“FRIDAY UPDATES”

Friday,
November 19, 2010

Linda L.
Ekdahl – In Memoriam

August
9, 1943 – November 17, 2010

38
years of service to the Town of Durham

Durham- Linda L. Ekdahl, 67, of Meadow Road, died
November 17, 2010 at the Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital, Dover, after a period of failing health. For
the last three years she has resided at Dover Rehabilitation &
Living Center.

Born August 9, 1943 in Manchester, NH
she was the daughter of Conrad S. and Lillian I. (Smith) Ekdahl. She was a 1961
graduate of Manchester
Central High
School.

In 1966 Linda received her Bachelor of
Science degree from UNH Whittemore School of Business. While attending UNH,
Linda worked part-time for Durham’s
Town Clerk and Tax Collector Phyllis Rochfort. Upon graduating from UNH Linda
began working full-time as the Town’s Deputy Town Clerk and Tax Collector until
Ms. Rochfort’s retirement in 1969. In 1969 Linda ran for the offices of Town
Clerk and Tax Collector and won her first term in both positions. Later these
positions became combined into the elected position of Town Clerk-Tax
Collector. Linda faithfully served the residents of Durham in that position until her retirement
in 2004.

While serving as Durham’s Town Clerk-Tax Collector, Linda was
a dedicated and active member of both the New Hampshire Town Clerks and Tax
Collectors Association, where she volunteered many hours in the positions of
President, as well as Secretary/Treasurer for the Tax Collectors Association. She
also served in the Durham Chapter of the American Red Cross as a Service
Chairman, was actively involved with the Salvation Army, and was an active
member of the Durham Historic Association. Linda worked the Channel 11 Auction
as a volunteer at Pick Up and Pay for many years.

Over the years, Linda made many
contributions, not only to the Town of Durham
but her alma mater, the University
of New Hampshire. She
served as UNH Class Secretary and Treasurer for the Seacoast Alumni Association
from 1992-2004, receiving an Alumni Meritorious Service Award in 1993. Linda
was an avid supporter of Wildcats Hockey and Football teams, attending every
game she could. She was also a member of the UNH Folk Club.

Visiting hours will be held on Sunday,
November 20, 2010 from 12 noon-2:00 p.m. at the Kent & Pelczar
Funeral Home, 77 Exeter Street,
Newmarket. A funeral will
follow at 2 p.m. with Rev. Larry Brickner-Wood officiating.

A Graveside Service will be held on
Monday, November 22nd, at 11:00 a.m. at the Durham Cemetery.

Rather than flowers memorials may be
made to the Durham Public Library, 7
Mill Road, Unit H, Durham, NH 03824 or the Cocheco Valley Humane
Society, 262 County Farm Road,
Dover, NH 03820.

Visit www.kentandpelczarfh.com
to sign an online guestbook.

In recognition of Linda’s nearly four
decades of service to the citizens of Durham,
the American flag at the Town Office will be lowered to half mast on Monday.

TOWN OFFICES CLOSED FOR
LINDA EKDAHL’S GRAVESIDE SERVICE

The Town offices will be closed on
Monday, November 22, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM during the graveside
service for former Town Clerk-Tax Collector Linda L. Ekdahl.

NO “FRIDAY UPDATES”
PUBLICATION THANKSGIVING WEEK

There will be no publication of
“Friday Updates” next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The next edition of
“Friday Updates” will be sent on Friday, December 3, 2010.

TOWN
OFFICES CLOSED FOR Thanksgiving Holiday

All Town Offices will be closed for
the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26, 2010. All
offices will reopen for business on Monday, November 29^th at 8:00
AM. There will be no refuse and recycling collection on Thursday, November
25^th.  Thursday’s route will be PICKED UP ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
26^TH INSTEAD.  Remember all items need to be out by 7am as
always.  There will be no commercial recycling pickup next Friday. 
  

Light
up Durham – IT’S
ON FOR DECEMBER 5TH!

We are pleased to report that the
Seacoast Repertory Theatre will be co-sponsoring the annual Light Up Durham
celebration with the Town on Sunday, December 5 at 6 PM on Main Street across from Memorial Park in
downtown Durham. 
Cast members of The Rep's mainstage show, A Christmas Carol, and the youth
production of Madeline's Christmas will perform musical selections.  There
will also be holiday performances by The Rep's Teen Chorus and Black Box
Theater Company.  Friends of the Durham Public Library will have baked
goods available. 

           
Smith
Chapel by Nick Isaak

IT’S HERE! THE 2010 DURHAM
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY ORNAMENT

Beautifully rendered by Durham resident and
architect Nick Isaak, these limited-edition ceramic ornaments depict Smith
Chapel.

Available now at Town Hall, Durham
Marketplace, Hayden Sports, Federal Savings Bank, Town & Campus, Emery
Farm, and                  
People’s United Bank (Newmarket Road & Main Street branches); $20.00 each,
$5.00 of which goes toward chapel restoration.  

Student
Housing Development Proposed for Technology
Drive

The Birmingham, Alabama-based Capstone
Development went before the Durham Planning Board last month and presented a
conceptual site plan for a neighborhood-style housing development with
various-sized three, four and five-bedroom cottages and multiunit buildings for
a total of approximately 630 bedrooms. The development would be located off Technology Drive,
between Goss Manufacturing and the Durham
Cemetery.  To view a
Foster's article on the project, go to http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101115/GJNEWS_01/711159961/-1/FOSNEWS.

PACE (Property
Assessed Clean Energy)

As reported last week, the Town
of Durham is
the first in the state to pass an ordinance that allows the town to provide
loans to homeowners for energy efficiency projects.  The program is called
PACE, for Property Assessed Clean Energy, and has the backing of the White
House.  It allows homeowners to pay off the loans through an additional
assessment to their property taxes.  To hear a New Hampshire Public Radio
piece on the effort, go to http://www.nhpr.org/durham-starts-energy-efficiency-loan-program-despite-problems.

BOX TOPS AND LABELS FOR
EDUCATION

Moharimet, Mast Way and the Middle School earn
points for each Label for Education submitted. The points are then used to
“buy” school materials out of their catalog. There is currently a little black
collection box in the Durham Library’s Children’s Area to collect Box Tops and
Labels for Education from community members.  All Box Tops and Labels for
Education collected in the library collection box will be split equally between
the 3 schools.  For more information, click HERE or contact
Kristin Carpenter at Kristin.carpenter@unh.edu.

Four
Loko and youth

Four Loco is a
caffeinated, alcoholic energy drink that has malt liquor as its base. It is
produced by Phusion
Projects LLC of Chicago, Illinois under the name Drink Four Brewing
Company.  Interesting from a college community aspect, the drink was
developed by three alumni of Ohio
State University. 
The name “Four" is derived from the drink's four main ingredients of
alcohol, caffeine, taurine and guarana and also contains carbonated water,
sugar and of course the obligatory natural and artificial flavoring.  The
Center for Disease Control and Prevention website states that caffeine can mask
the depressant effects of alcohol. ”Drinkers who consume alcohol mixed with
energy drinks are (three) times more likely to binge drink (based on breath
alcohol levels) than drinkers who do not report mixing alcohol with energy
drinks," according to the CDC.  Additionally, the FDA has started an
investigation into the safety and legality of alcoholic beverages that contain
added caffeine, according to their website. To read more, visit http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2010/11/15/20101115mesa-four-loko-crash-abrk.html#ixzz15k0pdzzc

Churchill
Rink at Jackson’s
Landing

The Churchill rink will hold a Holiday
Skate on Saturday, December 11^th from 7-8:30 pm.  There will be
no charge for this event.  The rink will be closed on Thursday, November
25^th, for Thanksgiving and also on Saturday December 25^th,
for Christmas. 

Durham Public Library Programs
and Events

Preschool Storytime Tues. Nov. 23rd at
10:30 a.m. - This
week: Thanksgiving! Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, feltboard
and a craft.  No storytime this Thursday the library is closed for
Thanksgiving.  Storytime for Tues. Nov. 30th and Thurs. Dec. 2nd will
be Bears and Stuffed Animals!

Week of Thanksgiving hours at the
library. - The
library will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24th.  We’re closed all day
Thursday, Nov. 25th and Friday, Nov. 26th.  We reopen Saturday, Nov. 27th
at 10 a.m.

Pajama Storytime Tues. Nov. 30th, 6:30
p.m. - Join ORPP and
the Durham Library for this fun night time storytime. Wear your pajamas. This
month we are having a teddy bear/stuffed animal sleepover at the
library. Bring a bear or stuffed animal that you would like to have
sleepover at the library. We will hear bear/stuffed animal stories and make a
craft. Animals can be picked up the next morning in the children's room.

Racoon Readers Book Club (2nd-4th
Graders), Tues. Dec. 7th, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Join the Raccoon Readers Book Club for 2nd-4th graders.
This month you can read either "The Name of this Book is Secret" by
Pseudonymous Bosch or "The Calder Game" by Blue Balliett.  Your
choice.  Join us to talk about the books, authors, play some games and
make a craft.

Russian
Nesting Doll Painting Workshop and Storytelling with Marina Forbes, Sat. Dec.
11th, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Join us
for this fun family event. Families with Children and Adults can register to
paint Russian Nesting Dolls. At 10:30 Marina
will tell us the Russian Folklore of Nesting Dolls (all are welcome),
then interested Families can stay and purchase and paint Nesting Dolls
ranging in price from $10.00 to $55.00.Marina demonstrates step by step how to
paint the dolls and provides paints and brushes. Registration recommended but
walk-ins are also welcome.

Living
Berry
Christmas Ornament Workshop, Weds. Dec. 8th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. -Call
us (868-6699) to reserve a spot in this Free Workshop.  Materials and
instruction provided by Ruth Moore. Go home with a glass ornament filled with
partridge berries that will live for many months.

The patch program, the library’s
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 a 3 week session
starting in December, there is still a slot with a dog open.  New sign-ups
for a 6 week session in January will start in December.

COMMUNITY
EVENTS

§  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,
9:00 AM-2:00 PM, Mast Way Elementary School – 3^rd Annual Mast Way Holiday Bazaar. Jewelry and
apparel to crafts and homemade pies. The PTO will be selling a variety of
refreshments and offering a relaxing spot to sit and enjoy your food. Pre-made
soups will be available ready to eat and take home for dinner. Kids will stay
busy with face painting or a craft activity.

§  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. 

§  Saturday, December 4^th,
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Unitarian Universalist – Holiday Fair

§  Saturday, December 4^th,
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Community Church of Durham
– Holiday Fair.

§  Sat., Dec 11^th, 11:00 AM –
4:00 PM, UNH MUB Food Court
– Second Annual Gingerbread House Event sponsored by On Belay. Supplies
will be provided; however, all are welcome to bring their own candy, etc. for
decorating. Entry cost is $10 per team. For more information on the
organization visit www.on-belay.org, or contact Ruth
Abelmann, ruth.abelmann@unh.edu., with
questions.

§  Thursday, January 13, 2011, 4:45 PM,
Community Church
of Durham – Winter
Ballet Classes. For more information contact the Great Bay Academy of Dance
at 603-433-4200 or visit www.gbadance.com.

Weekly
Police Arrest Report

Week
–
14                                        
8 UNH
(57%)            
6 Other (43%)

*2010/11 Academic Year –
422     240 UNH
(57%)         182 Other (43%)

Calendar
Year –
848                       
489 UNH (58%)         359 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

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and safe
travels.

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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