“FRIDAY
UPDATES”
March
12, 2010
On Friday, March 12, 2010 at 2:00
PM, Durham Town Administrator Todd Selig, Dover City Manager J. Michael Joyal,
and Newmarket Town Administrator Edward Wojnowski held a joint press conference
at the Dover South End Fire Station on
On Friday, March 12, 2010 at 2:00
PM, Durham Town Administrator Todd Selig, Dover City Manager J. Michael Joyal,
and Newmarket Town Administrator Edward Wojnowski held a joint press conference
at the Dover South End Fire Station on
This friendly competition is an
effort to encourage residents of the Town of
The community that boasts the best
mail participation will enjoy a visit from the two trailing city or town
administrators who will roll up their sleeves and scrub clean one of the winning
community’s fire trucks. Town Administrator Selig presented the
Mailing back a form ensures an
accurate count and lowers the cost of the 2010 Census by reducing the number of
census workers who must go door-to-door to collect census data. About $85
million is saved for every one percent increase in mail participation.
For more information about the 2010
Census, visit www.2010.census.gov.
Spring
Forward – Daylight Saving Time Begins
Don’t forget to “spring” forward
this weekend. Daylight Saving Time (DLT) begins for most of the
Town
of
Town
Council (3 seats): Peter Stanhope – 437; William C.
Cote – 795; Jay B. Gooze – 783; Write Ins - 39
Public Library
Trustee (3 seats): Julian Smith – 377; Sibylle J.
Carlson – 511; David W. Moore – 544; Jenna Roberts – 577; Write Ins - 0
Town
Moderator (one
seat):
Chris Regan –
779
Supervisor of
Checklist (one seat):
Judith K.
Aiken – 745
Trustee of Trust
Funds (one
seat):
Craig R. Seymour
– 764
Total votes cast: 949
Moderator (one
seat):
Richard Laughton
- 1378
School Board
At-Large (two
seats): David Taylor – 605; Krista Butts – 1064; Ann Wright –
1249; Write Ins - 5
Article
3 - Shall
the District Ratify the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Oyster
River Educational Support Personnel Association and the Oyster River Cooperative
School District? Yes – 1022; No - 665
Article
4 - Shall
the District raise and appropriate $253,000 for capital improvements to include,
but not limited to, heating controls, fire alarm and sprinkler systems,
electrical upgrades, and security cameras? Yes – 1095; No - 607
Article
5 - Shall
the District raise and appropriate $95,000 for technology improvement and
upgrade items to include but not limited to data cabling at the SAU and
telephone system replacement? Yes – 831; No - 847
Article
6 - Shall
the District raise and appropriate up to $50,000 to be added to the expendable
trust fund known as the Special Education Fund, with such amount to be funded
from year-end undesignated fund balance surplus? Yes – 987; No - 677
Article
7 - Shall
the District raise and appropriate an operating budget, etc. Yes – 994; No
- 686
Total votes cast: 1767
Town
ANd ORCSD Elections
Town and School District elections
were held on Tuesday of this week at the
Swearing
in of New Councilors
Town Clerk Lorrie Pitt will be in
attendance at Monday evening's Council meeting to swear in new members of the
Town Council. We welcome newly elected members Jay Gooze and Bill Cote, and
congratulate Peter Stanhope upon his re-election to the Town Council. A great
deal of gratitude and appreciation is also extended to outgoing Councilors Jerry
Needell and Karl Van Asselt, both of whom served six years, for their devoted
service to the community. The newly elected Councilors will officially assume
their duties after being sworn in by the Town Clerk on Monday
evening.
Orientation
Scheduled for Newly Elected Town Councilors
An orientation session has been
scheduled for newly elected members of the Town Council beginning at 6:00 PM on
Monday, March 15, 2010, in the Town Council chambers. To view the agenda
for the session, click HERE.
How
Does Local Government in
The Town Charter defines how local
government functions here in
CURBSIDE
Debris Cleanup Update
Earlier this week Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) representatives came to
As part of Durham’s Kaizen
(continuous quality improvement) initiative, Durham Police Chief David Kurz,
Public Works Director Michael Lynch, Deputy Fire Chief Steve McCusker, and
Administrator Todd Selig will be attending an intensive five day training course
organized by the State of Maine enabling participants to more effectively work
with leaders, managers, supervisors, team leaders, work teams, work units, etc,
interested in moving their organizations to Operational Excellence using
Lean/Total Quality Management
principles, methods, and interventions.
The training is intended for those
individuals interested in and committing to actively working with groups engaged
in various system/process improvement activities; coaching sponsors, managers,
and team leaders in appropriate continuous improvement and problem-solving
methodologies, tool selection, implementation, and oversight strategies;
ensuring appropriate documentation, measurement, and reporting of results; and
providing broad Bend the Curve
(BTC)/Lean expertise and
consultation. The course will run from March 22-26, 2010 in
Entering this training constitutes a
minimum 24-month commitment to fulfilling the responsibilities of a Continuous
Improvement Practitioner, including periodic regularly scheduled day-long
development work sessions and the active development, facilitation, and
follow-up of improvement interventions in conjunction with the Maine State
Department of Labor. Interestingly, the State of
Annual
Appointments of Citizens to Fill Vacancies on Various Town
Boards
On April 30, 2010, terms on various
Town boards, commissions, and committees will expire. In mid-April, the Town
Council will begin the process for making its annual appointments/reappointments
to Town boards, with appointments to take effect May 1, 2010. The Durham Town
Council is seeking interested residents of the Town of
Conservation Commission - (2 regular
vacancies; 1 alternate vacancy)
Durham Cable Access Television
(DCAT) Governance Committee - (1 regular vacancy; 1 alternate
vacancy)
Durham Energy Committee (3
vacancies)
Economic Development Committee – (1
regular vacancy; 1 alternate vacancy)
Historic District Commission - (1
vacancy)
Integrated Waste Management Advisory
Committee - (2 vacancies)
Parks and Recreation - (4 regular
vacancies; 1 alternate vacancy)
Planning Board - (2 regular
vacancies; 1 alternate vacancy)
Rental Housing Commission – (1
Tenant representative vacancy; 1 Neighborhood representative
vacancy)
Strafford Regional Planning
Commission & MPO Policy Committee - (1 vacancy)
Zoning Board of Adjustment - (2
regular vacancies; 1 alternate vacancy)
New
Police Officers
Two police officers have been hired
to fill vacancies in the Durham Police Department after a long and demanding
hiring process that included several written exams and exercises, physical
agility, medical examination, psychological examinations, polygraph and
extensive background investigation including a financial analysis. A “thank you”
goes to Councilor Robin Mower and newly elected Councilor Jay Gooze for their
participation as representatives of the community at the oral board segment of
the selection process. Their insight and opinions greatly assisted in
determining who should serve the
Nicholas
Glowacki
grew up in
Pam
Donley lives
in
Both Nick and Pam will begin their
basic police training at the New Hampshire Police academy on April
26th, graduating July 30th and will enter the field
training portion for the next 8-12 weeks where they will be introduced to
In addition, officer Sean Dolliver
submitted his letter of resignation this week to pursue other endeavors. The
department will therefore be moving forward with filling this vacancy in the
near future.
Annual
BurnING Permits
It’s that time of year for residents
to renew annual Burning Permits. The Durham Fire Department urges home
owners who wish to obtain an annual burning permit to come in and
apply. Once in receipt of a permit, residents will need to call the fire
station at 868-5531 or 862-1426 the day they intend to burn. The shift
captain will take the information and let residents know if it is a safe to burn
that day. This saves weekly or daily trips to the Fire Department for a
single use permit. Please call the Fire Department with questions and ask
to speak with a shift captain.
Earlier this year the Department of
Public Works applied for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block grant from
the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning, which was a newer grant derived
from the ARRA program. The Town was informed this week that it has
received the grant. Grant monies will be used to change out the lighting
component of the ornamental street light fixtures along Main Street from
HEAVING
HAULING REGULATION ON CLASS V ROADS
The Town of
WISWALL
FISH PASSAGE PROJECT – PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL
MEETING
On Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 6:30
PM in the Council chambers at the
PURCHASE
OF Compost Bins and Rain Barrels
The Department of Public Works is
participating in the Northeast Resource Recovery Association’s (NRRA) annual
compost bin sale. Within the past year, the DPW has received many
inquiries regarding the rain barrels, so the department agreed to also offer
this product to interested parties. A sample compost bin and rain barrel
can be seen in the lobby of the Town Hall and have information sheets attached
to them. Anyone desiring to purchase one of these items can complete an
order form and either drop off or mail both the forms and a check to Durham
Department of Public Works,
PUBLIC
MEETING SCHEDULE
The following public meetings are
scheduled for the coming week in the Town Council chambers at the Durham Town
Office. To view the agendas for the meetings listed below, please click HERE.
All meetings recorded on DCAT are available on DVD at the Durham Public Library
for checkout and viewing.
Town Council – Monday, March 15,
2010
Rental Housing Commission – Tuesday,
March 16, 2010 (4:00
PM)
Wiswall Fish Passage Public
Informational Meeting – Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (6:30
PM)
Oyster
River School Board meeting schedule, please click HERE.
Durham
Public Library Board of Trustees meeting schedule, please click HERE.
DCAT
Programming Schedule, please click HERE
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Saturday, April 3, 10:00 AM,
§
Space still available in FREE
introductory Karate program (ages 8-12). There are still spots available in Quest Martial
Arts Academy’s free six-week Introductory Karate Program for children between
the ages of 8 and 12. The program will take place at the
To register for any of the above
classes please contact Durham P&R Director Michael Mengers at 817-4074 or mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us.
COMMUNITY
EVENTS
§
Three Chimneys
Inn is
offering a number of specials during the month of March including: a Magical
March Green Spring Getaway Package, dining specials, and Portsmouth Restaurant
Week. For more information, contact
the Three Chimneys Inn at 868-7800, or visit www.threechimneysinn.com.
§
ü
Confronting Jim Crow in the Live Free or Die State
presented by Valerie Cunningham, Executive Director of the Portsmouth Black
Heritage Trail - Tuesday March 16, 6:30 p.m. at the
library.
ü
Film Screening: To Kill a Mockingbird, starring
Gregory Peck - Thursday March 18, 6:30 p.m. at the
ü
Atticus Finch: A One-Man Show with Richard Clark -
Monday March 29, 6:30 p.m. at
All events are
free. For more information, visit the Library's website www.durhampubliclibrary.org
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Saturday, March 20, 10:30 AM,
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Wednesday, March 24, Noon, Room A219,
§
Wednesday, March 24, 6 – 8:00 PM, OR High School
Cafeteria:
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Wednesday, April 7,
7th
Annual Todd’s Trot 5K Road Race/Walk
The 5th annual Todd's Trot 5K Road
Race/Walk will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the
BOBCAT
BOLT 5K/10K RACE
On Saturday, May 15, 2010, the
Bobcat Bolt 5K/10K race and Oyster River Festival will be held at the
Grow
your own food and make new friends
There will again be community
gardening plots on land at Wagon Hill Farm and other sites in
If
you plan to come, send an e-mail message to Dennis Meadows (LATAILLEDE@AOL.COM).
If you wish to come, but cannot, please inform Dennis of your
interest.
Mentoring
program cultivaes a green generation
This summer, children ages 8-12 can
experience gardening firsthand by constructing and tending their own vegetable
and flower beds, through a comprehensive gardening and nutrition program offered
by the Strafford County UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and the 4-H
Youth Development Program. Kids Can
Grow fosters a love of nature, and helps children understand where
their food comes from. Children need not be members of a 4-H program to
participate. The cost of the program is $10. The application deadline is April
15, 2010. For more information and to download the application form please visit
the Strafford County UNH Cooperative Extension Website: http://extension.unh.edu/Counties/Strafford/Strafford.htm . If
you cannot access the information via the Internet please feel free to contact
the Strafford County UNH Cooperative Extension office at 603-749-4445. Space is
limited so register early.
“Welcome
Spring” Gardening Symposium
Strafford County Master Gardener
Association co-chairs Marianne Banks and Linda Seedner of Lee are pleased to
announce that the New Hampshire Master Gardener Association along with UNH
Cooperative Extension will hold its annual “Welcome Spring” Gardening Symposium
on Saturday, April 17, 2010, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Symposium theme is “The
Edible Ecosystem”, and offers a full day of lectures and presentations by
gardening experts for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. The
Keynote speaker is Dave Jacke, well-known lecturer and author of “
Weekly
Police Arrest Report
Week –
14 |
7 UNH
(50%) |
7 Other
(50%) |
*2009/10
Academic Year – 642 |
395 UNH
(62%) |
247Other
(38%) |
Calendar Year
– 99 |
59UNH
(60%) |
38 Other
(40%) |
*Commenced September 1, 2009
Historical data
for the same week
This data represents the 2009/10
Academic year report which begins anew each August
when UNH students begin arriving in
Year |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Week |
22 |
33 |
24 |
15 |
14 |
Academic
Year |
809 |
665 |
576 |
611 |
642 |
Calendar
Year |
147 |
162 |
135 |
134 |
99 |
“Born in
Have a good weekend and a Happy St.
Patrick’s Day on the 17th!
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