“FRIDAY
UPDATES”

Friday,
November 5, 2010

 

 

This alternative windmill design
located in San Jose,
California is viewed locally as a
form of public art.

Courtesy Todd
Selig

 

Okay…let’s try this again.
J  Daylight Saving Time officially ends this
coming Sunday morning, so don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour before
going to bed on Saturday evening!

 

VETERAN’S
DAY HOLIDAY

A final reminder that all Town
offices will be closed in observance of Veteran’s Day on Thursday, November 11,
2010. Town offices will reopen for business on Friday, November 12^th
at 8:00 AM. There will be NO CHANGE TO THE
REFUSE AND RECYLING SCHEDULE. All items should be out on their
regular day by 7:00 AM.  

 

2010
“OFFICIAL” TAX RATE

The Town has received its “official”
tax rate for 2010. Below is information comparing the tax rates between 2009 and
2010.

 

	2009 Tax Rate	2010 Tax Rate (Official)	$ Difference	% of Total Tax Rate
Town	$6.52	$7.12	$0.60	26%
County	$2.30	$2.54	$0.24	9%
Local School	$16.11	$15.43	($0.68)
State School	$2.07	$2.19	$0.12	65% [total school]
Total	$27.00	$27.28	$0.28 /1.03% increase

                          
                             
                             
                          

Administrator's
Proposed 2011 Town Budget and 2011-2020 Capital Improvement
Plan

On November 1^st, the
proposed budget, as well as the proposed 2011-2020 Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP), were presented to the Town Council. To view the budget
summary letter which accompanies the FY 2011 budget and CIP, click
HERE. 
Per the Charter, "The
budget shall be adopted not later than the last workday of the preceding fiscal
year [December 31, 2010]. Failure by the Council to adopt a budget by the
deadline established in this section will establish the budget as recommended by
the Administrator as the adopted budget."
To read the Foster’s
Daily Democrat article, visit http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101101/GJNEWS_01/711019905.

 

Copies of the proposed budget and
CIP documents will be available for viewing in the foyer of the Town office, in
the Business Manager’s office on the second floor of the Town Hall, and at the
Durham Public Library located in the Mill Plaza
Shopping Center. Questions
regarding these documents may be addressed to Business Manager Gail Jablonski at
868-8043, gjablonski@ci.durham.nh.us.

 

The proposed budget and CIP are also
available on the Town web site. Go to www.ci.durham.nh.us, “I want to” on the
far right side of the page.

 

A
Public Hearing on the proposed FY 2011 budget will be held at the
regular Town Council meeting on Monday, November 15, 2010. This meeting will be
broadcast live on Channel 22 as well as taped for
rebroadcast.

 

DURHAM
GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – OFFICIAL

Governor

John Lynch –
2719               

John Babiarz -
118

John Stephen -
849

 

U.S. Senate

Paul Hodes - 2311

Chris Booth - 65

Ken Blevens - 51

Kelly Ayotte -
1266

 

U.S. Congress

Carol Shea-Porter -
2510

Philip Hodson -
94

Frank Guinta -
1089

 

Executive
Council

Bev Hollingworth -
2343

Christopher Sununu -
1198

 

State
Senator

Amanda Merrill -
2383

Peter Angerhofer -
1187

 

State
Representative (Vote for not more than 6)

Timothy Horrigan -
2028

Naida Kaen - 2138

Jenna Roberts -
2189

Judith Spang -
2086

Janet Wall - 2931

Phil Ginsburg -
2117

David Childs -
1080

Ann
Lane - 1337

Amos Townsend -
1053

 

Sheriff

Wayne Estes -
3133

 

County Attorney

Thomas Velardi
-2446

 

County Treasurer

Pamela Arnold -
2425

 

Register of
Deeds

Leo Lessard -
3049

 

Register of
Probate

Kimberly Wood -
3017

 

County Commissioners (Vote for not more than
3)

Robert Watson -
2849

Paul Dumont -
2064

George Maglaras -
2806

Catherine Cheney -
1120

 

Durham
is 1st Community in New
Hampshire to Adopt “PACE” Enabling
Legislation

At the Council meeting on October 4,
2010, Durham Energy Committee Chair Kevin Gardner presented an overview of the
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program in conjunction with a Council
Communication of that date prepared earlier by Councilor Robin Mower. The
enabling legislation, RSA 53-F, details the creation of an “energy efficiency
and clean energy” district and the authority of the Town over that district.
Among the Town’s new financial authorities—strictly controlled by RSA 53-F—would
be the ability to facilitate such programs as PACE. Although not mentioned by
name in the legislation, PACE is a strong example of the kind of program that
the Energy Committee believes the Town could move forward under the provisions
of RSA 53-F.

 

The enabling legislation
states:

“The purposes of this chapter are to
authorize municipalities to establish such a procedure and to set forth
requirements to ensure that its use will achieve the intended purposes of
improving the social and economic well-being of New Hampshire communities and reducing
greenhouse gas emissions.”

 

The provisions of RSA 53-F are
consistent with the goals of the Town as articulated by this year’s Council
goals to encourage sustainability by taking advantage of the public benefits of
reducing the cost of energy use and the risks associated with future escalation
in energy prices, encouraging investment in the development and implementation
of energy conservation and efficiency, and clean energy
improvements.

 

On November 1st, the Town Council,
unanimously approved Resolution #2010-18 adopting the provisions of RSA 53-F and
designating the Town of Durham in its entirety as an “energy efficiency
and clean energy district.” 

 

This action makes Durham the 1st community in
NH to adopt the new PACE enabling legislation. 

 

Over the last several months, the
Energy Committee has solicited expressions of interest from residents or
businesses which may want to take advantage of the PACE program.  The
Energy Committee will be evaluating these applications as well as developing
appropriate evaluation criteria to screen them in the coming
weeks.

 

ORCSD
SUPERINTENDENT HOWARD COLTER WILL NOT SEEK CONTRACT
RENEWAL

Oyster River School
District Superintendent Howard Colter
recently informed the School Board that he would not be renewing his contract
with the district when his current contract expires in June 2012. To read the
Foster’s Daily Democrat article,
go to:
http://fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101105/GJNEWS_01/711059927

 

Durham
Landlord Association Requests that New Disorderly House Ordinance be Withdrawn
or Suspended

The Durham Landlords Association
(DLA) sent a letter this week to
Sam Flanders, Chair of the Durham Rental Housing Commission, regarding the
recently adopted “Disorderly House” ordinance.  The letter states, in part,
“The membership . . . voted to respectfully request that the RHC appeal to the
Town Council to formally withdraw the current ordinance or, at the least, obtain
a stay of implementation to allow a re-write.”  To view the
DLA letter in its entirety, click
HERE.

 

Durham
Landlords Association Files Right to Know Request on Capstone Student Housing
Development Application

This week the Planning Office
received a right to know request on behalf of the Durham Landlord Association
(DLA) in regard to the Capstone
student housing development project which came before the Planning Board for a
conceptual consultation on October 27, 2010.  The Capstone project is
anticipated to be a 600 – 650 bed student housing development located on the
40-acre Woodward parcel located off Technology Drive between Goss Manufacturing
and the Durham
Cemetery.  To view the
Right to Know Law request, click HERE.

 

Durham
Police Selected for $22,172.00 Homeland Security
Grant

In late September 2010, as a result
of notification from the New Hampshire Department of Safety (NHDOS), the Durham
Police Department applied for grant funding to provide upgrading and maintenance
costs associated with the security camera system that had been installed in
2005.  The existing cameras provide daylight/lowlight perimeter and
interior monitoring of the police facility.  The upgrade of the existing
camera system located at the police facility was scheduled to occur in 2011 with
funds originating from Durham’s General Fund.  This grant funding
originates from Federal funds allocated to the State of New Hampshire as part of
their 2010 Strategy for Homeland Security.  The cost of upgrading cameras,
software and Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is estimated to be $22,172.00 with the
grant from NHDOS covering 100% of this cost, with no matching funds needed from
the Police Department’s budget.   In the coming weeks, the Council
will be asked to take action with regard to accepting these grant funds and
authorizing expenditure of them for the intended
purpose.

 

Durham
Economic Development Committee Provides Update to Town
Council

On Monday evening of this week,
November 1, 2010, the Chair of the Durham Economic Development Committee gave
the Town Council an update relative to the ongoing work of the committee. 
To view a one page bulleted description of the EDC’s efforts, click HERE.

 

Depot
Road Parking Lot Proceeds Channeled to General Fund to Offset Revenue Loss

The Town of Durham took possession of
the contaminated Craig Supply property located on Depot Road adjacent
to the Durham/UNH R.R. Station and
Whittemore Center Arena through a property tax lien/deed process in 2004.
Utilizing funds from Federal Brownfields Grants the Durham Public Works
Department completed remediation of the property and successfully created a
municipal parking lot to allow for day and overnight parking.

 

In October of 2006 the Town Council
adopted Resolution 2006-20 establishing the Depot Road Parking Lot Fund and
restricting all revenues collected for the purposes of long-term maintenance and
environmental cleanup of the parking lot pursuant to RSA 31:95-c. This Fund has
been averaging revenues in the amount of $55,000 yearly and currently has a fund
balance of $210,939.

 

In an effort to offset General Fund
Revenue losses in FY 2010 and 2011 the Town Administrator recommended a transfer
of $50,000 from this Fund to the General Fund which was approved by the Town
Council in Resolution 2009-32 approving the FY2010 General Operating Budget.

 

As the Depot Road Lot is a Special
Revenue Fund, an amendment to the Depot Road fund itself was also required to
change the percentage of income which is placed in this fund. On November
1^st, the Council voted to allow 90% of the yearly revenues (estimated
at $50,000) to be transferred to the General Fund with the remaining 10% to be
used for the long-term maintenance and environmental cleanup of the Depot Road
Parking Lot.  At such time General Fund revenues stabilize, we anticipate
once again allocating 100% of the Depot Road Lot funds toward future
contamination remediation.

 

Town
Engineer David Cedarholm Provides Update to Council on Multiple Issues
Surrounding the Durham/UNH
Municipal Wastewater System

On November 1st, Town Engineer David
Cedarholm provided the Durham Town Council with an update on the status of the
capacity of Durham’s wastewater treatment facility (WWTF)
and collection systems and the regulatory and financial challenges expected in
the future.

 

The Durham Wastewater System is
operated by the Town, however, however all the infrastructure on the
UNH is operated and maintained by
UNH. The Town operates the
wastewater treatment plant, the town and UNH together maintain variously jointly owned pieces
of infrastructure, and the two entities work together operating and maintaining
the various separately owned pieces of infrastructure.  Some of the
wastewater infrastructure is worn and has limitations and conditional issues
that the Town and UNH are actively
working to address.

 

The following are subjects that were
covered during the presentation:

 

o      
Past, present, and future wastewater treatment plant
and collection system upgrades

o      
Permitting and regulatory issues

o      
Regional Wastewater Issues – Great Bay Impairment,
the Southeast Watershed Alliance and stormwater
management

o      
Annual system maintenance

o      
Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) and its effect on
system capacity

o      
Wastewater Facility Plan
Update

o      
Durham Sewer
Ordinance

 

Of particular interest during
Monday’s presentation was the fact that Durham’s
wastewater treatment plant provides the highest treatment levels (and the
cleanest discharge) of any municipal facility in the Great Bay
region (Durham, Dover, Rochester,
Somersworth, Portsmouth, Exeter, Newmarket). 

 

To view the full Council
communication on this topic, click HERE or tune into
the replay of the November 1st Council meeting on Durham Community Access
Television (DCAT).

 

3rd
Quarter Durham
Financial Report

In compliance with Section 5.6 of
the Durham Town Charter, Business Manager Gail Jablonski recently provided the
Town Council with a financial report for 2010 through September 30th. 
Highlights of this report follow:

 

General Fund:

Revenues:

Durham’s motor vehicle permit fees
continue to fall below estimates with approximately 70% of the estimated revenue
being collected. In addition our interest on investments is only at 25% of the
$25,000 estimated.

 

As stated in the second quarter
report, the semi-annual payment received from UNH for the children residing in UNH Housing and attending Oyster River School system is much lower than we had
estimated. Prior years there have been an average of 20 students in the system,
however in the fall of 2009 this number dropped to only 8 students.  We are
currently awaiting the enrollment count for the fall of
2010.

 

Expenses:

Durham’s expenditures as of September 30,
2010 show a total expenditure of $7,423,829 or 71.2% of the total approved
budget. This amount does not take into account the majority of debt principal
and interest payments which are made in December.

 

As outlined in the second quarter
financial report some of the unanticipated expenses which we are attempting to
fund with budgeted monies include:

 

o      
The Code Enforcement Office has brought on board two
part-time employees for assisting the Code Enforcement Officer in plumbing and
electrical inspections at the numerous construction sites around town and doing
plan reviews, as well as limited assistance regarding rental housing
issues.

 

o      
The MIS Department has been fortunate enough to have
a part-time employee who worked for us last year return to assist with the
upgrading of the Durham web site. The funds for this individual
were not budgeted, however, this individual has aided us in bringing this
project closer to an implementation date.

 

o      
The drainage and vegetation account is overspent due
to the February storm which required extensive vegetation clean up and removal.
We have applied for FEMA funds and are anticipating we shall be receiving those
over the next few months. Once we have determined how much we will be receiving
we shall request the Council appropriate the amount, as well as approve the
acceptance and expenditure of the federal funds.

 

o      
In addition, the legal services line of $50,000 has
been fully expended. We have had additional expenses this year with the start of
cable contract negotiations, the prosecution of a property owner for zoning
violations, as well as numerous ZBA appeals.

 

Other Funds:

The Town’s Water, Parking, Capital,
Depot
Road, Churchill Rink, and Library Funds are all
performing as expected with nothing abnormal to
report.

 

UNH
TYE-DYE FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY THE DURHAM BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION AND DURHAM LANDLORDS’
ASSOCIATION 

On Friday, November 19, 2010 from
5:00-9:00 PM in the UNH Granite State Room at the MUB, the Durham Business
Association and Durham Landlords’ Association will be sponsoring the UNH Tye-Dye
Festival.

 

The purpose of the Durham Tie-Dye festival is
to tie the Durham and UNH communities together
through a fun, laid-back, and family-friendly event that will strengthen the
ties between Durham and UNH.

The mission of the Durham Tie-Dye festival is
to provide the Durham/UNH community with a leisure experience they can share
with family and friends and offer a safe environment with fun and friendly
individuals.

The vision of
the Durham Tie-Dye festival is to serve the Durham/UNH community and emulate fun
community involvement from community members and college students at this
affordable, accessible event.

Overall, the students would love to have
the opportunity to strengthen ties between Durham and UNH due to the current strains that
have come along with the noise ordnance. Having members of the community come
onto campus and interact with students will help UNH students realize Durham is a large support
of the University. They are also hoping that community members will see the UNH
students in a brighter light.

 

BETTER
HOMES AND GARDENS THE MASIELLO
GROUP FOOD DRIVE

Better Homes
and Gardens The Masiello Group Durham office is having a food drive to fill the
shelves of Durham’s local food pantry located at
St. Thomas
More Church. Non-perishable food items and
canned goods are gratefully accepted.

 

Drop off
locations:  10 Pettee Brook Lane, Durham Marketplace, Durham Town Hall
lobby.

 

BABY
BRAGGING

Chief Kurz is pleased to announce
that the newest member of the department arrived on October 22^nd at
6:15 AM.  Sergeant Kathryn Mone has given birth to Michael Farrell Mone who
arrived weighing in at 6 pounds 15 ounces.  Recognizing that his mom is the
midnight shift supervisor, Michael apparently didn’t see the difference between
labor and patrol work and decided this was as good a time as any to make his
appearance.  Father, Tim Mone, is an investigator with the New Hampshire
Liquor Commission so the career choices for Michael seem somewhat
narrowed.  Proud Grandparents are Dick and Eleanor Lilly of Durham and Mike and Sheila Mone of Dover.

 

Marijuana
and Teens

Drugs can be found everywhere and it
may seem like everyone's doing them. Lots of teens are tempted by the excitement
or escape that drugs seem to offer.

 

But learning the facts about drugs
can help you see the risks of chasing this excitement or escape.  Marijuana
is the most widely used illegal drug in the United States.
It is a dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, and leaves of the plant
Cannabis sativa. Often called pot, herb, weed, grass, Jane, reefer, dope, and
ganja, marijuana is typically smoked in cigarettes called joints or in
pipes.  The short-term effects come from the main active chemical in
marijuana called THC. When smoked, THC passes from the lungs into the
bloodstream, which transports it to the brain and other organs. When it reaches
the brain, THC connects with a certain type of receptor on nerve cells in areas
that affect coordination, thought, memory, concentration, sensory and time
perception, and pleasure. This causes the marijuana "high" that creates
short-term effects such as difficulty in thinking and problem solving, problems
with memory and learning, and loss of coordination.

 

However, there may be long-term
implications that research has detected when using marijuana frequently over a
long period of time that may include:

·       
Changes in the
brain. Marijuana can affect the areas of the brain that
play a part in response to stress, motivation, and
reward.

·       
Fertility
implications. Animal studies suggest that heavy users may
experience disruptions in ovulation or produce less sperm. So it’s possible
people who use a lot of marijuana might have difficulty having children as they
get older. Studies also show that babies born to women who use marijuana when
they are pregnant may be more likely to have developmental and behavioral
problems.

·       
Respiratory
problems. People who smoke marijuana have more respiratory
problems — such as having more mucus, a chronic cough, and
bronchitis.

·       
Changes in blood
pressure. Over time, continued use of marijuana can lead to
decreased blood pressure, which may cause dizziness. Some studies detected
impairment for the body's ability to fight off infections and some other
diseases.

·       
Emotional
problems. Heavy users are more likely to report symptoms of
depression than nonusers. They can also feel more anxiety, have more personality
disturbances

 

People who try to give up marijuana
after using it frequently over a period of time may experience withdrawal
symptoms. These can include irritability, sleeplessness, anxiety, depression,
and lack of appetite. As with caffeine addiction, symptoms of marijuana
withdrawal are usually worse a day or two after someone stops using marijuana.
They gradually decrease and are usually gone a week or two after the person no
longer uses the drug.  If you or someone you know would like to kick the
habit, talking to a counselor can help.^[1]

 

Winter
Parking Ban

Some frequently asked questions
about the Winter Parking Ban that went into effect on Monday November 1st:

 

When
is the Winter Parking Ban?  Winter parking ban begins every
November 1st and ends April 1st the following spring. 

What
are the hours of the Winter Parking Ban? 1AM – 6AM from November 1st through
April 1st. 

Where
can’t I park during the Winter Parking Ban? No vehicle may be parked on any
Durham road or
town-owned parking lot between 1AM and 6AM, November 1 through April 1. 

Does the Winter Parking Ban apply
even when it is not snowing or is icy?

The winter parking ban is effective
regardless of prevailing weather conditions. 

I
was working for a downtown business after 1:00 AM. Why did I get a
ticket?  During Winter Parking Ban, no vehicle may be parked
on any Durham
road or town-owned parking lot between 1AM and 6AM, November 1 through April 1.
There are no exceptions.  

I
parked overnight and my car got towed. How much is this going to cost, and when
can I get my car?  The Town of Durham uses local towing services to tow cars
that are interfering with snow removal. The cost varies between tow companies
but is generally around $120 payable to the tow company. However, if you leave
your car at the tow yard for more than 24 hours, you could also be charged a
storage fee of about $25 per day. You can get your car from the towing company
during their normal business hours. If you’re not sure who towed your car, call
the Durham Police Department at (603)
868-2324.

 

                       
Courtesy Todd
Selig

 

New
Speed Table on Edgewood
Road

This week the Department of Public
Works installed a speed table on the northeast end of Edgewood Road. 
This was one of several requests the traffic safety committee had for traffic
calming within a neighborhood.  The recommended speed to drive over the
table is 15 MPH.  This is a pilot table that we will monitor for
effectiveness.  The total cost of the installation was $2,654.94. 

 

NH
Sustainable Energy Association’s Home Energy Conference
11/20

Saturday November 20, 2010—Located
at the Grappone Center in Concord, NH Sustainable Energy Association’s Home
Energy Conference is an opportunity for people of diverse backgrounds and
interests to spend a day together and use our collective intelligence to bring
NH further into the new energy economy, by learning about energy efficient
design and the use of sustainable technologies.

 

NHSEA and friends will present
workshops providing in-depth information about geothermal, wood boilers, wind,
pv, and solar thermal, as well as increasing energy efficiency in and around the
home, up and coming public policy issues relating to sustainable energy, working
to promote community-wide energy solutions, and much more. For more information,
see the show’s website at http://www.nhsea.org/home-energy/.

 

Carpool to the show: Durham Energy
Committee member Peter Ejarque plans to head up in the morning and return in the
afternoon. Call him at 603-509-2907 to make
arrangements.

 

Fall
Cleanup – NOVEMER 8th

A final reminder that Fall Cleanup
will begin on Monday, November 8^th at 7:00 AM. Leaves should be
placed in paper leaf bags (remember, plastic bags are not recyclable). 
Paper bags can be purchased at several local stores such as Town and Campus and
The Durham Marketplace as well as Home Depot, Lowes, etc.  Loose leaves
will not be accepted but may be brought to the Transfer Station & Recycling Center on Durham Point Road on
Tuesday or Saturday.  Brush should be placed in one direction, bundled and
tied with string (no wire please).  Brush and limbs must be no greater than
5 feet in length and 5 inches in diameter. No stumps will be
accepted. The amount of brush and limbs is limited to one truckload per
household.  All items must be out by 7am that Monday to guarantee
collection.  If you cannot have your items out on time or have more than
one truck load, you may bring them up to the Transfer Station and Recycling Center with your regular permit on
Tuesdays or Saturdays between 7:30am and 3pm.  Please refer to the Fall
Newsletter that was mailed out in September, or click HERE.

 

DURHAM
WORKS TO MITIGATE BENNETT
ROAD FLOOD IMPACTS FOR STRANDED NEIGHBORHOODS

The Department of Public Works
Engineering Division submitted an application this week for FEMA Pre-Disaster
Mitigation Grant funding for a future flood mitigation project on Bennett Road. During
the recent storm events dozens of Bennett Road and Cold Spring Road
residents have been stranded when flood waters wash out parts of Bennett Road. This
FEMA application process was very time consuming and required extensive backup
documentation to show that the costs and potential funding can be justified.
Public Works is hopeful that the grant application will be
approved.

 

Vacancies
on Various Town Boards

The Durham Town Council is seeking
interested residents of the Town of Durham who have the ability, desire, and time
needed to serve on the Town boards and/or committees listed below that currently
have vacancies. Application forms may be obtained
by:

 

Ø     
Going to the Town web site, www.ci.durham.nh.us, under the heading “I
WANT TO” on the right-hand side in the blue box.

Ø     
Emailing Administrative Assistant Jennie Berry at jberry@ci.durham.nh.us and requesting
an application form.

Ø     
Stopping in at the Town Clerk’s office located on the
first floor of the Town Hall, 15
Newmarket Road and completing an application
form.

 

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

 

Durham Cable Access Television
(DCAT) Governance Committee (1 regular and 1 alternate
vacancy)

Durham Energy Committee (2
vacancies)

Integrated Waste Management Advisory
Committee (2 regular vacancies and 1 alternate
vacancy)

Planning Board (1 alternate
vacancy)

Strafford Regional Planning
Commission & MPO Policy Committee (1 vacancy)

Zoning Board of Adjustment (1
regular member vacancy)

 

Durham
Fire Department EMS Boot
Camp

On November 10^th and
November 18^th residents and students may see a Frisbie Hospital ambulance driving around town and
throughout the UNH campus.  This ambulance is in town as part of an
intensive two-day in-house Emergency Medical Training program or “Boot Camp”
being conducted for all Durham Fire Department personnel. 

 

The firefighter EMTs will be
increasing their familiarity with and knowledge of ambulance operations by
taking turns driving/operating the ambulance as well as practicing basic and
advanced life support skills/procedures on simulated patients in the rear of the
unit.  Personnel will be rotating through various EMS classes throughout
both days, including trips to Wentworth Douglas Hospital to practice on the hospital’s
$40,000.00 computerized patient simulator, or “Sim-Man”.  This robotic
patient is able to simulate real-world signs and symptoms, responding either
positively or negatively to the treatment he receives based on established
treatment protocols.  The goal of this first of its kind program is provide
new and different avenues of training and exposure to the most current
technology and updated treatment options available.

 

New
Webcam at Main
Street and College
Road

The UNH Alumni
Association has launched the new webcam project in an effort to provide a
connection between alumni and the Durham campus.  It cost $5,000 to install
and was funded by a grant from the Getz Charitable Trust Foundation.  The
webcam can be accessed any time of the day, both on the computer and on iPhones
by going to https://www.alumni.unh.edu/unh_webcam.

 

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, November 8,
2010 (budget work
session)

Durham Energy Committee – Tuesday,
November 9, 2010 (old
Courthouse/parking at Town Hall)

Zoning Board of Adjustment –
Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Planning Board – Wednesday, November
10, 2010

Conservation Commission – Thursday,
November 11, 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

 

SEACOAST
CANINE OWNERS OUTREACH PROGRAM (SCOOP)

Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation, a non-profit
organization located in Portsmouth, NH
has developed a pet waste outreach program called SCOOP, or Seacoast Canine
Owners Outreach Program. The SCOOP Program hopes to achieve four main goals
before summer 2011:

 

1.     
Educate the public on the bacterial health hazards
found in pet waste left behind on our coastline.

2.     
Create a sense of ownership shared by town
representatives, schools, local businesses, and the general public in decreasing
the hazard in our communities.

3.     
Provide a series of presentations in the media and
through community-action events that will encourage the public to take action on
this issue.

4.     
Have as much fun as possible tackling all of the
above-listed items.

 

For more information regarding this
effort, visit www.blueoceansociety.org.

 

Parks
& Rec On The Ball holiday mini session
begins on Tuesday, November 16th 

Join Parks & Recreation and
Instructor Pam Faltin for a holiday session of On the Ball. This stability ball
based class offers low impact training in a high energy cardio burning class. On
the Ball begins Tuesday, November 16th.  The class will also meet on 11/30,
12/7, and 12/14.  All classes will take place at Durham Parks & Rec at
6:00pm.  The 4-week session is $30.  Contact Michael Mengers at
817-4074, mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us.

 

The
Parks & Recreation Nature Note – Wagon Hill
Farm

Most
seacoast residents know Wagon Hill Farm due to its breathtaking landscape when
viewed from Route 4.  However, only Durham
locals know it is one of the few areas around to offer access to rolling meadows, forest
trails, rocky shorelines, grassy areas, and a sandy beach.  Great views of
the Little Bay abound the139-acre recreation area.  Wagon Hill is home to
Durham Day, Parks & Recreation’s Bands by the Bay and the Durham Community Garden. And of course…Wagon Hill is great
for sledding!  Wagon Hill is located on Route 4 near Emery Farm.  For
a map of Wagon Hill click here http://durham.nh.us/COMMUNITY/recreation/wagonhill.pdf.

 

FABULOUS
FALL BOOK SALE

There are still great bargains at
the Friends of the Durham Public Library book sale.  Most items are priced
between $.50 and $2.00.  Visit the sale at the Durham Public Library on
Friday, November 5, from 10am to 5pm, and on Saturday, November 6, from 10am to
2pm.   For more information, contact the Library at
868-6699.

 

Durham
Public Library Programs and Events

Preschool
Storytime Tues. Nov. 9th at 10:30 a.m. - This week: Fairy Tales and Dragons! Join us for
stories, fingerplays, songs, feltboard and a craft.  No storytime next
Thursday (Nov 11). The library will be closed.

Lyme Disease Support Group, Tues.
Nov. 9^th, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Bibliotherapy
Book Group, Weds. Nov. 10^th, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to discuss
"Maisie Dobbs" by Jacqueline Winspear. Copies are available at the circulation
desk. This novel is set in WW1 era, and is a glimpse into the life of class
distinctions, courage, and the triumph of intellect over societal prejudice.
Maisie is a woman before her time...

Veteran’s Day - The Library is
closed Thursday, Nov. 11^th.

Special Family Programming - World
Tales with Shawn the Storyteller! Sat. Nov. 13^th at 10:30 a.m. Join
us for this fun program for all ages.  Talented, local storyteller Shawn
Middleton will tell us “Tales from Around the World”.  Shawn’s stories are
very interactive and fun.  Don’t miss it.  This event kicks off
International Education Week at the library.

The patch
program, our reading incentive program for children aged 2-12 years has
started.
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.

Registration for
Tales for tails. Have a young reader who could use some
non-judgmental encouragement for reading aloud? A Delta Therapy dog is waiting
for your child. Sign up now at the library for 4 week sessions beginning in
October. There will be a new session in November and another one in
December.

Young adults
interested in writing a review of a book, play, movie,
event? Email
the children’s librarian at ekleinmann@ci.durham.nh.us or stop by the circulation desk and
we’ll put you in contact with our partner, YA author Megan Frazer, who is
helping us with this blog. Visit our website at www.durhampubliclibrary.org for more information.

 

COMMUNITY
EVENTS

§        
Friday, November 5^th, 7:00 PM, Fellowship
Hall, Lee Church Congregational – Dr. P.T. Vasadevan will present “Energy-the-not-so-Bottomless Oil Well and the
Alternatives”. Free and open to the public. Questions and discussion
are welcome. For more information contact Sid White,
659-2883.

§        
Saturday, November 6^th, 7:00 – 11:00 PM,
Huddleston Hall, UNH campus – Growing Places
Annual Auction

§        
Museum of
Art, UNH, Opens Two
New Exhibitions - The Shape of
Color: Carol Aronson-Shore and Fusion: Merging the Arts in PCAC, are
opening beginning November 6, 2010. The
Shape of Color presents recent paintings inspired by two New England
locations, Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, and Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine. Fusion spotlights 50 years of fine and
performing arts studies, exhibitions, performances, and events which have taken
place within the University’s cultural center, the Paul Creative Arts
Center. A preview reception
will be open to the public on Friday, November 5, 2010 from 5-7 p.m. in the
Museum of
Art. Both exhibitions will
be on view through December 16, 2010 (closed November 11 and 24-28). The
Museum of
Art and its programs are
open to the public free of charge.

§        
Thu., Fri., Sat., Nov 18^th,
19^th, and 20^th, 7:00 PM - Oyster River High
School presents Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons”. Tells
the story of a
man who hastily sold defective airplane parts to the Army, which caused the
crafts to crash, killing 21 men. His crime, which he long had deflected by
blaming his business partner, comes back to light as his son plans to wed the
partner's daughter. Tickets: $8.00/adults;
$5.00/students.

§        
Saturday, November 20^th, Lee Church
Congregational – Holiday Festival.  Will begin at 7:30 AM with
“Breakfast With Santa” at the Lee Safety Complex on George Bennett Road
followed by a ride with Santa in a horse drawn wagon. Shopping at the Lee Church
Congregational, Route 155, Lee, is from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. 

 

Weekly
Police Arrest Report

Week –
58                                        
30 UNH (52%)           28
Other (48%)

*2010/11 Academic Year –
399     227 UNH
(57%)         172 Other
(43%)

Calendar Year –
825                       
476 UNH (58%)         349 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

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Week	30	26	12	27	26	58
Academic Year	540	378	340	365	446	399
Calendar Year	1099	881	906	880	992	825

 

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

“In 1972 the town purchased a wooden
building next to the old brick Town Hall and moved the town offices into it. The
police department and the Durham District Court shared the vacated rooms. When a
second office building was added to the first, the department expressed a desire
to move into it to gain more space. Before a formal decision could be made, a
fire in the old Town Hall at midnight on February 20, 1979, gutted the courtroom
and badly damaged police headquarters.” Published in
1985 by the Durham Historic
Association.

 

And
lastly…

 

We hope everyone had a safe and
happy Halloween. Judging by the photograph submitted to us below by resident Tom
Merrick, It appears that resident Todd Selig of Nobel K. Peterson
Drive definitely got into the spirit for the
evening!

 

 

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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