Friday Update November 18, 2011

Friday,
November 18, 2011

Longmarsh
Road in Durham - Courtesy Diane
Gallant

It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving
is coming up in less than one week! Please
have a safe and joyous
holiday.

NO "FRIDAY UPDATES" NEXT
WEEK

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there
will be no "Friday Updates" next week. 
The next publication will be on Friday,
December 2, 2011.

TOWN OFFICES CLOSED FOR
THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY
All Town
Offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving
holiday on Thursday and Friday, November 24
and 25, 2011. All offices will reopen for
business on Monday, November 28th at 8:00
AM.

Refuse and Recycling
Schedule During
Thanksgiving:

Residents who normally have their
refuse and recycling picked up on a Thursday
will be defaulted to Friday of Thanksgiving
week. Please have all items out by 7AM as
always. There will be no collection of the
commercial recycling route on Friday,
November 25th.

AMTRAK
DOWNEASTER
UPDATE

The TrainRiders/Northeast web
page reports that the Senate/House
Conference Committee has reported out a
reconciled bill that preserves the
Downeaster, as well as 14 other
state-operated railroads, and continues
Amtrak funding but at a lower level. All High
Speed Rail monies were eliminated. The
original House bill would have eliminated the
state-operated railroads and reduced Amtrak
funding to 'draconian' levels. The Senate
bill has essentially prevailed. Now both
houses of congress must approve the
compromise bill and send it to the president
for his signature.
 

To view The Portland Press Herald's
coverage of this story, click HERE. 
To view
the TrainRiders/Northeast web page, go to:
http://www.trainridersne.org/.

UNH WIND
TUNNEL
UPDATE

On October 27, 2011, representatives
from the Town of Durham and the University of
New Hampshire met to discuss the new UNH Flow
Physics Facility (a.k.a., the FPF, or the UNH
Wind Tunnel). Participants included Town
Council Chair Diana Carroll, Town Councilor
Julian Smith, and Administrator Todd Selig;
Jan Nisbet, UNH Vice Provost and Durham
resident; Joe Klewicki, former Dean of
Engineering and now Professor of Mechanical
Engineering, also a Durham resident; and Paul
Chamberlin, Associate Vice President for
Facilities and Energy.

Following
that productive discussion,  Todd Selig
and Joe Klewicki developed a Q&A covering
in some detail the concerns addressed in that
meeting. To see that Q&A ("A Conversation
between Engineering Professor Joe Klewicki
and Administrator Selig") click HERE.

According
to UNH, operating the facility at full power
over a long duration, such as occurred
over the Columbus Day Weekend, is
atypical.  To the contrary, the facility
typically will operate within the lower
spectrum of power operation which, according
to UNH, generates a sound that is barely
discernible beyond
campus. 

Plans
include limiting operating hours to weekdays
during the day, when fewer residents might
notice. In addition, the facility cannot
function during cold weather, in essence
itself going into hibernation for a few
months over the winter.
 

UNH notes that from the outset a second
phase of construction to enclose the facility
was planned, federal funding for which was
identified but unfortunately lost at the last
minute. The University emphasizes that it is
actively working with federal agencies and
congressional staff to obtain alternative
funding for that effort. In the meanwhile,
UNH is willing and interested in pursuing
funding for a baffling device to attenuate
operational sound.
 

Residents are invited to attend an Open
House scheduled for Saturday, December 3,
2011, beginning at 3 PM. Please check Friday
Updates for further
details.

REMINDERS
FROM THE TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR’S
OFFICE

• Civil Forfeitures will be issued for
  unlicensed dogs November 28,
  2011.
• Water/Sewer bills were sent out
  November 2, 2011 and are due December 2,
  2011.
• Property Tax bills will be mailed
  today (Friday, Nov. 18th) and will be
  due December 19, 2011.

ADVANCE
PROPERTY TAX
PAYMENTS

Residents may not be aware that there
is another option for paying property taxes
in July and December.
State law
allows property owners to make prepayments
toward their anticipated bill.  After
January 1st, property owners can make
payments in any denomination, at any interval
on any property they own.  These
payments will be applied to their next
property tax bill. Upon receipt of the
actual tax bill due in July or December
*prepayments will be
deducted from the total bill and any
remaining balance will show as amount
due. 

If making payments would help your
family budget, you can start making
prepayments January 1st, in any amount, at
anytime you want.  Simply make sure you
identify yourself as the owner and the
specific property you want the payment
applied to.  It’s that easy. 
If you have any questions, please contact the
Town Clerk-Tax Collector's office at
603-868-5577 or email lpitt@ci.durham.nh.us. 

*Interest is not paid
on prepayments.

WINTER
PARKING BAN

The Winter Parking Ban commences
November 1st through April 1st on all
roadways throughout Durham.  Any vehicle
parked on any street between the hours of 1AM
and 6AM are subject to being ticketed and
towed at the owner’s expense. If your
vehicle is towed due to the need for snow
removal, the vehicle owner/s is required to
pay all towing costs AND the fine for the
ticket issued before vehicle is
released.  Residents and visitors are
reminded that parking in any Town owned
parking lot and throughout the downtown Main
Street area between 1:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M.
is prohibited year-round.

Durham Book
Exchange won first place in the "business"
category during last year's lighting contest
held by the Durham Business Association.
Other first place winners were Kappa Delta,
"Sorority" category, and TKO, "Fraternity"
category. Courtesy Katie Muth,
DBA.

DURHAM
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION - 16TH ANNUAL LIGHT UP
DURHAM LIGHTING
CONTEST
The
Durham Business Association
presents the 16th Annual Light Up
Durham Lighting Contest. The DBA
is encouraging all businesses to light
their business fronts and share in spreading
the joy of the season.
  
This event is intended to benefit the entire
Durham community, which includes Durham
residents and businesses, as well as UNH
faculty, staff, and students. This is an
opportunity for everyone to get involved and
to encourage local support for Durham
businesses.
 
Judging will take place Thursday, December 1,
2011 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00
P.M.

The
Contest is open to all Durham Businesses and
recognized Greek fraternities and
sororities.
 

Guidelines for judging
include:

• The
  effectiveness of lights creating the
  display.
• The
  placement and uniformity of the
  lights.
• The
  use of design and color to create the
  decorations.
• The
  use of special lighted
  displays.
• The
  ingenuity, originality, and creativity
  exercised in the
  decorations.
• Holiday Lights are available for sale
  at Town & Campus and Rite Aid. Support
  Durham’s local
  businesses.

 For more information please
contact the Durham Business Association at
durhambusinessassociation@gmail.com.  

PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK - THIS WEEK'S
FEATURED DOWNTOWN
BUSINESS

This week's featured business is
PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK.
People's United Bank is located at 8
Newmarket Road and is managed by Christina Veziris/Lori Roy. Ms.
Roy may be contacted via email at christina.vezeris@peoples.com or
telephone at 603-868-1022. Web site: www.peoples.com.

People’s United Bank is a
subsidiary of People's United Financial,
Inc., a diversified financial services
company with approximately $28 billion in
assets. Peoples United Bank, founded in 1842,
is the largest independent bank in New
England and provides consumer, commercial,
and wealth management services through
approximately 375 branches in Connecticut,
Vermont, New York, New Hampshire, Maine, and
Massachusetts. Through additional
subsidiaries, People's United provides
equipment financing, asset management,
brokerage and financial advisory services,
and insurance services.

_______________________

Businesses interested in participating
in the weekly feature should send their
information, including location, contact
information, web site, hours of operation,
and a brief description of the business, to
jberry@ci.durham.nh.us.
Photographs of the business would also be
welcomed.

PUBLIC
MEETINGS: SCHEDULE AND VIDEO ON
DEMAND

The public meetings listed
below 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 these
meetings, 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://www.ci.durham.nh.us/ by
clicking the DCAT on demand logo, or directly
at http://dcat.pegcentral.com/.

Town
Council - Monday,
November 21, 2011. To view the complete
packet for this meeting, click HERE.

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.

DURHAM PARKS
& RECREATION PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS

FREE Parents & Preschoolers
Exercise Class for Infants to 5 year
olds along with a parent. Class begins soon
and will be held on Thursdays 9am –
10am at the Durham Parks & Recreation
Building.

Kid’s Yoga has a
new session beginning  for ages 9
– 12. Class meets Wed. 4:30 –
5:30pm at the Durham Parks & Recreation
Building. Cost is $40 for 8
weeks.

Think Snow! There is a new
Snowshoe Group being formed. This
group will meet on Wed. mid-morning (time to
be announced) for an hour to have fun in the
snow.

New Sessions beginning soon for
Thursday Yoga classes.  Both
classes will be held at the Durham Recreation
Building. The cost for each class is $40 for
8 weeks. The "Early Bird" class will be held
at 6am, the evening class will be held at
5pm. The Instructor for both classes is Sarah
White who comes with great experience as a
certified Yoga
Instructor.
 

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

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS

New Library
Campaign
The New Library
Campaign has raised $755,657 of the $900,000
we’re committed to raising! But we
still need your help to reach our goal. To
find out how you can help, visit our campaign
website http://www.durhampubliclibrary.org/durham/.

Thanksgiving Holiday
Closing – The Library will
close Wednesday November 23rd at 5 p.m. for
Thanksgiving and will reopen Saturday
November 26th at 10 a.m.

The Busy
Beaver, Saturday, Nov 19th.
Tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Town Council
Member Julian Smith will lead tours of the
beaver ponds on his property at 246 Packers
Falls Rd., rain or shine. Open to all
ages.

Storytimes, Tues.,
Nov 22nd – This week:
Thanksgiving. Join us for stories,
fingerplays, feltboard, songs and a
craft.
Pajama Storytime, Tues., Nov
29th, 6:30 p.m. This month: Teddy
Bear/Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the
library. Bring your Teddy bear or
stuffed animal to sleepover at the
library.
New books for Raccoon
Readers (2nd -4th grade Book Club)
Tues., Dec. 6th. 6:00-7:00 p.m. This
month’s book is still your Mystery
choice. Read either “The Sherlock Files
(#2): The Beast of Blackslope”,
“The Sherlock Files (#3): The Case That
Time Forgot” by Tracy Barrett or a
Mystery book of your
choosing.

Young Adult Writing/Blog
Group, Tues., Dec 6th,
7:00-7:45 p.m. Like to write? Join us for
this Young Adult writing/blogging group that
meets once a month.
Classical Guitar
Performance, Weds. Dec. 7th, 7:00
p.m. Local musician Dan Miner will perform
classical guitar works by Villa-Lobos, Bach,
Sor, Ponce and others in a relaxing musical
evening.
Personal computer questions?
Come ask Kyle on Wednesdays at 2:00
p.m.
Registration for Tales for
Tails has begun. 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 at the library.
Join the Patch Program, our
reading incentive program for children aged
2-12 years. Children earn patches for minutes
read or being read to as well as a Durham
Library book bag. If new to the program, stop
by and register. Thanks to the Friends of the
Durham Public Library for their continued
support of this program. We have new
patches!

Check out
our website http://www.durhampubliclibrary.org/durham/ for
more info.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS

Oyster River High School Drama
Department performs “The
Importance of Being Earnest”, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday (Nov 17, 18, 19), 7:00 PM.
Tickets :$5.00/students, $8.00/
adults.

FREE Spaghetti Dinner,
Saturday, Nov 19, 2011, 7:00 PM, St. Thomas
More Parish, Durham. Event is being held
by the UNH Recreation Management and Policy
students of RMP557. Contact Brittany George,
bey25@unh.edu, for more
information.

Mast
Way School
4th Annual Holiday Shopping Bazaar,
Saturday, Nov 19, 2011, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM,
Mast Way School, Lee. Do you own a small home
business, are a demonstrator for a Direct
Sales Company, or a crafter looking for a way
to sell your wares? Contact Dianne,
603-659-2057, amberpuppy@aol.com, for more
information.

Lee Holiday
Festival, Saturday, Nov 19, 2011,
7:30 AM, Lee Safety Complex on George Bennett
Road. Will include a ride with Santa in a
horsedrawn wagon, homemade goodies, unique
crafts, and other items. For more
information, contact Marian, 603-659-3996 or
Barbara, 603-659-6428. See  
http://www.leechurch.org/ for
more details.

Boy Scout
Troop 154 Holiday Tree Sale,
Saturdays and Sundays, Nov 26 & 27;
Dec 3 & 4; Dec 10 & 11; Dec
17 & 18. 9AM - 4 PM on all dates at
the Mill Road Plaza in front of Baglery
and Durham Marketplace. Trees are locally
grown and freshly cut. For more information,
call Scoutmaster Sam Pollard at
603-944-1153.

Durham
Church's Annual Christmas Fair,
Saturday, Dec 3, 2011, 9:00 AM - 2:00
PM. The tradition of the Christmas Fair
at The Community Church of Durham, The
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, St. Thomas
More and St. George Episcopal Church is a
long one. For years, our Fair traditions have
taken root and
grown.

3rd Annual
Caution: Gingerbread House Construction
Event, Saturday, Dec 10, 2011, 11:00
AM - 4:00 PM, UNH MUB at the food
court. Come join other families and enter
your gingerbread house in the contest to win
fun prizes. All money raised goes to On
Belay a non-profit providing unique adventure
based programs for young people who have or
have had a family member with cancer. For
more information, click HERE.

Launching the New
Gundalow, Saturday, Dec 10, 2011,
Portsmouth, NH, Pierce Island. 10:30 AM:
Official remarks; 11:00 AM: Naming Ceremony
and launching from Pierce Island. For
more information visit http://www.gundalow.org/.

ECHO Community Thrift
Shop - Durham Community Church, 17
Main Street, Durham. The economical and
environmentally friendly way to shop. Hours:
Wednesday 10 am-5 pm, Thursday 10 am-7 pm,
Friday 10 am-5 pm, Saturday 10 am-2 pm.
Offering clothing, accessories, small
household items, and vintage. Gladly
accepting donations of clean and gently used
items during hours of operation. For
more information contact: 603-868-1230 or
office@durhamcommunitychurch.org.
The Thrift Shop entrance is at the back of
the Church in the lower parking
lot.

WEEKLY ARREST
REPORT

*Academic year commences the third week
of August through graduation at UNH in
May.

Have a safe and happy
Thanksgiving.

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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