"FRIDAY
UPDATES"

Friday,
September 3, 2010

 

 

Durham Public Works Department
employees Bonnie McDermott and Ray LaRoche, Sr.

offering Pam Week's
dog, Coco, a special treat at the Transfer Station and Recycling Center!

 

LABOR
DAY HOLIDAY

Monday, September 6^th is
Labor Day.  All Town offices will be closed for the Labor Day holiday.
However, there will be NO CHANGE
to the refuse and recycling collection routes during the holiday week. As
always, please have all items out by 7:00 AM. 

 

GENERAL
HURRICANE/STORM TIPS FOR DURHAM
RESIDENTS

The most comprehensive, one-stop
information we could find for Durham residents was a link to a Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) site at http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/hurricanes.html. 
It$B!G(Bs really good and actually specific to Hurricane Earl.  And while it
does not appear we will be impacted to a large degree by Earl, the information
provided serves as a good reference guide for
residents.

 

As is the case
with any possible hurricane emergency, the Durham Fire Department would like to
recommend that residents prepare for a possible long-term power outage and
potential evacuation from their homes.

 

Prior to the
outage, residents are encouraged to prepare their homes by gathering necessary
items such as flashlights with fresh batteries, extra batteries, medications, a
first aid kit, freshly charged cell phones and a battery powered radio if
possible.  These items should be placed together in a convenient, first
floor room to limit night time travel through an un-lit home.  Collect a
bag of comfortable clothing along with pillow and blanket.   

 

A method for
storing water that may be used for flushing and/or bathing is to fill the bath
tub prior to losing power, especially if you depend upon a private well for
water.  Water used for consumption may be collected and stored in plastic
jugs.  A collection of non-perishable food items should also be
available.  Determine if your fuel fired range or oven requires electricity
before relying on it for food preparation.  Your gas grill may not be an
option due to heavy winds and rains, and never plan to operate any type of
portable fuel appliance inside your home. 

 

Be aware that
conditions may warrant the need to evacuate areas of town.  In the case
that you are targeted to be evacuated, identify ahead of time where your family
will meet and where you might choose to go.  This could include a friend or
relative$B!G(Bs home in another town, a hotel or public shelter.  Be certain to
have fuel in your vehicle in case you need to drive.  If applicable, take
your pets with you however most are not allowed in public
shelters.

 

The Town of
Durham Fire
Department, in conjunction with other town agencies, has
been preparing all necessary tools and equipment and will be staffed to respond
as needed.  Our Durham Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located at the
Fire Department will operate so to provide efficient multi-agency response to
all significant storm related emergencies.

 

We urge all
residents to utilize the 911 call system to report all emergencies. 

 

Additional storm
preparedness information may be found at: http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/hurricanes.html. 

 

 

2008 & 2009 GOSS
INTERNATIONAL/PREFCO ABATEMENT APPEAL SETTLED

Prefco Limited Partnership (which
owns the Goss International building) appealed its property assessment of
$28,058,872 to Strafford County Superior Court because PREFECO believed its
revised assessment, as a result of the 2008 revaluation, exceeded market value
as of April 1, 2008.  The Goss property consists of 138.73 +/- acres and
469,375 +/- sq. ft. of gross building area in five connected structures. 
This includes 199,224 sq. ft. of finished and R&D area and 270,151 sq. ft.
of manufacturing and warehouse area.  The improvements on the site were
originally constructed in 1986 by Harris Graphics.  The structure has been
restored, renovated, and expanded since that time.  The facility supports a
large multinational corporation with clerical, sales, and support office
facilities, as well as R&D, production, warehouse, and facility support
areas.

 

In 2007, the Town assessed the
property at $28,177,372.  In 2008 as part of a Town-wide
revaluation/statistical update, the Town$B!G(Bs assessment for the parcel was lowered
to $28,058,872 (or $28,054,600
without any current use land).  For supporting data, the owner submitted a
high quality appraisal dated July 27, 2009 completed by a NH Certified General
Appraiser, estimating the market value of the subject property to be $22,777,435 (without current use
land).  The variance between the Town$B!G(Bs 2008 assessment and the Prefco
appraisal (without any current use land) equals $5,277,165. 

 

After reviewing the appraisal, and
after much discussion with the Town$B!G(Bs assessing contractor at Cross Country
Appraisal, the estimated value was generally considered reasonable.  This
led the parties to enter into negotiations in an effort to find common ground on
this complex appeal due to the nature of the property and improvements at Goss
International. 

 

Ultimately, the parties agreed to a
revised valuation of $24,096,726
for a total abatement of value in the amount of $3,957,873  for tax years 2008 and
2009.  Applying the applicable tax rates of $26.67 for 2008 and $27.00 for
2009, this equates to an approximate refund in the amount of $105,556 and
$106,862, respectively (cumulatively totaling $212,418), plus interest. 

 

The Town
budgeted $125,000 to cover the cost of abatement appeals in 2010 therefore any
abatement refunds in excess of this number, in this case the Goss refund, will
unfortunately impact the projected 2010 tax rate.

 

The parties also have agreed that
the assessed value of $24,096,726 shall be utilized and not appealed until such
time as the property is reappraised pursuant to RSA 75:8 due to changes in
value, or until there is a general reassessment in the municipality (anticipated
to be in 2013).

 

 

ARE
SPEED HUMPS OR SPEED TABLES IN DURHAM'S FUTURE?

Throughout the community, the
Durham police
department receives ongoing and often frustrated requests from residents within
residential neighborhoods that traffic is traveling above the posted speed limit
creating an ongoing and regular unsafe situation for pedestrians, children at
play, cyclists, etc.  Police resources are limited and despite the
department's yeoman efforts at meeting these demands, we continue to
work as a community to find ways to be more efficient and effective than we
already are with the limited public dollars at our disposal.  Police are
simply unable to be posted at every intersection and to patrol every roadway on
a sustained basis 24/7 nor should they have to do so. 

 

As part of our Kaizen (continuous
improvement) initiative within our departments, the administrative "Traffic
Safety Committee" has been talking about alternative strategies
to ensure compliance with posted speeds on local roads without the need to hire
additional police personnel to meet citizen demands.  A promising
potential solution we have investigated are speed tables and speed humps. 
A speed
table is a traffic calming device designed as a long speed hump
with a flat section in the middle. Speed tables are generally long enough for
the entire wheelbase of a passenger car to rest on top.

 

The long, flat design of a
speed table or the shorter but gradual curve of a speed hump allows cars to
pass but they must slow their speed to traverse safely.  Speed
tables can also be signed as pedestrian crossings to raise the height of
crosswalks in order to both make pedestrians more visible and slow vehicles at
crossing points.  As part of the Capital Improvement Program, there
will be a proposal from the Public Works Department to install six to eight
speed humps/tables on a variety of roadways to potentially include Coe Drive,
Woodman
Road, Emerson Road, Edgewood, Road, Bagdad Road, and Madbury Road. 
Residents along Edgewood
Road (between Madbury Rd. and Emerson
Rd.) have expressed an interest in a speed hump
application installation as soon as possible.  We are considering a pilot
installation this fall.  If there are other roads residents think we should
consider for this application, please email Police Chief David Kurz at dkurz@ci.durham.nh.us.

 

      

Rear of DiMambro Property – future
 Library site. 
               
Closing Ceremony for DiMambro Parcel at 11 a.m. on
9/3/10.

 

FUTURE
LIBRARY SITE ACQUIRED – DiMAMBRO PROPERTY AT 49 MADBURY
ROAD

Earlier this summer the Town of
Durham and Mr.
Arthur DiMambro entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (P&S Agreement)
for Mr. DiMambro$B!G(Bs property at 49
Madbury Road as the potential future site for the
Durham Public Library.  The P&S Agreement was contingent upon a
thorough due diligence analysis by the Town as well as the receipt of a $100,000
donation from an anonymous donor to be put toward the purchase price of the
property.  The Library Board of Trustees engaged the services of Durham resident and
licensed architect Nick Isaak, AIA, LEED AP, to undertake the due
diligence. 

 

The DiMambro parcel is a 2.84 acre
site with existing access from Madbury Road and surrounded by residential
properties. There are currently three structures on the property, including a
two story wood framed brick veneer home, a one story utility structure, and a
clay tennis court. The original home was built in 1935 in a distinctive French
chateau style and has been renovated and well maintained. The most significant
renovation occurred in the early 1980$B!G(Bs and consists of two, one story shallow
pitched additions on the rear (West) side of the home consisting of a kitchen
and painting studio. It is the intention of the Library committee to make every
effort to preserve the original structure and incorporate it into the overall
design of a new building.

 

It was ultimately the professional
opinion of the due diligence team that $B!H(Bthe property is well suited for adaptive
re$B!>(Buse as a public library. The addition of a new wing
with additional fire stairs and elevator that can be shared by the existing
building will dramatically improve the safety and accessibility as well as
over$B!>(Ball functionality of the
building.$B!I(B

 

The Library Board of Trustees also
received a $100,000 private donation toward the $600,000 purchase price for the
property. 

 

With these P&S Agreement
contingencies met as approved by the Town Council, the Administrator moved the
property to closing at 11:00 a.m. today, September 3, 2010.  At this time,
the Town of Durham has taken ownership of the DiMambro
site. 

 

RFP FOR PRODUCTIVE
REUSE/REDEVELOPMENT OF GRANGE (H.A. DAVIS
BUILDING)
ISSUED

The Town of Durham, New Hampshire is
soliciting proposals for the productive reuse/redevelopment of the parcel and
structure known as The Grange (H.A.
Davis Building) located at 37 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824 (Tax Map 5, Lot 1-5).  Proposals must be received by the Town,
no later than 4:00 pm
on November 12, 2010.  To view the RFP, go to http://www.ci.durham.nh.us/generalpdfs./grangerfp.pdf.

 

DBA
NO LONGER TO HOST $B!H(BLIGHT UP DURHAM$B!I(B

For the last
14 years Durham Main
Street and the Durham Business Association have
hosted the annual Light Up Durham event officially ringing in the holiday season
for our community. This special holiday event is a time honored tradition that
celebrates our community providing holiday enjoyment for the entire family with
a focus on family entertainment and activities.  For several reasons
including the economic burden on local Durham businesses the DBA Board of Directors
has decided that the time has come to pass on the hosting of this annual event
to the Town. The Town will investigate whether one of the Town$B!G(Bs committees
would be interested in hosting the event.

The DBA would still be interested in
continuing to collaborate with UNH for the annual Business & Greek Lighting
Contest as well as coordinating the annual holiday ornament.  The Durham
Business Association wishes to express their deep appreciation to all their
members and community members who have so generously donated their time,
funding, and talent to this wonderful community event over the years. Your
support has been greatly appreciated.

 

HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY

Household Hazardous Waste Day has
been added to the fall agenda once again.  This year it will be held on
Saturday, October 9^th at the Public
Works Facility.  Remember that this is for
residential household hazardous waste products only.  In order to
participate in the event, you must call the Public Works Department, 868-5578,
and set an appointment time.  Appointments will be set between 8:30 and
11:30 AM. There is a five gallon maximum per household.  Remember that
latex and oil based paints DO NOT come to Household Hazardous Waste Day since
they can be brought to the Transfer Station throughout the year, latex dried out
first to bring up, oil based paints can be brought up to the Transfer Station as
is.  Unfortunately, only 11 residents have called to date to reserve a
space.  Please call with any questions and to set an appointment.  To
view details/instructions, please click HERE.

 

 

 

WATER
CONSERVATION STATUS

Update:   Durham$B!G(Bs Stage 1 water
conservation alert is still in effect.   Without substantial rain from
hurricane Earl this weekend, we could enter into a Stage 2 by early next
week.  The UDWS is operated jointly by the Town of Durham and UNH, and the
system maintains a Water Conservation Plan with 4 Stages of water conservation
measures.  Stage 1 is primarily about informing the System$B!G(Bs water users
that the water resources are beginning to be stressed and to be cautious about
how and when water is used.   Stage 2 involves mandatory water
conservation measures such as a ban on vehicle washing and filling of swimming
pools, limited watering of lawns and gardens, and a shut-down of non-essential
water cooling systems at UNH.  These are common sense measures such as
watering your lawn or garden early in the morning rather than the middle day,
waiting until your dishwasher is completely full, or doing only full loads of
laundry instead of partial loads.  The message of the day is to conserve
water whenever possible and don$B!G(Bt use water
unnecessarily. 

 

Grasshopper on a leaf at Sensory Garden.    Courtesy Jenna
Roberts

 

SENSORY
GARDEN AT JACKSON$B!G(BS LANDING IN
BLOOM

The new sensory
garden at Jackson$B!G(Bs Landing is looking excellent even at
the end of summer.  The next time you visit the playground, picnic by the
water, launch a boat at the new boat ramp, take a walk by the playground side of
the ice arena and admire the herbs and flowers planted
here.

 

Wiswall Mill
complex circa 1870.

Photo courtesy of
the Durham Historic Association.

 

WISWALL
AND FOLSOM MILLS: TWO HISTORIC TALES OF HOW WATER POWER BECAME ECONOMIC POWER ON
THE LAMPREY

The Lamprey River
Advisory Committee, the Durham Historical Association, and the Lamprey River
Watershed Association are pleased to present an upcoming program regarding the
history of water power on the Lamprey River.  On Saturday, September 18,
from 1:00 to 3:30, go back to a time when water-powered mills formed much more
than just the fabric of life: they sawed wood, ground grains, and made paper and
a plethora of other products.  Curt Mackail will present the premier
showing of his new documentary on the Wiswall Mills of Durham. Jim Deely will
share his knowledge of mills and dams along the Lamprey, and then help the group
explore history at the Folsom Mill site in West
Epping.  The event will begin at the Epping Town Hall Meeting
Room. This is part two of the Lamprey River Advisory Committee$B!G(Bs three part
series, $B!H(BA Sense of Time and Place along the Lamprey$B!I(B.   In addition,
a new documentary on the Mary Folsom Blair Park in Epping by Paul Gasowski will
be shown at 12:30, a half hour prior to the start of the actual mill event.
  Space is limited, so please reserve your spot by contacting: 
Suzanne at rgrims@Gwi.net or
Sharon at
659-5441 or s-meeker@comcast.net.

 

Labor
Day Rubbish Pickup – A Message from DPW

The Department of Public Works will
be closed on Monday, September 6^th for Labor Day.  Although the
Town offices will be closed, there will be NO CHANGE TO THE REFUSE AND RECYCLING
ROUTES during the holiday week.  All items should be out by 7am in order to
be collected.

 

NEED
HARDWARE STORE ITEMS? – SHOP DOWNTOWN DURHAM AND VISIT TOWN &
CAMPUS

Town and Campus is pleased to
announce their expanded Hardware line.

For your convenience, they have
added over 100 new items to their selection.

Nuts, bolts, screws, nails, light
bulbs, cleaning products, and much more.

Don$B!G(Bt forget, Town & Campus also
makes keys.

 

 

NEARING 90$B!G(Bs, YOUNG$B!G(BS
RESTAURANT DISCOVERING $B!H(BGREEN$B!I(B FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

Young$B!G(Bs
Restaurant was recently featured in the Green Alliance newsletter.  To read
more, go to http://www.greenalliance.biz/blog/archives/201008/nearing-90-young%E2%80%99s-restaurant-discovering-%E2%80%9Cgreen%E2%80%9D-fountain-youth.

 

From
the Supervisors of the Checklist

On September 14, 2010, there will be
a State Primary Election. All registered voters may vote at this election,
whether Republican, Democrat, or Undeclared, unlike in some states. 
However, if you are registered as a Republican or a Democrat, you must vote
within that party at the Primary.  If you are registered Undeclared, you
may choose which ballot you want at
the Election. 

 

New voters may register (and choose
their party) any time up through September 7.  That evening there will be a
registration session at the Durham
Town Hall (as well as all other
communities in New
Hampshire) between 7:00 and 7:30 PM.  New
registrations will also be accepted at the polls on Election Day.  However,
NO PARTY CHANGES CAN BE MADE until after the September 14 election.  If you
enter the polling place as an Undeclared voter, you may sign a form at the
Supervisor$B!G(Bs table on your way out requesting to be changed BACK to
Undeclared.  Other party changes may be made at the Town Hall any time
after September 14.

 

TOWN
COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE

Due to the upcoming Labor Day
holiday, the Town Council meetings in September will be held on Monday,
September 13 and Monday, September 27.

 

Council meetings in October will be
the normal first and third Monday schedule with meetings to be held on Monday,
October 4 and Monday October 18.

 

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. 

 

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

 

WEEKLY
POLICE ARREST REPORT

Week -
25                                         
17 UNH (68%)           8 Other
(32%)

*2010/11 Academic Year
-23          15 UNH
(65%)           8 Other
(35%)

Calendar Year
–449                        
264 UNH (59%)       185 Other
(41%)

 

Historical data for the same
week

*This data represents the 2010/11
Academic year report which began August 27^th when UNH dormitories
officially opened and students begin arriving in Durham.

 

 

How arrests are categorized

In attempting to quantify police
activity, the department looks at three categories of arrest data.  The
first focuses upon the arrest statistics of that specific week; the second, the
UNH academic year which routinely begins the last week of August running through
graduation weekend in May and thirdly, the calendar year which coincides with
the operating budget of the Town.  This week marks the first data from
opening weekend for the 2010/11 academic year.  The data allows the police
administration to compare and form conclusions regarding when and where police
presence is required. 

 

Zumba
– Pilates – Circuit Training – 20/20/20 – New Fall
Schedule

Registration is now open for Kathy
Kerrigan$B!G(Bs fall adult fitness classes at Durham Parks & Rec.  For a
current schedule, please click HERE. Some class times and locations have changed, so
stay up to date.  Classes are open to all ages and ability levels. 
Come and join us at class and have fun while getting fit!  Please contact
Kathy (kerrigan6@comcast.net) or P&R Director Michael
Mengers (817-4074, mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us) with questions or to
register.

 

THE
PARKS AND RECREATION NATURE NOTE – Doe Farm

Over 100 years ago
prominent Durham resident Olinthus Doe bequeathed
his family farm to the Town of Durham.  Since that day it has been a
fabulous area for outdoor recreation.  The Farm and its expansive trail
system are accessible via a dirt parking area located beneath the railroad
bridge on Bennett
Road.  The main trail runs .5 miles to the
Lamprey
River.  Various loop
trails are available for the trip back.  To the southeast section of the
Farm a trail runs to Moat Island.  (View a map here
http://durham.nh.us/COMMUNITY/recmaps/doefarm.htm.) 
All trails are well maintained and have little change in elevation.  Make
sure to look for the Doe Family
Cemetery and the old stone
cellar to the Doe Farm House.

 

P&R
sponsored tour of Bayou
NH on Saturday, October 9^th

 Join the Parks & Recreation
Department for a guided nature tour of Bayou New Hampshire.  Bayou
New Hampshire,
the name Town Councilor Julian Smith has affectionately given to his residence,
is a sprawling plot of fields, forest, ponds, waterfalls, marshes and
brooks.  On Saturday, October 9^th at 10:00am, Smith will be
having an open house on his property and encourages residents to join him as he
gives a guided tour of his trail system.  On the tour you will see 13 ponds
that Smith has restored or created, babbling waterfalls, beaver lodges, the
Handkerchief Rocks and more.  Those participating should arrive at Bayou
New Hampshire at 246 Packers Falls
Road promptly by 10:00am.  For more information
contact P&R Director Michael Mengers at 817-4074, mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us.  (Rain
date is Saturday, October 16^th at 10:00am.)  For a map of Bayou
New Hampshire CLICK HERE.

 

On
the Ball and Walking to Wellness begin in
September

Parks & Recreation is pleased to
announce two new adult fitness classes with instructor Pam Faltin beginning in
September.  On the Ball, a stability ball based class, offers low impact
training in a high energy cardio burning class.  On the Ball will meet on
Tuesdays at 6pm at Durham Parks & Rec starting September
14^th.  The 8 week program is $64.  Walking to Wellness is a
traditional walking program mixed with periods of high intensity interval
training.  Walking to Wellness will meet on Saturdays at 9am at the Durham
Town Landing starting September 18^th.  The 6-week program is
$50.  Preregistration is required for both programs.  Contact Michael
Mengers at 817-4074, mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us

 

Durham
Day Volunteers Still Needed

Durham Day is
scheduled for Sunday, September 26^th from 12:30 to 4:00 PM at Wagon
Hill Farm.  The Parks & Recreation Department is still looking for
volunteers to help cook/grill and serve the community barbeque.  Those
interested in volunteering or needing more information on Durham Day should
contact P&R Director Michael Mengers at 817-4074, mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us.

 

COMMUNITY
EVENTS

-        
Sep 11, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Durham Churches Hold Annual Family Yard
Sale. The Durham churches of
Durham Community Church and St. Thomas More Church will hold the annual family yard
sale. Come search for possible treasures in including clothing, ketch ware,
furniture, sporting goods, books, vintage items, linens, tools, and toys. Enjoy
barbecue foods. Bring a friend and shop, rain or shine.

 

-        
The Active Retirement Association, an outreach group
of UNH, will hold its general meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 1:30
p.m., at the Durham Evangelical Church.  Old and new members will
meet after the summer vacation, and we look forward to welcoming interested
persons who might like to join the ARA.  Since the fall schedule of
activities begins Monday, Sept. 20, information about programs and events will
be highlighted, along with sociability and refreshments.  Dr. Mark
Huddleston, President of UNH, will speak about the state of the University of New Hampshire.  For more information,
visit our website at www.unh.edu/ara/ or
call Carol Caldwell, our Membership Chairman at (603) 343-1004.

   

-        
UNH Professor, Ellen Fitzpatrick, will speak about
her book, Letters to Jackie, at 4
p.m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the Durham Community Church, 17 Main St., Durham,
NH.  Letters to Jackie is the first book ever
to examine the condolence letters, archived in the John F. Kennedy Library, that
were written to Jacqueline Kennedy after her husband$B!G(Bs assassination devastated
the nation.  This event is hosted by the Active Retirement
Association.  Ellen Fitzpatrick is the author of six books and has appeared
often on PBS$B!G(Bs News Hour with Jim Leher.  The lecture is free, all are
welcome and books will be available.

 

 

Durham
Public Library Programs and Events

-        
Beginning Sep 7^th, Storytime, rat readers
( 2^nd-4^th grade book group), tales for tails, pajama
storytime, and the middle school book group bookeaters.  Check the library
calendar and website for details coming soon.

 

-        
Beginning Sep 1^st through May
31^st, The patch program (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.

 

-        
Young adults interested in writing
a review of a book, play, movie, event?  Email the children$B!G(Bs librarian at ekleinmann@ci.durham.nh.us  or
stop by the circulation desk and we$B!G(Bll 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.

 

-        
The
Serendipity & Snags of Genealogy, Tues. Sept. 21st, 6:30-8:00
p.m. TheDurham
Historic Association Presents Hal Inglis  Hal Inglis is the president of the
NH Society of Genealogists and the Strafford     
County Genealogical Society. He has been a practicing genealogist for more than
30 years and founded "Clan Inglis USA". Hal is also an active member of
several Historical and Genealogical Societies as well as a volunteer at the NH
Vital Records Office in Concord, NH.
He will share his enthusiasm for genealogy and some very interesting stories
For more information email
DurhamHistoricAssn@comcast.net

 

-        
Granite Earth:
"Healthy Children, Healthy Planet", Tues. Sept. 21st for 7 weeks, 7:45-9:15
p.m. This 7 week series will take place
Tuesdays at 7:45 at the Durham Public Library. It is a seven-session course
addressing how the pervasive effects of advertising, media, and our consumer
culture can influence a child's view of the world.  Please call the library
to sign up and reserve your book.

 

-        
The group
Lyme
Disease Support Group, Tues., Sept. 14th, 6:30 pm. This group meets once a
month at the library at 6:30 pm.  Check our calendar for
details.

.

-        
Parenting Book Group $B!H(BWhy Fathers Count$B!I(B begins Tues.
Sept. 14^th at 10:30 a.m.  Call the library at 868-6699 for more
information and how to register.

 

-        
Family Preparedness
Workshop, Weds., Sept. 15th, 7:00 pm. 
Is
your family ready for an emergency?  Find out what to put in place to keep
your family safe at this workshop presented by the Health and Safety Council of
Strafford County.  Size will be limited to 10 people due to space
availability. It is open to all Oyster River residents and there is NO
COST. 

 

DURHAM GARDEN CLUB
SEEKING NEW MEMBERS

The Durham Garden Club is looking
for new members to attend its first monthly meeting on Tuesday, September
21, 2010. The topic for this meeting will be CREATING BEAUTY WITH PLANTS AND
STONE BY THOMAS BERGER, STONE SCULPTOR. He will give some ideas for
incorporating art into your garden settings.  The Garden Club invites
residents for socializing and refreshments at 6:30 PM at St. George's Episcopal
Church, Main Street,
Durham. The meeting begins at 7:00
p.m.   We look forward to seeing some new faces.  Please call
Joanne Young at 659-8055 if you have any questions.

 

LABOR
DAY: HOW IT CAME ABOUT; WHAT IT MEANS

$B!H(BLabor Day, the first Monday in
September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social
and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national
tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and
well-being of our country$B!D(B It is appropriate, therefore, that the nation pay
tribute on Labor Day to the creator of so much of the nation's strength,
freedom, and leadership — the American worker.$B!I(B     
From the
U.S. Dept.
of Labor

 

Have a good weekend.  Stay
dry!

 

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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