP IN
The Oyster River Watershed
Association will coordinate an
Volunteers will be supplied with
gloves, trash bags, and tally sheets. Small groups will be sent to assigned
locations, where they will pick up trash, separate recyclables, and tally what
they collect. All materials will be brought back to the
This is intended to be a
family-friendly event, so wear old clothes and boots, and join the fun.
Questions should be directed to Dick Weyrick, 868-2862, dweyrick@comcast.net.
Stonehouse
Pond Hike
On Saturday, September 19, 2009 from
9:00 AM to 12:00 noon, the Strafford Rivers Conservancy and the Trust for
Registration is free and all are
welcome. For registration and directions, please contact the Strafford Rivers
Conservancy at (603) 516-0772, info@straffordriversconservancy.org,
or register online at http://straffordriversconservancy.org/.
This program is funded in part by the New England Grassroots Environment
Fund.
“FRIENDS
OF EILEEN” ORGAN CONCERT AT
An organ concert and an Organ
Scholar position are among the tributes planned in memory of Eileen Keesey,
Community Church of Durham organist for over thirty-years and THE piano teacher
of
On Sunday, October 4, 2009 beginning
at 3:00 PM, a number of her friends will be playing a concert in Eileen’s memory
at the Community Church of Durham,
There will be a reception following
the concert. Donations will be accepted to help establish and fund the
Eileen Keesey Memorial Organ Scholar Program.
Big
Tai Chi
Tuesday,
September 22, 2009 (rain date: Thursday, September 24, 2009), T-Hall Lawn,
1:00-2:00PM:
Come try Tai Chi and go with the flow with Lin Lin Choy, Tai Chi Instructor.
Community residents who wish to participate may park at A Lot at no charge.
Please go to the
Active
Retirement Association PROGRAM – FUTURE OF FEDERAL
BUDGET
On Thursday, September 24, 2009 at
7:00 P.M. at the
FROM
HISTORY IN AN OYSTERSHELL – 1600 – 1976
“1940 – Ed and Mary Scheier were
sponsored by the N.H. League of Arts and Crafts and became teachers at UNH. As
skilled potters, their creations from
“1940 – The last of the one-room
schools at
Have a nice
weekend.
Todd
Todd I. Selig, Administrator
Town of Durham
15 Newmarket Road
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Tel
(603) 868-5571
Fax (603) 868-5572
tselig@ci.durham.nh.us
www.ci.durham.nh.us
The
Town of