Courtesy Pamela Weeks

This week the 200 year old Chase barn, located on Packers Falls Road, was moved back 50 feet off its foundation in order to replace the foundation with a slab and replace all of the rotted sills. The foundation area will be filled, a slab poured, and then the barn will slide back onto the slab in its original location.

DAME ROAD CULVERT REPLACEMENT

Department of Public Works crews will be replacing two culverts on Dame Road next Wednesday and Thursday (June 29 and 30) weather permitting. 

Between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM there will be no through traffic on the two days that the culverts are being worked on. Residents on the Durham side of the culvert will have to enter from Durham, the opposite side from Newmarket. 

It is anticipated that each culvert will take one day to complete, and by the evening of both days the road should be opened back up for through traffic.  Residents of Dame Road will be contacted by phone to explain the details.    

JULY 4TH HOLIDAY REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SCHEDULE AND TRANSFER STATION HOURS

The Transfer Station will be Closed on Saturday July 2nd for the 4th of July Holiday- normal business hours will continue on Tuesday, July 5th. 

Town offices will be Closed on Monday, July 4th.  There will be NO COLLECTION OF REFUSE AND RECYCLING ON MONDAY, JULY 4TH, instead your trash day will be delayed by one day. For example: if you normally have your trash picked up on Monday, it will be done on Tuesday instead; normally collected on Tuesday, will be done on Wednesday instead, and that will continue for the rest of the days of that week as well.  The holiday schedule is also in the annual newsletter on the back page for reference.

ANNUAL JULY 4TH CELEBRATION

The Rotary Club of Durham-Great Bay is again proud to hold the annual July 4th Celebration at Cowell Stadium on Monday evening, July 4, starting at 6:00 PM with a rain date of Tuesday, July 5th. This year there are several activities before the fireworks that the Rotary hopes participants will take advantage of:

• Habitat for Humanity will help kids build birdhouses (all materials provided).
• Granite State Zoo will have an educational wild and exotic animal exhibit.
• McGregor Ambulance Corps will have an exhibit and tours of an ambulance.
• An inflatable bouncy house and 22’ slide are free for kids’ entertainment.
• Face decals, fireworks painting on paper plates, hula hoops, and other games.
• Carnival food including pizza, fried dough, sno-cones, dogs, etc.
• Music
• Newmarket Militia
• And, of course, spectacular fireworks!!

The Rotary Club of Durham-Great Bay wishes to thank all of its sponsors; in particular the Town of Durham for providing police, fire, and public works support and UNH for providing police support and their spectacular venue.

Come enjoy and celebrate with us the founding of our great nation!

USE OF FIREWORKS

The State of New Hampshire allows the use of ‘Permissible Fireworks’ for individuals to possess and ignite.  The list of ‘Permissible Fireworks’ is located on the State of New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s web site.  Anyone who intends to use fireworks should review this list for compliance prior to use.  Additionally, the Town of Durham requires the individual to obtain a ‘Permissible Fireworks’ permit.  The fee is $200.00 and a Certificate of Insurance is required.  In the event the individual uses these products and does not properly secure the permit, a fine of $100 plus $200 (permit) and $50 (failure to obtain a permit) will be assessed for the first violation.  Subsequent offenses are $300 each.

Consumer fireworks contribute to thousands of injuries requiring emergency medical treatment each year in this country. The tip of a ‘sparkler’ has the same temperature as the tip of a lit match. Additionally, fireworks are responsible for the ignition of outside fires. In isolated cases, fireworks have been the cause of fires inside structures as well. 

The Durham Fire Department would like to remind residents and friends that the safest way to enjoy fireworks this July 4th is to attend a public display that is conducted by trained pyrotechnic professionals.

OWNERS OF CHICKENS AND DUCKS - A REMINDER FROM THE ZONING OFFICER

Zoning Officer Tom Johnson would like to remind residents who own chicken and ducks to please have them penned. Section 175-109B "Accessory Animal Husbandry" of the Town's Zoning Ordinance requires that:

1. The lot on which the use is located shall have a minimum lot size of one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) square feet of area.
2. No area or structure for the housing, stabling, or feeding of animals shall be located within one hundred (100) feet of any property line.
3. No animals shall be pastured within twenty-five (25) feet of any property line.

WORKSHOP ON "HOW TO MAKE YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM LAST FOREVER"

A workshop titled “How to Make Your Septic System Last Forever†will be held on Wed., June 29, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Lee Safety complex on George Bennett Road.  Bambi Miller of the Strafford County Conservation District and Tom Canfield an experienced Septic Designer and Installer will be the speakers. Attendees will learn about how a septic system works and how to keep it working. The Lee Conservation Commission joins the Lamprey River Advisory Committee in sponsoring this workshop, which will include: 

• A model of a working septic system.
• Signs of a failing system.
• Repairing a system and what permits are needed.
• How often should the septic tank be pumped out.
• Contact information of local designers, installers, and pumpers will be available.
• Different kinds of systems, how they work, and their limitations. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. This program is made available through the Lamprey River Advisory Committee’s Small Grants program to educate landowners on being good stewards of their properties to protect the river and associated habitats.

For more information on this program or to register please contact Bambi Miller at the Strafford County Conservation District at 749-3037 or bambimillersccd@aol.com.

FREE SITE WALKS DURING MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS OF PROPERTY ALONG THE LAMPREY RIVER

During the months of June and July, landowners within the Lamprey Watershed (with priority being given to landowners abutting the river or its tributaries) will have the opportunity to have a personal site walk to discuss their plans, issues, and conservation concerns with their own property as well as to discuss and ask questions about septic system maintenance and other non-point pollution issues to reduce bacteria, sediment, nutrient loading, and other conservation concerns. These site walks will be provided free of cost to landowners through a grant from the Lamprey River Advisory Committee.

This is a Pilot Project intended to provide non-regulatory outreach and education to landowners through private site walks on their own property with Bambi Miller of the Strafford County Conservation District. The Strafford County Conservation District is an agency developed in 1946 to provide non-regulatory guidance and technical assistance with planning, design, and installation of conservation projects for landowners. The District board believes that landowners who are informed will make the right decisions in respect to conservation management and perform proper maintenance and upgrades as needed to their own systems and property for the health of the Lamprey River and the health and enjoyment of their own property.

By providing the landowners with site specific information for their own property they will be able to take action to make improvements to reduce inputs of nutrients and other pollutants into the river. They will also receive information on technical assistance programs and funding available to help complete projects that improve or protect the watershed. 

For more information on this program or to setup a site visit, please contact Bambi Miller at the Strafford County Conservation District at 749-3037 or bambimillersccd@aol.com.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS IN JULY

Due to the July 4th holiday, the Town Council meetings in July have been scheduled for Monday, July 11th and Monday, July 25th. 

PLANNING BOARD

The Planning Board held its second quarterly planning meeting of the year on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. 

The Board was given a presentation by Bob Chamberlin of RSG, Inc. on the most recent traffic model runs for the traffic pattern in the central downtown.  RSG was asked to run models for changing the one-way loop to a two-way loop to see how the area would handle the change in the traffic pattern and what types of improvements would need to be made such as signalized intersections (stop signs) and roundabouts. RSG was also asked to run a model keeping the one-way loop but changing to a one lane circulation instead of the existing two lanes. 

At this meeting the Board also discussed proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments regarding workforce housing. The Workforce Housing Committee worked with a consultant to draft the proposed language that was presented to the Planning Board. The Board has set a public hearing for July 13, 2011 to hear from any interested members of the public.  Information on these topics can be found in the Planning & Community Development Department.  This information will also be placed on the Town’s website in the near future. Rebroadcast of the meeting may also be viewed on DCAT Channel 22 or online with DCAT Channel 22 On-Demand. 

The third item on the agenda, discussion on the proposed Design Guidelines for the Commercial Core and possible revisions to the Design Standards in the Durham Historic Overlay District, was postponed because the consultant hired by the town was ill and could not make the meeting.  This discussion will be rescheduled for a meeting at a future date.
 

DURHAM’S FRIDAY DEALS
This is a new pilot program addition to the "Friday Updates" intended to give local merchants an opportunity to encourage residents to shop locally. 

Wildcat Fitness - located in the Mill Plaza next to the Public Library
Use the gym for FREE on Fridays (Exp 8-31)
 

Red Carpet Flower Shop - 56 Main Street
$5 Bouquets of Flowers every Friday   

Village Pizza - 45 Main Street
$5 Wraps or Large Salad w/Steak or Chicken add $2     

What a Crock! Homemade Soups - 4 Jenkins Court

Purchase a quart and receive a complimentary 12 ounce soup.

Money spent locally stays local. Support Durham businesses. If your business has a Friday special to offer please send it to Ken Entz at Wildcat Fitness who is coordinating this effort.  The phone number is 603-661-2907.

UNH OUTDOOR POOL EVENTS AND INFORMATION

The UNH Outdoor Pool opened Monday, June 20th. Pool hours are:

Noon-6pm, June 20-July 1
Noon-7pm, July 2-Aug 14
Noon-6pm, Aug 15-Sep 5

A Penny Drop event will be held on Sat., July 2 at 2:00 PM

PUBLIC MEETINGS: SCHEDULE AND VIDEO ON DEMAND

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/.

There are not public meetings scheduled for the week of June 27th. 

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.

DURHAM PARKS & RECREATION PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Music by the Bay - The "Bliss" concert, which was postponed this past week due to rain, will be held on Wednesday, June 29th from 5:00-8:00 PM at Wagon Hill Farm. Bring the whole family while taking in the view of the bay. Friends and families are encouraged to bring picnic dinners, lawn chairs, and blankets. “Bliss†is an all female local four-piece string band that plays folk music, blues, a little country, and some original songs. Event is free. Check out their web site at http://www.bliss4.net/.

Yoga At Wagon Hill Farm - Starting July 7th, every Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 PM, Durham resident Hannelore Moebius and teachers of The Prana Studio's Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher Training, will lead Yoga sessions through August 25th.  Classes are free. However, donations of $5 are welcomed to be used towards the restoration of Smith Chapel. Classes will take place at the waterfront, a five minute walk from the parking lot down the gravel path.  Contact Parks & Recreation Director sdevins@ci.durham.nh.us or Hannelore Moebius yoga@moebiusyoga.com for any question.

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 Recâ€.

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

“One World, Many Stories†Week 1 of Summer Reading. Events for this week are:
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30 a.m. – All ages storytime (preschool) – Music Around the World. Stories, fingerplays, songs, feltboard, and a craft.
Tuesday, June 28, 6:30 p.m. (9-12 yr old group) – World Games/Pen Pals.  Come play some world games and get a pen pal to write to.  We will also share what we’re reading.
Wednesday, June 29, 10:30 a.m. at the ORHS Multi-purpose room.   – Summer Reading kick-off celebration for all ages with the Durham, Lee, and Madbury Libraries featuring Odds Bodkins Storyteller.  Odds Bodkin is a renowned storyteller.  Don’t miss this fun event.
Wednesday, June 29, 6:30 p.m. All ages Family night – World Games Night. Come and play some world family games.  Win prizes!!
Thursday, June 30, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (6-8 yr. old group) – World Music.  We will hear stories, play games, do puzzles, crafts, and share what we are reading.
Thursday, June 30, 4:00-5:00 p.m. (young adult writing group) – Like to write?  Join this writing group and add your writing to the Durham Library blog “Write Awayâ€!  Local Young Adult Author, Megan Frazer will be our mentor.  Write book reviews, movie, play reviews, travel logs, poetry, song lyrics, short stories, more.

There’s still time to register for summer reading.  Bring in your reading logs once a week to collect your prize.  Answer our trivia question of the week and receive another prize.  Help fill up our world map with all the minutes we read and don’t forget to send us a postcard from your travels for our display.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Bobcat Bolt, Sat., Jun 25, 2011. Portions of Town roads will be closed from 9:00 to 10:00 AM to conduct a 5K and 10K road race. The Bobcat Bolt is a run to remember and honor two local brothers, Joshua and Nathan Hardy, and to benefit the Oyster River Youth Initiative in their names. For more information, visit http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=7960900&msgid=149340&act=GOYV&c=832637&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fbobcatbolt.com%2Fwp%2F%3Fpage_id%3D58.

Oyster River Festival.  Following the Bobcat Bolt event on Sat., Jun 25th,  a community music/art festival fund-raising event will follow from 11:00 to 2:30 PM at the ORHS field, 55 Coe Drive. For more information on this event, visit http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=7960900&msgid=149340&act=GOYV&c=832637&destination=http%3A%2F%2Foralumni.org%2Foraa%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D55%26Itemid%3D58Vacation

Vacation Bible School, Durham Community Church, June 26-30, Sunday 10:-11:30 AM, Monday to Thursday 9:00-Noon. The theme is Great Bible Reef and children from ages 4 (preschool experience) to those entering 5th grade are welcome to attend. Older youth are welcome to help out as team leaders. This is a collaborative effort between Durham Community Church, St. George's Episcopal Church, and Saint Thomas More Catholic Church, all in Durham. Cost is $20 for one child, $15 for 2nd child, and no more than $40 per family. For more information, contact Paula Norbert, 868-1230, or cedirector@ci.durhamcommunitychurch.org.

Great Bay Rowing Youth Summer Camp - Two sessions available: Jul 18-22 and Aug 8-12, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. Meet and row out from Jackson's Landing. All are welcome grades 7-9 (must be age 12 by June 1, 2011). To print registration forms, click HERE.

Summer Art Camp Classes for Children, Teens, and Adults. The Museum of Art, UNH, is offering week-long summer art classes during the weeks of Aug 1-5 and Aug 8-12, 2011. For a complete description of the classes or to register on line, visit the Museum of Art's website at http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=7960900&msgid=149340&act=GOYV&c=832637&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unh.edu%2Fmoa%2F or contact Catherine A. Mazur at catherine.mazur@unh.edu, 603-862-3713.

FROM “DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE A HISTORY – 1900-1985â€

Business (1900-1930): "Dean Pettee's Durham Spring Water Company did not extend to the eastern part of the town. Therefore, when a serious typhoid epidemic in 1911 was traced to several contaminated shallow wells in that area, Hoitt drilled a well west of Mill Road [100 feet above College Brook and 250 feet from the road]. He then built three water towers, one on his nephew's farm on Mill Road [near College Road], a second on the northern end of his farm on Bagdad Road, and a third on the north side of the intersection of Main Street and Newmarket Road." Published in 1985 by the Durham Historic Association.

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

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