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 NEWS AND HAPPENINGS ...
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Peach
tree at Town Hall parking lot
island
Courtesy
Todd Selig
Spring
has sprung, and with it the beginning of
allergy season with so many trees,
bushes, and grasses coming
alive!
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2011/12
TOWN COUNCIL GOALS
LIST
On
Monday evening, May 2, 2011, the Town Council
finalized and approved its annual list of
goals for 2011/12. To view this list, click
HERE.
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Courtesy
Malin Clyde
DOE FARM WORKDAYS
A SUCCESS
The plant restoration workdays last weekend
at Doe Farm were a great success, with more
than 55 volunteers working all day Saturday
and most of Sunday. The event attracted
whole families of volunteers, as well as UNH
students, the entire UNH women's swim team,
graduate students, and quite a few Durham
residents. Event organizer Malin Clyde
reported that the work party
was surprised to cover twice as much
land as expected. The UNH students deserve
special recognition as their strong backs and
youthful enthusiasm were a great
asset.
The Durham Land Stewardship Committee hosted
the workdays to help restore native plants at
Doe Farm, a town property off Bennett
Road. Volunteers spent the day pulling
common buckthorn, a non-native invasive shrub
that has taken over the understory of the
forest. The Town of Durham decided to
tackle the buckthorn problem at Doe Farm
because dense stands of common buckthorn were
preventing the establishment of the next
generation of native tree seedlings such as
white pine, hickory, oak, and maple. Pictures
from the workdays are posted online at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62337284@N03/sets/72157626492809279/.
There are sections of Doe Farm that will
require work to remove buckthorn. If you
are interested in helping out at other
workdays (likely next fall), please contact
Malin Clyde at malinelyclyde@gmail.com.
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DOWNTOWN DURHAM
PARKING – IDEAS FOR
CONSIDERATION
Durham’s recently completed downtown
parking and pricing report recommends
eliminating free spaces and instead creating
a tiered pricing approach whereby the most
desirable spaces are priced commensurately
and less desirable spaces are given a lower
price point in order to more effectively
distribute parking throughout the entire
array of available downtown parking
spaces. While Durham will need to give
additional consideration to whether this
modes is appropriate for our community in the
next year to two years, a recently released
on line video explores the problems caused by
under-priced parking spaces in communities
and how some of the most valuable downtown
land is provided at no charge, creating a
situation where free spots are hard to find
and a large fraction of the traffic is
comprised of motorists cruising around,
looking for a spot, creating congestion and
inadvertently polluting the air and emitting
CO2. The video concludes that there are ways
to address this issue through appropriate
pricing strategies: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/04/pricing-parking-properly-would-solve-problems-video.php#xdm_e=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.treehugger.com&xdm_c=default8382&xdm_p=1&
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SENATOR SHAHEEN
REQUESTS EPA DELAY ACTION ON WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLAN PERMITS TO INCLUDE
DURHAM
On April 27, 2011, U.S. Senator Jeanne
Shaheen sent a letter requesting that the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delay
any decision on final wastewater treatment
plant permits for Exeter, Dover, Durham,
Rochester, Newmarket, and Portsmouth -- all
communities surrounding the Great Bay Estuary
-- until a comprehensive model of the Estuary
has been completed to ensure that limited
local resources are used most effectively to
protect water quality. At this time,
the EPA is focusing upon nitrogen discharge
from local wastewater treatment plants which
contribute approximately 30% of the total
nitrogen impacting the Great Bay with the
remaining 70% of nitrogen coming from
non-point sources such as fertilizer, failed
septic systems, agriculture operations, and
runoff. The permits in question address
levels of discharge by local wastewater
treatment plants. To view more
information, go to: http://shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/release/?id=6d92a40a-82b2-48ce-a7d1-178a82942542
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POLICE
RESPONSES TO RENTAL
PROPERTIES
On a quarterly basis, the Durham Police
Department compiles responses to rental
properties in the community. Although
we had intended to include the January 1st
– March 31st information last week, we
provided a link to 2010 year end data in
error. To view the most recent
information, click HERE.
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SALE/REDEVELOPMENT
OF GRANGE – AN
UPDATE
In September 2010, the Town advertised a
Request for Proposal for the productive
reuse/redevelopment of the parcel and
structure known as the Grange (H.A. Davis
building) located at 37 Main Street, Durham,
NH 03824 (Tax Map 5, Lot 1-5). One
proposal was received by the deadline from
Mr. Peter Murphy on November 12,
2010.
Since
that time, the Administrator and Mr. Murphy
have brought the redevelopment project to the
Historic District Commission/Heritage
Commission, the Economic Development
Committee, and on several occasions, the Town
Council for discussion and refinement.
The parties have reached general agreement on
terms consistent with Council dialogue and a
public hearing on the proposal to solicit
public input prior to taking further Council
action is set for May 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
during the regularly scheduled Council
meeting.
Proposed
sale price: $240,000. Assuming a
price $240,000 paid over 5 years secured by a
subordinate 7% mortgage to primary debt, the
town would receive an annual loan payment of
$58,533.77. In addition the town will receive
approximately $45,000 in property taxes
annually based upon an assessed value in the
$1,700,000 range. This transaction would
include the following
items:
- Move
Grange building forward to sidewalk per
request of HDC;
- Three
workforce housing units as part of
redevelopment w/ associated
covenants;
- Retail/commercial
use on first floor front part of Grange w/
associated covenants;
- Restore
and preserve outside historical look and
materials of Grange w/ associated
covenants;
- Pedestrian
enhancements along side of bldg with ROW
access for general public with maintenance
and upkeep the responsibility of the new
property owner;
- Student
housing to rear of Grange structure that is
convertible to adult housing when the
market permits; and
- One
universal access (handicapped) apartment
included.
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DURHAM
WORKS TO OPPOSE A PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE
RESTRICTIONS ON BILLBOARD “HAPPY
HOUR”
ADVERTISING
On
Tuesday of this week, Administrator Selig,
representatives from the University System of
New Hampshire, New Futures, Dover’s
Youth to Youth program, and others appeared
before the House Commerce Committee to oppose
Senate Bill 120, a bill that would eliminate
restrictions on billboard “Happy
Hour” advertising in New
Hampshire.
As
residents know, the Town of Durham serves as
the host community for the University of New
Hampshire. UNH is an important part of Durham
and offers significant cultural, educational,
and sporting opportunities that any area
resident may enjoy. In spite of these
positive characteristics, however, come
challenges for our municipality which
includes some 14,000 young and transient
students who may on occasion come into
conflict with our full-time resident
population. At the foundation of these
conflicts is alcohol consumption, both legal
and illegal, and it is not only the students
who create
challenges.
The
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.
Because
of the unique nature of the Durham community,
the Town has worked with New Futures to craft
an alternate amendment for consideration by
the NH Legislature. This amendment
ensures appropriate local control and would
afford the governing 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.
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WORK
CONTINUES IN EVALUATING THE POSSIBLE
APPLICATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY
FOR DURHAM
FACILITIES
As you may recall, following a Request for
Qualifications process the Town selected
Revolution Energy as a partner to evaluate
and implement energy efficiency technology
where feasible within Durham
infrastructure. Revolution Energy has
been meeting with Mr. Selig, Town Engineer
David Cedarholm, Town Councilor Robin Mower,
and Durham Energy Committee members Kevin
Gardner and Charles Forcey to work through
viable opportunities. This week, the
group discussed the possible application of
photo voltaic panels on or near a variety of
buildings to include: wastewater
treatment plant, town office, police station,
public works facility, Dover road wastewater
pump station, downtown street lighting,
etc. When a proposal is ready to be
brought forward, we will keep Councilors
informed.
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MORGAN
WAY/ROUTE 4 INTERSECTION PROJECT
UPDATE
On Monday evening, May 2, 2011, the Town
Council approved a State Aid Highway Program
Municipal Agreement for the Route 4/Morgan
Way intersection improvement
project.
The
2010 and 2011 Capital Improvement Plan, the
Town of Durham allocate a total of $545,863
for the improvement of the Morgan Way/Route 4
intersection with funds to be bonded as part
of the State Highway Aid Program. The State
Highway Aid Program funds 2/3 of local
highway projects with the local community
covering 1/3 of the total project
cost.
The
April 2011 engineers estimate places the
current project cost at $465,000, with
$310,000 coming from State Highway Aid. The
remaining $155,000 will be the Towns
costs.
The
State Aid Highway Program Agreement between
Durham and the State of New Hampshire clearly
outlines that the "Agreement [and funding
from the state] is contingent upon the
appropriation of sufficient funds from the
State of New Hampshire
Legislature.”
We
anticipate putting the project out to bid
within the next two to three
weeks.
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LOW
AND MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS PROPERTY TAX
RELIEF
Qualifying
individuals are eligible to apply for tax
relief for this year’s statewide
property tax. The application filing
period is after May 1, 2011 but before June
30, 2011. Application forms and additional
program information is available by going to
the NH Department of Revenue Administration
website at http://www.revenue.nh.gov/forms/low_mod_program.htm.
Applications will be mailed upon request by
contacting the Department's forms line at
(603) 271-2192 or (603)
271-2191.
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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/.
Durham
Energy Committee - Monday, May 9,
2011
Zoning
Board of Adjustment - Tuesday, May 10,
2011
Master
Plan Advisory Committee - Tuesday, May 3,
2011
Rental
Housing Commission - Wednesday, May 11, 2011
(4:00 PM)
Planning
Board - Wednesday, May 11,
2011
Conservation
Commission - Thursday, May 12,
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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CAPSTONE SEWER
EXTENSION PUBLIC
HEARING
The
Department of Public Works will hold
a public hearing at the Durham Town Hall
Council Chambers on Tuesday May 17, 2011
beginning at 4:30 PM to receive comments from
residents on a proposed sewer extension off
of Technology Drive. This sewer extension is
proposed to be approximately 5,380 ft long
and will include 38 new sewer manholes. Its
purpose is to serve the proposed Capstone
Cottages of Durham development. Design plans
from this project will be available for
review and an informational presentation will
be conducted followed by questions and
answers.
Questions
and comments should be directed to Durham
Town Engineer David Cedarholm, P.E. or
Assistant Town Engineer April Talon at (603)
868-5578.
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PROJECT
UPDATES FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING
DIVISION
The
Department of Public Works has been busy
bidding new projects for the 2011 summer
construction
season.
Wiswall Dam Repair and Fish Ladder.
This project involves replacement of
the Wiswall Dam left abutment and gate
structure, installation of 17 rock anchors,
installation of a Denil fish ladder and
downstream migration notch, and
miscellaneous site work.
Bid
opening is scheduled for this coming Monday
May 9th, 2011 at 11AM. A non-mandatory
pre-bid meeting was held this past Monday May
2nd, 2011. Bid documents are available
at Durham DPW for $100 per set plus
postage.
Depot Road Culvert Repair. This project
involves the installation of approximately
173 linear feet of culvert liner pipe to be
constructed in the existing concrete arch
culvert under Depot Road and the Boston and
Maine Railroad.
Bid
opening is scheduled for Thursday May 26th,
2011 at 11AM. A non-mandatory pre-bid
meeting will be held at the Durham DPW on May
13th, 2011 at 11AM. Hard copy bid documents
are currently available at Durham DPW for $40
per set plus postage.
Questions
and comments regarding both of these projects
should be directed to the Durham Town
Engineer David Cedarholm, P.E. or Assistant
Town Engineer April Talon at (603)
868-5578.
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DRIVEWAY
PERMITS
Tis’
the season for re-doing driveways!
A friendly reminder that anyone who
wishes to modify (by moving a driveway
entrance, paving of an existing gravel drive,
or repaving of an existing paved drive) or
construct a new driveway from a Town
controlled road cannot do so without a
written permit issued by the Department of
Public Works.
An
application for a driveway permit can be
obtained from the Public Works Department or
by printing the attached PDF. The application
fee is $100.
Questions
should be directed to Durham Assistant Town
Engineer April Talon at
(603)-868-5578.
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PLANNING
BOARD
On
Wednesday, April 27, 2011, the Planning Board
approved the Capstone Development
Corporation's Site Plan Review and
Conditional Use Permit
applications.
The
applications were submitted by Capstone
Development Corporation, c/o Appledore
Engineering Inc., Portsmouth, New Hampshire
on behalf of William & Edna Woodward
Revocable Trust, Durham, New Hampshire
to construct approximately 100 structures
with 141 residential units consisting
of single-family and duplex residences
with a total of 619 beds and 650 parking
spaces, at the property shown on Tax map, Lot
10-3, located on Technology Drive, and in the
Office Research/Light Industry Zoning
District.
The
applications were approved with a list of
conditions that must be fulfilled before
Capstone can be given all the necessary
permits to construct the project.
Residents may notice some logging or other
minor site work occurring in the
meantime.
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INSPECTION
OF THE DURHAM POLICE
CONCLUDES
The
Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) sent an
assessment team to Durham last week to
inspect the management systems including
policies and procedures of the Durham
Police. Their role is to determine that
the Durham Police are in compliance with
nationally accepted standards, inspect agency
operations, conduct a public information
session, and then report their findings to
the Commission for final determination of
accreditation status.
The
Durham Police were first accredited in 1999
and have been reaccredited every three years
passing subsequent inspections by CALEA
assessors. This particular cycle offered
a unique experience as the Durham Police were
chosen to be a “beta site” for a
new inspection format. Under previous
assessments, the teams would inspect
documentation that demonstrated the Durham
Police had nationally sanctioned policies in
place and they further ensured that the
agency was in fact adhering to those
policies. These two elements served to
manage risk of liability either through acts
and/or omissions of the officers and served
to defend the Town in any litigation that was
to arise from police
actions.
In
the new inspection format the assessors
looked at the Durham Police accreditation
process and drilled into the policies to
render opinions of the outcome of these
systems. For instance, under the beta
process the assessors reviewed in great
detail how the Durham Police established a
new employee selection process, secured
employment of the candidate, trained and
indoctrinated the new member to the Durham
systems and how that employee ultimately was
“the right police officer for the
community.”
Throughout
four days the assessors reviewed the
management systems of the Durham Police,
gathered information through inspection,
interviews and observation and they will now
issue a written report of their
findings. As the team was preparing to
leave Durham on Tuesday they held an exit
interview, where staff and several Council
members heard the team’s initial
findings. While the assessors were very
complimentary of the department and the
hospitality of the entire Durham community,
they were very clear that while they were the
eyes and ears of the Commission, it was not
within their purview to grant
reaccreditation, but they did indicate that
they were unanimous in recommending to the
Commission that the Durham Police Department
be favorably reviewed at the next meeting
which will occur in Cincinnati, Ohio in late
July.
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SPECIAL
ASSISTANT TO SENATOR KELLY AYOTTE TO HOLD
OFFICE HOURS AT TOWN
HALL
Neva
Foley, Special Assistant to Senator Kelly
Ayotte, will hold office hours in the Council
chambers at the Durham Town Hall on Tuesday,
May 31, 2011 between the hours of 3:30 and
5:00 PM. Residents interested in speaking
with Ms. Foley may do so during this
time.
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"SHARE
THE ROAD" BUMPER STICKERS ARE
BACK!
They've been flying out the door, so if you
haven't gotten your "Share the Road" bumper
sticker yet, pick one up today at the Town
Clerk’s office at the Durham Town Hall.
(Thanks to Seacoast Area Bicycle Routes
(SABR) for providing the
stickers!)
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OYSTER
RIVER WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM -
VOLUNTEER WATER MONITORS
NEEDED
The
Oyster River Water Quality Monitoring
Program, sponsored by the Durham/UNH Water
Supply, Oyster River Watershed Association,
and New Hampshire Department of Environmental
Services, is seeking volunteer water
monitors. Working in teams, volunteers
collect water quality data on the Oyster
River using state-of-the-art instruments.
Field sites are easily accessible and
sampling trips last just several
hours.
Volunteers
can be involved at different levels,
depending on interest and time available. For
more information, contact Tom Lee, 659-2269,
tom.lee@unh.edu
or Brian Gallagher, 862-1390, brian.gallagher@unh.edu
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SUMMER MUSIC CAMP AT
UNH
SYMS Prep (previously Music for Youth) is
being offered at UNH this summer for band
students exiting grades 4-6. This is a fun
way to continue playing your instrument over
the summer, meet some older band friends, and
even meet band students from other
schools.
Camp runs 9am-3pm, July 11-15th at the Paul
Creative Arts Center at UNH. Final concerts
begin at 1:00pm on July
15th.
Bands are directed by area music teachers:
David Tromba (Dover), Sarah DePorter
(Farmington), Amanda Russell (Rollinsford),
and Sarah Kuhn (Oyster
River).
$150 per students includes: instruction, camp
shirt, music and daily
snack.
For more information call 862-3244 or see
your band teacher.
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9TH
ANNUAL NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITY GREEN
WEEK
This
year, New Hampshire's 9th annual Commute
Green Week will take place from May 16-20 and
will culminate with Bike/Walk to Work Day on
the 20th of May. For more information
regarding this event, click HERE.
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Courtesy
Samantha Brann
RESIDENTS
LEARN PREPAREDNESS
SKILLS
Area
residents learned Emergency Preparedness
skills in the Community Emergency
Preparedness class, hosted by the Town of
Durham and the Strafford County Citizen
Corps. During the five week class,
participants studied the topics of: Disaster
Preparedness, Fire Safety, Search &
Rescue, Incident Command Systems, Disaster
Psychology, Safety Strategies involved in a
Terrorist Incident, and completed First Aid
and CPR certification through the American
Heart Association. Members of the Durham Fire
Department, Barrington Fire Department,
Rochester Police Department, and NH National
Guard Family Program served as guest
instructors for the course. Participants
toured the Durham Fire Department and
McGregor EMS station to provide for a better
understanding of their
operations.
All
participants who successfully completed the
course received a certificate of completion
from the NH Fire Academy and are eligible to
apply to become members of the Strafford
County Citizen Corps, a team of volunteers
who support first responders throughout
Strafford County. For more information
regarding the Community Emergency
Preparedness classes, or the Strafford County
Citizen Corps, contact Samantha Brann at
sbrann@hscstrafford.org,
or 335-0168.
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DURHAM
PARKS & RECREATION PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
Annual Memorial Day Parade.
Every Durham resident who ever wore a
military uniform is invited to participate in
the annual Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May
30, 2011. Preparations are underway by a
committee.
The committee is also encouraging as many
groups as possible to march or ride in the
parade. Groups are encouraged to show support
for all military services, United States and
Durham Veterans, and U.S. military personnel
who are now serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and
throughout the world.
If you or someone you know would like to take
part in the parade, please email sdevins@ci.durham.nh.us
or call Sandy Devins at
603-817-4074.
Merrick Trail Clean Up. Clean up of
the Merrick Trail will be held this
Saturday, May 7th, from 9am – 11am.
Merrick Trail is located on Canney Road,
close to Rt.108 in Durham.
Wellness Class for Seniors meets
every Tuesday 10am at the Parks &
Recreation Building. This class focuses on
flexibility, balance and having fun!
Yoga for Kids: Held on Wednesdays 5-6pm at
the Parks & Recreation Bldg. For more
information on any classes or events contact
Sandy Devins, Parks & Rec. Director at
recreation@ci.durham.nh.us
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DURHAM
PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
Preschool Storytime,
Tues., May 10th and Thurs., May 12th, 10:30
a.m. - This week: Caterpillars and
Butterflies. All are welcome to enjoy
stories, songs, fingerplays, feltboard, and a
craft
Extreme NH Weather, WMUR
Meteorologist Josh Judge to Speak,
Tues. May 10th , 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. WMUR
Meteorologist Josh Judge will speak on the
greatest storms and bizarre weather to hit
New England during the last century. Judge
will delight weather buffs of all ages (he's
got a children's book on weather as well)
with trivia and tidbits about the fickle and
sometimes wicked weather in our region of the
country.This talk is suitable for weather
fans of all ages.
Unraveling the Mysteries of Lyme
Disease and Other Tick-bourne
illnesses, Weds. May 11th, 6:30-8:00
p.m. Suzanne is here to share her own
personal journey to wellness. There is a
lot of misinformation circulating, and she
will share what she knows from having
attended several presentations on the
scientific research, debates with CDC and
Lyme Literate Docs, and seminars geared to
Doctors, to help them with their own
treatment plans. This Question and Answer
session will be geared to the need of
attendees.
Geocaching with
Families, Sat. May 14th, 10:30 a.m.
Join ORPP for this fun family event.
Meet at the library and Larry Vannata will
teach you how to geocache. Afterward,
he will take you outside to start
geocaching. Sign-up at the front desk
of the library and all are welcome.
Rain Date is Sat. June 21st at 10:30 a.m.
Bring your own GPS if you have one.
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. The patch program ends
May 31st for this year, but will start again
Sept. 1, 2011 through May 31,
2012.
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COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
Kids' Night Out with UNH
Gymnastics, Fri., May 6, 2011,
6:00-10:00 PM at the gymnastics gym located
in the Field House, 145 Main Street. Kids
ages five to 13 are invited to perform
gymnastics with instruction and supervision
from UNH gymnasts while also enjoying movies,
games, and pizza with the Wildcats. For more
information on this event, contact Katie at
ktq8@unh.edu.
Oyster River QuackFest,
Sat., May 7, 2011, 5:00 PM, Town Landing.
Ducks will launch at 6:00 PM. Really stormy
rain date is May 8th. This fun family event
with activities, sponsored by Oyster
River Womenade. To learn more about Oyster
River Womenade and the QuackFest visit:
http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=7960900&msgid=137734&act=GOYV&c=832637&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orwomenade.org%2F
Annual Lamprey River
Cleanup, Sat., May 7, 2011, Durham,
Wiswall Dam to Packer's Falls Road section of
the river, hosted by Great Bay Trout
Unlimited. Cleanup group to meet at
the Wiswall Dam area 10:00 AM. For more
information email greatb3@greatbaytu.org or
visit
http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=7960900&msgid=137734&act=GOYV&c=832637&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatbaytu.org%2Fhome%2Findex.php
The 20th Annual Lee Church Congregational
Plant Sale, Fri., May 13, 2011,
4:00-7:00 PM and Sat., May 14, 9:00 AM
to 12:00 noon. Over 2,000 perennials, trees,
shrubs, ornamental grasses, and shade plants
will be offered. A beef stew, macaroni &
cheese salad bar supper during Friday evening
sale from 5:00-7:00 PM. Breakfast available
on Saturday morning. For more information
contact Marianne Banks,
603-659-2792.
FREE MAC Computer Users Group -
Second Tuesdays of the month, Rye Junior
High, 501 Washington Road, Rye, NH.
Mentors at 6:15 PM (ask any questions).Main
topics are 7:00-8:30 PM. Open to all
levels.
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WEEKLY
POLICE
REPORT
Week
-
24 17
UNH
(71%) 7
Other (29%)
*2010/11
Academic Year
-760 420 UNH
(55%) 340 Other
(45%)
Calendar
Year
–268
146 UNH (54%) 122
Other (46%)
*This data represents the 2010/11 Academic
year report which began August 27th when UNH
dormitories officially opened and students
begin arriving in
Durham.
Historical Data for the
Same
Week
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FROM “DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE A HISTORY
–
1900-1985”
“Business
- 1900-1930: In traveling the length
of Main Street, under any conditions, it was
apparent that Durham was not much better
prepared to provide living accommodations in
the teens than it was when New Hampshire
College first came to town in
1893. A
student in the 1890s wrote of the "vast
amount of trouble" he had getting settled
until he "found satisfactory rooms between
Broth Hill and Lee, east and west, and Dover
and Newmarket, north and south." His
complaint is familiar and is still voiced by
students in the 1980s. The following advice
in an editorial in the College
Monthly for 1900 was not heeded: "We
believe there is no place in New Hampshire
where better interest can be earned on your
money than by putting up a first-class hotel,
boarding house, or even a dormitory, here in
Durham, and we would respectfully ask all
monied men to investigate the matter."
Published in
1985 by the Durham Historic
Association.
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Have
a good weekend.
Todd
Todd
I. Selig, Administrator
Town
of Durham, New Hampshire
T:
603-868-5571 F:
603-868-5572
tselig@ci.durham.nh.us http://www.ci.durham.nh.us
Everyone can
tackle climate change. How can you reduce
your carbon
footprint?
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