Friday Update April 27, 2012

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"41" />NEWS AND HAPPENINGS ...
   

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Courtesy
Dennis Meadows

Durham
resident Filson Glanz carries wood
chips (provided free by the town) for
use in mulching the paths between the raised
beds in the community garden at Wagon Hill
Farm. In the background is a volunteer from
Timberland Corporation.

"c18">We are trying something new and quite
interesting beginning this week. Durham
resident Nathaniel Campbell has
offered to create videos to complement the
"Durham, New Hampshire A History" section
found at the end of each weekly update.
To view Nathaniel's video for this week's
segment relative to the Durham
Post Office, click "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_2VeqvePYM&feature=youtu.be"
class="c20">HERE, and keep an eye out for
future videos!

"c22">HONOR FLIGHT
NEW ENGLAND TAKES DURHAM WWII VETERAN TO
WASHINGTON,
DC

"c18">Durham resident Bill Drapeau reports
that on Sunday, April 22, 2012, Honor Flight
New England completed its 20th trip of taking
WWII veterans to Washington, DC to see their
WWII and other memorials. Since 2009 Honor
Flight New England has taken 573 WWII
veterans to Washington, DC at no cost to the
veterans.

"c18">On this Sunday's trip, the oldest WWII
veteran (at age 95) was Durham resident
Dr. Robert (Bob) Wear who resides at The
Sprucewoods Inn. To read more about Honor
Flight New England, visit "http://www.honorflightnewengland.org/"
class="c20">http://www.honorflightnewengland.org/.

"c22">HOW CAN
RESIDENTS PRODUCTIVELY ENGAGE WITH RESPECT TO
PRESERVING THE HISTORIC UNH OUTDOOR
POOL?

"c18">Over the course of the last week, I
have received many, many emails from
concerned residents regarding the future of
the UNH Outdoor Pool in light of the draft
UNH Master Plan presently being
discussed.  The 2004 UNH Master Plan
also showed the extension of the Snively
Arena over the UNH Outdoor Pool despite the
Town's strong objections at the
time. 

"c18">UNH Campus Recreation works hard to
make the most of their limited resources to
meet the needs of undergraduate
students.  Campus Recreation staff are
dedicated employees and do an excellent job.
 They are good partners with the Town
and there is little doubt that they need more
resources to meet the needs of undergraduate
students on campus.  (In fact it is
well known that the University as a whole
deserves more resources, yet it has sustained
a 50% funding cut this past year from the
N.H.
Legislature.) 

"c18">My impression over time is that Campus
Recreation staff, who have charge of the
Snively Arena and the UNH Outdoor Pool, as
well as talented and hard working University
planners and facility personnel, look out to
the UNH Outdoor Pool area and view it as
inactive, unproductive space for the majority
of the undergraduate academic year …
and therefore conclude it is of little value
for their purposes or for UNH as a whole.
 

"c18">It is beyond the capacity of
individuals not intimately connected with the
broader community or the summer experience in
Durham and at UNH to understand that the pool
represents an important, a critical social
asset for both the University and
Durham. 

"c18">Many of the pool users are Durham
residents; but they are also faculty, staff,
graduate students, and undergraduates of the
University.  The pool creates an
important social connection between these
populations and helps to inextricably link
them together.  There is active
utilization of the pool by summer camps for
children of all ages, particularly for those
enrolled in UNH summer athletic and academic
programs, and others extending to our
collective community's senior population and
beyond, all of whom can be seen on any given
hot summer day or early evening partaking of
the Franklin D. Roosevelt WPA-era cement pond
— the only one of its kind left in the
nation.  The outdoor pool is more akin
to a small lake in the midst of Durham's and
the University's urban built
environment. 

"c18">How does one convince individuals
focused on undergraduate survey data (in
which students repeatedly express the desire
for more campus recreational space) of the
profound social value of the pool to
generations of UNH and Durham families as
their children transition from minnow to
perch to shark?  How does one convey the
oasis of peace and respite that the pool is
within the broader context of a sometimes
unfriendly and often topsy-turvy world? 
I believe the answer lies in residents,
faculty, and staff patiently and cordially
telling the story of the outdoor pool again
and again and again to individuals at
UNH. 

"c18">On Tuesday evening, a well-attended
session by townspeople (many of whom were
also UNH faculty and staff) at Holloway
Commons conveyed the importance of the UNH
Outdoor Pool to UNH planners in
attendance.  In the long-term, I
continue to believe reason and appreciation
for this unique resource will
prevail. 

"c18">Will the pool need repairs or costly
improvements in the future to keep it
going?  It absolutely will.  In
such a circumstance Durham will have the
opportunity to stand with UNH in accordance
with our Durham/UNH Outdoor Pool
Agreement. 

"c18">If UNH one day moves to a system where
undergraduates are present in large numbers
for academic purposes during the summer
months, perhaps the staff at UNH Campus
Recreation, University planners, and others
will then realize how far sighted and prudent
the collective community was in retaining the
outdoor pool.

"c18">To provide feedback regarding the UNH
Outdoor Pool or any aspect of the UNH Master
Plan, write to "mailto:cmp.ideas@unh.edu" class=
"c20">cmp.ideas@unh.edu.  

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Jim Campbell,
Director of Planning & Community
Dev.

"c18"> "c22">ROCHESTER HIRES DURHAM
PLANNER
The Lilac
City has hired Durham’s planner –
Director of Planning and Community
Development Jim Campbell.  As reported
recently, Rochester’s Chief Planner
(and long-time Durham resident), Michael
Behrendt, will be coming to Durham to assume
Mr. Campbell’s
position. 

"c18">This development should be of no
surprise as both individuals are well
respected within the planning
field. 

"c18">A “swap” of staffing
between communities is certainly not the
norm.  But then again, we are living in
a new normal post the Great Recession and
communities must strive to operate more like
businesses in order to meet the needs of
residents amidst scarce
resources. 

"c18">The Town of Durham and the City of
Rochester will be working together in
partnership to effectuate a smooth
transition. 

"c18">There is a nice article in
Foster’s Daily Democrat which can be
found at "http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120423/GJNEWS_01/120429872"
class=
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Courtesy
drawing. This is an artist's rendering of a
four-story building

to be located
at 10 Pettee Brook Lane. Courtesy
Foster's Daily Democrat

"c22">PETTEE BROOK
LANE REDEVELOPMENT KICKS OFF JUNE
1ST

"c18">Summer will kick off with the start of
a major construction project along Pettee
Brook Lane, the site of the former Don
Thompson Real Estate Office, where a
mixed-use facility will be built to provide
additional retail/office/commercial space,
parking, and a residential
component.

"c18">To learn more about the project, read
about it in today’s Foster’s
Daily Democrat at "http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120427/GJNEWS_01/704279953/-1/FOSNEWS"
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"c18">Former People's Bank at 8 Newmarket
Road - Courtesy Todd
Selig

"c22">DURHAM MOVES
TO ACQUIRE FORMER PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK
LOCATION AT 8 NEWMARKET ROAD – LETTER
OF INTENT EXECUTED
THURSDAY

"c18">The former Durham branch of
People’s United Bank, located at 8
Newmarket Road, Durham, NH, has been put up
for sale with a listing price of
$769,000.

"c18">The Town has conducted due diligence
with regard to the site as a potential future
Town Office location and has concluded that
the 8 Newmarket Road location with
renovations and an addition would meet the
space needs and functional requirements for
the Durham Town Offices.
 
The bank site is a handsome colonial-style
building in the midst of Durham's historic
district, it is in excellent condition, and
is equipped with two safes that would ideally
meet the Town's needs in preserving
historical
records.  "c24">The current Town
Office has long been recognized as being
deficient in a number of critical areas to
include:

• "c18">Noncompliance with ADA (handicap
  accessibility).
• "c18">Lack of short-term and long-term
  temperature controlled storage space for
  day-to-day and critical historical
  records.
• "c18">Inadequate filing and
  workspace.
• "c18">Inadequate meeting
  space.
• "c18">Lack of security for staff and very
  inefficient mechanical and HVAC
  systems.
• "c18">Inadequate stair widths, riser and
  tread dimensions, and myriad other building
  and life safety code
  violations.

"c18">In order to secure the bank site to
ensure the Town Council has the option of
moving forward with a purchase of the
property, Administrator Todd Selig initiated
negotiations with the bank in early
April.
 
Both the Town of Durham and People’s
United Bank have executed a Letter of Intent
to Purchase as of 4/26/12.  The Town
Council will have thirty (30) working days to
execute a Purchase and Sale
Agreement.

"c18">Architect Kelly Davis of Port One
Architects, Inc., Portsmouth, NH is working
with the Town to develop a conceptual build
out of the bank site as the future Durham
Town Offices and estimated pricing for
renovations and
addition. 

"c18">Mr. Davis was engaged in 2006 to
conduct a Space Needs Assessment for the
Durham Town Office
facility.  

"c18"> 
At the Town Council meeting on Monday, May 7,
2012, the Town Council will receive a report
from Administrator Selig regarding the
potential acquisition of the former People's
United Bank site complete with architectural
analysis and estimated
pricing.

"c18">The acquisition of the bank site would
likely trigger the outright sale of the
existing 15 Newmarket Road Town Office
location for development
purposes.

"c18">In 2008, Durham had the Town Office
site appraised and at that time the most
probable "as is" market value of the
property, in fee simple, was $650,000 as a
stand alone parcel.  At that time, a
local developer had discussed paying upwards
of $1,000,000 - $2,000,000 if the Town Office
parcel could be integrated with adjacent
parcels and developed as a
pharmacy.  

"c18">The overt goal of Administrator Selig
is to facilitate a transition to the new site
in a manner that is tax neutral for
Durham.

"c18"> "c22">PREP OFFERS RESOURCES FOR
INTERESTED DURHAM
RESIDENTS
The
Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership
(PREP) has recently highlighted the support
in neighboring communities for several
initiatives leading to cleaner water
resources. The entire region is facing
similar challenges and it is good to know
that a some other towns beyond Durham are
also stepping up. To view the most recent
PREP newsletter highlighting these efforts,
go to "http://prep.unh.edu/index.html" class=
"c20">http://prep.unh.edu/index.html.

"c18"> "c22">USNH PRESIDENTS WILL REPORT
DIRECTLY TO BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
Under intense scrutiny by the N.H.
Legislature, the Board of Trustees of the
University System of New Hampshire on April
19 approved a resolution intended to increase
the authority of college and university
presidents vis-à-vis the board and
chancellor’s office in most areas,
including academics and student affairs,
finance and administration.

"c18">The four college and university
presidents will report directly to the system
board of trustees, rather than through the
chancellor, and will be evaluated by the
board on their success in advancing the
missions of their respective institutions
according to broadly defined
parameters.

"c18">The system office will focus more
narrowly on coordinating service and benefits
operations, and providing a central treasury.
It also will provide the board with data to
assist in the evaluation of the success of
the schools’ plans and activities over
the long-term.

"c18">The resolution also stated the board
would engage a management consultant to
advise in the implementation of its intention
to decentralize, offering specific guidance
as to how to maximize financial efficiencies
and effective
policy-making.

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The Grange
building under reconstruction, spring
2012

Courtesy
Bridget Finnegan

"c24">THE
SCAMMEL GRANGE  - HISTORY ON MAIN
STREET

"c18">Durham resident Bridget Finnegan, along
with Carrie Sherman (UNH Editorial and
Creative Services), has
published another article in a
recent issue of UNH Today
featuring the history of the Scammel Grange
currently under reconstruction by owner Peter
Murphy. Readers may remember that an
earlier "Friday Updates" featured a slideshow
and story published by Bridget on
Durham's Red Tower Estate. To view the story
and slideshow, click "http://www.unh.edu/ucm/slideshows/grange/"
class="c20">HERE.

"c18"> "c22">DURHAM SELECTED FOR MUNICIPAL
LEADERSHIP AWARD BY NH WORKFORCE HOUSING
COALITION FOR GRANGE
PROJECT
Durham
was notified by the NH Workforce Housing
Coalition about the Town’s being
selected to receive this year's Municipal
Leadership Award for creating workforce
housing as part of the Grange project. 
Grange owner Peter Murphy will also be
recognized for the Grange Project.  The
meeting will take place on the evening of
June 7th from 5 – 7:30 PM at The Three
Chimneys in Durham.

"c18"> "c23">DAVIS COURT APARTMENTS CHANGE
HANDS
The Town
was informed this week that long-time
resident and owner Rob Watson has closed on
his Davis Court properties. It sold for $4.15
million. The $4.15 million sale price was
greater than the Town's assessed valuation of
the parcels. 

"c18">The buyer is Golden Goose Development,
LLC. At least one of the principals of the
new ownership group is Mr. Barrett Bilotta
who also owns 57 Madbury, 26 Strafford, 
12 or 14 and 21 Edgewood
Road. 

"c18">On behalf of the Town, I would like to
extend the very best of wishes to Mr. Watson
as he has been an outstanding student housing
manager in Durham for decades.  His
Davis Court apartments, located diagonally
across from the new Library site, are always
maintained in pristine condition, there are
rarely, if ever, student disturbances there,
and he has been an active part of town
affairs for many, many
years.

"c22">UPDATE ON
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PERMITTING –
DURHAM OFFICIALS MEET IN BOSTON WITH EPA
REGION 1

"c18">On Monday of this week, Public Works
Director Mike Lynch, Town Engineer David
Cedarholm, consulting engineer Peter
Atherton, and Administrator Selig traveled to
the US EPA Region 1 offices in Boston to
discuss point source WWTP and MS-4 permitting
for Durham/UNH.  We had a tremendously
productive meeting.  The large room was
crowded with EPA officials from various
divisions all interested in learning more
about Durham's innovative ideas and our
willingness to be collaborative partners with
EPA in addressing nitrogen issues associated
with the Great Bay
Estuary. 

"c18"> 

"c18">The EPA has an interest in working with
Durham to create a nationally applicable case
study for adaptive management collaborative
approaches within impaired
watersheds. US EPA Deputy Administrator
Bob Perciasepe was in the facility Monday and
a number of the staff in attendance at our
meeting were present so as to be able to
describe our ideas directly to the
Deputy. 

"c18">The Durham delegation returned to find
an email awaiting us from one EPA official
who wrote:   "He (Deputy
Administrator Perciasepe) was encouraged to
hear about your thinking so far and agreed it
would be great to have some models of
communities that are approaching this
integrated planning proactively. …
Thanks again for making the trip to
Boston."

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Courtesy
Peter and Margie Smith

"c18"> "c22">LOOK WHO CAME FOR BREAKFAST AT
THE SMITH
RESIDENCE!
At
about 8 AM this past Saturday Peter Smith
called to his wife Margie Smith (residents of
Piscataqua Road) and said, "There's a moose
on our lawn."  Knowing that could not be
true Margie said, "Moose or goose?" 
"Moose", he replied, so Margie deigned to
look and moose it was! The Smiths called NH
Fish and Game and a conservation officer
arrived quickly along with a Durham police
officer. 

"c18">Meanwhile, neighbors Jere Lundholm and
Harriet Forkey joined their little watch
party since such an occasion was not likely
to be repeated.  The four legged visitor
stayed for about an hour.  His right
rear leg was injured and bleeding and he
seemed hesitant to go down the steep bank to
get to the river.  The Fish and Game
officer approached him from behind to
encourage him to move towards the conservancy
land across Route 4.  Meanwhile, the
Durham police officer was positioned to stop
traffic at the appropriate
time. 

"c18">The plan worked smoothly, the moose
crossed the road, and walked up Bunker Road
with the officers following.  The moose
continued until he was deep into the
woods.  The officers climbed a ridge in
order to watch him and insure that he was
moving in a safe direction.  By 9:30 AM
the morning excitement had
subsided.
 

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Newly
installed fish ladder at Wiswall Dam.
Courtesy Theresa Walker

"c24"> "c22">WISWALL FISH LADDER RIBBON
CUTTING CEREMONY - MAY
3

"c33">An official ribbon
cutting ceremony for the Wiswall Fish Ladder
will be held at the Wiswall Dam on Thursday,
May 3, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Please come and
celebrate this historic transformation of the
Wiswall Dam.  The river herring 
(primary Alewives) are not waiting for May
3rd however.  The volunteer fish
counters and NH Fish & Game have
estimated more than 5,000 Alewives passed the
Wiswall Fish Ladder, which is the first time
in more than 250 years!  If anyone is
interested in helping with the Wiswall fish
count, please contact the Department of
Public Works at 603-868-5578 or send an email
to "c18"> "mailto:publicworks@ci.durham.nh.us" class=
"c20"> "c33">publicworks@ci.durham.nh.us.

"c22">25 MPH SPEED
LIMIT ADJUSTMENT PROPOSED FOR DOWNTOWN
CORE

"c18">At the February meeting of the Traffic
Safety Committee, there was general consensus
that the speed limits of roadways within the
downtown area and commercial core should be
designated 25 MPH due to traffic demands
combined with pedestrian and bicycle
activity.  Additionally, the committee
was informed that the University of New
Hampshire is adjusting its speed limits
within interior UNH campus roads. 
Consequently, the committee has recommended
that it is an appropriate time to coordinate
and stabilize speed limits throughout the
downtown and campus
core. 

"c18">The Durham Town Code (the technical
name for all ordinances adopted by Durham)
assigns all roadways to be 30 MPH unless
otherwise specified.  In other words, if
the Code is silent regarding speed a speed
limit on a roadway, by default it is 30
MPH.

"c18">The Traffic Safety Committee is an
administrative committee organized by the
Town Administrator to advise him regarding
traffic safety matters.  Members include
the police chief, fire chief, public works
director, planner, and code enforcement
officer.  A Planning Board
representative also attends, as do some
members of the Town Council regarding topics
of interest to them. 

"c18">At this time, an amendment to the Code
is scheduled for presentation and first
reading before the Council on June
4th.

"c18"> 

"c18">To view the collection of roadways
impacted by this change, click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/speed_limit.pdf"
class="c20">HERE.

"c22">MASTER PLAN
UPDATES

"c18">The Master Plan subcommittee
is currently working on the Energy
Chapter and has also been working on the
Commercial Core Chapter with Economic
Development Committee (EDC) and Planning
Board members. The subcommittee hopes to
have a c "c24">omplete draft of the
Commercial Core Chapter to send to the Master
Plan Advisory Committee (MPAC) in the near
future. The Energy Chapter will then
follow.

"c18">The subcommittee is about to start
on the Economic Development Chapter and at
the April 23, 2012 EDC meeting members
began discussing some of their goals for
that chapter. The EDC would like a
representative from UNH to attend the
committee's next meeting to participate in
the discussions.  The Conservation
Commission has gotten underway with the
Environmental Chapter as well and a mapping
for that chapter is
underway. 

"c18">All of these meetings are open to the
public.  Eventually the Planning Board
will hold public hearings on the updated
chapters after working its way through the
MPAC process.

"c22">PLANNING
BOARD

"c18">Peak Campus Properties is coming to the
Planning Board at the May 9, 2012 meeting for
a Conceptual Consultation to discuss their
proposed project located on 155A/Mast
Road.  This is a non-binding discussion
and will be a good opportunity for the
Planning Board and the applicant to discuss
the project before any formal
application.  The conceptual plan has
145 (425 +/- beds) apartment units consisting
of 1, 2, and 4 bedroom units with a mix of 2
and 3 story buildings.  They are also
planning a Clubhouse, surface parking, and an
area for an outdoor amenity area.  They
are also showing a proposed sidewalk to an
existing UNH bus stop on the West Edge
Lot.  The Planning Board will also be
discussing the draft Commercial Core Chapter
of the Master Plan at the May 9th
meeting.

"c18">The Planning Board has scheduled a
public hearing for May 23, 2012 at 7 PM to
hear from the public on the draft Zoning
Ordinance Amendments to the Commercial Core
Zoning Districts that are being brought
forward as a result of the Commercial Core
Strategic Plan.  The Board has been
working on these amendments for over a year
now. A summary of the changes will
be provided to the public that will appear in
the "Friday Updates” in the two
weeks prior to the meeting.  Copies of
the summary will also be available in the
Planning & Community Development
Department when the summary is completed.
 With tremendous development interest
focusing on Durham at this time, it is
important that these changes be brought
forward in the near future such that new
projects/construction meet the goals as
outlined by the community during the B.
Dennis process resulting in the Town's
Commercial Core Strategic
Plan.

"c18">The Water Resource Protection
Subcommittee of the Planning Board met on
Friday, April 20, 2012 and discussed proposed
amendments to the Aquifer Protection Overlay
District.  One of the major changes will
be to the areas that will be fall under this
overlay district.  We will be
concentrating on actual water source areas
that are important for protection rather than
just blanket areas that are not, and will not
be, a water source area.

"c23"> "c18">OTHER PLANNING
NOTES

"c18">The Director of Planning &
Community Development received a call from
Lisa Henderson, Executive Director of the
Workforce Housing Coalition, stating that the
Town of Durham will be receiving a Municipal
Leadership Award at a June 7th
ceremony.  In addition, they will be
honoring developer Peter Murphy for his work
on the Grange building and making workforce
housing part of that re-development. 
They will be forwarding us more details in
the near future.

"c18">The Town received notice for a Traffic
Impact Scoping Meeting from the NHDOT for a
project being proposed by Campus Crest
Student Housing for a possible housing
project off Stone Quarry Drive.  The
proposal calls for 600 + bedrooms.  The
scoping meeting will be held on May 3rd at 10
AM at the NHDOT Bureau of Traffic Conference
Room and Durham Town Staff will be in
attendance.  The Traffic Engineer that
has been hired by the applicant is Stephen G.
Pernaw, P.E., PTOE, from Stephen G. Pernaw
& Company, Inc. 

"c18">The meeting is for NHDOT to let the
applicant know what the traffic impact study
should include.  The proposal will also
need to receive a use variance for the
multi-unit use, which is currently not
allowed in the OR108 Zoning District, some
setback variances, and a variance to allow
surface parking as a principal use on one of
the lots off Stone Quarry Drive.  The
application is available for review in the
Planning & Community Development
Office.

"c22">ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(EDC)

"c18">The EDC met on Monday, April 23, 2012
and welcomed a new member, Anthony
Raimondo.  The committee also held
officer elections. Ute Luxem is the new
Chair and Tom Elliot is the
Vice-Chair. The EDC also received a
presentation by Jim Lawson highlighting
community and economic information derived
from the tax assessment database.
 Councilor Lawson will be providing a
similar presentation to the Town Council at
its next meeting on May 7th.  The EDC
also held a discussion about the projected
2012-2017 Town Budget, revenues, and tax
rates over the next five years.  EDC
members also discussed developing goals for
the Economic Development Chapter of the
Master Plan update. 

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"c18">The UNH Football Team recently
volunteered to assist Durham
DPW

Courtesy DPW

"c22">UNH FOOTBALL
TEAM ANNUAL CLEAN UP DURHAM
PROJECT

"c18">This past weekend the University of New
Hampshire's Football team completed their
annual Clean up Durham project, in honor of
Earth Day. The football team split up and was
able to assist with multiple projects; at
Jackson's Landing, Schoolhouse Lane Cemetery,
and the Route 4 Cemetery. These projects
included clearing all brush and trash from
the cemeteries and spreading stone for the
landings walkways. The Town and Public Works
Department appreciate these student athletes
giving up their Saturday to help out the
community.

"c22">BRUSH WILL BE
TEMPORARILY ACCEPTED AT THE TRANSFER STATION
ON SATURDAY - APRIL
28TH 

"c18">Due to the rain experienced on
Sunday/Monday, the Transfer Station was
unable to burn brush, but will be accepting
brush again this weekend. Thank you to
residents for their patience during
the ban that has been in effect for the
last week or so.

"c18">However, lifting of the ban is
temporary as there is not significant
rain forecasted in the near future. This will
cause the Transfer Station to once again
halt acceptance of brush. As
always, residents will be kept
informed.

"c22">SPRING
CLEANUP

"c18">The annual bulky waste pickup BEGINS
THIS COMING MONDAY, APRIL 3O, 2012. 
Please place materials curbside NO EARLIER
than Saturday, April 28th and NO LATER than
7AM on April 30th.  Remember that items
that require an electronics sticker still do
during curbside collection, they can be
purchased at the Public Works office for
$10.  This is not the time of year that
we collect brush and leaves, that is during
Fall pick up.  If you put out brush and
leaves, they WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. To
view the newsletter, click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/spring_cleanup.pdf"
class="c20">HERE.

"c22">MEMORIAL DAY
HOLIDAY
SCHEDULE 

"c18">The Transfer Station and Recycling
Center will be closed on Saturday, May 26th,
for the Memorial Day Holiday. The
regular Town offices will be closed on
Monday, May 28th for the holiday. There
will be NO COLLECTION OF TRASH AND
RECYCLABLES ON MONDAY, MAY 28TH.  All
routes will be pushed ahead one day for
example if you are normally collected on
Monday, you will put your items out by 7am on
Tuesday, if you normally are on Tuesday, you
will put out on Wednesday, etc.  There
will be no commercial collection on Friday,
June 1st. 

"c22">PART-TIME
CLERK OF THE WORKS
POSITION

"c18">The Town is seeking a
responsible person to oversee the
construction of its new 10,000+ square foot
library.  This individual will monitor
the new construction of the library and site
development, anticipate and observe the
library construction, track contract
progress, procedures, workmanship, schedules,
overall job safety, and provide seamless
coordination between the Design & Build
Team, Town officials, library staff, and the
Building Committee.   Interested
qualified party’s may send a cover
letter, references, and resume by
Friday, May 4th to Michael Lynch, Director of
Public Works, 100 Stone Quarry Drive, Durham,
NH 03824.  PH: 603-868-5578, e-mail:
class="c20">mlynch@ci.durham.nh.us. To
view the full job description for this
positions, click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/clerk_of_works.pdf"
class="c20">HERE.

"c22">DOG
LICENSES

"c18">A reminder that it is time for
residents to renew their dog
licenses.  All 2011 dog licenses will
expire April 30th.  A late penalty of
$1/month will be added to license fees
beginning in June.

"c22">ADVANCE
PROPERTY TAX
PAYMENTS

"c18">Residents may not be aware that there
is another option for paying their property
taxes in July and December. State law allows
property owners to make prepayments toward
their anticipated bill.  After January
1st, property owners can make payments in any
denomination, at any interval on any property
they own.  These payments will be
applied to their next property tax bill. Upon
receipt of the actual tax bill due in July or
December *prepayments will be deducted from
the total bill and any remaining balance will
show as amount due.
 
If making payments would help a family's
budget, residents can start making
prepayments January 1st, in any amount, at
anytime they wish. They need only
to identify themselves as the owner
and identify the specific property they
desire the payment to be
applied. It’s that
easy. Questions concerning advance
property tax payments can be directed
to the Town Clerk-Tax Collector's office
at 603-868-5577 or email "mailto:lpitt@ci.durham.nh.us" class=
"c20">lpitt@ci.durham.nh.us.
 
*Interest is not paid on
prepayments.
 

"c22">SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
REGARDING THE AMBER ACRES
PROPERTY

"c18">The Conservation Commission will hold a
special meeting on Thursday, May 3 in the
Council Chambers at Town Hall, starting at
7pm, to discuss terms of a proposed
conservation easement on the property known
as Amber Acres, located on Mast Road adjacent
to the Oyster River. A site walk was held on
April 18, and a public hearing is currently
scheduled for the next regular meeting of the
Commission on Thursday, May 10. Please refer
to the Friday Updates of April 13, 2012 for
additional details on the project. To read
the Town's Guidelines for Acquiring Legal
Interest in Conservation/Open Space
Land  (originally adopted by Town
Council on May 3, 2004, and revised by Town
Council on May 19, 2008), click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/land_acquisition_policy.pdf"
class="c20">HERE.
"c18"> "c33"> 

"c18">Should the Commission
decide to move forward with the project, it
would subsequently request from the Town
Council authorization to accept an executory
interest in the easement. The Council would
then hold a public hearing as part of its own
deliberation on that request.
 
The property’s most significant
conservation values include approximately 27
acres recognized as important productive farm
soils and more than 3,000 feet of frontage on
the Oyster River, a public water supply
shared by Durham and UNH. In addition, the
property is identified by the NH Wildlife
Action Plan in its highest rank for wildlife
habitat and is across the river from the
proposed Sprucewood Forest conservation
project.
 
The Southeast Land Trust would hold the
easement and seek to put the land into active
food production by either selling or leasing
the land to a farmer. The Town of Durham
would hold executory interest (become the
backup easement holder, with enforcement
authority).

"c22">BOY SCOUT
TROOP 154 TO PLACE AMERICAN FLAGS ON GRAVES
OF VETERANS

"c18">In keeping with it's long standing
tradition of community service the Boy Scouts
of Durham's Troop 154 will again place
American Flags on the graves of all veterans
of our countries wars.  If you are aware
of a veterans grave that has not been
properly honored with a flag
please contact the troop at  
"c20">Troop_154@yahoo.com  with
the name of the veteran and the location
of his or her grave.  This honor is
provided to all of the known veterans buried
in Durham that have served The United States
or the colony of New
Hampshire.

"c22">ORCSD SEEKING
COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE
ADVISORY BUDGET
COMMITTEE

"c18">The ORCSD is currently seeking
interested community members to fill the
following openings on the Advisory Budget
Committee:  Two (2) – 1 year
terms to May 2013 and Two (2) -  3
year terms to May 2015.

"c18">Residents interested in serving on this
committee should submit letter of interest
which includes your qualification and
experience for this position to Maria Barth,
ORCSD School Board Chair at "mailto:mbarth@orcsd.org" class=
"c20">mbarth@orcsd.org by May 9th,
2012.

"c18">Please refer to the District website
"http://www.orcsd.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=103&Itemid=203"
class=
"c20">http://www.orcsd.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=103&Itemid=203 for
additional information. Board Chair will
nominate individuals for appointment at the
May 16th School Board
Meeting.

"c18">The charge for the Advisory Budget
Committee (as adopted by the School Board on
8/17/11) is as follows:

1. May
   conduct in-depth analyses on spending best
   practices and local and national trends in
   specific budget areas.
2. "c18">Will serve as a resource to the
   School Board and Administration on budget
   issues.
3. May
   recommend methods to improve financial
   reporting.
4. May
   recommend process to communicate budget to
   the community.
5. "c18">Will provide periodic summations on
   budget areas as they are discussed and
   provide a written report at end of the
   budget process including any process and/or
   reporting.

"c22">PUBLIC
MEETINGS: SCHEDULE AND VIDEO ON
DEMAND

"c18">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 agendas for the meetings
listed below, please click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/agendas.pdf"
class=
"c20">HERE.

"c18">Rental
Housing
Commission - Wednesday,
May 2, 2012 

"c18"> "c33">Conservation
Commission - Thursday, May
3, 2012 

"c18">Historic District
Commission - Thursday, May
3, 2012 (Town
Administrator's
Office)

"c18">All meetings recorded
on DCAT are available on DVD at the
Durham Public Library for checkout and
viewing.

"c18"> "c33"> 

"c18">VIDEO ON
DEMAND "c33">: "c33"> 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/" class=
"c20">http://ci.durham.nh.us/  by
clicking the DCAT on demand logo, or directly
at class=
"c20">http://dcat.pegcentral.com/.

"c24">Oyster River School Board meeting
schedule, please click "http://www.orcsd.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113&Itemid=18"
class="c20">HERE. 

"c24">Durham Public Library Board of Trustees
meeting schedule, please click "http://www.durhampubliclibrary.org/durham/trustees.asp"
class="c20">HERE.

"c36">DCAT Programming Schedule, please click
"http://ci.durham.nh.us/COMMUNITY/channel_22/channel_22.asp"
class="c20">HERE.

"c24"> "c22">DURHAM PARKS & RECREATION
PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS

"c18">2012 Memorial Day Parade
Announced  

"c18">The 2012 Memorial Day Parade will take
place on Monday, May 28th at 10:00am,
beginning at the Town Landing on Old Landing
Road.  Town committees, commissions and
civic organizations, as well as all service
men and women, past and present, are
encouraged to march.  Those groups
interested in marching should contact Parks
& Recreation Committee member Michael
Mengers at "mailto:michaelwmengers@yahoo.com" class=
"c20">michaelwmengers@yahoo.com,
969-8973.

"c18"> 

"c18">Recreational Happenings in
May!

"c18">May 19th - If you've ever wanted to
learn to Fly Fish here's a great
opportunity! From 9-11am Mark Foley will
provide a lesson and fun activities around
Fly Fishing at Wagon Hill Farm. For more
information, click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/fly_fish.pdf"
class="c20">HERE.

"c18">May 25th - Enjoy a Kayak Tour from
your own backyard. May 25th from 4:30 -
6:30pm you can enjoy a tour of Oyster River's
diverse Eco-system. For more information,
click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/kayak.pdf"
class="c20">HERE.

"c18">For more information about any of our
Recreation Programs or to register please
contact Sandy Devins, Parks & Recreation
Director at "mailto:sdevins@ci.durham.nh.us" class=
"c20">sdevins@ci.durham.nh.us or
817-4074.

"c38"> "c36">COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">QuackFest, Saturday
April 28, 2012, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, Durham
Landing. Ducks will be launched at
12:00. Proceeds from the event will
benefit Growing Places and the Durham-Great
Bay
Rotary.

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">UNH May Day Carnival,
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 1:00-9:00 PM, UNH
C-lot. Family hours are 1:00-3:00 PM. $5 per
person for an entry fee; all rides and games
are free. Free parking is available in
B-lot.

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">Criterium Bike Race,
Sunday, April 29, 2012, for children age 4-6
and 6-9, UNH Campus in the B Lot area.
Registration
is
"c18"> "c24"> "c33">9am
– 11 am, race will begin about 11:45
depending on other races. This event is
hosted by the UNH Cycling team for the
Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference. For
more information, click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/bike_race.pdf"
class="c20">HERE or visit "http://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2012/02/unh-cycling-brings-championship-durham"
class=
"c20">http://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2012/02/unh-cycling-brings-championship-durham.

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">Pruning Lilacs at Oyster River
Park, Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 2:00
PM (rain or shine). Jon Hart, professor
of Horticulture Technology, will demonstrate
how to prune lilacs to his pruning class and
interested others. Please join us with your
pruning tools and help reshape the lovely
lilac bushes that border Oyster River Park.
Durham DPW will remove the brush. Please
contact Jean Olson, "mailto:jbolson1@comcast.net" class=
"c20">jbolson1@comcast.net, with
questions.

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">Lamprey River Cleanup,
Saturday, May 5, 2012, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
(rain or shine). Sponsored by Great Bay Trout
Unlimited. Volunteers meet
at the Wiswall Dam park area. Trash bags will
be provided. Complementary BBQ for cleanup
volunteers will
follow. Contact  class=
"c20">greatb3@greatbaytu.org, 603-743-9080.

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">Let's Talk About
Water, Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 6-9:00
PM. The Governor's Water Sustainability
Commission is partnering with NH Listens to
convene public conversations about the future
of our state's water with the goal being to
gather ideas, experiences, and
recommendations from a wide range of NH
residents. Registration required. To obtain
registration information and locations for
meetings, click "http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/nhlistens/water.htm"
class=
"c20">HERE.

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">Oyster River High School
Presents Chicago, May 10, 11, 12
(Thu, Fri, Sat), 7:00 PM. Box Office hours:
12-5 PM; open May 2,3,4,7,8,9,10. Tickets:
$9; students and seniors, $6. For more
information contact Armida Geiger,
603-868-7156, "mailto:armidageiger@comcast.net" class=
"c20">armidageiger@comcast.net.

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">Bobcat Bolt, Saturday,
May 12, 2012, 9:00 AM, Oyster River High
School. Will be
featuring a Kids Fun Run right after the 5k
and 10k, which will again lead right into the
festivities at the Oyster River
Festival.  Details are up on the Bobcat
Bolt web page, so if you haven’t signed
up already, hop on-line and sign-up now at
"http://bobcatbolt.com/wp/?page_id=63" class=
"c20">http://bobcatbolt.com/wp/?page_id=63.
For more information, click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/bobcat_bolt.pdf"
class=
"c20">HERE.

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">ORCSD Educational Technology
Learners Showcase, Tuesday, May 15,
2012, 5:30-7:00 PM, Mast Way Elementary
School. Will highlight creative uses of
technologies across the district for parents
and community members. For more information,
go to "c20">http://www.orcsd.org/ or click
"http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/tech.pdf"
class=
"c20">HERE.

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">Lamprey River Family Fun
Celebration, Sunday, May 20, 2012,
1-4:00 PM, Mary Blair Park, Rte. 27, W.
Epping, celebrating the river's first
anniversary in the NH Rivers Management and
Protection Program, an acknowledgment by the
State of New Hampshire that the Lamprey is a
valuable asset for nature, history,
recreation, and clean water. With removal of
the Bunker Pond Dam in W. Epping and the
completion of a fish ladder at Wiswall Falls
in Durham, fish in the river can now
potentially travel from Great Bay all the way
to Northwood. This is the first year in about
250 years that fish can make their journey
home to historic spawning
grounds. Games, nature activities,
history walks, crafts, live animals, water
science, and rubber duck raffle and
race. FREE to the public. Plenty of
parking. Sponsored by the Lamprey Rivers
Advisory Committee, Epping Recreation, the
Epping Historic Society, and the Lamprey
River Watershed
Association.

"c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18"> "c18"> "c18"> "c24"> "c33"> "c18">Programs at St. George's
Church: Mondays, 5:15 PM: Women in
Dignity AA meeting (closed); Tuesdays, 1:00
PM: Durham Bridge Group; Tuesdays, 7:30
PM:Overeaters Anonymous meeting; Thursdays,
7:00 PM: Durham AA meeting (open). Call
603-868-2785 for more information on these
programs.

"c22">FRIENDS OF
THE DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY SPRING BOOK
SALE

"c18">The Friends of the Durham Public
Library Spring Book Sale kicks off at the
Durham Public Library on Thursday, May 17th
from 6pm to 7pm with an Early Bird
Preview--admission to this special one hour
event is $10 for best selection!
 
The sale opens to everyone from 7pm to 8:30pm
Thursday evening. The sale will continue on
Friday, May 18th, from 10am to 5pm and on
Saturday, May 19th from 10am to 5pm.
 
Come browse quality books and a great
selection! Pick up your summer reads while
supporting the Durham Public Library. All
proceeds from the Friends Spring Book Sale
support Library programs.

"c23"> "c36">DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS

"c18">Help Durham Public Library
Trustees Go Green -  Campaign
donors who have not received any recent email
communications from the Trustees, please
consider sending your email address to
class="c20">dplibraryboard@gmail.com.
Your address will not be used for any purpose
other than communication from the Trustees.
To be green and economical and to keep donors
informed, the Trustees are compiling as many
donor email addresses as possible. Trustees
of the Durham Public Library thank all donors
for their support of the new library building
campaign.
Storytimes Tues. May 1st and
Thurs. May 3rd at 10:30 a.m. – This
week:  Bugs!  Join us for stories,
fingerplays, feltboard, songs and a
craft.  All are welcome!
Raccoon Readers, 2nd-4th grade Book
Club, Tues. May 1st, 6:00 pm.- Join
us for this 2nd-4th grade book group. 
This month's book(s) are " Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl, “Half
Magic” by Edward Eager, "Jennifer,
Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley and me,
Elizabeth" by E.L. Konigsburg or a book of
your choice.  We talk about the
story(s), author(s), play some games, do some
puzzles and make a craft.  All are
welcome.  Copies of the book(s) are
available at the library.
Young Adult Writing/Blog
Group, Tues. May 1st at 7:00-7:45
p.m. - Interested in writing?  Join us
for this monthly writing/blog group. Post a
book review, poem, movie review, fiction
story, music lyrics, travel logs...  on
our blog "Write Away".
Carol & Crew Puppet
Show, Sat. May 5th, 10:30 am - Join
us for this fun Puppet show with Carol and
Crew.  Carol will entertain children
with her colorful puppets and tales. 
All ages and all are welcome!  Don't
miss it!
Grail Mania: 21st Century of
Retelling of 12th Century Heresy,
Weds. May 9th at 6:30 p.m. - The Troubadours
sang of it; courtly knights quested for it;
Monty Python laughed at it. In this talk
and retelling we get to understand why the
young knight Perceval’s quest for the
grail has as much meaning today as when the
story was first told centuries
ago.

"c18">Babysitting 101, Sat.
May 12th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
McGregor Memorial EMS offers this
certification program. To register, call
862-3674 or "mailto:cprregistration@megreorems.org"
class="c20">cprregistration@megreorems.org.
Cost is $20.
Registration for Tales for
Tails: Have a young reader who could
use some non-judgmental encouragement for
reading aloud? A Delta Therapy dog is waiting
for your child. Sign up at the library for
the last session in May.
Join the Patch Program, our
reading incentive program for children aged
2-12 years. Children earn patches for minutes
read or being read to as well as a Durham
Library book bag. If new to the program, stop
by and register.  Thanks to the Friends
of the Durham Public Library for their
continued support of this
program. 

"c18">Check out the library's website at
"http://www.durhampubliclibrary.org/durham/"
class=
"c20">http://www.durhampubliclibrary.org/durham/ for
more information.

"c18"> "c24"> "c22">FROM "DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE A HISTORY -
1900-1985"
Communications-Durham's Post office:
“For many years Frank Morrison, livery
stable owner, had the contract for mail
messenger. This meant meeting all the trains
stopping in Durham each day and transporting
mail between the depot and the post office.
Whenever Frank felt he needed a raise in
salary, he would resign. Then the job would
be opened for bids, and he would arrange for
friends to put in offers much high than what
he named and thought he should be getting.
With his bid being the lowest, he always got
the job at the salary he
wanted.” Published in
1985 by the Durham Historic
Association.

"c18">Have a nice weekend.

"c36">Todd

"c36"> 

"c36">Todd I. Selig,
Administrator

"c36">Town of Durham, New
Hampshire

"c36">T: 
603-868-5571    F: 
603-868-5572

"c36">tselig@ci.durham.nh.us     class=
"c20">http://www.ci.durham.nh.us

"c24"> "c36">Everyone can
tackle climate change. How can you reduce
your carbon
footprint?