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                                            The Downeaster
                                            During a Nor'easter
                                            - Courtesy Jim
                                            Hornbeck 
                                              
                                            With
                                            the temperature currently at 100+ degrees
                                            here in Durham and an equally high
                                            humidity level, this photograph of
                                            the Downeaster arriving during the
                                            January 2011 Nor'easter might help residents
                                            to feel a little bit
                                            cooler! 
                                              
                                            ROLLING BROWNOUTS
                                            REPORTED FRIDAY
                                            AFTERNOON 
                                            Due
                                            to extreme power demand, PSNH had implemented
                                            rolling
                                            brownouts today between 12:30
                                            p.m. and 4:30 p.m.  If you air
                                            conditioner shut off the breaker switch, this
                                            may have been
                                            why. 
                                              
                                            PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK ON NEIGHBORS
                                            DURING HEAT
                                            WAVE 
                                            Residents are cautioned that high
                                            temperature and humidity can cause a
                                            variety of health problems for people of all
                                            ages, particularly if air conditioning is not
                                            available. Please take a moment to
                                            consider whether you have neighbors who could
                                            utilize assistance as a result of the high
                                            temperatures.  If you have concerns
                                            or know of someone who
                                            needs assistance, please contact the
                                            Fire Department at
                                            868-5531. 
                                              
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                                            1931
                                            Seagrave 
                                              
                                            DURHAM FIRE
                                            DEPARTMENT - 100TH ANNIVERSARY
                                            CELEBRATION     
                                            Come join the men and women of the
                                            Durham Fire Department in continuing the
                                            department's celebration of 100 years of
                                            service to the community tomorrow morning,
                                            Saturday, July 23, 2011. The celebration
                                            will begin with a fire apparatus parade
                                            muster at 10:00 AM. 
                                              
                                            The parade lineup will be at 9:00 AM at
                                            UNH's "C" Lot at 10 Mill Road and will end at
                                            UNH's "H" Lot on Edgewood Road behind New
                                            Hampshire Hall. Muster will begin at the
                                            conclusion of the parade. For more
                                            information regarding this event, please
                                            click 
                                            HERE. 
                                              
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                                            DURHAM
                                            BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 2011 ANNUAL HOLIDAY
                                            ORNAMENT COMMEMORATING DFD 100 YEARS OF
                                            SERVICE 
                                            The Durham Business Association is
                                            pleased to announce the 2011 Annual Holiday
                                            Ornament commemorating the Durham Fire
                                            Department’s 100 years of
                                            service. 
                                              
                                            The ornament will be available for sale
                                            at the DFD Fire Truck Parade and Muster
                                            tomorrow morning, Saturday, July
                                            23rd. 
                                              
                                            Look for the DFD T-shirt table on Main
                                            Street in front of Scott Hall.  Each
                                            ornament is $20 and individually gift
                                            boxed.The 2011 Annual
                                            Holiday Ornament is also available by
                                            contacting the DBA at durhambusinessassociation@gmail.com
                                            or by telephone at
                                            868-1123. 
                                              
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                                             FIRE
                                            DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION ON C-LOT
                                            AS POSSIBLE FUTURE FIRE STATION LOCATION
                                            FOR PLANNING
                                            PURPOSES 
                                            Since August of last year staff at the
                                            Fire Department have been studying the
                                            possibility of locating the new fire station
                                            at the UNH “C” Lot located on
                                            Mill Road. 
                                              
                                            Items studied included a parking garage
                                            for Town and UNH use and a residential
                                            component located above the fire station.
                                            Also studied was the location of the fire
                                            station on Quad Way vs. Mill Road and the
                                            pros and cons for emergency access and
                                            parking garage visibility in each of the
                                            scenarios. 
                                              
                                            A public charrette was held on March 2,
                                            2011, during which time possible locations on
                                            “C “ Lot for the fire station and
                                            parking lot were discussed. The majority of
                                            attendees felt a parking garage was too great
                                            an expense and was not appropriate at this
                                            location. UNH also had concerns regarding the
                                            loss of parking. 
                                              
                                            The Fire Department has developed
                                            a draft site plan for “C” Lot
                                            which meets the emergency response needs of
                                            the department as well as, we believe,
                                            the parking needs of UNH.  The site
                                            plan, floor plans, conceptual building
                                            design, and associated construction cost
                                            estimate will be presented at the Council
                                            Meeting on July 25. 
                                              
                                            At this juncture, the goal is to
                                            establish a definitive future site of the
                                            Fire Department. We believe, based upon
                                            discussions and analysis to date, that
                                            “C” Lot along Mill Rod is the
                                            best option. Next steps will be to work with
                                            UNH to secure the location for the
                                            long-term. 
                                              
                                            For several years the Council has
                                            included in its goal-setting process the need
                                            to establish a definitive fire station site
                                            for the Town and UNH.   Several
                                            locations have been evaluated over the last
                                            two to three years, including 17 Madbury
                                            Road, “B” Lot, and Stone Quarry
                                            Drive. The Town proved unable to make
                                            progress in working with the owner of 17
                                            Madbury Road to acquire the site,
                                            “B” Lot created parking
                                            challenges for UNH, and Stone Quarry Drive
                                            raised response time and roadway access
                                            concerns as well as an outstanding question
                                            of price to acquire the
                                            land. 
                                              
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                                             DURHAM FEATURED IN TOWN AND CITY
                                            MAGAZINE 
                                            The Local Government Center’s
                                            monthly Town and City Magazine features
                                            interesting/educational articles each month
                                            for elected and appointed municipal/school
                                            officials across New Hampshire.  This
                                            month, an article focused on town and city
                                            newsletters and Durham was featured for its
                                            weekly “Friday Updates.”  To
                                            view the article, go to: 
                                            http://www.nhlgc.org/publications/item_detail.asp?TCArticleID=398 
                                              
                                              
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                                            Construction
                                            on new bioretention system at
                                            Tedeschi/Store 24 Lot - Courtesy Todd Selig 
                                              
                                            WORK
                                            CONTINUES WITHIN DURHAM’S TEDESCHI LOT
                                            FOR STORMWATER PILOT PROGRAM OF NATIONAL
                                            SIGNIFICANCE 
                                            The UNH Stormwater Center is partnering
                                            with the Town of Durham and the U.S.
                                            Environmental Protection Agency in the
                                            installation of a new stormwater bioretention
                                            system in the Tedeschi Parking Lot in
                                            downtown Durham.  Construction crews are
                                            making good progress (pictured above) in
                                            installing this new pilot application
                                            designed to remove nitrogen and phosphorus
                                            and other materials from stormwater utilizing
                                            cutting edge technology in order to protect
                                            streams, rivers, ponds, and other water
                                            bodies from harmful
                                            elements.  
                                              
                                            Apologies are extended to Durham
                                            resident, Conservation Commission member, and
                                            UNH Stormwater Center staff member
                                            Jamie Houle who is
                                            part of the project and who was erroneously
                                            referred to last week as Jamie
                                            “House” due to my keystroke
                                            error.  Sorry
                                            Jamie! :-) 
                                              
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                                             “HAPPY
                                            HOUR” BILLBOARD ADVERTISING RESOLUTION
                                            MOVES
                                            FORWARD 
                                            Early this spring, upon learning of a
                                            N.H. Senate Bill (SB 120) to be heard by the
                                            Senate Commerce Committee that sought to
                                            eliminate restrictions on “Happy
                                            Hour” billboard advertising,
                                            Administrator Selig, Police Chief Kurz, and
                                            resident Peter Smith testified in Concord
                                            before the Senate Commerce Committee against
                                            passage of this bill as presented. 
                                              
                                            Because of the unique nature of the Durham
                                            community, the Town worked with New Futures
                                            to craft an alternate amendment for
                                            consideration by the New Hampshire
                                            Legislature that would ensure appropriate
                                            local control and would afford the
                                            legislative body within a city or town the
                                            ability, after due consideration, to prohibit
                                            exterior signs or signs in view of a public
                                            way that contain a reference to “Happy
                                            Hour” or otherwise promote the sale of
                                            liquor or beverages at reduced prices. 
                                            The amendment also made clear that the
                                            advertising of liquor or beverages shall not
                                            be inconsistent with the spirit of public
                                            health or safety and granted the Liquor
                                            Commission the authority to suspend any
                                            single advertising or promotion of liquor or
                                            beverage at its discretion that is
                                            inconsistent with the spirit of public health
                                            or safety.  
                                              
                                            The Durham community remains diligent
                                            in the prosecution of alcohol violations with
                                            the realization that virtually every criminal
                                            act faced by the Durham Police Department has
                                            alcohol at its foundation.  In 2010, for
                                            example, the Durham Police Department
                                            responded to over 24,000 calls for service
                                            and on average makes approximately 1,000
                                            arrests annually. Of these arrests, the vast
                                            majority occur on Wednesday, Thursday,
                                            Friday, and Saturday between the hours of
                                            midnight and 3:00 AM and involve persons
                                            between the ages of 18-22 years. Hence, the
                                            promotion of the sale of alcoholic beverages
                                            is a concern to us locally.  While we
                                            realize that students and visitors may be
                                            aware of “Happy Hour” specials,
                                            additional advertisement opportunities
                                            advising of inexpensive alcohol are extremely
                                            problematic for our community and for our
                                            partners at the University of New Hampshire,
                                            the N.H. Liquor Enforcement Department, and
                                            on occasion the N.H. State Police for large
                                            scale events. 
                                              
                                            The Senate passed an amended version of
                                            SB 120 (not the version presented by the Town
                                            of Durham) that allowed communities to opt
                                            out and prohibit outside Happy Hour billboard
                                            advertising but not inside Happy Hour
                                            billboard advertising facing outward. 
                                            Following passage of this amended bill,
                                            Administrator Selig, representatives from the
                                            University System of New Hampshire, New
                                            Futures, and others appeared before the House
                                            Commerce Committee to oppose the amended
                                            Senate Bill 120. 
                                              
                                            The House, taking the Town of
                                            Durham’s request into consideration,
                                            further amended and passed SB 120 to allow
                                            communities to opt out and prohibit both
                                            outside and inside facing outward Happy Hour
                                            billboard advertising. Governor Lynch signed
                                            the bill on July 5, 2011. 
                                              
                                            On Monday evening, July 25, 2011, the
                                            Council will be asked to act upon a
                                            resolution adopting the provisions of New
                                            Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA)
                                            179:31 XI-a allowing a city or town to
                                            prohibit exterior signs or signs in view of
                                            any public way promoting the sale of liquor
                                            or beverages at reduce prices by an
                                            on-premises licensee. 
                                              
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                                             DURHAM SEEKS/RECEIVES $41,600
                                            IN VARIOUS GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT POLICE
                                            DEPARTMENT
                                            OPERATIONS 
                                            In early April, as a result of notification
                                            from NH Department of Safety, the police
                                            department applied for and obtained three
                                            grants in the following
                                            areas: 
                                            
                                              - Driving While Under the Influence
                                              (DWI) patrols - $8,500.00 (no
                                              match).
 
                                              - Speed Enforcement Patrols - $8,500.00
                                              (no match).
 
                                              - Mobile Data Terminals for each marked
                                              police vehicle - $24,600.00 (50%
                                              match).
 
                                             
                                              
                                            The first two grants require no local
                                            funding match and will ultimately focus
                                            police resources upon the opening of the
                                            University of New Hampshire in late
                                            August.  The third grant will off-set
                                            funding already earmarked by the Council in
                                            this year’s capital budget to install
                                            mobile data terminals (MDT) in each of the
                                            six marked police vehicles.  All of
                                            these funds originate from Federal funds
                                            allocated to the State of New Hampshire as
                                            part of their 2011 Strategy for Highway
                                            Safety. 
                                              
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                                             FY 2011 MID-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT -
                                            DEALING WITH DOWNSHIFTED STATE COSTS
                                            LOCALLY 
                                            REVENUE: 
                                            Durham’s revenues are showing 49.6%
                                            collected as of July 1st. The first half tax
                                            bills were due on July 1st and as of July
                                            11th we had received 91% of the total
                                            due.  This is on par with historical
                                            Durham collection rates and is significantly
                                            higher than the 75% +/- collected at this
                                            juncture in many other
                                            communities.  
                                              
                                            Durham’s department revenue and
                                            permit fees are on target.  On Thursday
                                            of this week, the Town received an initial
                                            unbudgeted payment of $18,409 for a first
                                            phase of building permits from
                                            Capstone’s 619 +/- bed student housing
                                            development on Technology Drive which is
                                            anticipated to well exceed $100,000 in permit
                                            fees by year
                                            end.   
                                              
                                            It is anticipated Council will have
                                            approved up to $375,000 in abatements by
                                            December 31st, many of which dated back to
                                            the 2008 revaluation and are multi-unit
                                            student housing complexes, fraternities,
                                            etc.  Poor condition within these
                                            properties has been a significant factor in
                                            justifying the appropriateness of lowering
                                            assessments. The Town had budgeted
                                            for an estimated $125,000 which will require
                                            an increase to the overlay line at tax
                                            setting time by approximately
                                            ($250,000).  An additional $250,000 will
                                            be added to overlay which will increase the
                                            Town’s portion of the tax rate by an
                                            estimated 4.70% or $0.34 over the approved
                                            budget’s projected tax rate of $7.23 to
                                            $7.57.  
                                              
                                            In total, this would increase the
                                            projected municipal portion of the tax rate
                                            by a total of 6.3% over 2010 unless offset
                                            through the use of Fund Balance reserves, new
                                            revenue, or spending
                                            reductions. 
                                              
                                            EXPENSES:  The
                                            Town’s expenditures as of March 31,
                                            2011 show a total expenditure of $5,346,914
                                            or 48.5% of the total approved
                                            budget. 
                                              
                                            The Fiscal Year 2011 State Budget
                                            included changes to the funding of the NH
                                            Retirement System. These changes include the
                                            elimination of the state contribution for
                                            employees, police and firefighters. The NHRS
                                            will be recertifying the rates based on the
                                            reforms approved; however, until that is
                                            completed municipalities are responsible for
                                            paying both the employer and the previous
                                            State portions. These are being called
                                            “transitional” rates until such
                                            time as the recertification has occurred.
                                            NHRS has stated that it could take from one
                                            to three months for the actuary to develop
                                            new rates and for the newly constituted board
                                            of trustees to recertify these rates. At this
                                            time we are anticipating the total increase
                                            to the Town’s contribution to the NHRS
                                            for the remainder of 2011 to be approximately
                                            $80,000 versus the $160,000 previously
                                            reported based upon the latest information
                                            available. 
                                              
                                            When the Town first became aware that the
                                            State retirement costs may be passed down to
                                            the municipalities we asked department heads
                                            to limit spending and be prepared for
                                            possible cut backs. Now that the State budget
                                            has been approved we are taking more serious
                                            action and looking at additional cost
                                            reductions. A spending freeze has
                                            been placed on non-essential items for all
                                            departments. We have postponed the hiring of
                                            a new police officer to take over the
                                            position that was left unfilled upon the
                                            retirement of Captain Sean Kelly. We will be
                                            postponing the Capital Improvements Project
                                            to evaluate the Main Street Railroad Bridge.
                                            This project was budgeted for $34,500 in
                                            operating funds in 2011. Other capital
                                            projects will also be reevaluated and
                                            possibly delayed until future
                                            years.  
                                              
                                            The Town will aggressively work to make
                                            up the difference.  One of the changes
                                            we will be considering is cutting
                                            back the number of police officers working
                                            overtime on Thursday through Saturday nights
                                            during the fall when the University comes
                                            into session. Fire Department shift staffing
                                            and drop downs are also being evaluated as is
                                            contracting out solid waste and recyclable
                                            collection, implementing Pay as You Throw
                                            (PAYT), as well as increasing
                                            water/wastewater connection fees and parking
                                            waiver site plan fees, etc. 
                                              
                                            What we are unable to make up for in
                                            cost reductions (to offset downshifted state
                                            retirement costs and to the extent necessary
                                            abatements) we will be requesting Council
                                            approval to use Fund Balance to mitigate tax
                                            increases to no more than 4% for the Town
                                            portion of the tax rate. The Fund Balance
                                            Policy adopted by Town Council on May 3, 2010
                                            recommends that the Town work towards
                                            maintaining an undesignated Fund Balance of
                                            at least 5% to 8% of the general fund’s
                                            annual budget, including Town, School and
                                            County appropriations. Fund Balance Uses
                                            however state “For emergency purposes,
                                            or other uses as deemed necessary, the
                                            Council may appropriate undesignated Fund
                                            Balances even if such use decreases the Fund
                                            Balance below the designated
                                            percentage.” 
                                              
                                            The Town’s current undesignated
                                            Fund Balance is $970,801. The General
                                            Fund’s annual budget for 2010 was
                                            $24,241,802 which would require a 5% minimum
                                            of $1,212,090. When the policy was adopted we
                                            knew we were running below the desired
                                            minimum, but were anticipating being able to
                                            slowly increase this percentage.
                                            Unfortunately, with the economic times,
                                            downshifting from the state, and abatements,
                                            this has not been possible. 
                                              
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                                             COUNCIL TO
                                            DISCUSS TIGHTENING UP TRASH
                                            ORDINANCE 
                                            On May 2, 2011, Councilors Marple and
                                            Lawson brought forward for Council discussion
                                            the subject of proposing fine structure
                                            changes to the trash violation process
                                            currently used in the Zoning and Code
                                            Enforcement Office.  Councilors Marple
                                            and Lawson proposed that changing the
                                            enforcement would result in improved
                                            compliance.  Councilors Gooze and
                                            Stanhope volunteered to work with
                                            Administrator Selig on this
                                            issue. 
                                              
                                            Councilors Gooze and Stanhope have met
                                            with the Administrator to revise the current
                                            trash violation process as well as to review
                                            the Town’s Solid Waste ordinance for
                                            possible needed changes and developing a
                                            “courtesy” notification of solid
                                            waste violation.  Town Attorney Laura
                                            Spector has reviewed and made suggestions for
                                            amendments to the current Solid Waste
                                            ordinance. 
                                              
                                            To view the revised trash violation
                                            notice, a new “courtesy”
                                            notification, and the Solid Waste ordinance
                                            incorporating the changes proposed by
                                            Councilors Gooze and Stanhope and
                                            Administrator Selig, with assistance from
                                            Attorney Spector, click HERE. 
                                              
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                                             LAYERED DURHAM GIS DATA ON
                                            LINE 
                                            The Town has been working to develop a
                                            layered database for analysis purposes
                                            focusing upon tax map, zoning map, assessing
                                            data, etc. which may also be of interest to
                                            various Durham board and committee
                                            members.  To explore the site, go
                                            to: 
                                            http://www.caigisonline.com/durhamnh/ 
                                              
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                                             PUBLIC HEARING - SMITH CHAPEL GRANT
                                            FUNDS 
                                            On Monday evening, July 25, 2011, the
                                            Durham Town Council will meet at 7:00
                                            PM in the Council chambers at Durham
                                            Town Hall (15 Newmarket Road) and will hold a
                                            Public Hearing on the following
                                            resolution: 
                                              
                                            RESOLUTION
                                            #2011-16:  A
                                            resolution authorizing the acceptance
                                            and expenditure of grant funds totaling
                                            $6,681.00 from the New Hampshire Division of
                                            Historical Resources to assist in funding the
                                            cost of the process to list the Smith Chapel
                                            on the National Register of Historic Places.
                                            To view additional information regarding
                                            this resolution, click HERE. 
                                              
                                            Interested citizens are encouraged to
                                            attend the public hearing and express their
                                            views.  Written comments will be
                                            accepted until 5:00 PM on Friday, July 22,
                                            2011, at the Town Administrator’s
                                            office. Comments may also be sent by
                                            electronic mail to jberry@ci.durham.nh.us. 
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                                             PUBLIC HEARING ON BEAUDETTE(2)
                                            CONSERVATION
                                            EASEMENT 
                                            In addition, on Monday, July 25, 2011,
                                            the Town Council will also receive a
                                            presentation from Duane Hyde of The Nature
                                            Conservancy and hold a Public Hearing on
                                            a request by the Durham
                                            Conservation Commission for the Town of
                                            Durham to accept legal interest in
                                            approximately 64 acres of the Beaudette(2)
                                            property (Tax Map 15, Lot 6) in the form of
                                            conservation restrictions and to authorize
                                            the Administrator to sign an agreement and
                                            other related documents with The Nature
                                            Conservancy accepting conservation
                                            restrictions on behalf of the Town. To view
                                            the information on this item, click HERE. 
                                              
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                                             DURHAM DAY
                                            2011 - SAVE THE
                                            DATE! 
                                            The date for Durham Day 2010 has been
                                            set for Saturday, September 17th from 1:00 -
                                            4:00 PM (Rain Date: Sunday, September 18th)
                                            at Wagon Hill Farm. 
                                              
                                            All Durham-based committees,
                                            commissions, or non-profit groups are
                                            encouraged to set up their own individual
                                            table display at the event.  If you are
                                            interested in securing a table display area
                                            or are a resident interested in volunteering
                                            at Durham Day please contact P&R Director
                                            Sandy Devins at sdevins@ci.durham.nh.us, 817-4074. 
                                              
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                                            PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING TRANSIT
                                            SERVICE
                                            REDUCTION 
                                            Monday, July 25, 2011 from 12:00-1:00 PM, the
                                            public is invited to attend a Public
                                            Hearing at the Memorial Union Building,
                                            Theater I, related to the planned
                                            discontinuance of the UNH Campus Connector -
                                            Woodside Service. The MUB is located at 83
                                            Main Street and is accessible via UNH Wildcat
                                            Transit and Campus Connector routes. The
                                            facility is also ADA
                                            accessible. 
                                              
                                            Due to budget constraints, low
                                            ridership, and other system priorities,
                                            University Transportation Services plans to
                                            discontinue the Woodside route in Academic
                                            year 2011-2012 (effective
                                            8/28/11). 
                                              
                                            Any individuals needing assistance or
                                            auxiliary communication equipment due to
                                            sensory impairment or other disability should
                                            contact Keith Belanger, University
                                            Transportation Services, no later than 4:00
                                            pm, July 22, 2011 at one of the
                                            following: 
                                              
                                            TEL: 603-862-2328 
                                            TTY: 603.862.2333 
                                            Email: keithB@unh.edu 
                                              
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                                             DURHAM'S
                                            FRIDAY
                                            DEALS 
                                            Listed below are
                                            ongoing offers of various downtown
                                            businesses. 
                                              
                                            Wildcat Fitness -
                                            located in the Mill Plaza next to the Public
                                            Library 
                                            Use the gym for FREE on
                                            Fridays 
                                              
                                            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     
                                              
                                            Minos's Roast
                                            Beef - Located in the Mill
                                            Plaza 
                                            Come try the best Boston-style roast beef sub
                                            for only $5 on Fridays 
                                              
                                            Domino's Pizza -
                                            Located in the Mill Plaza 
                                            $5 small cheese pizza 
                                              
                                            Money spent locally stays local.
                                            Support Durham businesses. If your business
                                            has a Friday special to offer please send it
                                            to Ken Entz at sentz@comcast.net. The phone number
                                            is 603-661-2313. 
                                              
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                                             UNH OUTDOOR
                                            POOL EVENTS AND
                                            INFORMATION 
                                            Pool
                                            hours:  
                                            Noon - 7:0 PM until August
                                            14 
                                              
                                            Special
                                            Events: 
                                            Night Under the Lights - August
                                            3rd, 7-9:00 PM 
                                            Ice Cream Social - August 8th,
                                            2:00 PM 
                                             
                                            Parking: 
                                            “The “extreme
                                            makeover” in Lot H is nearly done,
                                            and UNH Parking is pleased to
                                            report that the faculty/staff permit section
                                            therein is NOW OPEN!  Thank you for your
                                            patience and cooperation this
                                            summer. 
                                              
                                            Please take careful note that Lot H now
                                            has two sections: one for faculty/staff
                                            permit holders, and an area newly set up for
                                            visitor and Admissions parking exclusively.
                                            This new visitor section is NOT done yet, and
                                            is still blocked off. Please do not
                                            drive beyond the bollard/barrier
                                            delineation.  (Even when the
                                            Visitor/Admissions section opens, please note
                                            that the section will be for visitors
                                            only.  Faculty, staff, and students will
                                            not be permitted to park within during the
                                            permit hours.  This is a departure from
                                            C-lot, where UNH affiliates are welcome to
                                            purchase a short-term permit.  This will
                                            not be available at Lot
                                            H.)  
                                              
                                            There can still be a few "tweaks" left
                                            to go in the faculty/staff section, so just
                                            be on guard for cones, signs, etc. Apart
                                            from that, however, it is okay to use
                                            the faculty/staff section
                                            again. 
                                              
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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/. 
                                              
                                            Town Council - Monday, July 25,
                                            2011. To view the full Council packet for
                                            this meeting, click HERE. 
                                            Planning Board - Wednesday, July 27,
                                            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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                                             DURHAM PARKS
                                            & RECREATION PROGRAMS AND
                                            EVENTS 
                                            Music by the Bay. The
                                            next "Music by the Bay" series, sponsored by
                                            the Parks & Rec Department, will feature
                                            Reggae music. This event will be held on
                                            Friday, August 19, 2011 from 6:00 - 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. Event is
                                            free. 
                                              
                                            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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                                             DURHAM PUBLIC
                                            LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND
                                            EVENTS 
                                            “One World, Many
                                            Stories” Week 4 of Summer
                                            Reading.  Events for this week
                                            are: 
                                            by the Byrne Foundation, CHILIS, the
                                            Cogswell and Benevolent Trust, the NH Library
                                            Association and the NH State
                                            Library. A special thank-you
                                            to the Friends of the Durham Public Library
                                            for all their support.  Prize books,
                                            reading certificates, and Bagelry Prize will
                                            be handed out.  Cake will also be
                                            served.  A big thank-you to Dunkin
                                            Donuts, The Durham Market, The Bagelry and
                                            The Sea Dogs for their prize donations. 
                                            This event will be at the ORHS Multi-purpose
                                            room. 
                                            
                                              - Tuesday, July 26, 10:30 a.m. –
                                              All ages storytime (preschool) –
                                              World Celebrations. Stories,
                                              fingerplays, songs, feltboard, and a
                                              craft.
 
                                              - Tuesday, July 26, 6:30 p.m. (9-12 yr
                                              old group) – World Games II and Wii
                                              night. Come and celebrate the last week of
                                              summer reading with World Games, Wii and
                                              discuss what you are
                                              reading.
 
                                              - Wednesday, July 27, 6:30 p.m. All
                                              ages Family night – La Madeleine
                                              Musical Folk Trio performs. They will
                                              play Celtic, fiddle, French folk music.
                                              Thursday, July 28, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (6-8 yr.
                                              old group) – World Cooking and
                                              Celebrations.  Come and make some
                                              World Art and Celebrate our last week of
                                              summer reading.  We will hear stories,
                                              play games, do puzzles, crafts, and share
                                              what we are reading.
 
                                              - Thursday, July 28, 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 Away”!  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.
 
                                              - Friday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. - All
                                              ages Finale/Fiesta Celebration with Michael
                                              Zerphy, Magician/Clown/Juggling Performer
                                              with the Durham and Madbury
                                              Libraries.  Join us in celebrating
                                              your summer reading
                                              accomplishments. There is audience
                                              participation, music, juggling, and
                                              clowning. Michael Zerphy's performance is
                                              generously sponsored.
 
                                             
                                              
                                            Last Week of summer
                                            reading. Congratulations
                                            Summer Readers after week 3 we have read 48,
                                            765 minutes. Keep Reading!  Thanks
                                            also to the families who have sent us
                                            postcards.  
                                              
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                                             COMMUNITY
                                            PROGRAMS AND
                                            EVENTS  
                                            Annual Summer
                                            Series at the MUB - Begins July 13th
                                            and ends on August 3rd. Movies every week
                                            including the outdoor movie on T-Hall lawn on
                                            Wed., Jul 20th and MUB Mini-Carnival on the
                                            same date. For more information, click
                                            HERE. 
                                            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. 
                                            Durham Fire Department 100th
                                            Anniversary Celebration -
                                            Sat., Jul 23, 2011, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM,
                                            Main Street, Durham and Scott Lawn,
                                            UNH. 
                                            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. 
                                              
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
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                                             FROM
                                            “DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE A HISTORY
                                            –
                                            1900-1985” 
                                            Business (1900-1930): "Crossing
                                            over to the north side of Main Street,
                                            opposite the Town Hall, one would find a
                                            brick inn, called the Durham Arms; James
                                            Burnham's Livery and Boarding Stable (set
                                            back from where several buildings had been
                                            burned in 1896-97); and east of that, Charles
                                            Marston's Slaughter House and Meat Market,
                                            located behind the fading elegance of the old
                                            Joy home. In the 1920s Marston added a gas
                                            pump out front by the road." Published in 1985 by the Durham
                                            Historic
                                            Association. 
                                              
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                                             Have a nice weekend and stay
                                            cool!  
                                              
                                            Todd 
                                              
                                            Todd I. Selig,
                                            Administrator 
                                            Town of Durham, New
                                            Hampshire 
                                            T: 
                                            603-868-5571  |  F: 
                                            603-868-5572 
                                            tselig@ci.durham.nh.us  |  www.ci.durham.nh.us 
                                              
                                            Everyone can tackle climate change. How
                                            can you reduce your carbon
                                            footprint? 
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