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 NEWS AND HAPPENINGS ...
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Resident
Doug Clark forwarded the above photograph to
the Town, saying "This photo was
forwarded to the Durham Friends list by Dana
Forcier, bringing back memories of the Durham
I grew up in. It resulted in dozens of
responses from the members and speculation
about which neighborhood kid is the one on
the bike. We have it down to
five."
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A
Thank you is extended to the UNH Circle K
volunteers for their cleanup efforts on
Saturday, April 9th. Volunteers did a
downtown litter pickup and also raked and
beautified Old Landing in anticipation for
the Easter egg hunt. Thank you for a job
well done! (In addition, the
Memorial Union Building will be organizing a
campus/town cleanup on April 22nd from 12:30
- 2:30 PM.)
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TOWN-WIDE MARKET ANALYSIS OF
DURHAM
Must-Read Information for
Residents
If you are a Durham resident and
only have time to read one thing this
weekend, read this!
On Monday evening, April 11, 2011,
the Durham Economic Development Committee
received a long-awaited presentation from
Mr. Ian Colgan of Development Concepts,
Inc. regarding the recently completed
Town-Wide Market Analysis for Durham.
The report was written by Mr. Colgan, Dr.
Ross Gittell from the University of New
Hampshire, and Dr. Charles Colgan from the
University of Southern Maine. The
purpose of the report is to help the
community better understand the economic
market in which we exist with the
long-range goal of capitalizing on
available opportunities to enhance the
vibrancy of Durham and broaden the local
tax base in a desirable manner. While
the full report may be viewed on line at
http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/town%20wide%20market%20survey.pdf
(please ignore the “draft”
stamp across the front – we await a
non-PDF version from the consultant),
highlights from the report
follow:
DURHAM
DEMOGRAPHICS
• The Town of Durham’s
population is 14,638 according to the 2010
Census.
• Approximately 58-60% of the
Town’s total population is made up of
UNH students.
• Utilizing 2010 Decennial
Census data the consultant estimates a UNH
student population of 8,323 and a full time
Durham resident population of
6,527.
• Durham residents are highly
educated - more than 40% have professional
or graduate degrees. 74% of the
Town’s population has a bachelor
degree or higher. The population
average of all other geographies in
Southern New Hampshire is between
20-30%.
THE
DURHAM HOUSING
MARKET
• Median Durham family income
is significantly higher than surrounding
areas - at $114,757. This number reflects
the non-student population
only.
• Durham’s housing
market, which the consultant deems
affordable for current residents, may act
as a barrier to new residents wanting to
relocate from other parts of the
Region.
• Even with a national
recession affecting housing cost, the
median annual sales price of single family
homes in Durham have increased 15% over the
last two years, with the median annual
price of all for-sale product increasing by
11%. Regional trends and the pressure on
the local market will influence the local
housing market, maintaining a relatively
high housing cost.
• Amenities and availability
of land have significant influence on the
cost of housing --more than
Durham’s relatively high tax
rates.
• Housing is not affordable
for low to average wage workers in Durham,
who would need to average $48 per hour
($100,000 in annual salary) in order to
meet average housing cost.
• The Town’s highly
rated school system and the location of the
University of New Hampshire within
proximity to downtown Durham provides ample
amenities that attract
residents.
• The Oyster River Coop
School District is ranked 10th in the State
of New Hampshire for all school districts
with 1,000 or more students (ranking is
based on test scores.) The strength
of the district is an asset to the
community which helps to bolster housing
prices.
DURHAM'S
STUDENT HOUSING
MARKET
• University of New Hampshire
students exert the most pressure on the
housing market. The lack of on- and
off-campus housing opportunities for
students has forced many to seek
alternative housing options within
residential neighborhoods and in
surrounding communities.
• It is estimated that
approximately 2,600 UNH students live in
off-campus housing within the Town of
Durham, while 4,300 UNH students live
outside of the community.
• It is estimated that as
many as 30% of all UNH students live
outside of Durham. Given the appropriate
circumstances, there may be an opportunity
to broaden the tax base by attracting some
of these students back into town via new
and/or updated housing
offerings.
DURHAM'S RETAIL
MARKET
• The potential to expand
Durham’s retail market exists, but on
an incremental level. The Town should focus
on “enhancement” over
“expansion,” aiming to add an
additional 25,000 – 35,000 square
feet.
• Durham should focus the
majority of its “enhancement”
on retail targeted to the resident and
employee populations.
• At the time of this Study, much of
Downtown’s businesses were aimed at
University students, marked by the high
numbers of limited service restaurants,
student services, and college themed
stores. With the existing student housing
demand unfulfilled, the potential to add
student-focused retail should only be
encouraged when the demand for student
housing is met with additional units in the
Downtown area.
• Downtown Durham is the best
location for retail enhancement due to
higher than average population densities
and traffic counts.
• Currently a $30 million
dollar retail gap exists for Durham
residents and employees ($ spent outside of
Durham which could realistically be spent
here instead). Some of this leakage maybe
recaptured by increasing the goods and
services targeted towards these two
population groups.
• There appears to be an
opportunity to attract 25,000 - 35,000 sq.
ft. of new retail, much of which will
materialize as smaller scale
“storefront” retail that draws
upon residents, employees and residents of
nearby towns like Newmarket and
Lee.
DURHAM'S HOSPITALITY (HOTEL)
MARKET
• Currently there are two
hotels in Durham with a total of 91
rooms.
• The number of hotels
located in communities surrounding Durham
is evidence that there is a sufficient
market to support additional hotel space in
Durham.
• There is currently a high
supply of conference / meeting space in
Durham. However, with the New England
Center vacating 12,000 square feet of space
it is plausible additional space could be
absorbed in the market.
DURHAM'S OFFICE & INDUSTRIAL
MARKETS
• One of Durham’s best
opportunities for non-university based
employment growth is to focus on
incrementally increasing job opportunities
in the health care sector. If the market
continues at a similar rate, Durham could
expect to add 51 jobs in the health care
sector alone.
• The largest hurdle to
growth in the employment sector is
Durham’s short supply of available
office space.
• The lack of immediately
developable land does little to help the
deficit of available office
space.
• While sites exist in
Durham, very few exist that are development
ready, and many lack utilities and other
infrastructure needed for
development.
• Durham should focus on a
long term strategy to add office space on
the land that is ready for development,
such as the Durham Business Park, but the
Town will require a corresponding economic
development strategy to attract businesses
due to the lack of speculative office /
industrial market.
• The lack of available
office space makes it difficult to gauge
demand for this type of space in Durham.
Demand may exist, particularly from
University commercialization efforts, but
without an inventory of available space,
trends in the office or industrial market
are difficult to predict.
• Existing vacant office
space is currently the only option for
growth opportunities for new businesses in
Durham.
• One major reason for
Durham’s lack of available space, is
the lack of development ready
land.
DURHAM'S UNIVERSITY RELATED
OPPORTUNITIES
• The core of a university
based commercialization strategy exists and
Durham is likely to be a key player in the
regional context.
• Start-ups and
university-led commercialization
initiatives will present a limited
opportunity for the Town. But without the
necessary space to compete for businesses,
the start-ups will eventually out grow
Durham and seek alternative communities for
the 2nd and 3rd Phase growth.
• A strategy to increase
space will allow Durham to be competitive
in the regional market. This opportunity
will most likely be centered on real estate
development, and it is up to Durham to
decide how aggressive an approach to
take.
• UNH’s Research &
Commercialization and InterOperability
Laboratory are poised for upcoming
growth.
• The IdeaGreenhouse and
Innovation Commercialization Center (ICC)
will likely be crucial first stage
components of a University
commercialization strategy.
• University R&D led
development efforts surrounding UNH are too
nascent to be able to predict specific real
estate impacts and growth. Opportunities
exist, but local efforts in engaging UNH
will need to be proactive in order to
capitalize on future commercialization
growth and expansion should it happen, as
well as prevent a significant percentage of
that growth from moving to other
communities.
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DEA BRICKNER-WOOD
HONORED WITH SARAH THORNE
AWARD
Last
weekend, the Society for the Protection of
New Hampshire Forests (SPNH) honored Durham
resident Dea Brickner-Wood with the
prestigious Sarah Thorne Award. Created in
2005 to recognize individuals who have made a
major contribution to the protection of the
New Hampshire landscape, the Sarah Thorne
Conservation Award honors those who, in the
course of their own conservation efforts,
have also enhanced the capacity of others. To
read the complete Press Release published by
the SPNH, click HERE.
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HOT
WATER: SOLAR THERMAL REBATE
PROGRAM
As we enter the spring construction season
and oil prices continue to escalate,
residents may want to consider solar thermal
systems for their domestic hot
water. The program has contributed to
over 150 systems being installed in the past
10 months, and funding is still available for
your project. Right now the State of
New Hampshire is offering rebates up to
$2,900 to install residential solar thermal
systems, and when combined with the Federal
Tax Credit, you could receive upwards of 50%
off the cost of the system. Funding is
available on a first come, first served basis
and will only be available for a limited
time. For more information about this
program, please visit the program's
website at http://www.nh.gov/oep/recovery/seearp.htm--
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Update
– April 12, 2011
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“VOICE OF THE
CUSTOMER” SURVEY WITH ASSISTANCE FROM
UNH POLITICAL SCIENCE
CLASS
In last week's updates, it was noted that
the UNH Political Science Professor
Roslyn Chavda and her class at UNH Manchester
are working with the Town
Administrator to develop a survey to
help gauge how well local government in
Durham is meeting residents’
needs.
The
class has been diligently working to complete
this project by the end of the semester and
they hope to have a web based survey
completed and ready to be administered
focusing on the Durham Public Works
Department by the beginning of next
week. Once
completed, the survey will be sent out via
the Town's listserver for residents to
complete -- probably using
SurveyMonkey.
Longer
term, we hope to expand upon the survey and
work with Dr. Chavda to include other town
departments.
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FIRE
DEPARTMENT 100 YEARS SERVICE FEATURED IN LGC
TOWN AND CITY
MAGAZINE
The
Durham Fire Department's 100 years of
service was featured in the April 2011
edition of the New Hampshire Local Government
Center's Town and City Magazine
"Community Spotlight". To read the article,
click HERE.
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DURHAM/UNH
WATER SYSTEM SPRING 2011 WATER MAIN
FLUSHING/VALVE
EXERCISING
The
Town of Durham and the University of New
Hampshire will be exercising gate
valves from Monday, April 18th through
Friday, April 29th between the hours
of 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM. In addition,
water mains will be flushed
beginning Monday, May 2nd and
ending on or before Friday, May
13th. Flushing will be done at night
between the hours of 9:00 PM and 7:00
AM.
These
procedures are necessary to eliminate the
buildup of sediment in the water mains.
Flushing of the mains and gate valve
exercising may cause temporary discoloration
of the water, however, the water remains
safe for drinking. Any discoloration
should diminish with normal household
use. It is suggested that sensitive
laundry not be washed if the water is
obviously discolored. Residents should try
and not draw water if they
observe flushing in their
area.
Please
call the UNH Water Supply at 862-1390 or the
Department of Public Works at 868-5578 with
questions and/or
concerns.
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SPRING
CLEANUP
The
annual Spring newsletter was mailed to
residents last week with details regarding
Spring Cleanup. 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
begin on Monday, May 2nd. All items
need to be out by 7:00 AM 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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USED
MEDICATION TAKE-BACK EVENT AT DURHAM
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
The Durham Police Department is hosting a
second opportunity for Durham residents to
dispose of their unwanted medications.
On Saturday, April 30, 2011, Durham
Police will host the “Take-back Old
Medication Drug Day”. Residents
may recall that the first event took place
last year and was so successful that over 55
pounds of outdated/unused drugs were removed
from Durham’s medicine cabinets.
For more details, please click HERE.
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PLANNING
BOARD
At
their April 13, 2011 meeting the Durham
Planning Board voted unanimously to reopen
the public hearing on the Capstone Development
Corporation's applications at its
April 27th meeting for the limited purpose of
accepting comments on any new information
that may have been received by the Planning
Board after the closure on February 23rd of
the public hearings on the Site Plan Review
Application and the Conditional Use Permit
Application. The applications were
submitted by Capstone Development
Corporation, c/o Appledore Engineering Inc.,
Portsmouth, New Hampshire on behalf of
William & Edna Woodward Rev Trust,
Durham, New Hampshire to construct
approximately 100 structures with 141
residential units consisting of
single-family and duplex residences with a
total of 619 beds and 650 parking spaces, at
the property shown on Tax map, Lot 10-3,
located on Technology Drive, and in the
Office Research/Light Industry Zoning
District. If you are unable to attend
the meeting for the public hearings, you may
submit your comments in writing to the
Planning Board c/o the Planning &
Community Development Department. Any
comments submitted should be limited to any
new information that was received after the
closure of the public hearings.
Information pertaining to these applications
is on file at the Planning, Zoning, &
Assessing Office and may be viewed from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
The
Planning Board also accepted a Site Plan
Review Application and a Conditional Use
Permit Application submitted by Dick
Gsottschneider, on behalf of Van Rich
Properties LLC, to construct a one-story, 2
bedroom dwelling unit that will be attached
to an existing duplex, creating a multi-unit
building. The property involved is on
Tax Map 9, Lot 20-1, is located at 279 Mast
Road Extension, and is the MUDOR Zoning
District. The Board was also given a
presentation by the University of New
Hampshire on a proposed new road through the
UNH Campus called South Drive. The
proposed new road will run from Main Street
at the new roundabout to McDaniel Drive via
the Southern Underpass, which then connects
to Mill Road. The presentation included
a traffic model and air quality analysis, a
copy of which can be picked up at the
Planning & Community Development
Department. This was not a request under RSA
674:54 and was a presentation and discussion
item only, not a public hearing. When
the project is going to move forward, the UNH
will need to come back to the Board for a
public hearing under 674:54. A copy of
the Traffic Model and Air Quality Analysis is
available for viewing in the Planning,
Zoning, and Assessing
Office.
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DESIGN
GUIDELINES
UPDATE
The Director of Planning & Community
Development received a proposal from Hawk
Planning Resources LLC to assist the Town in
completing the draft design guidelines that
were worked on by a planning intern late
last summer and early fall. It is envisioned
that both the Historic District/Heritage
Commission and Planning Board will be
included in the process. The
next step will be to move
forward with further development of the
design guidelines and possible amendments to
the Historic District Ordinance within the
Town Zoning Ordinance.
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MASTER
PLAN UPDATE
The
Master Plan Survey Subcommittee met on
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 regarding the draft
survey reviewed by the Planning Board at
its March 23, 2011 meeting. The
Subcommittee reviewed the recommended changes
that were made to the draft as a result of
Planning Board comment. The
Subcommittee will be sending the
survey back to the Planning Board for a
final review at its April 27, 2011
meeting.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
The
Economic Development Committee (EDC) met on
Monday, April 11, 2011 in which two
presentations were provided that
included a question and answer
period.
The
first presentation was given by EDC
member Yusi Wang Turrell on the results of
the Business Visitation & Retention
interviews and
surveys. The
second presentation was given by Ian
Colgan from Development Concepts, Inc. (DCI)
and Charlie Colgan from the University of
Southern Maine. This presentation
was on the results of the Town-Wide Market
Analysis conducted on behalf of the Town of
Durham. (See earlier blurb for market
analysis overview)
The
Planning, Zoning, and Assessing
Office has copies of the results from
both issues and the material will be posted
on the Town website
soon. A rebroadcast of the meeting
can be viewed on DCAT and is also available
through DCAT on Demand at http://dcat.pegcentral.com/.
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WISWALL RESERVOIR
DRAWDOWN
The Town of Durham Department of Public Works
plans to drain the reservoir upstream of the
Wiswall Dam on the Lamprey River starting
after April 18, 2011 for the proposed repairs
to the Wiswall Dam and fish ladder
installation. A public informational
meeting will be held on Monday, April 18,
2011 at 4:30 PM in the Town Council Chambers
at the Durham Town Hall located at 15
Newmarket Road, Durham, NH to provide details
about the project and answer questions.
The reservoir is expected to be refilled by
mid-July. Questions and comments should
be directed to Durham Town Engineer David
Cedarholm at (603)
868-5578.
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PUBLIC
MEETINGS: SCHEDULE AND VIDEO ON
DEMAND
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.
VIDEO ON
DEMAND: Meetings can also be
viewed via Video on
Demand. Interested
viewers can access the streaming site from
the Town’s website at http://ci.durham.nh.us/ or directly
by clicking
the DCAT on demand
logo,
http://dcat.pegcentral.com/.
Wiswall
reservoir drawdown informational public
meeting - (4:30)
DCAT
Governance Committee - Wednesday, April 20,
2011
Integrated
Waste Management Advisory Committee -
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Parks
& Recreation Committee - Thursday, April
21, 2011 (7:00 PM/P&R
building)
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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GOVERNOR
JOHN LYNCH PROCLAIMS FRIDAY, MARCH 18,
2011 AS "KATE MESSLER DAY" IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE
For
those interested in viewing the ceremony at
which ORCSD student and girls basketball team
member Kate Messler was given her
proclamation by the Honorable Governor John
Lynch proclaiming Friday, March 18, 2011
as "Kate Messler Day" in New Hampshire,
visit
http://www.orcsd.org/
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9TH
ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITY GREEN
WEEK
This
year, New Hampshire's 9th annual Commute
Green Week will take place from May 16-20 and
will culminate with Bike/Walk to Work Day on
the 20th of May. For more information
regarding this event, click HERE.
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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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OYSTER RIVER HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS COMPETES
FOR $5,000 COMMUNITY GRANT FROM LIBERTY
MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
The
Oyster River Alumni Association (ORAA) is
helping Donald Maynard, ORHS Athletics,
compete for a $5,000 community grant from
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Winning the
grant involves getting has many people as
possible to complete a quick and easy online
quiz on "responsible sports". The deadline
for this competition is Tuesday, May 31,
2011. Detailed instructions are on the ORAA
website at http://www.oralumni.org/oraa/
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DURHAM
PARKS & RECREATION PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
Kathy Kerrigan's Classes to be
Offered - Classes
available to fit your unique schedule.
Pilates on Mondays-9:00 AM; Wednesdays-5:30
PM, or Saturdays-10:00 AM. Kathy will
now teach Bootcamp on Wednesdays and Fridays
at 5:45, 7:30, and 8:30 AM.
Wellness Class for the Young at Heart with
Pam Faltin - Tue., April 12th,
10:00 AM at P&R Building. Emphasis
is on flexibility, balance, and
fun!
Egg Hunt on Sat., April 23rd, 10:00 AM
SHARP, Durham Town Landing -
Remember to bring your baskets to collect the
eggs!
Co-ed Pick up Volleyball for Adults for
FREE - Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00 PM,
Oyster River Middle School.
New Beginners American Sign Language
Class - Begins Thu., May
5th, 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Cost is
$65/5 weeks. Price includes all materials and
certification upon completion. Come learn a
new skill and have fun.
Join the Durham Parks & Rec
Tennis Ladder - Interested in a
friendly tennis competition with other Durham
residents? Join the Durham Parks &
Rec tennis ladder. Tennis ladders are
listings of players interested in playing
tennis matches with other players in their
community. Players can challenge others
on the list and are then ranked by the number
of wins and losses. Visit http://www.globaltennisnetwork.com/
and join tennis ladder #2193.
Zumba classes available now
– Mon. 5:30 PM or Sat. 9:00 AM at
the Oyster River Middle School.
Pick-up Volleyball will not
meet on Wed., April 20th,
but will resume the following Wednesdays
from 6-8 PM at the Oyster River Middle School
Gym.
Looking for volunteers to help with trail
clean up on May 7th, 11:00 AM at the
Merrick Trails. Please call or email for more
information.
For
more information please contact P&R
Director Sandy Devins at 603-817-4074 or
sdevins@ci.durham.nh.us
Also check out our new Facebook account on
“Durham
Rec”
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FRIENDS
OF THE DURHAM LIBRARY SPRING BOOK
SALE
The
Friends of the Durham Public Library Spring
Book Sale kick-off will be held at the
Durham Public Library on Thursday, April 28,
2011 from 6:00-7:00 PM with an Early
Bird Preview. Admission to this special one
hour event is $10.
The
sale opens to everyone from 7:00-8:30
PM Thursday evening. The sale will
continue on Friday, April 29th, from 10:00 AM
to 5:00 PM and on Saturday, April 30th from
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Book prices are $2.00
for hardbacks, $1.00 for paperback, and $0.50
for children books. DVDs, CDs, and
books-on-tape are $1.00. VHS tapes are
$0.50.
All
proceeds from the Friends Spring Book Sale
support Durham Public Library
programs. Please
contact Tracy McCreery, (406) 579-9701 with
questions.
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DURHAM
PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
No Preschool Storytime this week:
Make-it-Take-it Craft during School Vacation
Week - Stop by the library anytime
in the Children’s Room during the week
of April 18 - 23rd and make a
craft.
Brewing in New Hampshire:
An Informal History of Beer in the
Granite State from Colonial Times to the
Present, Tue., April 19,
2011, 6:00-7:30 p.m. - Glenn
Knoblock, author and researcher, will explore
the fascinating history of New Hampshire's
beer and ale brewing industry from Colonial
days, from when it was home- and
tavern-based, to today's modern breweries and
brew pubs. Whether a beer connoisseur or
a ″tee-totaler″, this lecture
will be enjoyed by adults of all ages.
Anticipating an oft-asked question... Sorry,
there are no beer samples given out at this
lecture.
Roger Tincknell, Singer and Musician
Performance, Thu., April 21,
2011, 10:30 a.m., ORHS
Multi-purpose room - Join the Durham, Lee and
Madbury Libraries for this fun school
vacation musical performance. Singer and
musician Roger Tincknell will perform
for all ages. The summer reading theme this
year is “One World, Many Stories”
and Roger should help us get excited for the
summer. Don’t miss
it.
Join the Patch Program, our 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 our last
session this year, a 4-week session in
May.
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COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
Energy Fair in Lee, Sat.,
Apr 16, 2011, 12:30-4:30 PM, Mast Way School,
23 Mast Road. The Lee Energy Committee will
host a showcase of local renewable and energy
efficient businesses and presentations from
leaders of New Hampshire's green economy.
This event is FREE and open to the
public.
Museum of Art, UNH, Two Exhibitions
Featuring the Works by Emerging
Artists, will be on view beginning
Sat., Apr 16, 2011. The exhibitions
include a wide variety of creative work in
painting, ceramics, photography, drawing,
woodworking, and printmaking. A preview
reception will be held on Fri., Apr 15th from
6:00-8:00 PM. This event is FREE and open to
the public.
Palm Sunday Service, Durham
Community Church, Sun., Apr 17, 2011, 10:00
AM. For more information, please click
HERE.
Museum of Art, UNH, Arts in the
21st Century: Enhancing the
Future, by John
Jacobsmeyer, faculty chair of the
New York Academy of Art, Sun., April 17,
2011, 1:00 PM. For more information, contact
the Museum of Art at
603-862-3712,
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.
Choral Concert, Sun., May 1,
2011, 3:00 PM, Community Church of Durham.
Enjoy an afternoon of choral repertoire
performed by the NH Youth Chorus and the NH
Choral Society. This event is FREE and open
to the public. For more information, call
868-5331.
Oyster River QuackFest,
Sat., May 7, 2011, 5:00 PM, Town Landing.
Ducks will launch at 6:00 PM. Really stormy
rain date is May 8th. This fun family event
with activities, sponsored by Oyster
River Womenade. To learn more about Oyster
River Womenade and the QuackFest visit:
http://www.orwomenade.org/
The 20th Annual Lee Church Congregational
Plant Sale, Fri., May 13, 2011,
4:00-7:00 PM and Sat., May 14, 9:00 AM
to 12:00 noon. Over 2,000 perennials, trees,
shrubs, ornamental grasses, and shade plants
will be offered. A beef stew, macaroni &
cheese salad bar supper during Friday evening
sale from 5:00-7:00 PM. Breakfast available
on Saturday morning. For more information
contact Marianne Banks,
603-659-2792.
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WEEKLY
POLICE
REPORT
Week
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56 20
UNH
(36%) 36
Other (64%)
*2010/11
Academic Year
-720 394 UNH
(55%) 326 Other
(45%)
Calendar Year
–228 120
UNH (53%) 108 Other
(47%)
*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”
“Business:
At the turn of the century Durham's business
establishments were scattered along Main
Street from the railroad on the west to the
area of the junction with Route 108 on the
east. While the nature and number of
merchants, tradesmen, and professional
services have changed to meet the needs of a
growing resident and academic community, the
physical area containing the business
district remains essentially the same in
1985." Published in 1985 by the
Durham Historic
Association.
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Have
a good weekend.
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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