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 NEWS AND HAPPENINGS ...
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On Saturday, October
15th, the Oyster River School District's
Sustainability Committee welcomed families
and friends to its first event featuring
the Big Green Bus from Dartmouth College.
‘Green Bus Stops’ were hosted by
Emery Farm and Durham Marketplace with music
provided by the Oyster River Middle School
Jazz Band. Courtesy Paul
Gasowski
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As fantastic as it may seem,
a Winter Storm
Watch has been issued for all of
N.H. except Coos
County. The major impact from this
storm will be the Lakes Region and
south. Precipitation is anticipated to
start late Saturday afternoon as rain moving
from the south to north. The entire
area should see snow by 7 p.m.
Saturday. Over 6” of heavy, wet
snow is possible with amounts highest in line
from Rochester to Concord to Keene
(Rockingham, Southern Strafford,Cheshire,
Hillsborough Counties). There may be
some power outage issues with tree limbs on
power lines. The storm will move
out by daybreak on Sunday. This bizarre
winter storm system, combined with the fact
that the coming weekend is both the UNH
Homecoming and Halloween, promise a great
deal of activity in and around
Durham!
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ADMINISTRATOR'S PROPOSED FY 2012 BUDGET
FOR DURHAM
This year’s budget cycle has
resulted in a proposed 2012 General Fund
budget totaling $11,257,284.00, an increase
of $258,612 or (2.35%) compared to FY
2011. Of the $258,612 increase, a total
of $150,950 represents an appropriation from
the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG)
account to specifically support smart growth
central core redevelopment should a major
redevelopment project require public
partnership in order to come to fruition in
areas such as transitioning one-way to
two-way traffic, off site underground utility
infrastructure improvements, or economic
development consultative, engineering, or
staffing services. This
leaves a total increase of $107,622 coming
from General Fund tax dollars representing a
.97% change over FY 2011 budgeted
levels.
Due to a reduction in state revenues, as well
as other adjustments in projected interest
earnings, motor vehicle registrations,
recycling revenues, and Parking Fund
proceeds; non-property tax revenues are
expected to remain relatively flat in FY
2012. Revenue projections do continue
to include the infusion of an annual $218,545
payment from UNH to Durham which began in
2009 to compensate the community for the
University’s financial impact upon the
Town in areas such as roadways, traffic, and
policing services. Taking into account
flat revenues, a projected $15 million
infusion into the tax base associated with
the Capstone project as of April 1, 2012,
increasing Overlay from $125,000 to $300,000
due to a number of outstanding 2008, 2009,
and 2010 property tax abatement appeals
pending with the Board of Tax and Land
Appeals/Superior Court, no use of fund
balance, and recommended expenditures,
this proposal is projected to
increase the 2012 local municipal portion of
the tax rate by four cents (or .55%) to $7.61
from the estimated 2011 level of
$7.57.
The proposed Sewer Fund budget reflects
a 3.4% increase in user fees in 2012 (a rate
of $5.75 per hundred cubic feet) driven
primarily by the need to correct a $102,761
fund deficit due to continued decrease in
water usage by residents and at UNH, while
the proposed Water Fund budget carries an
anticipated 12.1% increase in user fees (a
rate of $3.97 per hundred cubic feet) for FY
2012. The Water Fund increase is due to
our inability, as projected last year, to
rely any longer on undesignated fund balance
to smooth out the rate as available
unreserved water cash reserves
diminish. It should be noted that
spending within the Water Fund is up only
$511 over last year.
For comparative purposes, the
twelve-month September 2010 to September 2011
Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) numbers
are: U.S. City Index – 3.9%,
Northeast Urban Index – 4.0%, and
Boston-Brocton-Nashua –
3.7%.
A listing of
highlights from the proposed FY 2012 budgets
follows:
- No
pay increase is budgeted for non-unionized
personnel, nor are there funds budgeted for
wage increases for employees covered by the
public works and police officer collective
bargaining agreements as both contracts
will have reached expiration by December
31st of this year.
- In
FY 2001, the Town had 85.6 full-time
equivalent (FTE) employees. Despite
the implementation of new programs and
initiatives since that time, we have been
successful over the years in identifying
strategies to increase efficiencies and
trim our workforce. The FY 2012 budget
includes 83.55
FTE’s.
- Increase in the number of hours for
the part-time Parks and Recreation Director
position from 20 hours per week to 30 to
more accurately meet the needs and
aspirations of the community within this
burgeoning functional
area.
- A
total of $4,000 has been allocated to
support the Strafford County Conservation
District as a result of funding reductions
by the County for this
program.
- The
department’s 19th full-time police
officer position, which had been cut by the
Administrator in 2009 due to budget
constraints, restored by the Council in
2010, then held vacant for the majority of
2011 by the Administrator, has been
eliminated once again for 2012 as a cost
savings measure.
- The
road program is funded at $455,487 for FY
2012 through long-term debt.
Targeted roadways for 2012 include Bagdad
Road (Route 108 to Emerson Rd.), Magrath
Road, Oyster River Road, Pettee Brook Lane,
Sunnyside Drive, Valentine Hill Road,
Willey Road, and Wiswall Road (Packers
Falls Rd. to Wiswall
Bridge).
- $75,000 is budgeted to stimulate
economic development in Durham's downtown
core through Phase II of the upgrade to
sidewalks, streetlights, bump outs, and
pavement markings along the Pettee Brook
Lane corridor.
- The
proposal includes a $4.8 million Durham
Public Library project along Madbury Road
to be funded $2.1 million through private
fund raising and $2.7 million through
bonding contingent upon approval of a
referendum vote in March
2012.
As background information, the Town
Charter in Durham states:
Sec. 5.2. Budget
procedure. At such time
as may be requested by the Administrator or
specified by the Administrative Code, each
officer or director of a department shall
submit an itemized estimate of the
expenditures for the next fiscal year for the
departments or activities under his control
to the Administrator. The Administrator
shall, based on these estimates and other
data, prepare a recommended budget which he
shall, together with these department
estimates, submit to the Council no later
than the last workday prior to November 1 of
the current year. The Council shall review
the budget for the following fiscal year and
make such modifications and amendments as it
desires.
Sec. 5.4. Final date for
budget adoption. The
budget shall be adopted not later than the
last workday of the preceding fiscal year. .
.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 view the full 7 page transmittal
letter providing an overview of the FY 2012
Administrator's proposed budget, click
HERE. Mr. Selig will
formally present the proposed BY 2012 budget
to the Council on November 7th. A
public Hearing is scheduled for November 14th
to obtain feedback from the
community.
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UNH WIND
TUNNEL – AN
UPDATE
On Thursday morning of this week,
October 27, 2011, Town Council Chair Diana
Carroll, Town Councilor Julian Smith, and
Administrator Todd Selig had a productive
meeting with UNH Vice Provost (and Durham
resident) Jan Nisbet, former Dean of
Engineering and now Professor (and Durham
resident) Joe Klewicki, and Associate Vice
President for Facilities and Energy Paul
Chamberlin, regarding the new UNH Flow
Physics Facility (AKA, the UNH Wind
Tunnel). Of particular interest
was the fact that, according to UNH,
operating the facility at full power such as
what occurred over the Columbus Day Weekend
will be quite atypical. Typically the
facility will operate within the lower
spectrum of power operation which, according
to UNH, is barely discernible beyond
campus. UNH is willing and interested
in pursuing funding for a baffling device to
further attenuate sound while in
operation. To view a conversation
between Administrator Todd Selig and UNH
Professor Joe Klewicki from the Department of
Mechanical Engineering in which Town concerns
are discussed in some detail, click HERE.
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DURHAM
TRICK-OR-TREATING
A final reminder that Trick-or-Treating
in Durham, Lee, and Madbury takes place on
Sunday, October 30th from 5:00 - 7:00
PM.
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HALLOWEEN
SAFETY TIPS FROM THE DURHAM
POLICE
Halloween
isn’t just for kids as parents can get
caught up in the fun themselves! But at
the core of all this fun are some simple
safety ideas that could keep everyone safe
during the “tricks and of course the
treats.”
Reinforce
that your children should only go to well-lit
houses and remain on porches -- NEVER
entering any houses.
- Travel in small groups and ideally be
accompanied by an adult.
- Carry a cell phone and know how to
reach you and how to call 911 in an
emergency, like if they get
lost.
- ALWAYS bring treats home before
eating them so you can inspect them.
Although the risk that your child's
Halloween candy has been tampered with is
extremely low, there is also the chance
that his candy is unwrapped or
spoiled.
- Use
flashlights, stay on sidewalks, and avoid
crossing through back
yards.
- Cross streets at the corner, use
crosswalks (where they exist), and do not
cross between any parked
cars.
- Wear clothing that is bright,
reflective, and flame
retardant.
- Consider using face paint instead of
masks as some masks can obstruct a child's
vision.
- Avoid wearing hats that will slide
over their eyes.
- Avoid wearing long, baggy or loose
costumes or oversized shoes (to prevent
tripping).
- Establish a curfew for your younger
children and confirm a return time for
older children.
- Encourage older children in middle or
high school to be courteous to smaller
children and to abide by the 5PM - 7PM
trick-or-treating
timeframe.
Homeowners can do their part
by:
- Preparing homes for trick-or-treaters
by clearing porches, lawns, and sidewalks
and by placing jack-o-lanterns away from
doorways and landings.
- Ensuring there is ample lighting
approaching your home that does not shine
into the eyes of the “trick and
treaters”!
- Avoiding giving choking hazards such
as gum, peanuts, hard candies, or small
toys as treats to young
children.
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OYSTER RIVER SUPERINTENDENT
SEARCH UNDERWAY – ALL STAKEHOLDERS
INVITED TO
PARTICIPATE
The Oyster River Cooperative School Board has
engaged the New England School Development
Council (NESDEC) to assist it the search
process for a new Superintendent of
Schools.
An integral part of the process involves
parent, student, staff, and community
participation in focus groups. The groups are
designed to obtain participant input about
the attributes, experience, and knowledge
that the new superintendent should possess.
The groups also provide an opportunity for
participants to identify immediate tasks that
the new superintendent should address.
The focus group sessions are defined and held
at the Oyster River High School as
follows:
- Businesses, Town/State Government,
UNH Administration & Clergy –
Tues., Nov. 8 @ 4PM, Multi-purpose
Room
- Oyster River Community Members
– Tues., Nov. 8 @ 6:30PM,
Multi-purpose Room
- District Administrators –
Thurs., Nov. 10 @ 3:30PM, Multi-purpose
Room
- Parents of Current/Future Students
– Thurs., Nov. 10 @ 6:30PM,
Multi-purpose Room
- Oyster River Students – Mon.,
Nov. 14 @1PM, Rm. C-120
- District Staff – Mon., Nov. 14
@ 3:30PM, Rm. C-120
- School Board Members – Mon.,
Nov. 14 @ 6PM, Rm. C-124
NESDEC will conduct the focus group
sessions, each lasting approximately 1-1
1⁄2 hours. There is no limit to
the number of participants and no need to
register for the session of your choice.
Childcare will be available for the Nov. 10
6:30PM parents’
session.
The School Board and NESDEC hope that all
stakeholders will be able to
participate.
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DURHAM,
STRAFFORD COUNTY, AND OTHER COMMUNITIES
DISCUSS REGIONALIZATION OF PROSECUTION
SERVICES
There
has been discussion for over a year about the
possibility that the Strafford County
Attorney's Office could prosecute all cases,
not just the domestic violence and felony
level cases it currently prosecutes. County
and local officials have begun to evaluate a
plan that could potentially be put into
effect as early as next summer. At the same
time, additional information is still needed
about such a proposed process. Durham
could potentially save between $20,000 -
$30,000 as a result of such a regionalized
approach. To view a Foster's Daily
Democrat article about this topic, go to
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111026/GJNEWS_01/710269953.
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DURHAM CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
TOM JOHNSON NAMED ICC 2011 CODE OF HONOR
SCHOLARSHIP
WINNER
The International Code Council (ICC)
Foundation has announced its 2011 Code of
Honor Scholarship Winners and Durham's Tom
Johnson is amongst a handful of selected
individuals. The award will allow CEO
Tom Johnson to attend the Oct. 30 –
Nov. 6 ICC Annual Conference in Phoenix. The
Foundation received 201 applications
representing 40 states and the Cayman Islands
with awards presented to recipients in 33
states and the Cayman
Islands.
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DURHAM
PLANNING BOARD
HAPPENINGS
The Planning Board will be holding a
special meeting on Wednesday, November 2,
2011 at 7 PM at Town hall. The Board
will be discussing the draft zoning
amendments associated with the Commercial
Core Strategic Plan and will also be having a
discussion on updating the Commercial Core
chapter of the Master Plan.
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PIPE UP! HELP SHAPE THE LOOK OF
DOWNTOWN
DURHAM
On October 27th, the Planning Board and
Historic District Commission presented an
opportunity for residents to participate in a
"building design preference" survey. If you
missed that meeting, don't despair: you can
still weigh in. For a short time, the survey
will be available online. The survey consists
of 65 different comparisons of photographs.
You must complete all 65 questions to be
counted (it goes really quickly), and only
one entry per computer will be accepted.
Submit before November 7 and stay tuned for
the results. To begin the survey, go to
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/visual_survey.
To put the survey in context, check out
consultant Roger Hawk's introduction to the
design meeting via "DCAT on Demand" at
http://dcat.pegcentral.com/.
(Choose "Durham Building Design Meeting
10/27/11.)
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MASTER PLAN
UPDATE
The Town of Durham is updating the 2000
Master Plan and will be holding a series of
meetings over the next several months to
begin amending the Master Plan. We will
be updating the following chapters:
Commercial Core, Environmental and Cultural
Resources, Economic Development (Tax
Stabilization), and Land Use. In
addition, a new Energy Chapter will be added
to the Master Plan. The Town is
still looking for volunteers to be on
the Master Plan Advisory Committee
(MPAC).
This Committee will help lead the
Master Plan update, review updated chapters
and work with the consultant/staff to help
keep consistency within the updated chapters,
work to keep updates on track, work to keep
the public informed and involved, and will
report to the Planning
Board.
The MPAC will also keep the Citizen
Forum Report and Citizen Survey results in
mind while reviewing the various
chapters. For more information please
contact Jim Campbell, Director of Planning
& Community Development at
jcampbell@ci.durham.nh.us or call him at
868-8064.
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PUBLIC WORKS
FALL LEAF AND BRUSH CLEANUP BEGINS MONDAY,
NOVEMBER
7TH
Fall Cleanup
will begin on Monday, November 7th at
7am. 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 with your residential
permit.
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. to view the Fall Newsletter, click
HERE.
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UNH FOOTBALL
GAME
Residents
traveling Main Street between Edgewood Road
and Route #155 A should expect significant
delays Saturday, 10/29/11, between the hours
of 6:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m., due to increased
traffic for the University of New Hampshire
Homecoming 2011 football game.
Residents should also be aware that there
will be changed traffic patterns to
accommodate traffic into and out of Cowell
Stadium.
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UNH
HOMECOMING
UNH Homecoming Weekend will be held
this weekend, October 28-30, 2011. The
weekend will be packed with a wide range of
events and activities for everyone. Durham
residents are of course invited to
participate. Kick off Homecoming
Weekend by wearing UNH blue and white to show
your spirit.
The Blue and White Parade kicks off
Homecoming with floats, giveaways, military
vehicles, bands, cheerleaders, dancers, and
more. Parade route will begin at Quad Way
between the Upper and Lower Quads, right on
Academic Way, left through B-Lot to McDaniel
Dr., right on McDaniel Dr. and ending where
McDaniel Dr. turns into College Rd. Presented
by Campus Activities Board (CAB).
For an updated list of activities, visit
http://www.unh.edu/homecoming
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ORPP VISITS
DURHAM DPW - Courtesy Loren
Selig
ORPP VISITS
DURHAM PUBLIC WORKS
FACILITY
Youngsters of Oyster River Parents of
Preschoolers enjoyed a tour of the
Durham Public Works Department last week.
Above, Director of Operations Doug Bullen,
took advantage of a photo op with the
children.
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DURHAM POLICE EXPLORERS
MEET
On Wednesday October 26th, the Durham Police
held an open-house for young adults who are
interested in joining the Explorers Program.
A number of young adults accompanied by their
parents attended the open-house to learn
about the program. The attendees enjoyed
pizza and soda served by Captain Dave
Holmstock, Sergeant Danny Brooks, Officers
Michelle Montville, Jon Lavoie and Tom
Kilroy. The officers answered questions
and provided a tour of the police
facility.
The
Explorer Program gives young adults between
the ages of 14 and 20 the opportunity to gain
insight into the career of law enforcement
through instruction and by participating in
hands-on fun-filled activities. Regardless of
their career aspirations, the Explorers offer
a wonderful opportunity to experience law
enforcement while giving back to the
community. Explorers also participate
in the Ride Along Program, where they will
see patrol operations first-hand by
partnering with a uniformed police officer
during his/her shift.
The first
“official” Explorers meeting will
be held on Wednesday, November 9th from
6:00PM-8:00PM in the community room at the
Durham Police Department. Young adults
between the ages of 14 and 20 who are
interested in joining the program are
encouraged to attend. Please contact
Officer Michelle Montville at (603) 868-2324
or mmontville@ci.durham.nh.us for more
information on the
program.
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DURHAM
CONSERVATION COMMISSION SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR
FOREST WORK DAY - NOVEMBER
6TH
The
Durham Conservation Commission is
looking for community volunteers, UNH
students, and others to help restore native
plants on Sunday, November 6 from 10am-1pm.
The project will take place at Doe Farm, a
town-owned property located on the south side
of Bennett Road, along the Lamprey River in
Durham (Map).
Volunteers are needed to help pull glossy
buckthorn, a non-native invasive shrub that
has taken over the understory of the forest
at Doe Farm. Over thirty-five
volunteers began the work last spring, and
this fall’s work will continue efforts
to restore the forest.
The work will be physical, but not difficult,
and participants will learn how to identify
several common invasive plants. Come
prepared to work outside, including long
pants and long sleeves, boots, and work
gloves. As with most outdoor work, this
is some risk of poison ivy and
ticks.
Teams or groups are particularly welcome to
participate, as many hands make light
work! If you or your team can
help, please contact Ann Welsh at 868-2996 or
Email at annwelsh@mac.com. Thank
you for helping restore native plants in
Durham!
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WILDLIFE HABITAT WORK PLANNED FOR EAST
AND WEST FOSS
FARM
Interested in hearing about the
University of New Hampshire's wildlife
habitat work planned for East and West Foss
Farm? Join UNH experts, neighbors, and
other interested folks on Tuesday, November 1
from 4-5:30 p.m. to visit the project sites
and learn what's planned for these
areas. Harvesting will take place on
both properties this coming winter to create
young, shrubby habitat for the New England
cottontail rabbit, an endangered species in
New Hampshire.
On hand to discuss the project will be
UNH Professor John Litvaitis, Emma Carcagno
of UNH Cooperative Extension, Heidi Holman of
NH Fish and Game and Don Kierstead of the
Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Meet at the gate at East Foss Farm (off
Stevens Way) at 4:00pm. If you have
questions about the project or the walk,
contact UNH Land Use Coordinator Steve
Eisenhaure at 603-534-7979 or email: woodlands@unh.edu.
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NHDES AND GREAT BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE
RESEARCH RESERVE PRESENTATION ON CHANGES TO
COMPREHENSIVE SHORELAND PROTECTION
ACT
A presentation regarding the changes to
the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act
will be held Friday, Nov 18, 2011 from
9:30-11:00 AM OR Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011 from
6:00-7:30 PM. Both presentation options will
take place at the Hugh Gregg Coastal
Conservation Center, Depot Road, Greenland,
NH. This presentation will provide an
overview of these changes and will also
include information on the permitting process
and the minimum standards relative to
impervious surface limitations and
maintaining levels of vegetation along the
shore.
For more information, click HERE.
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At the Big
Green Bus Stop event, Chuck Cressy, owner of
Durham Marketplace, received the 2011 NH
Grocer of the Year Award for Local Foods.
Pictured (left to right) are Chuck Cressy,
owner of Durham Marketplace; Morgan Curtis,
Dartmouth College; Paul Gasowski, ORSC Chair;
and Meegan Daigler, Dartmouth College.
Courtesy Paul Gasowski
BIG GREEN BUS STOP
EVENT
On Saturday, October 15, 2011, the
Oyster River School District's Sustainability
Committee welcomed families and friends its
first event featuring the Big Green Bus from
Dartmouth College. ‘Green Bus
Stops’ were hosted by Emery Farm and
Durham Marketplace with music provided by the
Oyster River Middle School Jazz Band. The
mission of the Oyster River Sustainability
Committee is to facilitate a sustainability
forum; measuring its work and aligning with
the five principles of sustainability:
Renewability, Substitution, Adaptability,
Interdependence ,and Institutional Commitment
in the areas of food, energy, transportation,
school curriculum,and community
outreach.
For more information on the Oyster River
Sustainability Committee, contact Thegreenoystercommittee@gmail.com
or 'Fan' us on Facebook. Cristina Dolcino and
Shelley Mitchell serve as the Town of Durham
Representatives on the Oyster River
Sustainability Committee, along with Madbury
Representatives Barry Kaplan and Karen
Larson, and Lee Representatives Chuck Cox and
Paul Gasowski, Chair.
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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://www.ci.durham.nh.us/ by
clicking the DCAT on demand logo, or directly
at http://dcat.pegcentral.com/.
Economic Development
Committee - Monday,
October 24, 2011
Planning
Board - Wednesday, October 26,
2011
Building Design Preference
Survey - Thursday, October 27,
2011
Parks & Recreation
Committee - Thursday, October
27, 2011 (7:00 PM -
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.
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DID YOU KNOW
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF STRAFFORD
COUNTY OFFERS LOW-COST BUS RIDES TO ANYONE
AGE 60 AND
OVER?
A wheelchair-accessible bus will
pick you up at your door (and help you on and
off) for anyone age 60 and over. The
requested fare is just $2.00 per round
trip.
The
program operates Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Friday, and the majority of the rides are
to grocery, discount and clothing stores,
area malls, and shopping
plazas.
Where
does the bus go? Below is a sample
of routes, which can change depending
upon rider needs:
- Monday morning: Gonic/Rochester/East
Rochester to Rochester
stores.
- Monday afternoon: Dover to Dover
stores.
- Tuesday morning: Dover and
Somersworth to Dover
stores
- Tuesday afternoon: Dover to Dover
stores.
- Thursday morning: Barrington/Durham
to Lee Plaza.
- Thursday: Rochester/East Rochester to
Rochester stores.
- Friday morning: Farmington to
Rochester stores.
- Friday afternoon: Dover and Rochester
alternate bi-weekly. Rochester to Dover or
Newington area stores, and Dover to
Newington area stores.
- How
do I get a ride?
To schedule a ride, call our driver
Sandy at 603-817-8207
Each rider is asked to fill out an emergency
contact form, which the agency keeps on file
and is not shared with anyone. Call
603-817-8207 or visit http://www.straffordcap.org/ for
details.
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DURHAM PARKS
& RECREATION PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
NEW
PROGRAMS:
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.
Prenatal Yoga begins in
November. Connect with other moms-to-be and a
great relief from common physical discomfort.
Class will be held on Tuesdays 5pm at Durham
Parks & Recreation Building. Cost is $40
for 8 weeks.
Coyote Club Instilling a sense
of wonder, responsibility, and stewardship
for the natural world through exploration.
This Environmental program is for children in
grades 1st through 5th Activities are held at
Wagon Hill Farm. Begins Mon. Nov. 21st
3:45-4:45pm. Cost is $60 for 6 weeks. To
register contact Sandy Devins at recreation@ci.durham.nh.us.
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.
Please check out our Fall/Winter class
schedule which provides recreation for the
whole community. To view the schedule, click
HERE.
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”.
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FRIENDS OF
THE DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNUAL FALL BOOK
SALE
The Friends of the Durham Public
Library Fall Book Sale will kick-off at the
Durham Public Library on Thursday, November
3rd from 6pm to 7pm with an Early Bird
Preview--admission to this special one hour
event is $10.
The sale opens to everyone from 7pm to
8:30pm Thursday evening. The sale will
continue on Friday, November 4th from 10am to
5 pm and on Saturday, November 5th from 10am
to 2pm.
Book prices are $2.00 for hardbacks,
$1.00 for paperback, and $0.50 for children
books. DVDs, CDs, and books-on-tape are
$1.00. VHS tapes are $0.50.
All proceeds from the Friends Fall Book
Sale support Durham Public Library
programs.
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ANNOUNCING THE NEW ORHS
POET LAUREATE, DANIEL
BELSHAW
Durham's Daniel
Belshaw has been named the new ORHS
Poet Laureate. Five very talented
finalists read their poems last Tuesday night
at the Durham Library and Daniel was chosen
as the new Poet Laureate. Aidan Bolduc,
Lydia Beller-McKenna, Catherine Geiger and
Anna Genes were the finalists. Last
year’s Poet Laureate, Abby MacGregor
also read one of her poems. Thanks to
all who attended and the ORHS staff in
conjunction with the Durham Library who
organized and attended the event. It was a
great night of Poetry!
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DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
New Library
Campaign
The New Library
Campaign goal is to raise $900,000 in
additional donations as the private share of
the public-private partnership with the Town
for a new facility. To date, more than
$714,322 of the $900,000 has been
raised! But we still need your help to
reach our goal.
We are making all of our campaign information
available on our website http://www.durhampubliclibrary.org/durham/.
Help make the long-awaited new library a
reality. Your donation will make a
difference!
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New Library Event
Postponed. The new library event
originally planned for October 30th at 49
Madbury Road has been postponed. Watch
for the new event date in the library
newsletter, in Friday Updates, and on our
website. We apologize for any
inconvenience.
Special Pre-school Storytime
with McGregor EMS and their
ambulance, Tue., Nov 1st, 10:30 AM. EMS
volunteers will share safety tips, read
stories, and allow the children to explore
their ambulance.
Storytimes - Tue., Nov
1st and Thu., Nov 3rd, 10:30 AM. Enjoy
stories, songs, fingerplays, feltboard, and a
craft.
Raccoon Readers (2nd-4th grade
Book Club), Tue., Nov. 1st,
6:00-7:00 PM. This month’s book is
your Mystery choice. Read either
“The Sherlock Files: The 100 Year Old
Secret” by Tracy Barrett or a
Mystery book of your choosing. Books are
available at the library.
Young Adult Writing/Blog
Group, Tue., Nov 1st, 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Like to write? Join us for this Young Adult
writing/blogging group that will meet once a
month.
Kenya: A Journey- Photos and
Memories from an "Experience of a
Lifetime", Tue., Nov 1st, 7:00
PM. 11 at 7 p.m. Join us as Ed and
Sharon Dalton share their stunning
photographs and stories from their trip to
Kenya's beautiful wilds with their friend
Damaris Crayton.
Getting to Know the Internet
for the Technically Literate, Tue.,
Nov 8th, 700 PM. Would you like to know
more about the Internet and how to use it?
David Sietz will answer all your questions
and more at this informational
program.
Calling all Library
Volunteers! We would like to
celebrate all you do for us. Come to a
Volunteer Appreciation Celebration on
Thu., Nov. 10th from 5:00-6:00
PM.
Personal computer
questions? Come ask Kyle on
Wednesdays at 2:00 PM.
Please, no book donations this
month. We will not be
accepting book donations this month due to
the Friends Fall Book
Sale.
Join our Lego Club,
Thu., Oct 27th, 3:45-4:45 p.m. for
1st-5th graders. Like to build
Legos? Come to the Lego club in the
Children’s Room to start
constructing.
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/
for more info.
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COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
Oyster River Youth Association
- Register Today for ORYA Programs!
Click HERE for more information. To
register, go to http://www.oryarec.org/ and
click on "registration", then "winter". For
additional information, contact Mike,
603-868-5150, mike@oryarec.org.
UNH Homecoming –
October 28 - 30. Durham families are
encouraged to participate in UNH Homecoming
events. Check out all of the action at
http://www.unh.edu/homecoming.
"Trick or
Treat Street", Sunday, Oct 30, 2011,
4:00 - 6:00 PM, SERC Promenade - Hosted by
UNH students residing in the Southeast
Residential Community (SERC). This event is
for local children and includes games for
kids, cotton candy, popcorn, candy and lots
of fun. It’s a great way to connect UNH
and the Durham community and its completely
FREE.
Forum on UNH
Campus Master Plan Update, Thursday,
Nov 3, 2011, 12:40 - 2:00 PM, New Hampshire
Hall, 208, UNH Campus. Town residents are
invited to an open forum on the update of the
campus master plan. Parking is available in
the adjacent visitor parking lot on the
corner of Edgewood Road and Main Street. For
more information, click HERE.
Edward Jones
Grand Opening Celebration, Thursday,
Nov 3, 2011, 4:00 - 7:00 PM, 44 Newmarket
Rd., Suite B200, Durham. Please RSVP to
confirm attendance at 603-868-1876.
Refreshments and light snacks will be
served.
Community
CPR, Saturday, Nov 5, 2011, 9:00 AM
- noon, St. George's Church, Durham. All
are welcome to sign up for this certification
class.To register please go to http://www.mcgregorems.org/institute/cpr-local.html#2011.
Cost: $20. For
more information, contact Amy
Cunningham, 603-969-8656 or St. George's,
603-868-2785. This certification is
designed for the general public and is not
adequate for EMS or healthcare
professionals.
5th Annual
Tie Dye Festival, Wednesday, Nov 9,
2011, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Granite State Room, UNH
MUB. Run by students in the Recreation
Management and Policy program at UNH. FREE to
the public. Participants need to bring their
own article of clothing to dye. Sponsored by
Durham Business Association, Durham Landlords
Association, and My Varsity Place
Apartments.
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 regarding this
event.
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.
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.
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WEEKLY ARREST
REPORT
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FROM
“DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE A HISTORY
–
1900-1985”
Business (1930-1960): "During
the 1940s a group of local business and
professional men decided that Durham was
ready for its own bank. They formed the
Durham Trust Company and moved into a new
building on the west side of Madbury Road in
1948. In addition to the bank, the building
accommodated a grocery store, owned by John
Smart and Wallis Rand, and provided
apartments on the second floor that helped
ease the housing shortage created by the
sudden influx of veterans attending the
university on the GI Bill." Published
in 1985 by the Durham Historic
Association.
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Town Counil Chair Diana Carroll, UNH
First Lady Emma Bricker, and Town Councilor
Robin Mower will be riding with Durham Police
this weekend to observe night life in town
within the 10 PM to 2 AM timeframe.
Have a safe
Halloween!
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
Everyone can
tackle climate change. How can you reduce
your carbon
footprint?
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