Friday Updates - April 19, 2013


NEWS AND HAPPENINGS ...    

 

Friday, April 19, 2013

 

A Great Blue Heron and woodchuck enjoying a Spring weekend on the Mill Pond. Courtesy Andrea Bodo

 

SCAMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOSTON BOMBINGS

Sadly it does not take long for scammers to understand there is an opportunity in the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. The link below is from the Department of Homeland Security who has highlighted a number of websites that have been established in the past 24 hours. The sites are designed to appear to solicit donations for victims of the bombing yesterday in Boston. None of these sites has been confirmed to be legitimate.

 

The Durham Police is sharing this information for awareness purposes to help prevent fraud and/or identity theft from occurring in the pursuit of donations toward the victims. Those attempting to donate should seek established, well-known organizations. As always the Durham Police urge residents NEVER to provide personal and/or credit card information via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter or telephone solicitation. It is requested that any suspicious solicitation activity be reported to the Durham Police for further assessment and review.

 

Click HERE.

 

DURHAM POLICE CONDUCTING COMMUNITY SURVEY

You should be receiving in your mail next week a survey from the Durham Police.  This is their fifth survey which is presented to the community every third year.  It allows the department to receive the current perceptions and wishes of the community as it relates to crime in Durham or to discern if attitudes of how police services are delivered are changing. Chief Kurz uses the results to enhance policing services and to direct the department to provide the most responsive, cost efficient and compassionate police services possible.  We urge you to take the time to fill out the survey and when folded properly, the pre-paid return will be sent to the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.  Your answers are completely confidential and your identity will not be known by any member of the Durham Police Department.

 

GOT DRUGS?  NATIONAL TAKE-BACK INITIATIVE

UNH Health Services and the UNH Police Department are offering the Durham and UNH communities a chance to help in preventing pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

 

On April 27th bring your unwanted medications for safe disposal to the following locations:

 

UNH Health Services Pharmacy, 4 Pettee Brook Lane,  noon - 4:00 p.m.

UNH Police Department, 18 Waterworks Road, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

TRANSFER STATION

The Transfer Station, located on Durham Point Road, is open on Tuesday and Saturday, 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Permit holding residents may enter the Transfer Station during these hours only. Beginning April 15th the gate will be closed promptly at 3:00 PM.

 

SPRING CLEANUP

Reminder that items for residential Spring Cleanup of bulky waste must be out by 7:00 AM on Monday, April 29th. Click HERE to view the Spring newsletter for details.

 

TUITIONING STUDENTS INTO THE ORCSD - VOLUNTARY SURVEY

The ORCSD will be asking the Durham residents within the district to take part in a voluntary survey pertaining to tuition students.  The survey will be a scientific random telephone survey administered through the UNH Survey Center and not all residents will receive a call.  The district would like to take this opportunity to thank residents in advance for their input.  For more information regarding the survey, click HERE.

 

PSNH TREE REMOVAL ON MADBURY ROAD

The Town completed discussions with PSNH regarding tree removals on Madbury Road.  A public meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Town Offices to discuss the tree removal plan.  Madbury Road residents will receive a letter in the next few days personally inviting them to this public meeting. Click HERE to read the letter sent to Madbury Road residents.

 

SPRING NEWSLETTER

This week the Spring Newsletter was mailed out to all residents.  To view the newsletter, click HERE. A hot topic in the newsletter is the Spring Cleanup of Bulky Waste, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 7:00 AM. Details can be found in the newsletter. Please call the Department of Public Works at 603-868-5578 with any questions.

 

WATER CONSERVATION: WATERSENSE SPRING 2013 NEWSLETTER

On April 1, the Town Council approved an amendment to the plumbing code that refers to WaterSense labels for bathroom fixtures. Just what is WaterSense?  It's a program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designed to identify and promote water-efficient products and practices. The Spring 2013 WaterSense newsletter includes tips for outdoor sprinkler spruce-ups and other homeowner conservation measures, links to resources such as its "Water–Smart Landscape Photo Gallery," and news about water-saving initiatives across the country.

 

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION WORKSHOPS

The Agricultural Commission invites residents to the following workshops focusing on backyard poultry and vegetable gardening:

  • Saturday, May 4th, 10am - Noon, Town Council Chambers: "Vegetable Gardening Success Through Organization and Design".  Workshop Leader is Agricultural Commission member and Master Gardener Vin Dell'Ova.
  • Thursday, May 30th, 6:30pm - 8:30 pm, Town Council Chambers: "Chickens 101: Care and Maintenance of a Healthy Layer Flock".  Workshop Leader is Dorothy Perkins of UNH Cooperative Extension.

For more information please contact Agricultural Commission Chair Theresa Walker at theresawalker@comcast.net

 

Carpenters completing the fir ceiling over the Non-Fiction area. Courtesy Walter Rous                      

 

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

For the first time in many weeks, the weather was not a serious factor affecting work at the Library.  With early morning lows of mid-30’s and afternoon highs in the mid-60’s and at least partly sunny weather, work moved along unimpeded, inside and out.

 

The carpenters continued their work on exterior siding and trim.  The masons completed brick work on the west wing facing the parking lot and turned the corner to begin brickwork on the west elevation.  The electricians set exterior light housings in the ceiling of the arcade and began pulling wires everywhere.

 

On the interior of the library, concrete was poured for the mechanical equipment pads and exterior stair tower treads, drywall was mudded in the Café and basement of the house, wiring was pulled for the HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) controls as well as for the alarms and data drops, more duct work was installed in the house and recently installed piping was insulated.  The bright orange tubing that will provide radiant warmth to the Staff Area and the adjacent Group Study Room was carefully inserted into the grooves of the Warm Board decking over the new basement.  Overhead, the acoustical ceiling grids were installed in about 75% of the library.  Finally, the carpenters completed the clear finished fir ceiling above the Non-Fiction area and the framing necessary to accommodate the book-lift that will allow books to be easily moved to the new basement.

 

Brickwork on the west wing outside the Crafts Room. Courtesy Walter Rous

 

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.

 

Planning Board - Wednesday, April 24, 2013. For agenda and other information, click HERE.

Public Forum on New Town Hall - Thursday, April 25, 2013

 

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://ci.durham.nh.us/  by clicking the DCAT on demand logo, or directly at http://dcat.pegcentral.com/.

 

Durham Public Library Board of Trustees meeting schedule, please click HERE.

 

DCAT Programming Schedule, please click HERE.

 

 

SAVE THE DATE - MILL POND DAM 100TH YEAR GALA!

On Sunday, September 15, 2013, a Mill Pond Dam 100th GALA will be held at the Three Chimneys Inn. This event, sponsored by the Historic District/Heritage Commission, Three Chimneys, and Durham Parks & Recreation, will be held from 3-5:00 PM. You won't want to miss this special event. More information will be coming soon!

 

 

TRY THE TRAIN TO MAINE!  AMTRAK WEEKEND STEAL DEAL 

Amtrak's Downeaster train service is being affected south of Haverhill due to bridge replacement, so the Rail Authority is offering $5 trips on a few select upcoming weekends. The deal covers trips between stations from Haverhill north through Exeter, to Freeport, and all the way to Brunswick, Maine. It's a great opportunity to take a little excursion to Portland (the Old Port!), Freeport (LL Bean!), or Brunswick (Bowdoin College!). Relax and view the scenery instead of the traffic...stroll around your destination town without worrying about parking. Besides, there's no cheaper way to introduce the kids to rail travel.

 

Dates for the deal: Weekends of April 27-28, May 4-5, and May 11-12; reservations required. Check the details at the promotional website. To help plan your trip, visit the current Downeaster schedule and find visitor tips (including bus and tax connections) at the website for the Portland Transportation Center.

 

Want to leave your car near Durham's Amtrak station? Park for free on weekends at UNH's "A Lot" across the railroad tracks or the Nesmith Hall parking lot across Main Street, or at Durham's Depot Road parking lot to the right of the station.  Free parking is available to Durham residents in the Depot Road Lot for a day trip on the train by contacting the Durham Police Department at 868-2324, M-F, and obtaining a day pass for weekend use. 

 

AMTRAK DOWNEASTER - NATIONAL TRAIN DAY, MAY 11TH

Join the celebration on Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Brunswick Station, 16 Avenue, Brunswick, Maine. Free event!

  • Downeaster train tours and cafe samples - 1-4 PM
  • Kids activities
  • Travel ideas
  • Educational exhibits
  • Ticket giveaway

To learn more about the Amtrak Downeaster, click HERE.

 

DO YOU HAVE A BIG IDEA FOR A SMALL GRANT?

The Lamprey River Advisory Committee is seeking creative, hard-working individuals or groups to apply for small grants that help to spread the word about the Lamprey River. The committee seeks projects whose goal is outreach that highlights protection of the river’s outstanding wildlife & ecology, history, recreation, or other attributes. Past projects include: videos,

town trail planning & mapping, land & soil conservation education, water conservation education and making rain barrels, mapping historic mill sites,

on-site septic system reviews for landowners, Lamprey River Curriculum revision, and creation of a lending library of tools to remove invasive plants.

 

All proposed projects need to address an issue identified in the Lamprey River Management Plan, 2007 Revision, located at http://www.lampreyriver.org/about-us-2007-mgmt-plan-revision. Grants up to $5000 will be considered for the best proposals. Please note that not more than 10% of the grant budget can go toward overhead costs.

 

The deadline for applications is May 17, 2013. Details for the Small Grants Program can be found at http://www.lampreyriver.org/about-us-2013-small-grants-program or by contacting Sharon Meeker, outreach sub-committee chair, at s-meeker@comcast.net or 659-5441. We are happy to discuss potential projects informally prior to application submission. The committee wants to hear from you!

 

New England Cottontail rabbit

 

STRAFFORD RIVERS CONSERVANCY FUND-RAISER - PLANT SHRUBS TO RESTORE THE NATURAL HABITAT OF THE NEW ENGLAND COTTONTAIL  

Did you know the Cottontail is one of New Hampshire's endangered species? Would you be interested in helping to keep them off the list while promoting native plants? Would you enjoy getting outdoors and getting your hands dirty for a good cause? Then grab a shovel and join us at the Horrigan property off Bennett Road, Durham on Saturday, April 27 and/or Sunday, April 28 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 

 

Four SHIFTS are available: Saturday, 4/27:  9 am-1 pm or 1-5 pm; Sunday, 4/28, 9 am  1 pm or 1 pm-5 pm

 

To register, send email to Anna at info@straffordriversconservancy.org or call Emma Carcagno at UNHCE, (603) 862-2512. Please indicate your preferred shift when you register. DIRECTIONS SENT UPON REGISTRATION. To register online, click HERE.

  

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will contribute to the Strafford Rivers Conservancy (SRC) a set amount for each shrub planted.

 

Expect to get dirty! Please come prepared to work hard and wear appropriate clothing and boots, take a shovel if you have one, work gloves, water, and lunch or snacks. Teams of two work well, one person opens the soil with a shovel and the other pushes the live stakes in 1 foot deep. Snacks will be provided.

 

WORKFORCE HOUSING RENTALS AVAILABLE - DOWNTOWN DURHAM AT FORMER GRANGE PROPERTY

Two-bedroom workforce housing apartments are now being offered in downtown Durham. Rentals will be available June 1, 2013. Heat and Hot Water included in the rent. Rental application and security deposit are required. Income restrictions apply. This project was part of a public-private redevelopment of the former Grange parcel which has won numerous state planning awards, as well as an award from the NH Workforce Housing Coalition.  For more information, contact Nikki Douglas at 603-557-0834, nikkidouglass@kw.com.

 

PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

JOIN US FOR YOGA Mondays:  5:45AM and 5PM;  Tuesdays:  7:15PM; Thursdays:  6:00AM.  What to expect:  Yoga is a series of physical poses which promote good posture, alleviate health problems, reduce stress, and make the spine supple.  Yoga is often used as both an exercise and a form of physical therapy. Cost is only $40 for 8 sessions! Couples Yoga coming soon! Find out more HERE

 

GET FIT! CHECK OUT ONE OF OUR ENERGIZING CLASSES TODAY!  

BOOT CAMP, Wed/Fri, 7AM 

PILATES, Mon 9AM, Wed 6:30 PM, Sat 10AM

ZUMBA - Mon/Wed 5:30 PM, Sat 9AM

STRENGTH & STRETCH - Wed/Fri 8AM

TAI CHI (Beginner/Advanced) - Fri 4-5:30 PM

TAI CHI (Moving for Better Balance) - Tue/Thu 9-10AM

 

Find out more HERE.


SUMMER SPEED CAMP:  For athletes in grades 7-12 who are looking to improve their game, while having a TON of fun this summer. Find out more HERE.

 

 

MAD SCIENCE SUMMER CAMP: Durham Parks & Rec and Mad Science have teamed up to offer:

Rockin' Rockets & Fantastic Flight - Jul 29-Aug 2, 2013; 9AM - 3PM, $250, for ages 7 to 12 years. Fantastic Flight will allow campers to build many different flying devices from balloon copter and kites to rockets. Learn about navigation tools and see how Newton's Laws of Motion help explain how things move and how rockets fly!

Secret Agent Lab - Aug 5-Aug 9, 2013, 9AM - 3:30 PM, $250, for ages 7 to 12 years. Look out 007. The Mad Science Secret Agent Lab is in session! From decoding messages to metal detectors and night vision, you will get a chance to check out cool spy equipment and even create your own edible message in a hands-on look at the science that spies use!  For more information and to register, click HERE.

 

 

ADVENTURE PADDLE CAMP:  Parks & Recreation is teaming up with Seven Rivers Paddling to offer kids kayaking camps this summer!  We are offering a series of week-long sessions for kids ages 6-8 and 9-13.  Each session will guide the participants through basic paddling techniques; balance; self rescue skills; wildlife exploration; and conservation topics. For more information, please visit Seven Rivers Paddling on FB, or email: sevenriverspaddling@gmail.com

 

 

KAYAK TOURS:  Durham Parks & Recreation is teaming up with Seven Rivers Paddling to offer weekend tours this summer! Seven Rivers Paddling Days:

  • Saturday, May 4th @ 5PM (Sunset Tour) – Jackson’s Landing
  • Saturday, May 11th @ 10AM – Jackson’s Landing
  • Saturday, May 18th @ 3PM – Jackson’s Landing
  • Saturday, May 25th @ 10AM – Jackson’s Landing

All tours are $50/person, (ages 9+) and include necessary instruction and gear (boats too)! Both beginner and advanced paddlers welcome.  Tours are 3 hours each.  Space is limited! To register, please fill out a registration form at: ci.durham.nh.us/recreation (follow directions on top of form). To register, click HERE and follow directions on top of the form.

 

 

COUCH TO 5K:  Have you ever wanted to run a 5k but don’t know how to get started?  Come run with us in our “Couch to 5k” program.  Nicole and Sheila are great instructors who bring FUN and energy into running.  This program includes registration for, and concludes with the Bobcat Bolt 5k in June. To register, click HERE and follow directions on top of the form.

 

 

16TH WORLD TAI CHI QUIGONG DAY CELEBRATION: Join Parks & Recreation Tai Chi Instructor Lin Lin Choy on Saturday, April 27th @ 10AM – Great Lawn, UNH.  This is a free event for all ages.

 

 

STUDENT TO STUDENT: Durham Parks & Rec is teaming with UNH athletes to offer homework help and recreational activities after school at ORMS. This is a fun, free program that engages students in healthy, educational activities with local college students. Dates for Fall 2013 will be available soon.

 

 

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE 2013:  Every Durham resident, veteran, and family member is invited to participate in the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27th. Join us as we celebrate and honor the men and women who have, and are currently serving our country.

 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

  • Durham Day - Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Wagon Hill Farm (Rain Date: Sunday, September 22nd)
  • Music By the Bay Summer Concert Series - June, July, August 2013 at Wagon Hill Farm
  • Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 27, 2013

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JOIN ANY CLASS, ANYTIME!  For more information regarding any of the classes or events offered by Parks and Recreation, visit the P&R web site at https://www.ci.durham.nh.us/boc_parksrec.

 

The Annual Quackfest event will be held on Saturday, May 4th. Thank you to top duck sponsors: Durham Marketplace, Dover Auto World, DF Richard, Bragdon Dugas & Rutter, Tedeschi Food Shops, and Durham Great Bay Rotary. See more information below.

 

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Showing of Movie Do the Math - Sunday, April 21, 2013, 7PM, Community Church of Durham. Part of a nation-wide event sponsored by 350.org to bring attention to fossil fuels. On-line streamed panel discussion and on-site discussion follow.

Scouts Honor Video Screening & Discussion, Tuesday, April 23, 2013, Community Church of Durham. Chronicles a 23-year old Boy Scout's campaign to overturn the Boy Scout's anti-gay policy.

Durham Garden Club Presents "Pot Time Gardener: Learning the Basics of Container Design", Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 6:30 PM, Madbury Town Hall, 13 Town Hall Road. A non-member is welcome to attend one meeting as a guest.

Community Archeology Day, Saturday, April 27, 2013, 9AM to 3PM (May 4th heavy rain backup day), UNH's Great Lawn at intersection of Main Street and Edgewood Road. The students of The Lost Campus: The Archeology of UNH invite all to visit their excavations of the first train station in Durham (opened in 1841, moved in 1912; part of the B&M railroad). Contact Carolyn.Stolzenburg@unh.edu, 603-862-1864 with questions.

UNH May Day Carnival, Saturday, April 27, 2013, 1:00 - 9:00 PM, Parking Lot C and Quad Way at UNH. All are welcome at this campus and community event, featuring amusement rides, game booths, live music, carnival food and more. Admission is free for all UNH students, faculty, staff and their families. $5 Admission for all other community members.

Durham Police Officers Association Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, April 27, 2013, 8:00-10:00 AM, Durham Evangelical Church, Dover Road. Proceeds benefit the Chief Ray Burrows Scholarship Fund. $7/adults, $3/children for all you can eat pancakes, home fries, sausage, bacon, and eggs.

An Introduction to Rain Garden Design & Installation, Friday, May 3, 2013, 8:30 AM-3:30 PM, Great Bay Community College Room 123-124, 320 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth. Installation rain date: May 6th. Registration deadline is April 29th.  For more information call 603-559-1529

Great Bay Rowing (GBR) - Registration is now open for the spring session. GBR is a non-profit club fostering interest in the sport of rowing. We provide our members, with the opportunity, facilities, equipment, and instruction to row at both competitive and recreational levels. For more information, click HERE.

Annual Tech-cycle Event. ORHS's robotics Team, River's Edge Robotics, will hold this second annual event, Saturday, May 4, 2013, 9AM-5PM, senior parking lot at ORHS. Please bring any electronics or appliances that are not being used anymore. Contact Nate Oxnard, noxnard@orcsd.org with questions.

Durham Great Bay Rotary Upcoming Meetings. All meetings held at 7:30 AM at the Three Chimneys Inn,. All are welcome. Apr 24th-GSE Team from Nigeria; May 1st-John DeLorey on college financing/planning; May 8th-club forum; May 22nd-GBRC member Arthur Bradbury; Call 603-868-1664 for more information.

Legally Blonde The Musical - SAVE THE DATE - May 23, 24, 25 (7PM) and May 26 (2PM), ORHS, Tickets: $7/students, $10/adults

ORHS List of Athletic Events for the Spring - To view the schedule, click HERE.  *** Weather could postpone or cancel some of these events ***. For daily updates, contact ORHS at 603-868-2375, extension 2.

 

FRIENDS OF THE DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY SPRING BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Durham Public Library spring book sale kicks off at the Durham Public Library on Thursday, May 9th from 6pm to 7pm with an Early Bird Preview--admission to this special one hour event is $10 for best selection!


The sale opens to everyone from 7pm to 8:30pm Thursday evening. The sale will continue on Friday, May 10th, from 10am to 5pm and on Saturday, May 11th from 10am to 2pm.


Come browse quality books and a great selection! Pick up your summer reads while supporting the Durham Public Library. All proceeds from the Friends Spring Book Sale support Library programs.


The Durham Public Library is located in Mill Road Plaza. (603) 868-6699.

 

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Make-It-Take-It Craft all week in the Children’s Room – Stop by the library during Oyster River School Vacation week (4/20-4/27) to make a craft.  No Storytimes this week.  Storytimes start again on Tues. April 30th at 10:30 a.m.
McGregor Memorial EMS CPR Course at the DPL: Tuesday, April 23 from 6 to 8:15 p.m.  Register now for the McGregor Memorial EMS CPR Course. The cost for the Community CPR Class is $20, and payment is due the night of the class. Please register at   http://www.mcgregorems.org/

Toe Jam Puppet Band Musical Performance Special Joint Library Vacation Program at the ORHS! Thursday, April 25 at 10:30 a.m. - Join the Durham, Lee and Madbury Libraries for this fun musical performance for children of all ages.

Friends of the Library Book Discussion, Friday, April 26 at 10:30 a.m. - Penultimate Friends' Book Discussion in the O.L.*, facilitated by Jennifer Lee, April 26 at 10:30 a.m.: A Summons To Memphis by Peter Taylor, the richly "evocative story of revenge, resolution and redemption".

Homeschooling Activity Hour Friday, April 26th, 10:30-11:30 a.m. –This week:  Non-Fiction Science Fun!  Hear some stories, do some experiments and make a craft.  Geared for home-schoolers but all are welcome.  We will meet for eight Fridays (starting April 5th and ending May 24th).

Pajama Storytime, Tues. April 30th, 6:30 p.m. - Join ORPP and the Durham Library for our monthly Pajama Storytime.  This month:  Wild Animals/Pets! Come and hear stories about Wild Animals and Pets.  Make a wild animal craft and meet a pet, Mia from Tales for Tails will visit!  Come wearing your pajamas.  We read stories, do fingerplays, songs, feltboard and make a craft.  ORPP supplies a snack.  All are welcome.

Carol & Crew Puppet Show, Sat. May 4th, 10:30 a.m. - Carol & Crew's puppet shows are very fun, interactive, and entertaining.  All are welcome!  
Date change for ORHS Poetry Night - Oyster River High School Poetry Night has been switched to Weds, May 8th, 7:00 p.m- Join Oyster River High School Students for a night of creative poetry readings.  The ORHS Poet Laureate, ORHS Poetry Out Loud Winner and the ORHS Literary Magazine Members will do some readings.  Refreshments will be served and all are welcome!
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. The program will end on May 31st, 2013 so come in to collect your patches.  We will begin again Sept. 1st, 2013.

  
Check out our website www.durhampubliclibrary.org for more info.

 

WEEKLY ARREST REPORT

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

 

FROM "DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE A HISTORY - 1900-1985"

"Education and Religion - Durham Churches: The Community Church of Durham. As one approaches Durham from the east or south, the skyline is dominated by the white steeple of the Community Church of Durham. Since 1965 the steple has been a landmark at night as well as during the day with lighting provided by a gift in memory of Mrs. James (Millicent) Chamberlin. The Community Church, the fourth home of the Congregational Society in Durham, was built in 1848. Although there had been no record of when the steeple bell was cast, L. Franklin Heald discovered in 1985 the long-sought date, 1823, faintly marked on the bell. The bell also bears the marking "G. Holbrook - Medord, Mass."; George Holbrook was an apprentice of Paul Revere.
" Published in 1985 by the Durham Historic Association.

 

Have a very nice weekend. 

 

Todd

 

Todd I. Selig, Administrator

Town of Durham, New Hampshire

T:  603-868-5571    F:  603-868-5572

tselig@ci.durham.nh.us    http://www.ci.durham.nh.us

 

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