“FRIDAY
UPDATES”

September
4, 2009

 

 

Early morning at the Old
Landing

Courtesy Todd
Selig

 

We would like to offer a feature
article as part of the weekly "Friday Updates" focusing on the various
businesses located in downtown Durham. Tastes of New
England will be the first business featured. Downtown businesses
interested in participating are asked to submit a short article describing the
goods and services their store offers, along with a photograph (jpeg format,
please), to jberry@ci.durham.nh.us.

 

LABOR
DAY HOLIDAY

A final reminder that all Town
offices will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September
7^th.  However, there will be NO CHANGE to the refuse and
recycling collection that normally occurs on Mondays.  As always, please
have all items out by 7:00 AM.

 

DHHS
Expands Public Health Threat for New Hampshire Towns Because of EEE and
Announces More Positives – DURHAM
INCLUDED

Today the New Hampshire Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced that it is placing
additional  towns on  the  Eastern  Equine Encephalitis
(EEE) public health threat list. The towns added to the list include: 
Allenstown, Barrington, Brentwood, Bow, Chichester, Concord, 
Danville,  Dover, Dunbarton, Durham, East
Kingston, Epping, Epsom, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls,
Hopkinton, Hudson, Kensington, Kingston, Lee, Littchfield, Madbury, Merrimack,
Nashua, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton,
Northwood, Nottingham, Pelham, Pembroke, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Rye, Seabrook,
South Hampton, and Stratham. The previously declared towns under the August
declaration are Atkinson, Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Chester,
Deerfield, Derry, Goffstown, Hampstead, Hooksett, Londonderry, Manchester, Raymond, Salem,
Sandown, and Windham.

 

DHHS is also announcing that a horse
in Bow and a llama in Candia have both tested
positive for EEE. These are in addition to the alpaca from Candia and 23 EEE positive mosquito pools. There have been
no positive test results for West Nile virus
(WMV) this season. So far this season the State Public Health Lab has tested
2,294 mosquito pools, 5 animals, and 66 human specimens from across the State
for EEE and WNV.

 

The  public health threat
declaration allows for expedited permitting for mosquito control and allows the
State to reimburse cities and towns for up  to 25% of their costs
associated with mosquito control and abatement if local  communities 
have  an  approved  mosquito control plan and the State
determines  that  there  is  a  threat  to 
residents  from  mosquito-borne
illnesses.

 

Durham does have a Mosquito Control Plan.
Please see the next item for more information.

 

Call the DHHS information line for
EEE/West Nile virus questions at 1-866-273-6453 or visit the DHHS website at
www.dhhs.nh.gov.

 

DHHS 2008 and 2009 Test Summary
Comparisons for EEE/West Nile Virus is as follows:

 

	2009 (as of 8/29/09)	2008 (as of 9/6/08)
HUMANS
# Tested	66	138
WNV Positive	0	0
EEE Positive	0	0
Other Positive	0	0
ANIMALS
# Tested	5	5
WNV Positive	0	0
EEE Positive	1	1
Mosquito Pools Tested
# Tested	2294	7084
WNV Positive	0	1
EEE Positive	13	0

 

 

Administrator's
Plan for Reducing the Risk to Durham Residents of
West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine
Encephalitis

The State of New Hampshire saw a
growth in activity in both West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis
(EEE) during the 2005 mosquito season.  Despite an aggressive state-wide
education campaign, seven New
Hampshire residents developed serious illness following
infection with EEE, two of whom died. Once present in an environment, both
viruses will likely continue to surface to some extent every year.  In
response to this situation, the Town Administrator has provided information
concerning WNV and EEE, prevention and control strategies, and his planned
response in 2009. To view the Administrator's plan in detail, please click HERE. 
Some helpful suggestions also follow in terms of reducing the risk of exposure
to mosquitoes around one's home.

 

What can residents do around their
homes to help reduce exposure to mosquitoes?

§        
Make sure that doors and windows have tight-fitting
screens.  Repair or replace all screens in your home that have tears or
holes.

§        
Remove all discarded tires from your property. 
The used tire has become the most important domestic mosquito-breeding habitat
in the United
States.

§        
Do not allow water-holding containers.  Dispose
of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, or similar water-holding
containers.  Do not overlook containers that have become overgrown by
aquatic vegetation.

§        
Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers
that are left out of doors.  Drainage holes that are located on the sides
collect enough water for mosquitoes to breed in.

§        
Make sure roof gutters drain properly.  Clean
clogged gutters in the spring and fall.

§        
Tightly screen “rain barrels” to ensure mosquitoes
cannot deposit eggs in or on water.

§        
Clean and chlorinate swimming pools and outdoor hot
tubs.  If not in use, keep empty and covered.

§        
Drain water from pool covers.

§        
Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with
fish.  Water gardens are fashionable but become major mosquito breeding
grounds if they are allowed to stagnate.

§        
Turn over wheelbarrows and change water in birdbaths
at least twice weekly.  Both provide breeding habitat for domestic
mosquitoes.

§        
Eliminate any standing water that collects on your
property.  Use landscaping as needed.  Mosquitoes will develop in any
puddle that lasts more than 4 days.  Mosquito larvae look like tiny shrimp
and are not recognized for what they really are by most
people.

§        
Remind or help neighbors to eliminate breeding sites
on their properties.

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What can residents do to reduce
their risk of becoming infected with WNV or EEE? When mosquitoes are active,
take the following precautions:

§        
Wear protective clothing such as long pants,
long-sleeved shirts, and socks if outside during evening, nighttime, and dawn
hours, the time when mosquitoes are most active, and at other times when
mosquitoes are biting.

§        
If outside during evening, nighttime, and dawn hours,
or whenever mosquitoes are biting, consider the use of an effective insect
repellant.

§        
Vitamin B, ultrasonic devices, incense, and bug
zappers have not been shown to be effective in preventing mosquito
bites.

§        
Use repellants according to manufacturer’s
directions.

 

v    
Repellents containing DEET have been proven
effective.  No more than 30% DEET should be used on adults or
children.

v    
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated
recommendations for use of DEET products on children, citing:  “Insect
repellents containing DEET with a concentration of 10% appear to be as safe as
products with a concentration of 30% when used according to the directions on
the product labels.”  AAP recommends that repellants with DEET should not
be used on infants less than 2 months old.

v    
Repellents containing Picaridin (KBR3023) or oil of
lemon eucalyptus (a plant based repellent) provide protection similar to
repellents with low concentrations of DEET.  Oil of lemon eucalyptus should
not be used on children under the age of three years. Do not allow young
children to apply repellent themselves.

v    
Do not apply repellent directly to children. 
Apply repellent to your own hands and then put it on the child’s exposed skin.

v    
Avoid putting repellent on the hands of children or
near their eyes or mouth.

v    
Do not spray directly on the face, spray into the
hands first and then apply to the face.

v    
Do not apply to cuts, wounds, or irritated, skin.

v    
Do not use under clothing.

v    
Do not spray repellent containing products in
enclosed areas.

v    
Avoid prolonged or excessive use of repellents. 
Use sparingly to cover exposed skin and clothing.

v    
Wash all treated skin and clothing after returning
indoors.

v    
Store repellents out of reach of children.

v    
Research has shown that repellents based on natural
oils or herbs are less effective than products based on Picaridin or DEET.

v    
Vitamin B, ultrasonic devices, incense, and bug
zappers have not been shown to be effective in preventing mosquito
bites.

 

 

Do
You Recognize This Intersection?

For those who perhaps do not, it is
the intersection of Woodman
Road and Dennison Road just down the hill from the
Middle School.  As readers will readily observe, in addition to the small
traffic island that was installed last year by Public Works in order to calm
speeds and encourage adherence to the stop sign and crosswalk, the fact that
there are two stop signs, as well a large fluorescent yellow "Slow School Zone"
sign, we are still experiencing numerous issues with people rolling through the
stop sign and traveling rapidly through the intersection at the start and the
end of the school day.  Parents from Woodman Road who stand with their
elementary age children waiting for the school bus at the corner of this
intersection are concerned.  The most surprising component of this
phenomenon is that the culprits are not college students -- they are more often
than not parents delivering and picking up their children from school. 
Please adhere to the traffic signs in this location and drive appropriately
within this school zone.

 

Drugs
and Alcohol Abuse - Collaborative Efforts between Durham and
ORcSD

Earlier this month, Town
Administrator Todd Selig contacted Superintendent of Schools Howard Colter to
discuss drug and alcohol use within the community and the schools with the goal
of identifying collaborative strategies that could be utilized in order to do as
much as we can as a collective community to address these pressing social
issues.  Drug and alcohol use is indeed an issue in Durham within our school
aged population and beyond ... and to address it effectively ... it is apparent
that a broad strategy must be implemented which transcends the efforts of school
personnel alone. Today, staff from the Town of Durham and ORCSD met, including representatives
from the Durham Police Department, to begin a dialogue regarding this
issue.  Moving forward, we plan to include information in "Friday Updates"
intended to foster a community dialogue and spur greater awareness regarding
drug and alcohol use within the community.  If residents would like to
speak with directly about drug and alcohol issues in Durham, or within the
ORCSD, do not hesitate to contact:  Durham Police Chief David Kurz at 868-2324 (dkurz@ci.durham.nh.us), Superintendent Howard Colter at
868-5100 x37 (hcolter@orcsd.org), ORHS Principal Laura Rogers at
868-2375 (lrogers@orcsd.org), or ORMS Principal Jay Richard at
868-2820 (jrichard@orcsd.org).  The following item will be
the first of these pieces.

 

Teens
and Your Medicine Cabinet – IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DURHAM and orcsd
PARENTS

Parents are often unwittingly a big
source of prescription drugs that teens utilize. And more often than not,
medicine cabinets at home are their go-to spot of choice. The Partnership For a
Drug-Free America's latest survey has 61 percent of teens reporting prescription
drugs are easier to get than illegal drugs, up significantly from 56 percent in
2005. And 41 percent of teens mistakenly believe abuse of medicines is less
dangerous than abuse of illegal street drugs.

 

One out of every two Americans is on
prescription medication. So these drugs are readily available and our teens may
believe they're safe because they are prescribed by a doctor.  More and
more teens are turning to the home medicine closet to get their drugs of use and
abuse.

 

The five most common category of
prescription drugs kids get most often in their own homes are:

 

§        
Narcotic pain relievers. Excess use can cause respiratory
depression, even coma and death. Mild use can cause constipation, depression,
and problems concentrating. These are the ones most commonly abused by teens.

§        
Stimulants, such as Ritalin, can cause nervousness, insomnia,
and toxic psychosis. They can be abused by adults and teens trying for what they
perceive as better concentration

§        
Sedatives/tranquilizers, such as Valium, can cause impaired
coordination, which can be a real danger if someone is driving. They can also
cause drowsiness and depression.

§        
Sleep Aids, such as Ambien, have a high potential for abuse
(even in adults), and there are reports that teens use it recreationally because
they get a "high" by trying to fight the sleepy feeling -- and can have visual
hallucinations.

§        
Cough medicines. Many cough medicines contain DXM,
which acts in way that is similar to morphine. They can cause respiratory
depression, brain hemorrhage, nausea, and vomiting, and prompt thousands of
emergency room visits each year.

 

So what should Durham and ORCSD parents do
to try to keep their children from getting to these drugs stored in the house?
The Durham Police suggest that you throw them out when they are no longer
needed. In addition, keeping any needed medication hidden, and/or perhaps even
under lock and key, as you would a liquor cabinet is a good idea. But the best
strategy is to talk to children and let them know that, just because they're
prescribed by a doctor, it doesn't mean they couldn't be deadly especially to a
younger metabolism and a person who in all probability weighs significantly less
than the person to whom they were prescribed.

 

2010-2019
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT

In conjunction with the annual
budget development process, a draft Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is prepared
in accordance with the Town Charter.  Section 5.8 states that the
Administrator, after consultation with the Planning Board, shall prepare and
submit to the Council a CIP at least one (1) month prior to the final date for
submission of the budget.  The CIP must contain a list of capital
improvements, including major replacements, which are proposed to be undertaken
during the next six fiscal years. 

 

Since 2001, Administrator Selig has
expanded the required six-year timeframe to a ten year window to provide a
better sense of Durham's long-term needs.  In addition,
rather than is the case in most communities, we have fully integrated the CIP
into the actual budgetary document submitted to the Council such that all items
ultimately recommended by the Administrator for the next fiscal year are
actually included within the Capital Budget submitted to the Council. 

 

All items contained within the CIP
are made part and parcel of the ten-year fiscal forecast that is generated by
the Business Office as part of the budget process. The result is a streamlined
budget and CIP development process that connects requests made with actual
financial and projected tax rate implications. To facilitate this process, the
Town Council is typically provided in September with the initial draft CIP
outlining all requests made for capital improvements by departments, boards, and
committees which is discussed with the Planning Board. After meeting with the
Planning Board, the Administrator with the assistance of the Business Office and
other departments, hones the plan, and ultimately transmits a final proposed
document along with the Annual Budget to the Council prior to November
1st. 

 

On September 9th, Business Manager
Gail Jablonski and Todd Selig will
meet with the Planning Board to introduce the CIP.  We'll follow up with a
subsequent meeting to discuss the document further with the Planning Board on
September 23, 2009.

 

2010
BUDGET REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT

The 2010 budget review process is
revving up to full swing. Beginning in the near future, Business Manager
Gail Jablonski and Todd Selig will
start to meet with representatives from the Durham Public Library Board of
Trustees, Planning Department, DCAT, Fire Department, Police Department, Zoning,
Code Enforcement, and Assessing Office, Town Clerk/Tax Collector, MIS, and
Public Works Department to discuss the proposed 2010 budget.  Members of
the Council will be invited to participate in these meetings and will be
forwarded dates and times for each group.  Councilors should let Gail know
in advance if they are interested in attending any of the sessions so that we
can have a sufficient number of copies of documents for everyone. The
one-on-one budgets meeting are done each year in an effort to gain a better
understanding of each department's priorities and needs early on in the budget
development process prior to any budgetary decisions being
made.

 

Upon finalizing the budget
development process, the proposed 2010 budget will be submitted to the Town
Council, along with the proposed 2010-2019 Capital Improvement Program in
accordance with Section 5.2. of the Town Charter, which states: "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." 
 

 

 

Tastes
of NEW ENGLAND in Downtown Durham - Featured Business of the
Week

Tastes of New
England has been open for just over one year and is located at
7 Jenkins
Court across from the old Houghton Hardware store --
but according to the owner it is struggling.  Insufficient shopping visits
from residents appears to be a major factor. The store sells many kinds of
unique and healthy specialty foods, pottery, jewelry, hand painted glassware,
bath and body products, furniture and gifts for all ages - all from small
businesses in the northeast.  Many products are local.  Most of the
foods are all natural, no preservatives, and include a number of gluten free
product lines. Some of the more local products include Crazy Camel hummus - the
FIRST dessert hummus in the country - made right in Somersworth; Provincial
Palate Mustards from Gilmanton, NH; Little Bay Baking Co. gluten free mixes,
eScentials bath and body products, and delicious Italian style cookies from
North End North Bakery - all in Dover.  Samples are available each day for
customers to taste and new products arrive on a regular basis.  Gift
baskets and gift bags are available and Main Street Copy in Durham offers a special
shipping discount if customers would like products sent to friends or family.

 

Tastes of NE offers special pricing
on many products for fundraising programs and the store is available for
networking events and private tasting events. In the past, the store offered
cooking classes and hopes to do so again at area locations in private homes.
Catering and party planning services are also available. At this time Tastes of
NE is limiting its catering menu to hors d'oeuvres.

 

On September 16, a Lady's Night Out
is planned which starts at 6:00 PM at Tastes of New England with wine tasting
and hors d'oeuvres. Additional participating merchants offering services and
special shopping and dining discounts to date include eScentials Bath and Body,
Hair Dimensions, The Outback at Hayden Sports, Bindy's Boutique, Hazel's
Inkwell, and Ballards Restaurant. Tastes of New
England will also have a Trunk Show that evening featuring 2 local
businesses selling handbags and jewelry. Guests are asked to RSVP by calling
603-762-4155 by September 14.

 

Individuals who shop at the store
September 3 - 10 and mention the "Friday Updates" newsletter will receive a
special shopping discount on many items. The store will be closed Monday,
September 7 for Labor Day. Store Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Additional hours by appointment or chance. Call Tastes of NE at
603-762-4155.

 

Goss
Manufacturing Settles Lawsuit With Japanese
Company

A long-running legal battle between
Durham-based Goss International, Ltd. and a Japanese firm that costs millions of
dollars was settled Tuesday, according to a Goss company official.  Goss is
the Town of Durham's largest taxpayer and is located on
Technology
Drive.  For more information, view this week's
Foster's story at  http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090903/GJBUSINESS_01/709039659/-1/FosNEWS02

 

PARKS
& RECREATION – ‘WHAT DO YOU PLAY?’

The Durham Parks & Recreation
Department wants to know, What Do You Play?  The Parks & Recreation
Department is creating a database regarding what sports, games, activities, and
events Durham
residents are interested in.  This can be anything from hopscotch to
horseshoes, knitting to fishing, poker to soccer.  Contact Director Michael
Mengers, mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us,
868-8064 and let him know what your interests are.  Leave a street address,
email address, or phone number (whichever you prefer) and you will be contacted
when the Durham Recreation Department is offering a program in your area of
interest. 

 

PARKS
& RECREATION DEPARTMENT ‘BACK TO SCHOOL
BASH’

Just because school is back in
session doesn’t mean that the summer fun is over!  On Friday, September
11th from 4:30 to 6:30pm at Woodridge Field join the Parks & Recreation
Department for one last summer hurrah.  There will be free ice cream off
the ice cream truck, two live performances from local performer, Story Telling
with Shawn, as well as other games and activities presented by the Durham Public
Library and the Parks & Recreation Committee.  If you have any
questions about going back to school in style, contact Parks & Recreation
Director Michael Mengers at mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us,
868-8064.  For more information, please click HERE.

 

PARKS
& RECREATION ‘GET WALKING IN DURHAM’ PROGRAM

The Durham Parks & Recreation
Department is proud to announce a partnership with Durham resident, Pamela
Faltin.  Pamela is certified by American Fitness Professional &
Associates and she is starting all-inclusive fitness classes located in
Durham for Durham residents.  Classes include walking
programs, interval training, nutrition and hydration, basic weight training,
stretching, balance and stability.  All ages and ability levels are
welcome. Classes will start in late September and will cost $5 or $25 for a six
week session.  For more information and registration, please click HERE or
contact Parks & Recreation Director Michael Mengers at mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us, 868-8064,
or Instructor Pamela Faltin at 659-7571. Also, you can meet Pamela and Michael
at Durham Day on Sunday, September 20th to register for class.  Look for
the Parks & Recreation Department table.

 

CALLING
ALL MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS

The Durham Parks & Recreation
Department is going to be fielding a men’s basketball team to play in the
Rochester Recreation Department’s winter league. Open gym and scrimmages begin
in November.  The actual season runs from the first weekend in January
through March.  Games will be played on Sundays and Wednesdays at the
Rochester
Community Center. 10 men
are needed for the team and individual registration will cost approximately $110
for the entire season.  For more information and registration contact Parks
& Recreation Director Michael Mengers at mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us,
868-8064.

 

Household
Hazardous Waste Day - September 12th

A final reminder that Household
Hazardous Waste Day will be held tomorrow morning, Saturday, September
12^th, held at the Department of Public Works facility located at
100 Stone Quarry
Drive.  As in the past, all hazardous waste will
be collected by appointment only.  To register, you must call the
Department of Public Works at 868-5578.  Remember, the maximum collected
per resident is five gallons. For more information regarding the Household
Hazardous Waste Day, please click HERE.

 

Planning
Board

The Planning Board will be meeting
on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 and the following items are on the
agenda:

 

§        
A Public Hearing on Zoning Ordinance Amendments to
Article II, Definitions, the definition of “Contiguous” and “Structural
Parking;” Article XII, Zone Requirements, Section 175-41(F)(2), Section
175-43(F)(2) and Section 175-56(A); and Article XXI, Off-Street Parking and
Loading, Section 175-116 and Section 175-117(A)(2).

§        
An Acceptance Consideration on an Application for
Site Plan Review submitted by Daniel Sheehan, Durham, New Hampshire on behalf of
Colonial Durham Associates, New York, New York, to expand the Mill Plaza Parking
to create an additional 28 spaces.  The property involved is shown on Tax
Map 5, Lot 1-1, is located at Mill Road
Plaza and is in the Central
Business Zoning District.

§        
Presentation of Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
2010-2019 by Town Administrator, Todd Selig, and Business Manager,
Gail
Jablonski.

§        
Request for Extension on Conditions of Approval for
the Site Plan at 262 Mast
Road submitted by Park Court
Properties.

§        
Request for Technical Review on a Change of Use to
Two Spaces within the Building at 13 Jenkins
Court.

 

PUBLIC
MEETING SCHEDULE

The following public meetings are
scheduled for the coming week in the Town Council chambers at the Durham Town
Office and will begin at 7:00 PM unless otherwise indicated
below.

 

Zoning Board of Adjustment –
Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Planning Board – Wednesday,
September 9, 2009

Conservation Commission – Thursday,
September 10, 2009

Economic Development Committee –
Friday, September 11, 2009 (7:30
AM)

 

To view the agenda for the meetings
listed above, please click HERE. 
All meetings recorded on DCAT are available on DVD at the Durham Public Library
for checkout and viewing. 

 

To view the Oyster River School
Board meeting schedule, please click HERE. 

The Durham Public Library Board of
Trustees meet every third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at
the Durham Public Library.  All are welcome to attend. To view the Trustees
meeting schedule, please click HERE.

 

DURHAM CABLE ACCESS
TELEVISION PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

To view a listing of the DCAT
programming schedule, please click HERE

 

Todd
to Attend ICMA Conference

I am planning to attend the
95^th annual International City/County Management Association
conference to be held this year in Montreal, Canada which runs from Saturday,
September 12 through Wednesday, September 16, 2009. I will be departing for the
conference on Friday, September 11^th, and will be returning to
Durham on
September 16^th but am planning to take September 17^th and
18^th off as vacation days. During my absence, Gail Jablonski will serve as Acting
Administrator.

 

 

THE
FARMERS MARKET

A reminder that the Durham Farmers
Market is underway for the summer and will continue through October 5, 2009. The
market is open every Monday from 2:30 to 5:30 PM and is located in the Pettee
Brook parking lot. The market will be OPEN on
Labor Day, Monday, September 7^th. There will be several
farmers selling vegetables and fruit, and residents will also find cut flowers,
plants, bread, and more.

 

DURHAM DAY
2009

Durham Day 2009 is just around the
corner -- Sunday, September 20, 2009 from 12:30-4:30 PM at Wagon Hill
Farm. Residents interested in assisting with this annual event should
contact Durham Day Coordinator, Nicole Moore, at 868-6775 or e-mail durhamday3@yahoo.com

.

 

ON
BELAY – UNIQUE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROGRAM

On Sunday, October 18, 2009, the
University of New Hampshire will hold an On Belay session at
Camp Lincoln in Kingston, NH.
On Belay provides free adventure-based support programs to children whose
parents have been diagnosed with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses. The
program serves children from throughout New
Hampshire, Southern Maine, Northern Massachusetts, and Vermont. To register for
the program, or for more information about On Belay, visit www.on-belay.org or contact Sasha Eisele,
Executive Director at sasha@on-belay.org.

 

ONE
WORLD LANGUAGE SCHOOL @ MOHARIMET ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL

Early language education provides a
lifetime of opportunities. The One
World Language School will hold a Registration and Information Night
on Monday, September 14, 2009 5:30-7:00 PM at the Moharimet Elementary School.  Learn about
French, German, Spanish, and Chinese classes for children ages 3 and up. Classes
are held Wednesday afternoons at Moharimet. There are still some spots
available.  Register now. For more information, please contact Julie Reece
at julie.reece@oneworldlanguageschool.org
or 866-0364.

 

ACTIVE
RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING

On Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at
1:30 PM, the Active Retirement Association (ARA) will hold its General Meeting
at the Durham
Evangelical Church.  The speaker will be Jamie
Devlin, Executive Director of the Great Bay Chapter of the American Red
Cross.  His subject will be The Red Cross in you Community, outlining the
many life-saving emergency response programs provided to the greater seacoast
communities. Membership is open to all - retired or not.  Annual membership
dues are $50.00. First week is free. For more information, contact Beverly
Johnson, ARA Public Relations, at bhjohnson@comcast.net

 

 

UNIVERSITY
DAY 2009 PICNIC AND STUDENT ACTIVITES FAIR

A final reminder that on Tuesday,
September 15, 2009, the University of New
Hampshire will hold its annual University Day
Picnic. This event signals the beginning of a new school year.  Part of the
University Day celebration includes a student activities fair held outside on
the lawn of Thompson Hall.  There are over 200 exhibitor tables primarily
catering to the student population in addition to family entertainment and a
complimentary barbecue on Main
Street.  The campus community, including
students, faculty and staff, and residents in the surrounding towns of
Durham, Lee and
Madbury, are invited to attend.  In the past three years the attendance
rate has averaged 6,000 - 8,000 guests.

 

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Weekly
Police Arrest Report

Week – 31    
           
           
            UNH (74%)
              
8 Other (26%)

2009/10 Academic Year –
25         21 UNH (84%)  
        4 Other
(16%)

Calendar Year –
571                       
318 UNH (56%)         253 Other
(44%)

 

This data represents the 2009/10
Academic Year End Report which began anew in August.

 

Historical data
for the same week

Year	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Week	40	28	20	16	31
Academic Year	40	26	20	16	25
Calendar Year	599	529	591	531	571

 

FROM
HISTORY IN AN OYSTERSHELL – 1600 – 1976

“1938 – Renovation and coordination
of the various sewage disposal systems was initiated at the Town Meeting.
Construction began in 1947. Three major stages have been accomplished and the
4^th is currently in progress. Nearly 40% of the homes are now on the
sewer system.”

 

“1938 – The Historic American
Building Survey reconstructed (on paper) many older buildings; our Town Hall was
one. The 1800 store had 3 floors. The roof timbers are adze hewn, the joists are
hand sawn and the walls plastered to the plate. The 1860/70 remodeling, with
domed ceiling, conceals this.”

 

Have a safe and nice Labor Day
weekend.

 

Todd

 

Todd I. Selig, Administrator

Town of Durham
15 Newmarket Road
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Tel
(603) 868-5571
Fax (603) 868-5572
tselig@ci.durham.nh.us
www.ci.durham.nh.us

 

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