Friday, July 1, 2011

Inspired by the postcard featured in the June 17, 2011 "Friday Updates" resident Jerry Gottsacker submitted this postcard of Snively Arena. The arena, completed and dedicated in 1965, was named in honor of  A. Barr "Whoop" Snively II, former LaCrosse and Hockey Coach at UNH

A final reminder that the Town Offices will be closed in observance of the July 4th holiday on Monday, July 4, 2011.

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. 

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, it 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!

NEW STORE OPENS IN DOWNTOWN DURHAM - CLEMENTO'S PIZZERIA & BREW

Clemento's Pizzeria & Brew has opened a second location, now in downtown Durham at 6 Jenkins Court. Clemento's features a traditional Old-World Style thin crust, hand tossed, and stone cooked pizza.  The menu includes appetizers, pizza, calzones, salads, pasta, and more, including subs made with top of the line "Boar's Head" meats. Late night closings with specialty pizza slice offerings throughout the day, night, and after 10:00 pm. Multiple flat screen TV's with best quality picture for sports game viewing.  Full bar offered.  Pool table located in main dining area, as well as a dance room. DJ's on Friday and Saturday nights. Dine-in and takeout now offered. Outdoor seating, live music, and delivery coming soon! 

Summer hours of operation: Mon & Tues 5:30pm-10:30pm (special game nights open late), Wed-Sat 11:30am-1:00am (or later), and Sunday 11:30am-8:00pm. Call in to receive the day's specials at 603-397-5365.  Offered daily are 2 large cheese pizzas for $20 (plus tax) for dine-in or take-out.  Thank you to the locals who have been loyal to our restaurant and we hope to meet the rest of you soon! 

Full-time Durham residents bring in ID to receive 10% off menu items (excluding alcoholic beverages due to state law) until August 1, 2011.

UNH OUTDOOR POOL EVENTS AND INFORMATION

Pool hours: 

Noon-6:00 PM, June 20-July 1

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

July 4 Penny Drop at 2:00pm

Night Under the Lights July 13 at 7pm

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/.

Durham Conservation Commission - Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 4:30 PM site walk of the Beaudette property located along Bennett Road. This site walk is part of the Conservation Commission’s deliberations on a request made by the Nature Conservancy, working on behalf of the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership, for town conservation funding in the amount of $45,000 for the conservation of a 66-acre portion of the Beaudette farm. A Public Hearing will follow at 7:00 P.M.

Historic District Commission - Thursday, July 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.

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

“One World, Many Stories†Week 2 of Summer Reading.  Events for this week are:

• Tuesday, July 5, 10:30 a.m. – All ages storytime (preschool) – Fairy/World Tales. Stories, fingerplays, songs, feltboard, and a craft. 
• Tuesday, July 5, 6:30 p.m. (9-12 yr old group) – Wii Night.  Come and play Wii games.  We will also share what we’re reading.
• Wednesday, July 6, 6:30 p.m. All ages Family night – Ben Baldwin’s African Drumming. Ben Baldwin will bring his African Drums and perform as well as teach children and families some African Drumming. 
• Thursday, July 7, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (6-8 yr. old group) – One World Language School Visit.  French Class.  Pierre the frog has just returned from a trip to the Amazon and will share some pictures of different colored frogs he found there.  We will also learn French words. 
• Thursday, July 7, 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 started our writing blog and is an on-line mentor.  Write book reviews, movie, play reviews, travel logs, poetry, song lyrics, short stories, and 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 

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.

Fund-raiser for On Belay! Thu., Jul 28, 6:00 PM (Yoga with appetizers to follow), The Gables Apartments-B Community Center at UNH. Come enjoy an evening of Yoga to raise funds for On Belay (providing unique adventure programs to build community among young people who have or have had a family member with cancer). Sponsored by Shakti Activewear. Yoga taught by Ruth Abelmann. Please contact Ruth Abelmann with additional questions at Ruth.Abelmann@unh.edu.

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://www.unh.edu/moa/ or contact Catherine A. Mazur at catherine.mazur@unh.edu, 603-862-3713.

UNH Community Sailing Centre is open for business. Some openings still exist. Sailing and kayaking lessons are offered for youth ages 6-18. Adult sailing lessons are offered at the convenience of the adult. On Saturday July 16 is the first annual Hot Mamas weekend.  For more information and to sign up, click HERE.

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

Business (1900-1930): "Open farmland on the south side of Main Street was still under cultivation in the early 1900s. Arthur McDaniel's home (later to become Alpha Tau Omega) overlooked his cornfield that stretched from Kappa Sigma to Mill Road, and back to College Brook, until Hetzel Hall and Fairchild Hall were built there. On the east side of Mill Road, John Smart's home and garden and Ed Chesley's farm looked down to the brook over rolling fields." Published in 1985 by the Durham Historic Association.

Have a safe and fun 4th of July!

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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