“FRIDAY
UPDATES”

Friday,
May 14, 2010

 

 

Bench donated by Bill and Joan
Drapeau located at Memorial Park in downtown Durham.

 “sit and relax”, “be thankful”, “enjoy life”

 

The Department of Public Works staff
completed Spring Cleanup this week.  In addition, as of 7:00 AM this
morning, the UNH/Durham Water Department completed its spring hydrant
flushing.

 

TOWN
OFFICES CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY

The Durham Town offices will be closed on Monday, May
31, 2010 in observance of Memorial Day. All Town offices will reopen for regular
business on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. There will
be no change to the regularly scheduled Monday refuse and recycling collection
schedule.  Please have all refuse and recycling out by 7:00 AM as normally
required. 

 

Main
Street
– West Update

Construction on
the joint Durham/UNH
Main
Street-West project
spanning from the RR Trestle to Mast Road has begun and
includes:

 

• roadway
  reconstruction and resurfacing
  
• development of
  sidewalks/multi-use path
  
• Durham’s 1^st roundabout at
  the junction of Main
  Street and North Drive
  
• bicycle lanes
  along Main
  Street and NH 155A approaching UNH campus

 

The project will create safe bike
and walking routes from downtown Durham and the UNH core campus to the West Edge area and improve
traffic safety at the Main
Street/North Drive
junction.

 

The project was started in December
2009. Work recommenced in April of this year. Reconstruction of Main Street/Old
Concord Road itself will not begin until after UNH Commencement on May 22, 2010, and will be
substantially complete by mid-August 2010. Drivers on Main Street should
expect delays and temporary detours in this roadway section during the summer
and, if possible, should seek alternate routes.

 

The full corridor investment is
projected to be $1.3 million including design and construction. Over $900,000 of
that total is provided by the Federal Highway Administration through the
Transportation Enhancements program and the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA). Of the US DOT investment, $758,000 is 100% Federal funding provided
thru the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The University and Town
of Durham
provide the balance of local project funding.

 

First
Reading on Ordinance # 2010-07 to Allow Single Family Homes and Duplexes in the Office Research & Light
Industry (ORLI) Zone as a
Conditional Use and to allow Single
Family Homes in the Multi-Unit
Dwelling/Office Research (MUDOR) Zone as a Conditional
Use

On Monday, May 17, 2010,  the
Council will hold a first reading on proposed amendments to amend the zoning in
the ORLI (Office Research Light Industry) District to enable the development of
properties in the district with a mix of housing choices.  In reviewing the
Table of Uses it was discovered that the ORLI District did not allow single
family or duplex dwelling units and the MUDOR (Multi-Unit Dwelling/Office
Research) District allowed duplexes but not single family dwellings.  In
addition to allowing a mix of housing types within a development, the proposed
amendments would make current nonconforming single family and duplex dwellings
in these districts conforming, but would allow new single family and duplex
units only by Conditional
Use. 

 

Section 175-21 of the Zoning
Ordinance describes the Conditional
Use process designed to allow certain uses that are not normally
permitted within a certain zone. A Conditional Use may be approved by Planning
Board if the application is found to be in compliance with the strict approval
criteria outlined in section 175-23 of the Zoning Ordinance. Conditions may be
placed on a Conditional Use permit by the Planning Board to ensure that the
Conditional Use will have a positive economic, fiscal, public safety,
environmental, aesthetic, and social impact on the Town. At least five members
of the Planning Board (as opposed to a simple majority) must vote in favor of
the issuance of a Conditional Use permit for an application to be
approved. 

 

Before the Town rewrote the Zoning
Ordinance in 2004 and 2006, single family and duplex dwellings were an allowed
use in the OR District which is now the ORLI and MUDOR areas.   With a vote of 6-1 the Planning Board
recommended that the Town Council approve the amendments.

 

Update
to Town Noise Ordinance Proposed

The Council will address a proposal
Monday evening, May 17, 2010, which addresses several shortcomings of the
existing Durham Noise Ordinance that had been adopted by the Town Council in
1992.  Working closely with Rental Housing Commission to address a host of
issues surrounding the challenges of previously single-family homes reverting to
student rentals, the police department reviewed all ordinances for their
relevance, effectiveness and/or deficiencies. 

 

One unwelcome result of student
rentals in previously residential neighborhoods is the hordes of late night
walkers traversing through areas where residents are attempting to sleep,
seeking the next party location.  While many of these walkers are
respectful and appropriate, many others are loud, boisterous, and obnoxious in
their tenor, language, and behavior creating undo disturbances to
residents. 

 

The overall goal of this ordinance
is to eliminate the references to specific measured noise levels, meters, or any
other device that previously made prosecution in court difficult if not
impossible.  The language employed in this amendment simplifies the
standard of proof and eliminates any required devices depending instead upon any
person being annoyed or disturbed by the noise.  The amendment also will make the noise ordinance go
into effect at 10:00 PM rather than 11:00
PM.

 

1^st
Half Tax Bills In Process

On Monday evening, the Council will
be asked to approve the tax warrant authorizing the Town Clerk-Tax Collector to
collect partial
payment of property taxes assessed on April 1, 2010.  We anticipate that
1^st half tax bills will be mailed out  toward the end of next
week.

 

Discussion
Regarding School District Response to Council
Resolution 2010-02

At the February 15, 2010 Town
Council meeting, the Council passed Resolution #2010-02 requesting that the
Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD) direct the ORCSD administration
to provide adequate documentation regarding the expenditure of surplus funds
from the 2009 Fiscal Year. To view Resolution #2010-02, please click HERE.

 

ORCSD Superintendent Howard Colter
was provided with a copy of the resolution and subsequently invited the Town
Administrator, Town Council Chair, and Vice Chair to attend a meeting with the
ORCSD Business Manager, School Board members, and himself.   The
meeting was held on Monday, March 8, 2010 at the SAU office.  In attendance
were Town Administrator Todd Selig,
Councilors Neil Niman and Doug Clark, Town Business Manager Gail Jablonski, Superintendent Howard Colter, ORCSD
Business Manager Blaine Cox, and ORCSD Board members Jennifer Rief, JoAnn
Portalupi, and Jocelyn O’Quinn.

 

At the School Board meeting on
Wednesday, March 17, 2010, board members discussed with Administrator Selig the
Town Council resolution and asked that the school administration respond to the
resolution. The Council’s subsequently received correspondence from the district
dated April 7, 2010 in response to the resolution. To view the School Board’s
response to the Durham Town Council regarding the resolution click HERE.
To view the specific DCAT/Channel 22 broadcast of the school board discussion
regarding this item, visit http://vimeo.com/10281695.

 

The Administrator has been in touch
with representatives from the District since receipt of the letter.  The
Council will discuss this matter at its May 17^th
meeting.

 

Discussion
on an application for the Community Revitalization Tax Relief Incentive Program
(79-E) submitted by the Sigma Beta
Alumni Association

The Town has received an application
for the Community Revitalization Tax Relief Incentive Program (RSA 79-E) which
the Council has adopted from the Sigma Beta Alumni Association located at
26 Madbury
Road.  On Monday evening, May 17, 2010, the Town
Council will begin discussions relative to this
matter.

 

The Town Council may grant the tax
relief, provided: 1) The governing body finds a public benefit under RSA 79-E:7;
and 2) The specific public benefit is preserved through a covenant under RSA
79-E:8; and 3) The governing body finds that the proposed use is consistent with
the municipality's master plan or development regulations.  If the Council
grants the tax relief, they shall identify the specific public benefit achieved
under RSA 79-E:7, and shall determine the precise terms and duration of the
covenant to preserve the public benefit under RSA 79-E:8.

 

The owners of qualifying structures
in Durham’s
downtown area may want to become familiar with this program which provides a
significant incentive for redevelopment.   For more information, go
to:  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-V-79-E.htm.

 

UNH
Transportation Efforts – An Update for Council

On Monday evening, May 17, 2010,
Steve Pesci, UNH Planning Services
and Dirk Timmons, UNH
Transportation Services have been invited to provide the Council with a report
on the University of New Hampshire’s efforts to develop and encourage
alternative forms of transportation utilizing its Wildcat and Campus Connector transit systems, parking
system, Clean Fleet, and rail system to name a few.

 

Stop
Sign Proposal at the Intersection of Ross Road and Stagecoach
Road

This ordinance proposal brought
forward at the request of Ross
Road and Stagecoach Road residents will allow for
the installation of two stop signs at this intersection.  One would govern
southerly traffic on Ross
Road as vehicles approached the intersection of
Stagecoach
Road.  The second would be placed on Stagecoach Road and
control vehicles traveling west from the Class VI at the intersection of
Ross
Road.  Currently there are no traffic controls
at this intersection which has been the focus of many complaints from a number
of residents of the area of speeding vehicles.  The Council will initially
discuss the matter on May 17^th. 

 

 

Update
on Mitigation Efforts at John Hatch
Park (the park by the
Wiswall Dam)

On March 17, 2009, the Town entered
into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with several Federal and state agencies in
regard to a historic mitigation in connection with the replacement of the bridge
on Wiswall
Road.  One stipulation of the MOA is that a
mitigation plan be completed within twelve months of the effective date of the
agreement.  Another stipulation of the MOA is that "The Town will develop a
scope of work and issue a RFP for a consultant qualified . . . to design, print,
and install [an] interpretive exhibit. The Town will also appoint a committee of
local individuals and stakeholders to work with the professional
consultant."

 

On September 21, 2009, the Town
Council established a Wiswall Historic Interpretation Committee with the
following members: Andrea Bodo, Howard Burrows, Frank Carter, Joan Carter,
David Cedarholm, Richard Lord, Henry
Smith, Julian Smith, and Robbi Woodburn.

 

On Monday evening, May
17^th, committee member Richard Lord will provide Councilors with a
progress report relative to the further development of the existing John Hatch Park associated with the ongoing
mitigation and historic interpretation efforts at the Wiswall historic mill site
and the future installation of the fish ladder dam at the bridge.

 

 

Council Chair Diana
Carroll

 

The
Durham Town
Council

One of only two
communities in NH with its form of governance (the other being Derry, NH), the
Town of Durham operates under a Town Council form of government in which the
Council has both legislative and budgetary authority and in which there is no
longer any form of Annual Town Meeting. Registered voters vote a total of nine
Councilors in for a term of three years, and each year, three seats are open for
reelection. The Town Council adopts all ordinances, resolutions, policies, and
the yearly budget. The Town Council also appoints people to the various Boards
and Committees, as well as the Town Administrator who is responsible for the
day-to-day operations of the town and reports directly to the Council.

 

The Town Council
meets the first and third Monday night of each month unless otherwise specified
in advance. All meetings are open to the public and are held at the Durham Town Hall, Town Council Chambers,
15 Newmarket
Road, unless otherwise announced. The meetings start
at 7 p.m. and are broadcast live on Channel 22, DCAT.  To view photographs
and contact information for the members of the Durham Town Council, go to: http://ci.durham.nh.us/GOVERNMENT/council/council_members.html

 

A technician takes a core sample of
the

Oyster
River
Dam

 

Oyster
River Dam and Mill Pond Investigations Reports
Released

In advance of Town Engineer Dave
Cedarholm’s June 7^th presentation to the Town Council on the Oyster
River Dam and Mill Pond Investigations, the final reports of the two
Investigations are being released for review.  The investigation of Oyster
River Dam was performed by Stephens Associates and UNH Professor David Gress and
focused on the structural deterioration of the historic dam’s 97 year old
concrete. To view the Oyster Dam Investigation Report, please click HERE.
The investigation of the Oyster River Mill Pond was performed by Vannasse Hangen
Brustlin, Inc. and Hydroterra Environmental Services and included a
bathymetric/topographic survey and an assessment of the bottom sediment in the
Mill Pond. To view the Oyster River Mill Pond Investigation Report, please click
HERE.
Please contact Dave Cedarholm at 868-5578 with any questions regarding the
investigations.

 

           
     
Courtesy Todd
Selig

 

Wiswall
Bridge
Reconstruction Update

The Wiswall Bridge Reconstruction
Project is progressing right on schedule.  The beams were installed 3 weeks
ago and the contractor R.S. Audley is full steam ahead constructing the
retaining walls for the east and west approaches.  Their next step is to
pour the cast in place concrete curbing and install the backfill for the roadway
approaches.  Durham resident and abutter of the bridge Stu Curtis has set
up the following website with a great collection of photos he has take of
various steps along the way: http://sites.google.com/site/arounddurham/Home/wiswall_bridge

 

Oyster
River School
District
Strategic Plan Update

The Strategic Planning Oversight
Committee will be conducting a community survey to gather input from community
members regarding our school district. The UNH Survey
Center is assisting with
this process and will also be analyzing the survey results.  Please stay
tuned for a website link in a future Durham Friday Update to participate in this
survey.  Your input would be greatly appreciated, and all responses will be
confidential.  The results of the survey will be made public upon
completion of the report.  If you have any questions, please contact
Co-Chairs: Jocelyn O’Quinn, Oyster River School Board member, or Paula Roy,
Oyster River Middle School Guidance Counselor, or visit the strategic plan
website at: http://orcsdstrategicplan.wetpaint.com

 

Oyster
River Nomination for the New
Hampshire Rivers Management AND PROTECTION Program –
Public Meeting

The Town of Durham will be hosting a
public meeting on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Durham Council
Chambers at the Town Hall – 15
Newmarket Road, Durham. This will be a great opportunity to
hear about the nomination process and ask any questions or concerns you may have
involving the Oyster River’s nomination.

 

The Oyster River Watershed
Association (ORWA) is drafting a nomination for the river, which begins at the
headwaters in Barrington and extends down to the
Mill Pond Dam in Durham. Founded in 2000, the Oyster River Watershed
Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that seeks to protect, promote and enhance
the ecological integrity and environmental quality of the Oyster River watershed through community
participation and involvement. Members from both ORWA and NH Department of
Environmental Services will be in attendance to provide insight on the New
Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program (RMPP) and the benefits of
enrolling the Oyster River into the
program.

 

The Town Administrator, after
consultation with the Durham/UNH Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Committee
(an administrative committee) is favorably inclined toward the nomination
provided it does not negatively impact the Durham/UNH water system’s water
supply capacity to meet the needs of both the Town of Durham and University of New
Hampshire. As such, we plan to submit a letter of
support for the nomination. One of the Town Council’s core values is
sustainability and this application is consistent with that
objective.

 

Strafford Regional Planning
Commission has received Federal water quality planning grant funds to assist the
ORWA nomination committee. We hope you will attend this public meeting to learn
more about the nomination. For more information, please call Kyle Pimental of
the Strafford Regional Planning Commission at 742-2523 or kpimental@strafford.org.

 

 

Pool Vouchers
for UNH Outdoor Pool

We are presently in the process of
working with UNH Campus Recreation to pull together this year's pool voucher
program for use by Durham residents with young children for the
UNH Outdoor Pool.  In the meantime, as can be seen above, the pool is not
yet quite ready for use.  UNH is tentatively hoping to have the facility
operational by June 1st.

 

 

Water/Sewer
Pipe Installation on Bagdad
Road

We have received several inquiries
this week regarding the water/sewer line extension project which is ongoing
along Bagdad
Road between Bucks Hill Road and Canney Road. 
The project is part of the new Joe Caldarolla nine-house subdivision on
what will be a new private roadway off Bagdad (at the corner of Bagdad and Canney) called Sophie Lane. 
Unfortunately, the contractors have hit ledge and progress is moving more slowly
than anticipated. 

 

 

Durham-Great
Bay Rotary Club Hosts India
Study Visit

This week, the Durham-Great Bay
Rotary Club hosted a group of physicians from the City of Powerloom in India interested in learning about
UNH/Durham, the relationship between the two entities, and how the University
strives to balance teaching, research, and state-wide public service through its
many initiatives.  On Thursday afternoon,
the Indian delegation met with Administrator Todd Selig to chat about the Town of Durham.   As a past Rotarian, I
can testify to the fact that Rotary is a high quality organization
and presents a meaningful opportunity to develop business and personal
relationships, as well as become involved in serving the community ... and the
world.  If Durham residents are interested in learning
more about the Durham-Great Bay Rotary Club, or possibly joining, go to: http://www.durhamgreatbayrotary.org/. 

 

     Pavement
delamination on Emerson
Road

 

2010
Road Program - Durham
Road Begin to Show Wear and
Tear

The 2010 approved
Capital Fund Budget includes an appropriation of $129,472 for this year’s
road-resurfacing program, which is part of the Department of Public Works’
14-year road-resurfacing plan.  This year’s program originally consisted of
11 roads (Back River
Road, Bucks Hill Road, Cormorant Circle, Daisy Drive, Emerson Road, Jenkins
Court, Mill Pond Road, Partridgeberry Lane, Razorbill Circle, Shearwater Street,
Strafford Avenue, Sumac Lane, and Wednesday Hill Road) at
an estimated cost of $539,025, HOWEVER, due to the state of the economy and
in an effort to mitigate tax increases the Town Administrator scaled back
the program to include only 3 roads -- Wednesday Hill Road, Jenkins Court,
and Strafford Avenue.  (Note as well that we added the Morgan Way/Route 4
improvement project to the work schedule at a cost of
$390,000.)  DPW completed extensive repairs to
Wednesday Hill
Road in 2009. These repairs have significantly
improved Wednesday Hill
Road and will allow this road to now be shimmed and
resurfaced. Jenkins Court will have several utility cuts in the roadway during
2010 due to ongoing construction there, and possible lighting improvements soon
after, which has forced DPW to push it back in the program a couple of
years. This year’s program was also estimated at $80.00 per ton of asphalt. With
the actual $71.40 per ton bid price, DPW will be able to resurface
additional sections of roadways. The adjusted program will now resurface Wednesday Hill Road,
Strafford
Ave, complete Mill Pond Road, and the worst section of
Emerson
Road (shown above).

 

To properly
maintain Durham's roadways, the Public Works Department
14-year road program estimates an average investment of approximately
$403,000 per year.  Because we have been unable to make this investment
over the last few budget cycles in an effort to offset tax rate increases, and
because of several harsh winters which have been quite problematic for many
roads, residents are beginning to experience additional wear and tear on our
streets. 

 

"Jake
Brakes"

Over the last
several weeks, Police Chief Kurz and his staff have been working with a number
of residents along the Route 4 corridor regarding misuse of "Jake Brakes." 
There is a strong desire of these residents to dissuade the disturbing nature of
these compression release engine brakes within the more residential portions of
the roadway.  When improperly used, the engine brake often causes a vehicle
to make a loud chattering or "machine gun" exhaust noise.  This is an acute
problem especially on vehicles having high-flow mufflers, or no mufflers at
all.  To combat this issue, the Local Government Center has suggested that our officers
enforce the law on more egregious cases by employing RSA 266:59.  To this
end, the Durham Police Department has requested that the N.H. Department of
Transportation allow us to install warning signage prohibiting the use of such
braking systems in specific areas along Route
4. 

 

Tonight
is the Oyster River Prom

As parents we already know that
proms can be very expensive events when you consider the cost of prom dresses,
tuxedos, prom tickets and photos, stretch limos, dining in extravagant
restaurants, flowers or corsages, special occasion hairstyles and those
manicures!  But for many of us, the biggest concern isn’t the cost of
attending prom but the anxiety about the risky behaviors associated with proms,
teens driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs and unsafe sex, and how to
ensure their son or daughter arrives home safely after attending prom. 
Sadly, there is always a news report of accidents with serious injuries and even
deaths where poor judgment and dangerous choices dominate this exciting time.

 

The following tips can help you keep
your teens safe:

·        
Who will be doing the driving? Will they drive
themselves or rent a limo?

·        
If they are driving, keep a list of
names and phone numbers of each teen rider, along with names and addresses of
all the parents.

·        
Know where your child is going by
having an itinerary.

·        
If your teen will be renting a limo, be
sure to check the limo company’s driving record, and don’t be afraid to ask the
company questions.

·        
Does your teen know how to contact you
throughout the evening?

·        
Discuss with your teen about how to
handle difficult situations such as being offered a ride by an intoxicated
driver, being offered alcohol or drugs.  

·        
Insist that there are to be no changes
to the itinerary without your approval.

·        
Find out who will be supervising the
prom and any after-parties.

·        
Be wary of the rumors about renting
hotel rooms as they will undoubtedly lead to additional challenges for your
graduate.

·        
Don’t be afraid to volunteer to assist
in supervising the prom or any after-parties your teen may attend.

·        
Be a parent and have specific and
detailed conversations with your teen about alcohol consumption, driving under
the influence, drug use and peer pressure that often leads to the use of poor
judgment before, during and after prom.

·        
Make sure your teen has phone numbers to an area cab
companies programmed into their cell phone and plenty of money to cover the cost
of a cab ride, if deemed necessary for any reason.

 

From
the Supervisors of the Checklist 

On September
14, 2010, there will be a State Primary Election.  All registered voters
may vote at this election whether Republican, Democrat, or Undeclared, unlike in
some states.  However, if you are registered as a Republican or a Democrat,
you must vote within that party at the Primary.  If you are registered
Undeclared, you may choose which ballot you want at the Election.  June 1 is the LAST day you can change your party
affiliation before the Primary.  There are currently two checklists
available to check your status – one in the Durham Post Office on a table near
the mailboxes and one at the Town Hall (kept behind the desk).  An updated
checklist will be available in those same places on or about May 21. You may
change your party affiliation up through June 1 at the Durham Town Hall during regular business hours or
on the evening of June 1 between 7:00 and 7:30.  New voters may register
(and choose their party) any time up through September 7. New registrations will
also be accepted at the polls on Election Day, but no changes to party can be
made on that day.

 

CLOSURE
OF PACKERS
FALLS GRAVEL
PIT

The Packers Falls Gravel Pit, which
has been open for the last few months solely for woody debris from the February
wind storm, will close tomorrow, Saturday, May 15^th at 4:30 PM. The
Town is closing out its FEMA storm project and no additional debris can be added
after tomorrow. Residents that still have debris may bring it to the
Transfer Station on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7:30 AM to 3:15 PM. Please
remember that any brush going to the Transfer Station can be no longer than 5
feet in length and no wider than 5 inches in diameter. Anything larger than
that may not be brought up to the Transfer Station and will have to be
contracted out and removed elsewhere. 

 

BIKE/WALK
TO WORK DAY – MAY 21, 2010

Leave your car at home and commute
another way on Friday, May 21, national Bike/Walk to Work Day. Join other
bikers, walkers, and public transportation-takers for a free commuter breakfast
at the wildcat statue at the
Whittemore Center (corner of Main Street and College Road) from
7:00-10:00 AM, sponsored by the Town of Durham,
Durham: It’s
Where U Live, Seacoast Area Bicycle Routes, and Breaking New Grounds. If you
live in Durham and commute elsewhere, check out
www.seacoastbikes.org for
information on breakfasts in Portsmouth,
Dover, Exeter,
Lee, Pease, Stratham, and North
Hampton.

 

PUBLIC
MEETING SCHEDULE

The following public meetings are
scheduled for the coming week in the Town Council chambers at the Durham Town
Office. All meetings begin at 7:00 PM and are held in the Council chambers at
the 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. 

 

Town Council – Monday, May 17,
2010.  To view the complete Council packet for this meeting, please click
HERE.

Rental Housing Commission –
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 (4:00
PM)

Oyster River Nomination for the NH Rivers Management Program
Public Meeting – Thursday, May 20, 2010

 

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

 

Calling
all Garden Enthusiasts (or wanna-be’s) and Educators

The Parks & Recreation Committee
is excited to announce the creation of a sensory garden at the Jackson Landing
Playground. We need your help!  Please consider volunteering to help for an
hour or more.  There are 3 committees forming that need volunteers.
 If you are interested in helping out, please send an e-mail to Jenna
Roberts, jennajroberts@yahoo.com or
Jean Olson,  jbolson1@comcast.net. To view sensory
garden bed examples, click HERE.

 

Rubber ducks being
rescued after the QuackFest

event
held on Saturday, May 8^th.  Courtesy
Loren Selig

 

DURHAM PARKS AND RECREATION
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Stay
current with all Durham P&R programs by viewing the April Recreation
Reminder, please click HERE. 
Also, visit our website at http://www.ci.durham.nh.us/COMMUNITY/recreation.html or on Facebook - search ‘Town of Durham
Parks.’ 

 

To register for any of the classes
below, please contact Durham P&R Director Michael
Mengers at 817-4074, mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us, or visit
the Town Clerk’s Office.

 

§        
Friday, May 14 (and every Friday!),
6:00 PM, Oyster River Middle School Field – Pickup
Ultimate Frisbee

§        
Monday, May 17, 7:00 PM, Durham P&R: 
Monday Evening Yoga
Begins

§        
Wednesday, May 19, 6:00 PM, Durham
P&R: Women’s
Self-Defense Course.  FREE, but space is
limited.

§        
Saturday, May 22, 10:00 AM, Wagon Hill
Farm: Green Thumb
Gang – Youth Gardening Introduction
Meeting

§        
Monday, May 31, 10:00 AM, starting at
Town Landing – Memorial
Day Parade

§        
Saturday, June 12, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM –
The Durham
Bazaar. Reserve your spot today!

§        
Join the Durham Tennis Ladder online at
http://www.globaltennisnetwork.com/tennis-ladders/ladders/tennis-ladder-page/ladder/1443-durham-parks-a-rec

 

           

 

TREASURE
HUNT – SPONOSRED BY THE DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES AND PARKS &
RECREATION

Come to the Library and pick up your
clue sheets after the Memorial Day Parade. Match clues to the pictures, get
stamped at each site, and you'll receive a surprise at the Town Landing when
finished. Walk around with your neighbors and learn something new!  Wear
comfortable shoes, bring a pencil, and be ready to have some
fun.

 

 JP's
Eatery will have food for sale.

 

THE
DURHAM
BAZAAR

The
Parks & Recreation Committee is organizing Durham’s strangest event: The Durham
Bazaar.  For $10 anyone can get a spot in the Churchill Rink to sell their
wares.  Baseball cards, plants, antiques, baked goods, artwork, etc. All
are welcome.  The Bazaar is on Saturday, June 12^th from 9am –
1pm at the Churchill Rink.  Spend the day at the rink shopping, playing on
the Jackson’s
Landing Playground, listening to live music by Fling and much more. 
Proceeds go towards the Churchill Rink.  Contact P&R Director
Michael Mengers to reserve your spot,
mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us,
817-4074.

 

COMMUNITY
EVENTS

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Saturday, May 15, 8:00 AM, Oyster River
High School:  Bobcat Bolt 5K/10K Race and Oyster
River Festival. Registration can be completed online at www.bobcatbolt.com. Following the race,
the Oyster River Festival will commence with live music, art exhibitions, and
food vendors on-site. Visit http://www.nh.com/nh/events/community-events/19822/the-2nd-annual-oyster-river-festival.
For more information, contact Race Director Christopher Jerard at cj@bobcatbolt.com or Festival Director Anita
Mathur at orhs92@yahoo.com (or anita@bobcatbolt.com). Residents should expect
traffic delays; especially in the area of the Oyster River High
School.

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Saturday, May 15, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Oyster River High
School:  Electronic Waste Recycling Event, organized
by ORHS Freshman Griffin Sinclair-Wingate as a Power of One Voice project. For
more information, click HERE.

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Wednesday, May 19, 7:00 PM, Hugh Gregg Coastal
Conservation Center, 89 Depot Rd., Greenland,
NH:  Public Meeting of the Great Bay National Estuarine Research
Reserve. For more information, call Reserve Manager
Peter Wellenberger at 603-868-1095. Read more at http://www.wildnh.com/Newsroom/News_2010/News_2010_Q2/Great_Bay_Hrg_2010.html

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Wednesday, May 26, 4:30 – 6:00 PM, Moharimet Elementary
School:  One World Language School Registration and Information
Night. Classes are for children 3 to 15 years of age and are held
Wednesday afternoons at Moharimet. Classes begin September 29, 2010. For more
information, please contact Julie Reece at julie.reece@oneworldlanguageschool.org or
866-0364.

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August 2-6 and September 9-13, Museum of Art, UNH Paul
Creative Arts Center:  Summer Art
Camp. For complete description of classes or to register on-line,
visit www.unh.edu/moa or contact Catherine A. Mazur
at Catherine.mazur@unh.edu,
862-3713.

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Raffle to
Benefit UNH Sailing Centre. For more information, visit www.unh.edu/sailing-club/ or contact
Coach Diana Weidenbacker at 868-5189, dianaw46@comcast.net.

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ORYA Travel Soccer Tryout
pre-registration forms are due by 5/30 for all
players interested in playing travel soccer next fall and spring. Please return
these to the ORYA office no later than 5/30.  Tryouts will be held starting
June 9^th for the girls and June 10^th for the boys. To
access a registration form, please click HERE.

§        
9^th Annual ORYA Golf
tournament
is being held at Wentworth by the Sea Country Club on Monday June
21^st.  Registrations forms are available at www.oryarec.org.

 

Durham
Public Library Programs and Events

Visit our website at www.durhampubliclibrary.org for
more information.

 

§        
Tue., May 18, 7:00 – 8:00 PM:  Power of One
Public Awareness Night

§        
Wed., May 19, 2:45 – 4:00 PM:  The Bookeaters,
Middle School Book Club

§        
Wed., May 19, 7:00 – 8:00 PM:  Librarian’s Book
Discussion Club

§        
Tues. & Thurs. May 18 and 20, 10:30 AM: 
Storytime.  This week:
Bugs/Nature!

 

Water
Quality Monitors Needed for the lamprey river
watershed

Volunteers are needed for the summer
of 2010 to sample the quality of the water of the Lamprey River, the North River, the Little River and the
Piscassic
River. Volunteers will
receive training at the beginning of the season and sample sites several times
from May through September. Training is scheduled for Wednesday, May
19^th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Lee Safety Complex, 20 George Bennett
Road in Lee, NH. 
Pizza and refreshments will be served. The information gathered by volunteers is
extremely valuable to understanding the overall health of the watershed. The
data gathered by volunteers is compiled by the NH Department of Environmental
Services through the Volunteer River Assessment Program and is used by local,
state, and federal governments. Without the time and efforts of volunteers,
little would be known about the condition of the water in the
watershed.

 

For more information, please contact
the Lamprey River Watershed Association’s office at (603) 659-9363 or e-mail volunteer@lrwa-nh.org.
Additional information is available at www.lrwa-nh.org.

 

OPEN
HOUSE – 22 ROSEMARY
LANE

Peter Murphy, owner of the new
student housing building at 22
Rosemary Lane, would like to thank all the people and
their respective committees for their help and genuine concern in seeing this
project come to fruition.

 

There will be an Open House this
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from 12:00 – 6:00 PM for anyone who would like to tour the
building.  

 

Weekly
Police Arrest Report

 

Week – 38	19 UNH (50%)	19 Other (50%)
*2009/10 Academic Year – 860	532 UNH (62%)	326 Other (38%)
Calendar Year – 317	196 UNH (62%)	121 Other (38%)

*Commenced September 1, 2009 

 

Historical data
for the same week

This data represents the 2009/10
Academic year report which begins anew each

August when UNH students begin
arriving in Durham.

Year	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Week	42	116	29	35	38
Academic Year	1047	970	870	890	860
Calendar Year	385	467	429	413	317

 

NEW
HAMPSHIRE
TRIVIA & TIDBITS

“The Adams family
obelisk, situated above the family’s historic farm on Great Bay in Durham, lists
members of the clan that descended from fire-and-brimstone preacher John Adams.
The family farmed the land from 1835 to 1960. Today, a nature preserve surrounds
the obelisk.” AmericanProfile
Magazine – First appeared:
9/9/2007

 

Have a good
weekend.

 

Todd

 

Todd I. Selig, Administrator

Town of Durham
15 Newmarket Road
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Tel
(603) 868-5571
Fax (603) 868-5572
tselig@ci.durham.nh.us
www.ci.durham.nh.us

 

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