Friday Update May 20, 2011

 It's
spring break as well for these lambs who
belong to Durham resident Tim
Walker

Courtesy
Theresa Walker

UNH
GRADUATION - TOMORROW, SATURDAY, MAY
2ST

The UNH Commencement Ceremony takes
place outdoors on Memorial Field in front of
the Whittemore Center regardless of weather
conditions. Simulcast viewing is also
available in the Whittemore Center Arena, and
while tickets are not required for either
Memorial Field or the Whittemore Center
Arena, many people begin arriving by 8AM for
the procession that begins at
9:45AM. 

Many guests are unfamiliar with the
roadways and the fact that the vast majority
of parking is in exterior parking areas with
shuttle transportation means that Durham
roadways will be challenging to traverse
during these peak
hours. 

While the procession will begin at
9:45AM, the anticipated end should be by
12:30PM with traffic anticipated to clear by
1:30PM. The extended forecast for
Saturday's Commencement Ceremony is
indicating clouds with temperatures 67 to 70
degrees during the ceremony timeframe. It
appears the rain will not affect the
ceremony.

TOWN OFFICES CLOSED MEMORIAL
DAY

The Durham Town offices will be closed
on Monday, May 30, 2011 in observance of
Memorial Day. All Town offices will reopen
for regular business on Tuesday, May 31,
2011. 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.

2011 UNH
OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL VOUCHERS
- THEY'RE
HERE!

Pool pass vouchers are now available at
the Town Hall, Town Clerk’s Office, 15
Newmarket Road. The Town Clerk’s Office
is open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through
Friday.

A limited number of pool vouchers,
issued on a first come first served
basis, are available only for Durham
youths ages 2-17 and senior citizens 62 years
and older to receive a $45.00 discount off
the full price of a season pass. Vouchers
must be picked up BEFORE purchasing a pool
pass. Pool passes are sold at the Front
Service Desk at the Hamel Student Recreation
Center, located next to the Whittemore Center
on the UNH campus. When purchasing pool
passes be sure to ask about the great value
you can receive on a family
membership package. The rates are
listed below.

For additional information regarding
when pool passes will go on sale, when the
outdoor pool is scheduled to open, hours of
operation for the Hamel Recreation Center,
rental rates, group rates, policies and
regulations, pool programs, Mendum’s
Pond programs, or the Hamel Recreation Center
facility and programs, please call
the UNH Campus Recreation Department at
862-2031 or visit their website
at http://campusrec.unh.edu/.

ABSENTEE
DURHAM LANDLORD PAYS CIVIL PENALTY AND COURT
COSTS
As a university community, the increasing
prevalence of college students living within
and amongst Durham’s traditional
residential neighborhoods has caused concern
for the community revolving around quality of
life issues including noise, trash, parking,
late night parties, and the condition of
single-family, non-owner occupied
properties.  As residents know, to
address this challenge, the Town has
intensified enforcement of its zoning
regulations and moved forward with the
review, and in some cases enactment, of new
ordinances. 

In the December 10, 2010 "Friday
Updates", residents were informed about the
case of a rental property located at 14
Valentine Hill Road with zoning violations
that resulted in a district court
judge on November 24, 2010 issuing an arrest
warrant.

In this land use citation action
against absentee property owner Katherine
Bolster, the Town sought a civil penalty in
the amount of $2,475.00 as a result of the
defendant’s violations of the Durham
Zoning Ordinance.  The defendant pleaded
nolo contendere to the violations, and asked
that the Court allow her to pay the
penalty periodically, in the amount of $100
per month. The Town agreed to these periodic
payments.  By order dated June 3, 2010,
the Dover-Somersworth-Durham District Court
imposed a civil penalty in the amount of
$2,475.00, and ordered the defendant to make
payments of $100.00 per month beginning June
3, 2010 and due by the 3rd of each subsequent
month. The defendant made only one
payment of $100 in June
2010.

This week, the Town received a check
from the defendant in the amount of $2,375.00
paying the remainder of the civil penalty.
The Town also received a check from the
defendant in the amount of $442.54 which
represents one-half of the court
costs.

Durham’s zoning regulations
permit no more than 3 unrelated people to
occupy a single-family residence. Fines
include $275 for the first offense and $550
for subsequent offenses, per day per offense.
If you are currently renting your property,
or intend to rent at anytime in the future,
we encourage you to become familiar with our
zoning regulations by viewing a copy of our
“Information Booklet for Owners of
Property Rentals” located on our web
site at

http://ci.durham.nh.us/GOVERNMENT/Commissions/rental/Booklet/information%20booklet.htm.
You may
also obtain a copy of this document by
contacting the Planning, Zoning, and Code
Enforcement Office,
868-8064.

DON'T BE
SHY...CALL THE DURHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT
IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STUDENT
RENTAL PROPERTIES IN YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD...AND KEEP
CALLING

The Durham Police Department is poised
to respond to any concerns raised by the
residents of the community. Upon
reviewing the number of calls for
service that police are asked to respond to
in residential neighborhoods, it is
clear that residents are often hesitant
to contact the police for a variety of
reasons, including but not limited to,
“bothering the police” or concern
over potential retaliation issues. 
Regardless of the factors, when the
Council or Rental Housing Committee is
provided with statistical data of police
responses to specific locations that appear
to be minimal at best, one can only rest on
those statistical
facts. 

In past Friday Updates, Chief Kurz has
encouraged residents to call the police even
if they only have a “sense that
something is not quite right”. The
police are patrolling Durham 24/7 and would
much rather investigate a concern rather than
respond in the aftermath. So please
call. Even if notification is done
anonymously, the police will
respond; although hampered by their inability
to contact you in the aftermath of their
investigation, they will always
respond. 

If
there is a lot of noise next door...call the
Durham Police
Department.

If
there is a loud party occurring...call the
Durham Police
Department.

If
noise continues, even after the Police have
come...call the Durham Police Department
AGAIN, as many times as
needed.

Please...don't be shy...call the
Durham Police Department at
868-2324 if you are having problems
with student rental properties in your
neighborhood...and KEEP
CALLING.

CELL PHONES
WANTED!

Police officers Steve Misek and
Michelle Montville visited with residents of
Bagdad Woods this week to discuss safety
issues within and around the complex. 
One item that surfaced was the inability of
some residents to contact emergency services
if they happened to be away from their
apartment telephones. 

One easy solution to address this issue
is for the Police Department to seek the
donation of unused older cell phones. 
As you may know, by agreement with the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) all
cell phones, even those without a
service plan and not activated, must be able
to reach emergency services through
911.  What the police need are cell
phones WITH chargers so
that the elderly or disabled can
maintain assurances that they have access at
all times to emergency
services.

WATER/SEWER
BILLS

The spring water/sewer bills, mailed to
residents on May 18th, are due to
the Town Clerk-Tax Collector's office
on Monday, June 20th.  The new bill
format features a “Note” section
where residents can be kept informed with
updates as well as a usage history
section to track household usage, and a tear
off remittance copy similar to the property
tax bills.  As always, bills can be paid
in person, by mail, or in the envelope
provided to the Town lockbox in
Manchester.

PROPERTY TAX
BILLS

The first half 2011 property tax bills
will be mailed out on Monday, May 23rd
and will be due to the Town Clerk-Tax
Collector's office on Friday, July 1st.
Please include the bottom portion of the bill
with your payment.  As always, an
envelope addressed to the Town lockbox in
Manchester will be included, however, bills
may also be paid in person or mailed to the
Town Clerk-Tax Collector's
Office. 

DOG
LICENSES

In accordance with New Hampshire
statute, all dogs must be registered by April
30th annually.  The month of May is
given as a grace period prior to assessing
late fees in June.  All dog owners
are urged to renew their dog’s
licenses by May 31st as the Town Clerk-Tax
Collector's office will be required to issue
civil forfeitures after that date. 
Licenses can be obtained in person, online,
or by mail (with a stamped self-addressed
envelope). 

DURHAM HISTORIC ASSOCIATION
MERCHANDISE
A reminder that the Town Clerk’s
office has several items available for sale
from the Durham Historic Association. 
The Durham Afghan, displayed at the Town
Hall, is available for sale along with
the 275th Anniversary Jigsaw Puzzle and
several books including “The History of
the Town of Durham, New Hampshire” and
“Durham, New Hampshire a History
1900-1985”.

PLANNING
BOARD

The Planning Board will meet on
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 and will be
deliberating on two (2) Conditional Use
Permit Applications. The first application is
for a conditional use permit submitted by Van
Rich Properties LLC, located at 277 Mast
Road, to construct a two-bedroom apartment
that will be attached to an existing duplex,
therefore making it a multi-unit
dwelling.  The second application was
submitted by Raymond Holmes, Greenland, New
Hampshire on behalf of David Ieni, to
construct a 12’ x 39’ deck and a
24’ x 28’ attached garage. 
The property is located at 20 Cedar Point
Road. 

The Board will also hear a presentation
and will hold a discussion on possible zoning
amendments for workforce housing in the Town
of Durham.  The presentation will be
given by Jack Mettee, a consultant hired by
the Town of Durham through the Inclusionary
Zoning Implementation Program (IZIP) and paid
for by a grant from the NH Housing Finance
Authority.  For more information on this
topic, please stop by the Planning and
Community Development
Office.

ROAD
PAVING

Weather permitting, the
2011 paving project is scheduled to
begin on Monday, May 23rd.  Contractors
will begin with preliminary work and
shimming, with wearing course to be installed
later in the summer. Minor delays in
traffic could occur. The Department of Public
Works thanks residents in advance for
their caution and cooperation. In
the event of rain, contractors will do
what they can in the rain and hold off on the
rest until the earliest possible
time. 

PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PATHWAY
REOPENED IN
NEWINGTON-DOVER
The General Sullivan Bridge is now open to
pedestrian and bicycle traffic, although
there has been a temporary fence placed on
the link between Dover and Newington to steer
people clear of the larger work site at the
location.
 
The reopened pedestrian/bicycle pathway is
within an active construction area for the
Little Bay Bridge project. Public trespassing
within the work area is prohibited and poses
a major safety risk. Pedestrians and
bicyclists should stay within the Hilton Park
area on the eastern and western sides of the
Spaulding Turnpike, or on the pedestrian
pathway. Do not enter the project work
areas.
 
Public passage under the Little Bay Bridge
will be closed until 2013. ["News from
Strafford Regional Planning Commission," May
8, 2011].

Firefighters Katie Everts and Dick
Stevens practice a "wall-breaching"
escape/rescue technique

Courtesy Cpt
David Emanuel

DURHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT
TRAINING

Recently the Durham Fire Department was
afforded the opportunity to conduct some
realistic hands-on training at a local
building in town that is slated for
demolition. Thanks to the generosity of
the building’s owner, Matt Crape, the
Fire Department was offered the structure at
9-11 Madbury Road (formerly Stats Place
and the hair salon) to conduct several
different types of destructive and
non-destructive training
evolutions. 

Opportunities such as this are very
valuable to today’s firefighters as
there is no substitute for conducting real
training in real buildings that they are
likely to encounter in the field.  It
can be even more valuable than training on
pre-fabricated “burn” buildings
at the fire academy or  participating in
simulations.

The firefighters were able to practice
advancing charged hose lines, throwing ground
ladders, cutting ventilation holes in the
roof, pulling down ceilings and opening up
wall spaces (as if to check for hidden fire),
working on search and rescue procedures, and
conducting firefighter “bail-out”
drills.

UNH
CELEBRATES WALKNH WEEK
2011

On Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 12:00 PM
the University of New Hampshire will
celebrate WalkNH Week 2011 with three walking
routs varying in distance/time on the UNH
Durham campus. The UNH, Durham and Manchester
communities will join other groups from
throughout New Hampshire in recognizing
WalkNH Week 2011 by holding a community walk
during the first week of June.  Runners
are welcome to join as well. This event is
sponsored by the Office of Human Resources,
Healthy UNH and UNH Campus
Recreation.

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
end.

Registration and route information for
the Durham event is now available at http://www.unh.edu/hr/walkNH2011.htm

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/.

Economic Development Committee -
Monday, May 23, 2011

Oyster River Taxpayers Meeting -
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Planning Board - Wednesday, May 25,
2011

Parks & Recreation Committee -
Thursday, May 26, 2011 (at P&R
Building)

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.

VOTER
CHECKLIST VERIFICATION PROCESS BEGINS - AN
UPDATE FROM THE SUPERVISORS OF THE
CHECKLIST

Every 10 years in the year ending with
the number 1, the Supervisors of the
Checklist in every community in New Hampshire
are required by RSA 654:39 to verify their
checklists. Any person on the checklist who
has not voted in the last four years (unless
they have registered since November 2, 2010)
will be sent a letter informing them that
their name will be removed from the
checklist. Those removal letters will be
mailed out soon.

In order to stay on the checklist,
persons receiving a removal notification
letter may re-register at the Town Hall until
June 29, 2011.  After that date, the
remaining names will be removed permanently
from the checklist.  At that point,
anyone wishing to vote in Durham must
re-register either at the Town Hall or at any
election, just as if they are first-time
voters in Durham.  When re-registering,
prospective voters should bring proof of
identity and domicile.

Most of the people who have not voted
in four or more years are UNH students who
have moved on.  Since the implementation
of the statewide voter checklist, the removal
of such students has become much more
thorough.  If a person moves to another
town and registers to vote within the State
of New Hampshire, that person is
automatically removed from Durham’s
checklist.  However, other states are
not as good as New Hampshire about informing
previous domiciles about a change in voter
status.  If your household receives a
letter from the town addressed to an adult
child who has moved away and registered to
vote elsewhere, or addressed to the previous
occupant of your home, please do not forward
the letter. Those persons whom the
supervisors have not heard from by June 29
will automatically be removed from the
checklist.

DURHAM
SEEKING INTERESTED CITIZENS TO SERVE ON A
LOCAL RIVER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE

Recently, House Bill 44 was passed
by both the State of New Hampshire House and
Senate designating segments of the Oyster
River as a protected river and exempting
certain portions of the Oyster River from the
provisions of the comprehensive Shoreland
Protection Act.

The New Hampshire Department of
Environmental Services will soon begin the
process of obtaining lists of nominees,
submitted by local governing bodies, to serve
on a Local River Management Advisory
Committee. Each member will serve a term of
three (3) years.

The Town of Durham is seeking
interested residents who have the ability,
desire, and time needed to serve on a Local
River Management Advisory Committee. The
duties for this committee
are: 

1. To
   advise the commissioner, the advisory
   committee, the municipalities through which
   the designated river or segment flows, and
   municipalities within tributary drainage
   areas on matters pertaining to the
   management of the river or segment and
   tributary drainage areas. Municipal
   officials, boards, and agencies shall
   inform such committees of actions which
   they are considering in managing and
   regulating activities within designated
   river corridors.
2. To
   consider and comment on any federal, state,
   or local governmental plans to approve,
   license, fund or construct facilities that
   would alter the resource values and
   characteristics for which the river or
   segment is designated.
3. To
   develop or assist in the development and
   adoption of local river corridor management
   plans under RSA 483:10. The local planning
   board, or, in the absence of a planning
   board, the local governing body, may adopt
   such plans pursuant to RSA 675:6 as an
   adjunct to the local master plan adopted
   under RSA 674:4. No such plan shall have
   any regulatory effect unless implemented
   through properly adopted
   ordinances.
4. To
   report biennially to the advisory committee
   and the commissioner, and annually to
   municipalities on the status of compliance
   with federal and state laws and
   regulations, local ordinances, and plans
   relevant to the designated river or
   segment, its corridor, and tributary
   drainage areas.

Citizens interested in appointment to
this committee should complete and submit a
board appointment form which can be found on
the Town of Durham web site at http://www.ci.durham.nh.us/ in the
blue box located at the right, or stop in at
the Town Clerk’s office located on the
first floor of the Town Hall, 15 Newmarket
Road, and complete an
application. 

Completed applications may be mailed to
the Town Administrator’s office, or
submitted via email to
jberry@ci.durham.nh.us.

FORMER DURHAM
RESIDENT MARYANNA HATCH TO BE HONORED BY THE
SELF MADE IN NH
ORGANIZATION

In yesterday's edition of Foster's
Daily Democrat, there was a small
article reporting an upcoming honor for
Maryanna Hatch, a former well loved Durham
resident now residing at RiverWoods in
Exeter. She is to be honored by the Self Made
in New Hampshire organization for her efforts
to bring RiverWoods at Exeter to fruition.
Beyond her work to bring better retirement
living to the area, Maryanna and her husband
John both worked hard at many aspects of the
Town of Durham. Many residents may remember
Maryanna and John. To read the Foster's
article, click HERE.

ORCSD SUMMER
ENRICHMENT
OPPORTUNITIES

The ORCSD offers summer enrichment
opportunities for children, and there
are still plenty of camps available. A
new YOGA camp has been added for
students in grades 1 through 5 for the first
week of August. For more information about
Yoga, click HERE.  The deadline for
registration is is June 3,
2011.

Updated camp listings can be found on
the district website
at http://www.orcsd.org/.

Please contact the district office at
868-5100, extension 11 for more
information.

GROWING PLACES SUMMER
CAMPS
Growing Places, a non profit early education
and youth recreation agency, offers two
different camp programs for
children:

Camp Cowabunga for children ages
5-7. This camp offers arts and
crafts, games, swimming at the Durham Pool,
and a field trip every
Wednesday.

Bridge Camp for children ages
8-12. This camp offers many of the same
opportunities as Camp Cowabunga. 
Different themes, age appropriate arts and
crafts, and sports and games will keep the
children engaged and having fun.  Bridge
Campers attend the Durham Pool three to four
days a week, and go on weekly Wednesday field
trips with Camp Cowabunga, including SEE
Science Center, and York Wild
Kingdom.

Both camps are housed at Moharimet
Elementary School in Madbury.  Camp
Directors are professional full-time
teacher/directors at Growing Places. There is
a 10% discount for full-time siblings. 
Pay 50% of summer tuition by May 2, and you
will receive a 5% discount for the entire
summer. Camp Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
with extended care available until 6
p.m.  Part or full-time schedules
available. Tuition assistance is available
for eligible families.  Please contact
868-1335 for more information, or email
Director Jen Hayward at moharimet@growingplacesnh.org.

DURHAM PARKS
& RECREATION PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS

Annual Memorial Day
Parade.  Every Durham resident
who ever served in the  military is
invited to participate in the annual Memorial
Day Parade, Monday May 30, 2011. Preparations
are underway by the Memorial Day committee,
who  encourage as many groups as
possible to march or ride in the parade.
Groups are encouraged to show support for all
who served in the military services. 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.

Music by the Bay. The
Parks & Rec Department is very
excited to kickoff the summer on June
22nd  featuring 
“Bliss” from 5-7pm at Wagon Hill
Farm. Bring the whole family while
taking in the view of the bay. Friends and
families are encouraged to bring picnic
dinners, lawn chairs, and blankets.
“Bliss” is an all female
local four-piece string band that plays folk
music, blues, a little country, and some
original songs. Event is free. Check out
their web site at http://www.bliss4.net/.

For more information please contact
P&R Director Sandy Devins at 603-817-4074
or sdevins@ci.durham.nh.us Also
check out our new Facebook account on
“Durham
Rec”  

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS 

Special Preschool Storytimes -
Durham Police Visit with their Police
car - Tues., May 24th and Thurs.,
May 26th, 10:30 a.m. - This week: 
Police.  All are welcome to enjoy
stories, songs, fingerplays, feltboard, and a
craft.  This is the last regularly
scheduled storytimes until the summer reading
program.
The Pontine Theater Presents: 
The Story of a Bad Boy, Tues.
May 24th, 6:30-8:00 p.m. A richly historical
view into 1850s Portsmouth with The Story
of a Bad Boy. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
immortalized Portsmouth as Rivermouth and his
grandfather’s house as the Nutter
House, when he wrote of the years he lived
with his Grandfather Bailey on Court Street.
More than a fictionalized account of his own
boyhood, The Story of a Bad Boy was hailed as
a literary breakthrough.
Bookeaters, Middle School Book
Group, Weds. May 25th, 2:45 - 4:00
p.m. This month’s book is Sold
by Patricia McCormick.  Books are
available at the library.  Walk from the
Middle School and enjoy a great book
discussion and pizza is served.  Please
note, this is the last meeting of the
Bookeaters until the fall.  Stay tuned
for our fun 5 week summer reading
program.
The Writing Life,
Author of Hunter Huntress Speaks on
the Ups and Downs of Producing a Novel,
Weds., May 25th 7:00-8:00 p.m. Debut novelist
Darcy Scott will use readings from her novel,
Hunter Huntress, as an entree into the
world of the writer and her process. She will
discuss how initial generative ideas become
incorporated in narrative, the importance of
dreams to the creative process, and the
responsibility of the writer to conduct
thorough research and manuscript vetting to
ensure accuracy and authenticity.
NHHC Book Discussion: The Cherry
Orchard, Friday, May 27th, 10:30
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Read it, See it Part II:
Friday May 27th please join the discussion of
Chekhov's, The Cherry Orchard led by
Jennifer Lee and see the play June 30 through
live streaming from the London Theater at The
Music Hall. The discussion is part of the
N.H. Humanities Book Programs and is
sponsored by The Friends of the Library. Your
book awaits you.
March with the Durham Library in the
Durham Memorial Day Parade, Monday,
May 30th, 9:30 a.m. Come march with us. 
We will provide kazoos, flags, and candy to
throw.  All are welcome and don’t
forget to wear red, white, and blue! 
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Town Landing.
Register for our fun 5 week summer
reading program starting June
14th.  The theme this year is “One
World, Many Stories”.  Our program
runs from June 26th through July 29th. 
More fun details coming soon.
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.

COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS 

Meeting of
Oyster River Taxpayers, Tue., May
24, 2011, 7:00 PM, Durham Town Hall, Council
Chambers, 15 Newmarket
Road.

Chicken Curry
Dinner, Sun., Jun 5, 2011,
5:00/6:00/7:00 PM seating, Multipurpose Room
at Moharimet Elementary School. Proceeds go
towards building a school in Rajastan, India
through an organization called Free the
Children. Please contact Mamoon Herz-Khan,
868-1341, mamoonherzkhan@yahoo.com for ticket
and other
information.

Annual Plant
Sale, Strafford County Master
Gardeners' Association, Sun., Jun 5, 2011,
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, United Peoples Bank
parking lot in Durham. Master Gardeners will
be on hand to answer
questions.

Summer Art
Camp Classes for Children, Teens, and
Adults. The Museum of Art, UNH, is
offering week-long summer art classes during
the weeks of Aug 1-5 and Aug 8-12, 2011. For
a complete description of the classes or to
register on line, visit the Museum of Art's
website at http://www.unh.edu/moa/ or
contact Catherine A. Mazur at catherine.mazur@unh.edu,
603-862-3713.

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.

WEEKLY POLICE
ARREST
REPORT

Week -
20                                        16
UNH
(80%)      4
Other (20%)

*2010/11 Academic Year
- 811      458
UNH
(56%)      353
Other (44%)

Calendar Year
–319                       184
UNH (58%)     135
Other (42%)

*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

FROM
“DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE A HISTORY
–
1900-1985”

Business: The college built a
dormitory "located at the northwest corner of
Main Street and what is now Jenkins Court,
built in 1897 by George Whitcher and sold to
Dean Pettee in 1900. Known as the Pettee
Block from then on, it combined rooms and
'eating clubs' (a tradition carried over from
the time New Hampshire College had been
located in Hanover with Dartmouth) on the two
top floors, with commercial space at the
street and basement levels. Most of the main
floor contained a grocery store, with smaller
spaces for a cobbler and a barber. The
basement housed a 'hole-in-the-wall'
restaurant in front and a feed-and-grain
store in back. Walter S. Edgerly owned and
operated the store on the main floor and
advertised that he was a 'Dealer in general
merchandise, paints, oils, varnishes, dry
goods, notions and fancy goods.' Edgerly also
offered 'first-class groceries at reasonable
prices' and hand-colored (penny postcard)
photographs of Durham, and had the first
ice-cream parlor in town."
Published in 1985 by the Durham Historic
Association.

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

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