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Friday Update May 11, 2012
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Friday, May
11, 2012
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Members
of Oyster River Parents and Preschoolers
(ORPP) manning the telephones during the
annual Channel 11 Auction in Durham currently
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Courtesy
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Mother’s
Day is Sunday. The traditional Mother's Day
flower is a carnation, either pink carnations
given to mothers to represent love for them,
or white carnations worn in respect for those
mothers who are no longer living. This custom
originated in the US where in 1906 Anna
Jarvis promoted the wearing of her mother's
favorite flower, a white carnation.
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Stop
by the Red Carpet Flower Shop on Main Street
(http://www.myredcarpetflorist.com/) or
the Durham Marketplace to pick up flowers for
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ADOPTS 2012-2013
GOALS "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">At
its meeting on May 7th, the Town Council
adopted goals for the coming year. As
in the past, these goals are intended to be
reflective of Town aspirations over the next
1-3 year timeframe. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">It
is our hope that all of the Town’s
various boards, committees, and commissions
will review the list and work to incorporate
these key elements into their own work
plans.
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Embrace
openness in the conduct of public
business. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Pursue
long-term economic and environmental
sustainability and resiliency, anticipating
the community’s and the
region’s future needs through a
“continuous improvement”
framework that formally integrates the
consideration of multiple elements:
society, ecology, economics, food and
drinking water, climate, and energy
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Revitalize
the Central Business District and downtown
commercial core to expand the tax base and
enhance the sense of community while
maintaining our small Town character and
cultural history through the adoption of
comprehensive architectural and design
standards or guidelines. Continue to
support improvements to existing businesses
and encourage new
businesses. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Regain
the integrity of Durham’s traditional
family neighborhoods. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Identify
definitive sites and develop a plan for key
public facilities to meet the present and
future needs of the
community. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Revisit
the long-term vision for Durham through the
ongoing update of the 2000 Master Plan.
Encourage public workshops and joint
sessions between key boards and committees
to better integrate their efforts and
create a unified
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluate
costs, benefits, and means of integrating
town data to improve information
availability, planning, and the delivery of
services. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Continue
to explore cooperative efforts with UNH to
enhance mutual intellectual, cultural,
environmental and economic benefits, as
well as community building
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Strengthen
the community through an array of
recreational opportunities, the celebration
of Durham’s history and natural
setting, and by community initiatives that
promote public transportation options as
well as safe walking and
biking. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Encourage
all town boards, committees, and
commissions to align their efforts with the
Council Goals, and to collaborate and
communicate more frequently with each other
and with the community at
large.
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TO SAVE $47,000 OVER TWELVE MONTH PERIOD BY
SWITCHING P&L INSURANCE
CARRIERS "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
Town went out to the market this spring in an
proactive effort to ensure the community was
able to obtain the best pricing and service
for property/liability insurance coverage for
the beginning July 1st. The results are
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Local
Government Center (Durham’s existing
carrier) - $128,000
HUB International (a private vendor) -
$99,765
Primex (Durham’s past carrier) -
$96,423 (but with discounts the total comes
to $81,000) "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Selection
of the Town's insurance services is a matter
delegated to the Administrator. As
such, Administrator Selig has directed the
Business Office to transition
property/liability insurance from LGC to
Primex beginning, July 1st. Kudos to
the Durham Business Office staff for their
good work as part of this
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Former
People's United Bank building at 8 Newmarket
Road. Courtesy Todd Selig "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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DURHAM
CONSIDERS ACQUISITION OF FORMER PEOPLE'S BANK
SITE FOR USE AS FUTURE TOWN
OFFICE
The former Durham branch of People’s
United Bank, located at 8 Newmarket Road, was
put up for sale with a listing price of
$769,000. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
Town has conducted due diligence with regard
to the site as a future Town Office location
and has concluded that the 8 Newmarket Road
location with renovations and an addition
would indeed meet the space needs and
functional requirements for the Town Office
that were outlined in a Space Needs
Assessment prepared by Sumner Davis
Architects, Inc. in July 2006.
The bank site is a handsome Federal-style
building in the midst of Durham's historic
district, is in excellent condition, and is
equipped with two safes that would ideally
meet the Town's needs in preserving
historical records. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
current Town Office has long been recognized
as being deficient in a number of critical
areas including:
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with ADA (handicap
accessibility). -
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of short-term and long-term temperature
controlled storage space for day to day and
critical historical
records. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Inadequate
filing and workspace. -
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meeting space. -
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of security for staff and very inefficient
mechanical and HVAC
systems. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Inadequate
stair widths, riser and tread dimensions,
and myriad other building and life safety
code violations.
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In
order to secure the bank site to ensure the
Town Council had the option of moving forward
with a purchase of the property,
Administrator Selig initiated negotiations
with the bank. Two other parties also placed
offers for the parcel and are interested in
the parcel.
At this time, the Town and the People’s
United Bank have signed a Letter of Intent to
Purchase the bank for $745,000. The
Town has the parcel assessed for
$867,300. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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Town Council has thirty (30) days to execute
a Purchase and Sale Agreement if it desires
to move forward with the
purchase. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
idea of acquiring the bank site was first
discussed at the Council’s April 16th
meeting and then again at its May 7th
meeting. In addition, a public site
walk was scheduled last month for Councilors
and members of the public to view the
property. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">At
this juncture, the Council has scheduled a
public hearing for May 21st to receive public
feedback regarding the proposal as well as
whether to raise and appropriate the sum of
$745,000 to pay for the acquisition to be
funded through undesignated fund balance so
as not to impact the tax rate. When the
existing Town Office site is sold at 15
Newmarket Road, the undesignated fund balance
would be replenished as a result of the
sale. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
owner of the Irving Station next door to the
Town Office is interested in purchasing the
existing Town Office site for approximately
$1.2 million. It would likely be
redeveloped as a pharmacy. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
Town Office site has always been in the
general vicinity of the present day
location. At one time it was located in
a structure just across the Oyster River
bridge on the Newmarket side of the river.
Later, the Town Offices were located in
the historic Old Town Hall at the corner of
Dover Road and Newmarket Road. The Town
Offices were then moved to their present
location. Fire was historically the
precipitating occurence triggering the need
to move. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
People’s United Bank location at 8
Newmarket Road would place the Town Offices
on the shore of the historic Mill Pond and
Oyster River Dam creating exciting potential
synergies and connections between the three
sites for the benefit of the
community. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
overt goal of this transaction would be to
recoup both the acquisition cost of the bank
($745,000) and the estimated cost of
renovations/additions needed to fully outfit
the former bank as the Town Office (est. at
$1,162,905) totaling $1,907,905 through the
sale of the existing 15 Newmarket Road Town
Office site. The residual amount,
approximately $707,905 ($1,907,905 -
$1,200,000) would be bonded and offset by the
incremental increase in taxes generated
beyond what the bank presently pays versus a
new a pharmacy use (estimated to be assessed
$3 - $4 million) which amounts to
approximately $74,000 per year in new taxes
($3.5 million x $28.20 per thousand of
assessed valuation). A $750,000 bond
for 20 years would cost the Town
approximately $71,000 per year in combined
interest/principal
payments. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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COUNCILORS VISIT CAPSTONE
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On
Friday of last week, Code Enforcement
Officer Tom Johnson gave Town Councilors
Diana Carroll, Kitty Marple, and David
Howland a tour of the Capstone
site on Technology Drive. Here, Mr.
Johnson explains the foundation inspection
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FALL
2012 CAPSTONE TENANTS - FROM WHENCE DID THEY
COME?
The large
Capstone student housing project now under
construction on Technology Drive is fully
leased many months before construction is
complete. A question raised during the
Planning Board approval process for Capstone
was whether the project would pull students
out of Durham’s traditional family
neighborhoods where student and family
lifestyles often conflict. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Capstone
has provided to the Town a list of where
their fall 2012 tenants will be coming
from. The list
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Dorms-349
Varsity Place-58
Off campus Durham houses-162
Off campus Dover house - 1
Studying Abroad-5
Davis Court-8
Greek Chapter House-5
Slania Enterprises-4
Roselawn Properties-1
Dover Community-1
Perry Bryant Property-6
Jenkins Court-4
CES, INC-3
Transfer Student-2
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ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TOM JOHNSON MEETS WITH
POLICE REGARDING RENTAL HOUSING CONCERNS FOR
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This
week, Code Enforcement Officer Tom Johnson
met with members of the staff at the Durham
Police Department to discuss challenges
residents throughout Durham’s
traditional family neighborhoods are having
as a result of the impact of non-owner
occupied single family homes being rented to
college students. Many such properties
are operated by absentee landlords who do not
adequately manage the properties allowing for
repeated behavioral issues, trash, noise, and
other disturbances. It is estimated that 1 in
6 homes within neighborhoods surrounding the
downtown core are now student rentals.
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
police staff and Mr. Johnson discussed how
they can better collaborate in addressing
resident concerns. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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OVERWHELMINGLY SPEAK AGAINST CAMPUS CREST
VARIANCE REQUEST FOR STONE QUARRY DRIVE
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On
Tuesday evening of this week, May 8, 2012,
the Zoning Board of Adjustment held a public
hearing relative to a petition submitted by
Campus Crest Development LLC of Charlotte,
North Carolina on behalf of Rockingham
Properties I Limited Partnership for an
application for variances to allow
multi-family residential dwellings without
the required number of parking spaces, within
the OR Zoning District, within the current
property setbacks, within the wetlands
setback, and within 100 feet of the Route 108
development prohibition setback. The
properties involved are shown on Tax Map 11,
Lots 8-0 through 8-15, and are located on
Dover Road off Stone Quarry Drive, and are in
the Office and Research Zoning
District. Surface parking is also
requested on the adjacent parcel to service
the proposed
development. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A
capacity crowd was present and individuals
spoke one by one against the variances
requested. Only the applicant spoke in
favor. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
ZBA continued the case until its next
meeting. Existing zoning does not allow
student housing within the OR Zoning
District. The applicant seeks relief
from this prohibition to construct a 600 +/-
bed student housing
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KENNEL
ZBA APPEAL – WHY WAS THE HEARING
POSTPONED?
The Zoning Board postponed a scheduled public
hearing on a petition submitted by
Christopher Wyskiel, Dover, NH on behalf of
Geoff Sawyer, Durham, NH for an application
for appeal of administrative decision from a
March 23, 2012 letter of the Zoning
Administrator, Thomas Johnson, regarding use
of the property. The property involved
is shown on Tax Map 6, Lot 11-7, and is
located at 27-35 Newmarket Road, and is in
the Residence Coastal Zoning
District. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
Zoning Administrator is in discussions with
the Town’s attorney concerning whether
the Town has the legal authority at this time
to address a number of issues included in the
March 23rd enforcement letter post Planning
Board approval. Zoning Administrator
Johnson, the Town’s legal counsel,
Administrator Selig, and the Dir. of Planning
teleconferenced until approximately 5:45 PM
Tuesday, 5/8/12, but collectively felt more
review was necessary in order to give due
consideration to all of the facts, before
resolving the issues in question. The
Zoning Administrator therefore requested a
continuance of the ZBA so as to provide more
time to work through outstanding concerns
revolving around the enforcement
letter. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
key issues at stake are that the Zoning
Administrator believes that the project
required a both a variance for the mixed use
building on the property and a conditional
use permit for what he considers to be an
expansion of the kennel use. At the
same time, the Planning Board has granted
site plan approval and since that approval
was not appealed on the issues in question,
that the board’s decision may be final,
even if the Zoning Administrator believes
that the planning board overlooked or erred
in some of its zoning
interpretations. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Not
knowing whether or not the ZBA would be
willing to postpone the scheduled hearing, it
was not possible to notify interested parties
of the fact that the hearing might be
postponed. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Apologies
are extended to the many, many residents who
took time out of their schedules to attend
the session for
naught. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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DPW
AND PARKS AND REC. LOOK TO IMPROVE CHURCHILL
RINK
The first Churchill Rink Improvement Group
meeting took place on May 1, 2012. The
following is a recap of the
meeting. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Plans
to improve Churchill Rink were discussed.
Ideas included:
-
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Build
an addition to the end of the rink to
provide a warming room and lockers with
facilities. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Use
old plexi-glass to build walls around the
players’
bleachers. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Add
netting to walls to prevent birds from
entering the facility. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Add
wind resistant fencing to one side of rink
closest to the river to reduce wind.
Fencing currently used at Woodridge tennis
courts in the Spring could be used in the
Winter months at the
rink.
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Fund-raising
ideas were discussed and
included:
-
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Improve
concession stand area and offerings to the
public to increase
revenue. -
"font-size: 15px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Offer
opportunity for businesses/people to
sponsor a board or piece of
plexi-glass. -
"font-size: 15px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Place
banners in rafters to provide
sponsorships.
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Uses
for rink to become more of a multi-purpose
facility were discussed which
included:
-
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Environmental
Camp to be run by Audubon during the
Summer. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Rent
out a closed in area for birthday
parties. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Collaborate
with UNH Recreation Dept. to provide
rentals of kayaks at the facility during
the Summer. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Collaborate
with ORYA for use of batting cages to use
for baseball practice in the Spring when
fields are still wet. -
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Offer
space for indoor field hockey and soccer
practice in the Spring.
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
next meeting is scheduled for May 14th at 7pm
in the Durham Recreation
building. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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DURHAM
RESIDENTS CREATE ONLINE PETITION TO PRESERVE
UNH OUTDOOR POOL AS PART OF DRAFT UNH MASTER
PLAN
Durham residents Jen Pavlik and Rebecca Kell
have set up an online petition in support of
retaining the UNH Outdoor Pool as part of the
draft UNH Campus Master Plan. Ms.
Pavlik and Ms. Kell are hopeful local
residents not only will sign the
petition, but also forward it along those
grown and high school age children who grew
up in Durham and spent endless hot summer
days at the Durham
Pool. "font-size: 15px;"> "font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">To
access the online petition, click "http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-unh-outdoor-pool/"
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"font-size: 16px;">PLANNING BOARD
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The Planning Board will be holding a public
hearing on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 on the
proposed zoning amendments to the Commercial
Core Zoning Districts - Central Business,
Professional Office, Church Hill, Courthouse,
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The following are the major highlights of the
amendments: Creation of new definitions;
change to the Table of Uses with fewer
Conditional Uses, adjustment to the language
about when site plan review is required, and
how to treat unspecified uses; change to the
conditional use language; change to the Table
of Dimensional Controls; creation of a new
Neighborhood Protection Overlay District;
creation of additional performance standards;
adjustments to the Off-street Parking and
Loading section to discourage unnessary
pavement, encouraging shared and bicycle
parking; creation of a new article on Design
Standards and Guidelines "color: black;"> ( "color: black;">Parking Location, Building
Setback, Required Pedestrian Area, Storage
Areas, Minimum Building Height, Maximum
Building Heights, Treatment of Roofs,
Treatment of Front Fa�ades, Dead Walls,
Building Mass, Front Entrances, Windows,
Storefronts, Facades, Materials, Colors,
Waiving Maximum Building Width, Auto Oriented
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Copies of the amendments will be available on
Monday in the Planning Office and will also
be posted to the Town's
website. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-size: 16px;"> "font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">NEW
SURVEY TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR NH VETERANS WITH
PTSD/TBI "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
New Hampshire Commission on PTSD/TBI has
developed a new survey tool to gather
information from NH vets about traumatic
brain injuries they may have sustained during
combat. There is a great need to gather this
information in order to better serve the
physical and mental health needs of service
members and veterans. The Commission's
survey, called SHARE, was developed in
partnership with the UNH survey center. It is
brief, anonymous, and will be distributed
through veteran service organizations
throughout the state. To access the survey,
click "http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22FBAJKDR4G"
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Timberland
employees celebrate Earth Day by pulling
buckthorn at Doe Farm "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-size: 12px;"> "font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Courtesy
Lynne Fountain "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-size: 16px;"> "font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">CONSERVATION
CORNER - TIMBERLAND VOLUNTEERS HELP DOE FARM
FOR EARTH
DAY "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On
April 19, 2012, a group of Timberland
employees volunteered their time,
muscle-power, and enthusiasm at Durham's Doe
Farm as part of their Day of Service for
Earth Day. Timberland employees spent
over six hours pulling common buckthorn
shrubs, an invasive plant that grows in the
understory of the forest at Doe Farm.
Employees worked alongside their family
members, members of the Durham Conservation
Commission, and even a few retired Timberland
employees such as Durham's Carden
Welsh. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Volunteers
from Timberland also helped, for the third
consecutive year, to build additional garden
beds at the Community Gardens at Wagon
Hill. We're incredibly lucky to live in
a region where corporations support this kind
of charitable work by their
employees! "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Over
the past two years, the Durham Conservation
Commission has worked with many community
volunteers, UNH students, corporate
volunteers, the Trustees of the Trust Funds,
and Durham Public Works to help restore the
forest ecosystem at Doe
Farm. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">If
you are interested in helping at our next
workday, please contact Malin Clyde, Chair of
the Durham Land Stewardship Committee:
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"color: #7c1e8f;"> "font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">REQUEST
FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENERGY
EFFICIENCY/RENEWABLE ENERGY
SERVICES "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
Town of Durham, New Hampshire is soliciting
qualification-based proposals (RFQs) for a
firm or firms to assist the municipality in
providing assessment and consulting, system
design and development, financing and
procurement, installation, and maintenance of
potential energy efficiency systems, as well
as energy procurement services, for all
aspects of its municipal infrastructure
utilizing best available technologies to meet
desired outcomes. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In
summary, Durham desires to: Reduce total
energy use and fossil fuel emissions within
municipal infrastructure; improve energy
efficiency in buildings, infrastructure, and
other areas as determined by the community;
and procure energy commodities as
cost-effectively as
possible. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">RFQ
proposals must be received by Todd I. Selig,
Town Administrator, at 15
Newmarket Road, Durham, New Hampshire 03824,
no later than 4:00 pm on
Friday, May 25, 2012. To view the RFQ, click
"http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/RFQ_Energy_Systems.pdf"
style="color:#f738a8 !important;">HERE or
visit the Town of Durham website
at style=
"color:#f738a8 !important;">www.ci.durham.nh.us.
Finalist(s) will be invited to review their
proposals in a meeting with the Town
Administrator and other representatives of
the Town. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-size: 16px;"> "font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">DONATE
OLD EYEGLASSES AND
SUNGLASSES! "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Oyster
River High School freshman Sophie
Webb is participating in a
project called The Power of One in which
ORHS freshmen choose a cause they wish
to help and figure out a way to help that
cause. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Sophie has
chosen to collect old prescription eyeglasses
or any sunglasses and donate them to an
organization called OneSight ( "http://www.onesight.org/na/" style=
"color:#f738a8 !important;">http://www.onesight.org/na/).
Millions of people all around the globe live
in a blurry world simply because they
don’t have access to or the money to
afford proper eye care and glasses.
They are unable to perform day-to-day tasks
and less likely to succeed in school or work
because they cannot see.
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Imagine
not being able to perform your job at an
adequate level or see the faces of the ones
you love simply because you don’t have
access to glasses. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">For
those desiring to help this cause,
donation boxes can be found at the
Durham Public Library or in the front office
of Oyster River High
School. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-size: 16px;"> "font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">MEMORIAL
DAY HOLIDAY
SCHEDULE "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">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. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jon
Bromley's environmental science class
preparing the "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">soil
for the rain garden. Courtesy Jon
Bromley "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
PLANT
DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEER GARDENERS WANTED FOR
RAIN GARDEN
PROJECT
The
collaborative rain garden project at the
Oyster River High School is asking for
donations -- Daylilies, Irises, and Asters --
to supplement the purchase of plants for the
rain garden, and we’re looking for
volunteers from the community to help with
the planting. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Please
bring your plant donations to the Durham DPW
on any weekday between 8 am and 4:30 pm (or
by appointment). Two volunteer planting
events are scheduled: Saturday, May 19th and
Saturday, May 26th from 9 to 10:30 AM.
Bring gardening gloves and a trowel and be
part of a truly green community event!
You can also bring your plant donation to
either of the Saturday plantings. Contact
Town Engineer Dave Cedarholm by sending an
email to "mailto:publicworks@ci.durham.nh.us" style=
"color:#f738a8 !important;">publicworks@ci.durham.nh.us
or call 868-5578 for more
information. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The
1,000 square foot rain garden project is a
collaborative effort between Oyster River
High School, the Town of Durham Dept. of
Public Works, and NH Coast (a non-profit
group committed to preserving and improving
NH’s coastal environment). The
project has been coordinated through Jon
Bromley’s Environmental Science class,
comprised of Juniors and Seniors at
ORHS. They have played a major role in the
planning and design; they are doing much of
the soil preparation and initial planting.
Other class groups from the High School and
Middle School will also be helping with the
planting. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Town
Engineer Dave Cedarholm and the Durham DPW
grounds crew worked for two days to dig the
hole and install the rain garden’s
underdrain system. Kim Mosher of NH
Coast has raised more than $2,000 in
donations from local businesses and Kim has
been an invaluable force behind the
scenes. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Local
landscape architects and Durham residents
Jamie Calderwood of Tighe & Bond in
Portsmouth and Roberta Woodburn of Woodburn
& Company in Newmarket have done an
outstanding job collaborating on plant layout
design and coordinating the purchase of 160
native plants. The goal is to have the
rain garden installation completed in time
for a ribbon cutting schedule for 11 AM on
Friday June 1st.
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SPRING
CLEANUP "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Spring
cleanup of bulky items has been
completed. Some residents still
have electronics out without a sticker.
These will not be picked up as they need an
electronics
sticker. "font-size: 15px;"> "font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">At
this point, residents may bring
items up to the Transfer Station with
their regular permit and purchase of the
proper electronics sticker.
Additionally, some residents put out
brush which will also not be picked
up. The Town picks up brush in the fall
during the fall brush collection. Brush
may also be brought to the Transfer Station
with a permit on Tuesdays and Saturdays
between 7:30am-
3:00pm. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-size: 16px;"> "font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">BRUSH
AT THE TRANSFER
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Some
residents are still inquiring about the
brush status at the Transfer Station. Brush
IS currently being
accepted again at the Transfer Station.
Remember that brush must be no wider than 5
inches in diameter and no longer than 5 feet
in length in order to be accepted.
Stumps are not
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TENTH ANNUAL BIKE/WALK TO WORK WEEK - MAY
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Next
week (May 14 – 18) marks the
Seacoast’s tenth annual Bike/Walk to
Work Week. Organized by Seacoast Area Bicycle
Routes (SABR), the celebration encourages
commuters to leave their cars at home and try
bicycling, walking, or taking public
transportation to work. More information,
including commuter resources, is available
at "http://www.seacoastbikes.org/" style=
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">And
don’t miss the annual Bike/Walk to Work
Day free commuter breakfast at the wildcat
statue in front of the Whittemore Center.
Leave your car at home and join fellow
commuters for coffee, bagels and juice from 7
to 10 am. The breakfast is sponsored by the
UNH Department of Kinesiology with support
from the UNH Sustainability Academy, UNH
Health Services, and the Town of
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DURHAM CELEBRATES WALKNH
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">SAVE
THE DATE - Wednesday, June 6th (rain or
shine) the University of New Hampshire
(Durham campus) will celebrate WalkNH Week
2012 with a walking route varying in
distance/time on the UNH Durham campus. This
year attendees can start the walk when they
are ready anytime between 11:30am and
1:00pm. (This is to support varying
work schedules). UNH, Durham, &
Manchester will join other groups from
throughout New Hampshire in recognizing
WalkNH Week 2012 by holding a community walk
during the first week of
June.
UNH Manchester campus is hosting a walk on
Monday, June 4th @12pm with a rain date of
June 5th. Participants from the Manchester
area should gather at the main entrance of
our Manchester campus at 400 Commercial
Street, Manchester, New Hampshire. Please
contact Stacey Silva at 641-4166 for more
information on the UNH Manchester Walk.
Governor John Lynch has proclaimed June 1-7
WalkNH Week as a way to promote walking and
help keep New Hampshire residents on a
healthy path. WalkNH Week is an event
designed to encourage people of all ages to
get out, get moving and participate in a
one-to-three mile community walk. The goal of
WalkNH Week is to inspire participants to
continue walking as part of a healthy
lifestyle long after the June events
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"font-size: 16px;">RESIDENT’S
BROTHER WINS WALMART’S “GET ON
THE SHELF” COMPETITION WITH ASSISTANCE
FROM DURHAM
VOTERS!
A brief note that Durham resident Kim
Schmidt’s brother was the winner of the
Wallmart “Get on the Shelf”
competition with Humankind Water. CNN ran a
story at "http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/03/smallbusiness/walmart-humankind-water/index.htm"
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Ms. Schmidt extends a thank you to everyone
in Durham who voted on
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REGISTRATION FOR KINDERGARTEN AND GRADE 1 -
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Attention all parents of incoming
Kindergarten and First Grade
students:
Mast Way and Moharimet
Schools are currently
finalizing staffing for Kindergarten and
Grade 1 for next year. It is essential that
parents register their children as
soon as possible. Please share this
announcement with other residents as well.
Thank you for your help!
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International Colonials at Sunapee Harbor.
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Basketball
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DURHAM
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL
PLAYERS
The New
England Colonials International Basketball
Club (NECIBC) is looking for Durham area
families to host its 2012 International
Colonials players during the team’s
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This
team will bring together 11 players from
11 countries this summer for a three-week
basketball tour of New England. Players are
16 and 17 years of age and are all
highly recommended to the NECIBC
by their club or school coaches
overseas. Many play for their national team.
Hosting assignments will be for two nights.
The team will play ORHS on Tuesday, June
26.
"padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Countries
represented this summer will be the Czech
Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany,
Lithuania, the Netherlands, Romania,
Scotland, Serbia, and
Spain. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">If
you would like to welcome a young player from
overseas to your home in June, please call
Amy Caldicott in Durham at 603-397-5907, or
send an email to "mailto:necolonials@aol.com" style=
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">To
learn more about this nonprofit,
all-volunteer program, visit "http://www.newenglandcolonials.net/home.htm"
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MEETINGS: SCHEDULE AND VIDEO ON
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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"
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"font-size: 15px;">Integrated
Waste Management Advisory
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All meetings recorded on DCAT are available
on DVD at the Durham Public Library for
checkout and
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VIDEO ON
DEMAND "color: #333333;">: Meetings
can also be viewed via Video on Demand.
Interested viewers can access the streaming
site from the Town’s website at
"color:#f738a8 !important;">http://ci.durham.nh.us/ by
clicking the DCAT on demand logo, or directly
at style=
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Oyster River School Board meeting schedule,
please click "http://www.orcsd.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113&Itemid=18"
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Durham Public Library Board of Trustees
meeting schedule, please click "http://www.durhampubliclibrary.org/durham/trustees.asp"
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">DCAT
Programming Schedule, please click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/COMMUNITY/channel_22/channel_22.asp"
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DURHAM PARKS & RECREATION
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2012 Memorial Day Parade
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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 style=
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Recreational Happenings in
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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"
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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"
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Yoga for Kids begins in June on
Tuesdays from 9 - 10am for ages 7 to 11. Cost
is $40/8 weeks. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">For
more information about any of our Recreation
Programs or to register please contact Sandy
Devins, Parks & Recreation Director at
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Oyster River Middle School Jazz Band, under
the direction of David Ervin, "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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provide accompaniment for two films during
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Portsmouth
Music Hall on Saturday, "font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">June
9th beginning at 7:00 PM. "padding-bottom:0px;margin:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:0px;">
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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" style=
"color:#f738a8 !important;">http://bobcatbolt.com/wp/?page_id=63.
For more information, click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/bobcat_bolt.pdf"
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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 "http://www.orcsd.org/" style=
"color:#f738a8 !important;">http://www.orcsd.org/ or
click "http://ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs/tech.pdf"
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A Midsummer Night's Dream, performed
by Northeastern Ballet Theatre, Saturday, May
19, 2012, 2:00 and 7:00 PM, Oyster River High
School. Sponsored by BJ's Wholesale Club and
LG Electronics. Tickets and information,
visit "http://www.northeasternballet.org/" style=
"color:#f738a8 !important;">http://www.northeasternballet.org/ or
call
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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. 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
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Registration and Information Night for
Spanish, French, German, and Chinese
Classes, Wednesday, May 23, 2012,
5:00-6:30 PM, Moharimet Elementary. Held
by One World Language School. Classes are for
children from 3-14 years of age. For
information, contact Julie Reece at (603)
866-0364, "mailto:julie.reece@oneworldlanguageschool.org"
style=
"color:#f738a8 !important;">julie.reece@oneworldlanguageschool.org.
To learn about programs,
visit "http://www.oneworldlanguageschool.org"
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Silent Film Night: Sherlock Jr. and the
Adventurer, accompanied by the Oyster
River Middle School Jazz Band,
Saturday, June 9, 2012, 7:00 PM, Portsmouth
Music Hall. $15 (general
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Volunteers Needed: Is our River
Clean? Sample the Lamprey River this
summer. Friends and families welcome. Kit and
training provided. Call 603-659-9363.
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"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">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
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PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND
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Babysitting 101, Sat. May 12th from
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - McGregor Memorial
EMS offers this certification program. To
register, call 603-862-3674. Cost is
$20.
Storytimes Tues. May 15th
and Thurs. May 17th at 10:30 a.m. –
This week: Music! Join us for stories,
fingerplays, feltboard, songs and a
craft. All are welcome!
Bookeaters, Middle School Book
Group, Weds. May 16th at 2:45-4:00
p.m. This month’s book is
“The Chocolate War” by Robert
Cormier. Ruth Wharton McDonald is the
facilitator. Pizza is served!
Beginner Fly Tying Course,
Weds. May 16th at 6:30 p.m. In this
introductory course, you will learn how to
tie a set of ‘time tested’ flies
that will catch fish in both sweet and salt
water. All equipment and material will
be provided. We are pleased to have Mark
Foley of First Cast Fly Fishing, a
‘Donation Only’ business,
teaching this course. $5 per
person charge to cover materials. Class is
limited to 5 participants. Please sign up at
the library or call to register. Open to all
ages, but children under 12 must be
accompanied by an adult.
Friends Book Discussion,
Weds. May 23rd, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00
p.m. Please join Jennifer Lee in the
discussion of Death Comes To Pemberley, by
P.D. James, a continuation of Pride and
Prejudice. Be present for a hiss and boo to
Wickham who says: "I admit I seduced her, but
I assure you I did not force her." The
discussion is sponsored by the Friends of the
Library. Your copy awaits you.
Durham Memorial Day Parade,
Mon. May 28th at 9:30 a.m. March with
the library at the parade! We meet at
the town landing at 9:30 a.m. (parade starts
at 10:00 a.m.). We have flags,
pinwheels, and more. Wear red, white,
and blue and join in the fun!
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. The
Patch Program stops on May 31st and will
start again Sept.
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out the library's website at "http://www.durhampubliclibrary.org/durham/"
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"color: #3e66d4;"> "color: #7c1e8f;"> "font-size: 16px;">FROM "DURHAM, NEW
HAMPSHIRE A HISTORY -
1900-1985"
"color: #333333;">Communications-Durham's
Post office: “In 1916, with a
change in administrations, Samuel Runlett, a
Democrat, became postmaster and served for
eight years. In response to his request for
more help, Berdille Maynard came to Durham at
a salary of $900 a year. She was a devoted
servant of the post office and the community
for thirty-eight years. Most of this material
on the post office came from three scrapbooks
she ably compiled. These are preserved in the
Durham Historic Association
Museum.” Published
in 1985 by the Durham Historic
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