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A
flock of wild turkeys in the northwest corner
of 26 Newmarket Road on Monday, March 28th at
approximately 5:30 PM. After lingering for
about an hour, the flock wandered into the
adjoining property at 24 Newmarket
Road.
Courtesy Frank Pilar
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Today
is April Fools' Day--sometimes called All
Fools' Day, it is one of the most
light-hearted days of the year. Its origins
are uncertain. Some see it as a celebration
related to the turn of the seasons, while
others believe it stems from the adoption of
a new calendar. Be careful, someone
might try to fool you
into believing that we are in the midst
of a snowstorm today. (I still
refuse to believe
it!)
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VICE
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO VISIT DURHAM/UNH ON
MONDAY
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary
of Education Arne Duncan will visit the
University of New Hampshire Monday to talk
about the high rates of sexual assault and
violence committed against young women in
schools across the
country.
Earlier this week, representatives from the
Durham Police Department attended a U.S.
Secret Service briefing at Pease and while
the details of Vice President Biden’s
visit are confidential, all Durham police
officers will be ordered into work on Monday
April 4th. The traffic routes and
physical security of buildings, egresses, and
other tasks will require all our staff and
more for approximately six-hours. The
University of New Hampshire will be
reimbursing all of Durham’s personnel
costs.
The event is an invitation-only function.
Members of the Town Council have been
included as part of the list of invitees to
represent the Town of
Durham.
To view the Foster’s article on the
visit, go to http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110331/GJNEWS_01/703319732/-1/FOSNEWS0102&template=GreatBayRegion
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2,500 People Converge on
NH Capital Thursday Courtesy Jenna
Roberts
2,500
CONVERGE ON CONCORD TO INCLUDE DURHAM
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
On
Thursday of this week, March 31, 2011,
approximately 2,500 people converged on
the State House in Concord to express their
views with respect to a variety of
topics. A number of Durham community
members were in attendance including the Rev.
Mary Westfall of the Durham Community
Church. To learn more, go to http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110401/GJNEWS_01/704019916
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PRESENTATION FROM TOWN
ASSESSOR ON ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS AND
APPEALS FROM TAX YEARS 2008, 2009, AND
2010
Contract Assessor Jim Rice will provide to
the Town Council on April 4, 2011, a status
report relative to 2008-2010 abatement
appeals followed by Council action on three
specific appeals for which the Town has
reached tentative settlement
agreements: the Three Chimneys Inn,
Walter W. Fischer Trust, and George and
Kelley Hails. For specific detail on
these three applications for appeal, view the
Council packet (starting at page 32) for
April 4th on line at http://ci.durham.nh.us/GOVERNMENT/council/council_packets/2011_April_4_Council_Packet.pdf
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REVISED
REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL FOR H.E. DAVIS
BUILDING (GRANGE) TO BE DISCUSSED AT MONDAY'S
COUNCIL
MEETING
On
April 4, 2011, the Town Council will receive
an update from Mr. Peter Murphy relative to
the redevelopment of The Grange located at 37
Main Street. Mr. Murphy’s earlier
proposal was discussed by the Council several
weeks ago and based on this feedback, a
number of significant revisions have been
made:
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Move Grange building forward to the
sidewalk based on recommendation from
Historic District Commission/Heritage
Commission.
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Includes three units of affordable housing
(two upstairs, one downstairs in existing
Grange building).
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Includes one handicapped apartment (in new
structure to rear of
lot).
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Includes community space or commercial
space on first floor, front portion of
Grange.
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Dramatically enhances pedestrian pathway
down to Plaza below.
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Includes the construction of new student
housing to the rear of the structure which
would be convertible to
non-student housing when
market conditions change in the
future.
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Takes advantage of a suggested 9 year RSA
79-E tax exemption.
To
view the proposal, go the Town Council packet
(starting on page 59) on line for April 4th
at http://ci.durham.nh.us/GOVERNMENT/council/council_packets/2011_April_4_Council_Packet.pdf
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View
of a porch on Hamilton Street in Albany,
N.Y. Cindy Schultz / Times
Union
COMPARING EFFORTS IN
DURHAM ADDRESSING STUDENT HOUSING WITH OTHER
COLLEGE COMMUNITIES IN THE
USA
In this week’s, International Town/Gown
Consortium newsletter, there was an
interesting article regarding the impact of
rental housing upon traditional residential
neighborhoods in Albany,
NY.
The
City of Albany already has some of the tools
in place that other communities with large
populations of college students have used to
improve neighborhoods where college students
reside, including a codes court, a nuisance
ordinance for bars, and a limit on the number
of unrelated people who can live in an
apartment.
For
Durham residents interested in learning about
challenges and possible solutions which have
been implemented in Albany and other areas of
the country, review this article in the
timesunion.com: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Struggling-for-a-solution-How-can-the-troubles-1308967.php#ixzz1I05cxs3W.
The
next meeting of the Durham Rental Housing
Commission is Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at 4
p.m. in the Town Council chambers.
Residents with concerns regarding rental
housing are welcome so that the Commission
can hear these concerns and take appropriate
action.
ADDITIONAL HIGH
PROFILE WEEKEND POLICE PATROL TO BEGIN
WEEKEND OF APRIL
9TH
With the arrival of warmer weather,
neighborhoods around Durham’s downtown
core tend to experience an increase in the
number of noise and other complaints during
the late night/early morning hours. In
response, the Durham Police Department will
kick off its annual high profile weekend
patrol efforts beginning the weekend of April
9th.
If
residents have issues regarding noise to
report, please contact the Durham Police
Department at (603) 868-5571. For
trash, occupancy, parking, or code
violations, please contact Code Enforcement
Officer Tom Johnson at (603) 868-8064 or
email tjohnson@ci.durham.nh.us.
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STRAFFORD
WOODSIDE SEWER REHABILITATION
UPDATE
The
sewer pipe lining phase of the
Strafford-Woodside Sewer Rehabilitation
Project is scheduled to take place this
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (April
4-6). Notifications are being hand
delivered by Green Mountain Pipe Lining
Services and SUR Construction today to the
affected residents. This includes some
residents on Woodside Drive, Madbury Road
between Woodside and Edgewood Road, and a few
residents on Meadow Road and Strafford
Avenue.
The pipe lining takes the old leaky sewer
pipe and creates an almost new, jointless
sewer pipe that minimizes root and water
infiltration problems, improves flow, and
provides for a more structurally sound
pipe.
The pipe lining is a synthetic cast-in-place
material that emits a volatile glue-like odor
while it is curing. Green Mountain Pipe
Lining has assured us the odor is
harmless.
During
the actual work, there will be a temporary
disruption of sewer service to notified
residences for a period of approximately 3 to
4 hours. The contractor will be working
closely with these residents to let them know
when exactly their sewer service will be
interrupted and for how long. Please
direct your concerns or questions to the
Green Mountain Pipe Lining project manager
Corey Stearns (802) 316-1062, or Town
Engineer Dave Cedarholm at (603)
868-5578.
LAMPREY
RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN MEETING WITH
NHDES
At
10:00 AM on Wednesday April 6, 2011, in the
Durham Town Hall Council Chambers, the
UNH/Durham Water System (UDWS) managers will
be meeting with representatives of the New
Hampshire Department of Environmental
Services to review the Draft Lamprey River
Water Management Plan. The specific
chapters of the Management Plan being
discussed at the meeting will be the draft
Water Use Plan for the UDWS and Dam
Management Plan for the Wiswall Dam.
Residents are invited to attend the meeting
and a public comment/question period will be
included later in the meeting agenda to
provide residents a chance to participate in
the development of these important
plans. In case you are not available to
attend this meeting, it will be video
recorded for rebroadcast on DCAT channel
22.
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RSA
79-E LEGAL CLARIFICATION FOR APPLICABILITY TO
STRUCTURES ALREADY
BUILT
As
a follow up to the discussion at the last
Town Council meeting regarding an application
for tax relief filed under RSA 79-E
pertaining to 8 Jenkin's Court and whether it
may be properly considered retroactively by
the Council as the project has now been
completed, the Administrator has discussed
the matter in some detail with the Town's
attorney, Walter Mitchell. Because of
the addition of RSA 79-E:13, III to the
statute which went into effect on July 29,
2010 (this was a completely new section added
to clarify precisely this question), our
collective query is definitively
answered. The Town cannot consider a
retroactive application for tax relief
because RSA 79-E:13, III, clearly states that
“tax relief granted under this chapter
shall only apply to substantial
rehabilitation or replacement that commences
after the governing body approves the
application for tax relief and the owner
grants to the municipality the covenant to
protect the public benefit as required in
this statute.
For historical purposes, the Sigma Beta RSA
79-E application for substantial
rehabilitation at 26 Madbury Road was filed
with the Planning Office on April 22, 2010,
discussed by the Council on June 7, 2010
(delayed from a scheduled Council May 21,
2010 discussion), public hearing held on June
21, 2010, and acted upon by the Council on
July 26, 2010 -- all prior to the effective
date of RSA 79-E:13,
III.
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COUNCIL WORKS TO DEVELOP
ADDITIONAL LOCAL RSA 79-E STANDARDS FOR USE
IN EVALUATION
APPLICATIONS
As part of the downtown revitalization tax
relief statute, RSA 79-E:7-a allows cities or
towns to adopt provisions that further define
the “public benefits” enumerated
in RSA 79-E:7 to assist the governing body
(the Council) in evaluating applications made
under this law based on local economic
conditions, community character, and local
planning and development
goals.
Because
of the unique economic conditions, community
character, and local planning and development
goals present within the Town of Durham, if a
proposed substantial rehabilitation or
replacement meets the basic threshold
criteria outlined pursuant to RSA 70-E:7, the
Town Council will evaluate on Monday, April
4, 2011, whether such a project should also
accomplish some or all of the
following local objectives:
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Encouraging a vibrant, viable, and
attractive downtown to provide all
residents a source of convenient, quality
retail and commercial options and
services;
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Encouraging an identifiable town center for
informal social interactions and creating a
magnet for residents, not just
students;
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Encouraging a downtown “walking
core” that fosters a pedestrian and
bicycle friendly rather than automobile
oriented-experience;
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Encouraging increased building density to
promote office/retail/research/incubator
space in the second, third, and fourth
stories of structures;
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Improving the downtown aesthetic experience
through significantly improved and pleasing
architecture suitable to the locale which
serves to foster connections between the
Town, its people, and its rich
history;
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Creating improvements that will likely
transcend the specific project under
consideration and result in broad private
sector investment and improvements to the
downtown businesses and overall downtown
built environment;
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Resulting in the Town and the University of
New Hampshire working together for the
benefit of the overall
community;
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Promoting the redevelopment of outdated,
substandard (health and safety), or
blighted structures.
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Results in well-managed and well-designed
(including external features and internal
floor plans) multi-unit housing stock that
can both provide the community with a
variety of housing types (i.e., student,
non-student, affordable, senior, and
workforce housing), and also be a fiscal
benefit to the
community;
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In accordance with RSA 79-E:5, the duration
of the tax assessment relief program for
all applications filed in Durham shall be
considered in the context of a each
specific application and shall only provide
that level of tax relief necessary to
effectuate the specific targeted public
benefit outlined as determined by the Town
Council.
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DOWNTOWN
DURHAM PARKING MANAGEMENT AND PRICING
REPORT
The
Town has received a Downtown Durham Parking
Management and Pricing Report from Traffic
Engineer Rick Chellman who was part of the B.
Dennis Team, as well as three different
automated metering devices: pay and
display, multi-space, and pay-by-plate.
At this juncture, Police Chief Kurz will be
bringing forward an amendment to the downtown
parking ordinance which will regulate the new
21 spaces along the left side of Pettee Brook
Lane. The rate will be $1 per hour (the
same rate as the existing meters downtown)
with the need to replenish the automated
meters every 2 hours.
We
are evaluating the benefits of a pay-by-plate
system which we believe will be the easiest
for meter users. It will likely require
three automated kiosks to adequately address
parking along this stretch of
roadway. Once the Pettee Brook Lane
automated meters are in place (this spring or
summer), our approach would be to allow
residents to see, touch, and experience them
for an extended period of time before
discussing and possibly expanding the program
to other spaces.
Mr. Chellman
recommends the installation of kiosks
throughout downtown Durham such that premium
parking along Main Street is most expensive
with pricing decreasing the farther from the
central core one parks. Chief Kurz is
presently in conversations with meter
companies to obtain pricing and to work
through logistics.
To
view the Parking, Pricing, and Management
Report, click HERE.
To
view information on one of
several metering devices, click HERE.
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On
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, after being closed
for eight months, the reconstructed Wiswall
Bridge was reopened. Courtesy
DPW
CLD
ENGINEERING WINS AWARD FOR WISWALL BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT
PROJECT
The American Council of Engineer Companies of
New Hampshire has announced its 2011
Engineering Excellence Award winners. A total
of fourteen projects were submitted for this
year's competition and CLD Consulting
Engineers, Inc. won an award in the "Special
Projects" category for Durham's Wiswall
Road Bridge replacement.
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SPRING
CLEANUP
The
annual Spring newsletter will be coming out
shortly to inform folks about Spring
Cleanup. Remember this is the curbside
collection of bulky waste items that
residents would normally need to purchase
bulky waste coupons for to bring to the
Transfer Station. Spring cleanup will
be taking place beginning on Monday, May
2nd. All items need to be out by 7am on
the 2nd, but can be placed out as early as
Saturday, April 30th. Electronics that
require a sticker will still need one but may
be put out during this collection as
well. To view the newsletter, click
HERE.
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DURHAM
NOW RECYCLES PLASTICS
#1-7
Durham
now recycles plastics #1-7 both curbside and
at the transfer station. Not only does
recycling plastics keep them out of
landfills, it also saves the town money by
reducing tipping fees. So if your
plastic has a number on it make sure to toss
it…in your recycling bin. Please
note this is for plastics and not Styrofoam
(which can also have a number on it).
Stay tuned for more plastic recycling
information coming
soon.
Interested
in waste issues within Durham? The Integrated
Waste Management Advisory Committe
has openings and meets the third
Thursday night at 7:00 PM each
month.
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INTEGRATED
WASTE MANAGEMENT ANNUAL APPRECIATION DESSERT
BANQUET
May
19th, 7:00pm at Town Hall, the Integrated
Waste Management Advisory
Committee will host
an appreciation dessert banquet for all
Swap Shop Volunteers. If you are a swap
shop volunteer and can attend please contact
heatherharvey29@gmail.com.
Thank you to all of our
volunteers.
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SUSTAINABILITY
COMMITTEE
The
The Oyster River School Board is
searching for volunteers to fill its advisory
Sustainability Committee, created by Warrant
Article #7 on the ballot that voters
passed at the March 8th
election.
The
committee will meet during the 2011 calendar
year and examine the integration of
sustainable ecological, economic, and
cultural equity policies and practices into
school operations and the curricula,
presenting its findings and recommendations
to the School Board at its first meeting in
November 2011.
Letters
of interest may be submitted to
the School Board at 36 Coe Drive,
Durham, NH or E-mail orcsdsb@orcsd.org.
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MOHARIMET PANCAKE
BREAKFAST
The annual Moharimet Pancake Breakfast is
Saturday, April 9th from 8 am - 11 am. The
sap is running and the sugar shack is
steaming. The Middle School Jazz Band
will be performing (9:45 to 10:45) and the
sugar shack will be open to visitors.
$2 for children, $3 for adults, $10 maximum
per family. Please join us for this fun
community event!
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PUBLIC
MEETING
SCHEDULE
The
following public meetings are scheduled for
the coming week All meetings begin at
7:00 PM and are held in the Council chambers
at the Durham Town Hall unless otherwise
indicated below. To view the agenda 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. Meetings can also be
viewed via Video on
Demand. Interested
viewers can access the streaming site from
the Town’s website at http://ww.ci.durham.nh.us
or directly
by clicking
the DCAT on demand
logo,
http://dcat.pegcentral.com/.
Town
Council - Monday, April 4, 2011. To view the
complete Town Council packet for this
meeting, click HERE.
Wiswall
Dam Management Plan Meeting - Wednesday,
April 6, 2011 (10:00 AM - 1:00
PM)
Planning
Board - Wednesday, April 6,
2011
Historic
District Commission - Thursday, April 7,
2011
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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WE WANT YOU! A CALL FOR NEW
DCAT MEMBERS
The Durham Community Access Television
Committee (DCAT) is seeking new members. We
have some exciting initiatives including
supporting local businesses and establishing
a separate channel for the Oyster River
School District (with more school
programming). If you would like to be a part
of this, please contact Jenny Berry at the
Town Office to apply or contact Dianne
Thompson (603-397-5858) the current DCAT
chair.
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DURHAM
PARKS & RECREATION PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
Easter Egg Hunt, Sat., Apr 23,
2011 - 10 AM sharp at the
Town Landing. Bring your basket!
Refreshments, a visit from the Easter Bunny,
non candy prizes, and a fire truck. There
will be two separate egg hunts for younger
and older children.
Wellness Seekers Class for Seniors,
Tuesdays, 10-11 AM to work on
flexibility $40/8wks.
Kid's Yoga, Wednesdays, 5-6
PM at the Durham Parks & Recreation
Bldg. $40/8wks
Womens' Pick Up Basketball,
Saturdays, 6-8 PM
- Free!
Watch
for Pick up Co-ed Volleyball coming
soon!
For
more information contact Durham Parks &
Recreation at 603-817-4074, sdevins@ci.durham.nh.usPARKS.
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PARKS & REC
IS LOOKING FOR PICKUP RECREATION
ENTHUSIASTS
Are
you crazy for Croquet? Wishing for more
Wiffleball? Looking for Ultimate
Frisbee? Missing your old Mountain Bike
Club? If so, contact Parks &
Recreation Director Sandy Devins at
603-817-4074, sdevins@ci.durham.nh.us
We are currently looking for volunteers to
help coordinate all types of Spring &
Summer pickup games.
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DURHAM
PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
Preschool
Storytime, Tues., April 5th and
Thurs., April 7th, 10:30 a.m. - This
week: Turtles. All are welcome to
enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, feltboard
and a craft.
Raccoon Readers Book Club,
Tues. April 5th, 6:00-7:00 p.m. -
Join us for this 2nd-4th grade book
club. This month it's your
choice. Read either "Twice Upon a
Marigold" by Jean Ferris or "Clover Twig and
the Magical Cottage" by Kaye Umansky.
We will discuss the book(s), author(s), play
games, and make a craft. Books are
available at the library.
First Aid Training, Weds.,
April 6th, 6:00-8:30 p.m. - McGregor Memorial
EMS offers this two-year certification
through the American Heart Association. To
register, call 862-3674 or cprregistration@megreorems.org.
Cost is $20.
Join the Patch Program, the
library's reading incentive program for
children aged 2-12 years. Children earn
patches for minutes read or being read to as
well as a Durham Library book bag. If new to
the program, stop by and register.
Registration for Tales for
Tails. Have a young reader who could
use some non-judgmental encouragement for
reading aloud? A Delta Therapy dog is waiting
for your child. Sign up now for April, there
are still some slots open. Our last
session this year, will be a 4 week session
in
May.
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OYSTER RIVER
QUACKFEST
The
ducks are coming back to the Oyster
River! QuackFest, an early evening
rubber duck race down the Oyster River at the
Durham Landing is scheduled for May 7th at
5:00pm. Ducks will launch at
6:00pm. This is a fun family
event with activities, a BBQ and, the Oyster
River Middle School Jazz Band. Really stormy
rain date – 5/8 (no
events).
Buy
a duck or a few, and you may win great prizes
like a kayak, mountain bike, grill, gift
certificates to local businesses including a
chance to win $250.00 of free oil, and lots
more while contributing to a great
cause. Oyster River Womenade is a local
non-profit providing immediate assistance to
community members in Durham, Lee, Madbury and
Newmarket. To learn more about Oyster River
Womenade and the QuackFest go to http://www.orwomenade.org/.
You
do not need to be present on race day to win.
Chances cost $5.00 per duck or 5 ducks for
$20.00. All proceeds go directly to
Oyster River Womenade! Ducks are sold
at the event, and at the Durham MarketPlace
service desk.
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PARENTING SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN SUPPORT
GROUP
Parents
in the Oyster River community are invited to
join a new group providing information and
emotional support to parents of children with
special needs (diagnosed or
not). This
group is open to parents of children
(birth-high school) with behavioral,
emotional, physical, or mental health
needs.
The
group's next social support meetings are
Wednesday, April 13 and Tuesday, April 26,
2011 at 7:00 PM.
To
RSVP or request more information, contact:
Jenna Roberts, jennajroberts@yahoo.com
or ChrisAnn Wiechert cawdaisy@yahoo.com.
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SUMMER
CAMP PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 TO
12
Growing Places, a non profit early education
and youth recreation agency, offers two
different camp programs for
children:
Camp Cowabunga for children ages
5-7. This camp offers arts and crafts,
games, swimming at the Durham Pool, and a
field trip every
Wednesday.
Bridge Camp for children ages 8-12.
This camp offers many of the same
opportunities as Camp Cowabunga.
Different themes, age appropriate arts and
crafts, and sports and games will keep the
children engaged and having fun. Bridge
Campers attend the Durham Pool three to four
days a week, and go on weekly Wednesday field
trips with Camp Cowabunga, including SEE
Science Center, and York Wild
Kingdom.
Both camps are housed at Moharimet Elementary
School in Madbury. Camp Directors are
professional full-time teacher/directors at
Growing Places. There is a 10% discount for
full time siblings. Pay 50% of summer
tuition by May 2, and you will receive a 5%
discount for the entire summer. Camp
Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with
extended care available until 6 p.m.
Part-time or full-time schedules available.
Tuition assistance is available for eligible
families. Please contact 868-1335 for
more information, or email Director Jen
Hayward at moharimet@growingplacesnh.org.
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COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
8th Annual Todd's Trot 5K Road
Race/Walk, Sat., Apr 2, 2011, Oyster
River High School. Registration begins at
8:30 AM with a 10:00 AM start time. For more
information, visit http://www.toddstrot.org/.
Museum
of Art, UNH, Slide Lecture by Main E Artist
Janvier Rollande, Wed., Apr 6,
2011, 12:00 noon in Room A219 Paul
Creative Arts Center. Rollande's lecture is
offered as part of the Museum's ArtBreak:
Brown Bag Lunch series of programs. Her
work is included in the Museum of Art's
current exhibition, ReView: Recent Work
by UNH Alumni. The exhibition and
lecture are open to the public free of
charge.
2011 USA Jump Rope Regional
Tournament, Sat., Apr 9, 2011,
Oyster River High School gymnasium. Opening
ceremonies begin at 8:00 AM, followed by
speed events, single rope and double dutch
freestyle, Group Team Show, and concluding
with an awards ceremony at 5:15 PM. Admission
is free--donations appreciated. Breakfast,
lunch, and healthy snacks will be sold
throughout the day.
Trash 2 Treasure Banquet &
Fundraiser Event, sponsored by the
UNH Student Environmental Action Coalition,
Sun., Apr 10, 2011, 5:00-7:00 PM, Granite
State Room (MUB). $10 suggested donation for
non-students. For more information,
click HERE.
Cuban Historian Speaks on the True
Story of Castro's Rise to Power,
Sun., Apr 10, 2011, 2:00 PM, Durham Community
Church. Professor Emeritus Manuel
Marquez-Sterling will speak about his time in
Cuba from the beginning of Fidel Castro's
rule through the seven years of Cuban
Revolution. He will also present his latest
book, “Cuba 1952-59, The True Story of
Castro's Rise to Power”. This book
event is sponsored by the Memorial Fund of
the Active Retirement Association and is free
and open to the public. Signed copies of Dr.
Marquez-Sterling's book will be available.
Please contact Carol Caldwell at(603)
343-1004 or ccaldwell57@comcast.net,
with questions.
Conservation Options
Workshop, sponsored by Strafford
Rivers Conservancy and UNH Cooperative
Extension, Mon., Apr 11, 2011, 6:30-8:15 PM,
Dover Public Library, 73 Locust Street,
Dover, NH. Preregistration required.
Deadline: Fri., Apr 8th. Call Deb at
UNH Cooperative Extension, 603-679-5616,
deb.stevens@unh.edu.
Durham Business Association Annual
Meeting, Thu., Apr 28, 2011,
7:30-9:00 AM, Three Chimney's Inn-Madbury
Room. Breakfast provided by Three Chimney's
Inn, The Bagelry, and Durham Marketplace.
Please RSVP by Thu., Apr 21st to durhambusinessassociation@gmail.com.
UNH May Day Carnival,
sponsored by the Campus Activities Board,
Sat., Apr 30, 2011, 3:00-9:00 PM, C-lot on
UNH campus. Featuring rides, live music,
games, food for sale, and giveaways. Harry
Potter 7 part 1 will be showing as a free
Outdoor Movie on the Great Lawn in front of
T-Hall beginning at 9:00 PM. The event is
free for UNH ID holders, including faculty
and their families, non-ID holders: $5
each.
Doe Farm Restoration Work -
Volunteers Needed, Sat., Apr 30 and
Sun., May 1, 2011, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM both days,
Doe Farm. Parking off Bennett Road in Durham.
Bring heavy gloves, sturdy boots, long
sleeves and pants (possible exposure to
poison ivy and ticks). Email Malin Clyde at
malinelyclyde@gmail.com
to sign up. Click HERE
for more
information.
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WEEKLY
POLICE
REPORT
Week
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10 4
UNH
(40%) 6
Other (60%)
*2010/11
Academic Year
-644 355
UNH (56%) 283
Other (44%)
Calendar Year
–152 87
UNH (57%)
65 Other (43%)
*This data
represents the 2010/11 Academic year report
which began August 27th when UNH dormitories
officially opened and students begin arriving
in Durham.
Historical
Data for the Same
Week 
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FROM “DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE A HISTORY
–
1900-1985”
“Oyster
River Plantation became the town of Durham in
1732, when the provincial House of
Representatives granted a petition from the
freemen for separation from Dover. In this
new town, jurisdiction originated with the
local justice of te peace, who had
considerable administrative and regulatory
powers as well, both individually and as part
of a quorum of justices meeting for the
county." Published in 1985 by the
Durham Historic
Association.
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Happy
April Fools Day.
Todd
Todd
I. Selig, Administrator
Town
of Durham, New Hampshire
T:
603-868-5571 F:
603-868-5572
tselig@ci.durham.nh.us http://www.ci.durham.nh.us
Everyone can
tackle climate change. How can you reduce
your carbon
footprint?
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