Friday Updates - April 25, 2014

Friday, April 25, 2014

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This year marks the Fortieth Anniversary of Durham Rejecting the Onassis Oil Refinery.  

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A reminder that Spring Cleanup begins April 28th.  Residents can learn more in this week's "Friday Updates."

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF DURHAM REJECTING THE ONASSIS OIL REFINERY TO BE DISCUSSED AT SATURDAY'S DURHAM HISTORIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING - APRIL 26, 2014

“Save Our Shores” was a citizens group organized in 1973 to combat the proposal by Greek shipping magnate, Aristotle Onassis and others for a massive oil refinery to be built on Great Bay just outside of Durham, N.H. Olympic Oil Refinery’s plan was to build the refinery at Durham Point, supply it with the necessary freshwater from Lake Winnipesaukee and pump oil back and forth to the terminal at the Isles of Shoals via a pipeline through Great Bay, Newington, Portsmouth and Rye. The pipeline’s final leg would have crossed the ocean floor from Rye to a supertanker terminal at the Shoals.

Had Olympic Oil been successful, the 400,000-barrel-per-day refinery would have been the largest built from scratch in the United States at the time. It would also have changed Great Bay and Durham Point, areas of outstanding natural beauty, forever.

Save Our Shores included former state legislators Dudley Dudley and Patti Blanchette; Jack Kingsbury, founder of the Shoals Marine Laboratory; Nancy Sandberg, one of the first leaders of the citizens group; and Phyllis Bennett, who was a founder of Publick Occurrences, the newspaper that broke the story of the proposed refinery after many Durham Point landowners were approached to sell their land.

Olympic, through a realtor, had successfully optioned more than 1,000 acres from 11 property owners. The realtor told some property owners he wanted land for a game preserve, to others it was for investment, to others it was to build a home and still others he told he was representing someone else.

The fight against the refinery began in the fall of 1973 and it concluded in March 1974. However, plans for a refinery in the Seacoast continued as other towns such as Newmarket, Rochester and Raymond considered the project.

Dudley Dudley played an integral part in the fight as a freshman legislator. She sponsored House Bill 18 that reaffirmed towns’ home-rule rights in decisions on large projects such as the oil refinery.

The Legislature approved her bill the day after Durham and Rye residents overwhelmingly voted against zoning amendments needed for the oil refinery plan. In Rye, the vote was 1,073-to-194. In Durham, it was 1,254-to-144.

This year marks the Fortieth Anniversary of Durham Rejecting the Onassis’ Oil Refinery.  

Tomorrow's (4/26/14) Durham Historic Association Annual Meeting will pay tribute to the efforts of those who worked tirelessly to oppose the refinery.  (See next item in today's "Friday Updates" for more information about the Durham Historic Association annual meeting.)

The Town Council meeting on May 5th will also commemorate the occasion.

DURHAM HISTORIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING - SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014

The purpose of Durham's Historic Association is to preserve the memory of events connected with the history of the Town of Durham, or of individuals who may have resided there; serve as guardian of the town's history; preserve the artifacts of the town's history; and inform and educate the citizens of Durham and others of the history of the town and how contemporary Durham arises out of its past.

The Durham Historic Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2:30 PM in the Oyster River Room of the Durham Public Library. The program features the Bragdon Collection of Durham Documents, Discoveries from an old Durham Barn, the Fortieth Anniversary of Durham Rejecting the Onassis’ Oil Refinery, and the Election of Officers and Directors for 2014-2016. Refreshments will be served.

To view the Durham Historic Association's spring 2014 newsletter, click HERE.

BOOK ON DURHAM’S HISTORY IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR THE KINDLE

If residents are interested in a book focusing on Durham’s history, one is now available on Amazon for the Kindle.  Additional information is available HERE.

DURHAM MASTER PLAN UPDATE -- NEW CHAPTER: HISTORIC RESOURCES PUBLIC FORUM - THURSDAY, MAY 8th

As part of the Durham Master Plan Update, a new chapter will be developed on on Historic Resources.  The Historic District/Heritage Commission is developing this chapter with the guidance of consultants Nicole Benjamin-Ma and Rita Walsh of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin of Watertown, MA.  This chapter will help to identify valuable architectural, historical, and cultural resources throughout the Town and offer strategies to preserve and enhance those resources.  Residents are encouraged to provide their thoughts about this issue.  If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the survey which can be accessed HERE.

The Historic District/Heritage Commission will hold a Public Forum on Durham’s Historic Resources on Thursday, May 8th at the Durham Public Library from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.  Please take a look at the attached flyer (and see how many sites you can identify!).

                Vivian Keegan and Marlee Yoder, two Durham fifth graders, were selling

                lemonade today at Faculty Rd./Mill Rd. to raise money for End 68 hours of

                Hunger.  Courtesy Colleen Yoder

CHILDREN'S LEMONADE STANDS IN DURHAM -- IS A PERMIT NEEDED?

From time to time the Town receives inquiries regarding whether children need a formal permit to host a lemonade stand at the end of their driveway or on their street.  Some communities, believe it or not, actually do require a formal permit.  

In Durham, Administrator Selig has taken the position that as long as a lemonade stand hosted by children who live on a street is infrequent in nature, does not obstruct the right-of-way, is not prohibited by other local ordinances or state laws, does not create public safety concerns, and creates no nuisance for neighbors, no permit is required.  

Pictured above, two Durham 5th graders -- Vivian Keegan and Marlee Yoder -- raise money for End 68 Hours of Hunger.  

DURHAM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE UNVEILS NEW WEB SITE

The Durham Economic Development Committee has formally unveiled its new web site intended to help make investing in Durham even easier.  The site can be found at:  http://www.thriveindurhamnh.com/index.html


A thank you is extended to EDC members Anthony Raimondo and Renee Capicchioni Vannata, as well as the rest of the board, for their work as part of this project.

UNH STUDENTS FUEL DEMAND FOR NEW OFFERINGS AT MEI WEI -- RESTAURANT NOW HAS AUTHENTIC CHINESE MENU (upon request) 

Residents may not be aware that Mei Wei restaurant in Durham located at the Mill Plaza has a separate Chinese-style menu!  I learned of it this week by chance and today ordered mala liang mian – cold rice noodles with vinegar, garlicy and mouth numbing.  With more and more UNH students originally from China and other part of the Far East, Mei Wei now has a demand for authentic Chinese cuisine.  It’s worth a trip to the restaurant to try.  


Mei Wei also has a very nice lunch buffet that is reasonably priced and fast if you are in a hurry. 

ORMS 5TH GRADE PROJECT MOVING FORWARD AT WAGON HILL FARM

Oyster River Middle School Teacher Chris Hall and his colleagues in the 5th grade are planning a very interesting project at Wagon Hill Farm.  Students on Mr. Hall’s team will be doing research this spring on unique and interesting features at the property, creating student-managed web blogs to host this information, and will be working with the Durham Parks and Recreation Department and Public Works Department to install small signs with scan codes to describe what has been learned and how residents who visit the property can find out more on line.  


It is a nice project that actively introduces 5th graders to the many wonders of Wagon Hill Farm. 

DURHAM POLICE TO WORK WITH VIRGINIA CENTER FOR POLICE INNOVATION (VCPI)

As many citizens may know, the Durham Police were the recipient of a Community Policing Grant that provided us with funding to hire a police officer who would focus upon Problem Oriented Policing (POP).  In this case, Chief Kurz wanted the POP officer to place emphasis upon off-campus student housing police issues with the goal to instill responsibility towards the tenants and therefore reduce the need for police response to rental property. 

Shortly after receiving the grant, Chief Kurz received an email from the Virginia Center for Police Innovation that was sent to all grant recipients offering assistance if needed.  Town Administrator Selig requested that Chief Kurz contact them and through subsequent conversations about his vision for the POP program, he was urged to complete a proposal to the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s National Training and Technical Assistance Center. 

In doing so, Chief Kurz was contacted by a supervisor for BJA who was thrilled about the proposal and the national implications of having a model that BJA and the Federal government could highlight and offer for similar communities, and offered financial support to VCPI to work with Durham on developing the program.


Two consultants from VCPI will be arriving in Durham on May 8th and meeting with a variety of partners including UNH, Code Enforcement, Fire Department and the Durham Landlord Association. 

Over the weekend they will visit off-campus student housing, accompany patrol officers during the busy late night hours and interact with other members of the community.  There will be further updates from Chief Kurz on this topic as the program is formulated.

 

FOR MEMORIAL DAY, DON’T FORGET THE COMMUNITY CEREMONY AT THE MUB

The Durham Evangelical Church organizes a very nice Memorial Day ceremony in front of the UNH Memorial Union Building on the Morse Circle each year immediately following the Town’s own parade and Memorial Day ceremony downtown, which occurs this year on May 26th.  


In the past, Pastor Terry and several Veterans lead those present in an informal remembrance of fallen veterans with songs, stories, prayers, and the Newmarket Militia’s 21-musket salute in addition to placing a wreath in Morse Circle.


After the ceremony there are refreshments and conversation while many walk inside the MUB to visit New Hampshire's official state War Memorial (which opened in 1957) with stained glass by the late John Hatch of Durham.


Names of our NH residents who perished date as far back as World War I through present day’s latest war.


The UNH Memorial Union Building is just a short walk up Main Street to the MUB’s driveway.

PRELIMINARY FEMA FLOOD MAPS

A preliminary set of updated flood maps from FEMA have been submitted to the Planning Department for review.  The flood maps can be viewed HERE.  FEMA will be holding community meetings for citizen questions at some time in the future.  Once dates have been confirmed, they will be posted on the Planning Department's website.

DO YOU HAVE UNUSED MEDICATIONS? DON'T DUMP THEM - TAKE THEM TO THE DURHAM POLICE STATION

The Durham Police Department continues to offer a “take back drugs” service as part of a national program originated through the DEA “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day,” which facilitates the safe, legal, and environmentally-friendly disposal of unused prescription drugs.  The Durham Police had previously participated in single-day events of this initiative, but due to the popularity of the program, Chief Kurz has determined that the Durham Police will now provide this service on a continuous basis.

 

This initiative serves two purposes. First, providing the service throughout the year reduces the risk of prescription drugs being consumed inappropriately—either by accident or through illegal sale. Anecdotal and national survey evidence indicates that the majority of illegal prescription drug use occurs when people raid their friends’ and relatives’ medicine cabinets.

 

Second, it helps prevent prescription drugs from entering our water resources, thereby potentially harming aquatic life or polluting a drinking water supply. In the past, people were advised to flush unused medications down the toilet, but we now know better: that option sends contaminants to septic systems or into wastewater treatment facilities that cannot handle the chemical and antibiotic components.

 

Finally, we remind residents that they are not required to fill out paperwork or in any other way compromise the anonymous return of these substances for proper disposal.  Residents are free to bring unwanted and unused prescription drugs to the police facility on Dover Road, Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM.

 

UNH POLICE AND HEALTH SERVICES PARTICIPATE IN PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH

On Saturday, April 26th the UNH Police Department and UNH Health Services will join the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in their effort to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.


Last October, Americans turned in 647,211 pounds (324 tons) of expired and unwanted medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,683 take-back sites.  In its seven previous Take Back events, the DEA and its partners took in over 3.4 million pounds more than 1,733 tons of pills.


Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. Additionally, using this service keeps trace drugs out of our lakes, streams and estuaries as waste-water treatment plants cannot remove many compounds found in medications; so when flushed or put in a landfill, drugs are discharged into our surface and ground water and consumed by fish and wildlife.

UNH Drop Off Locations:


UNH Police Department

18 Waterworks Road

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.


UNH Health Services Pharmacy

4 Pettee Brook Lane (Behind  the Paul College)

12 noon – 4:00 p.m.

THIS SERVICES IS FREE, ANONYMOUS, AND NO QUESTIONS ASKED!


For more information, please contact the UNH Police Department.

Members of Durham's Fire Department with Canine Companions for Independence raiser/trainers and their dogs. Courtesy DFD

CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE TOURS DURHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT

Canine Companions for Independence is a volunteer organization that raises and trains canines to help in the lives of those with disabilities.  The local group, lead by Scott Mace, was able to bring a group of "raisers" and their canines to the Durham Fire Department for a tour.  This allows the canines to become familiar with sight and smells of the apparatus and Firefighters. 

It was a nice opportunity for the volunteers, canines, and firefighters to get to know one another. For more information about this group, call or visit their website.    

Firefighter Katie Everts with a raiser/trainer and canine from Canine Companion for Independence. Courtesy DFD

MADBURY COMMONS SITE WORK TO BEGIN IN MAY

Preparations are being made to mobilize to the construction site at 17-21 Madbury Road to set up the perimeter fence and perform land clearing activities.

The demolition of the existing low slung green bungalo structures is planned after the semester ends during  the week of May 19th.  At that time,  the site will be secured and there will no longer be access through the site either from Madbury Road or via the foot bridges.

Construction will extend from May through August 2015.

PEASE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR NOISE EXPOSURE MAP PROJECT - MAY 8, 2014

The Pease Development Authority, Airport Management Department, is in the final stages of the Noise Exposure Map Project for the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.

The PDA invites the public to review the draft product at a public meeting to be held on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 6:30 PM in the Board of Director's Room located at 55 International Drive, Portsmouth. More details regarding the meeting may be viewed by clicking HERE.

The Draft Noise Exposure Maps and associated documentation will be available for review beginning April 23, 2014 and ending May 23, 2014 by contacting PDA Community Liaison Sandra McDonough at 603-433-6536 or emailing s.mcdonough@peasedev.org to make arrangements.

UPCOMING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR REFUSE AND RECYCLING

Memorial Day is coming up at the end of May. All Town offices are closed on Monday, May 26th for the holiday.  The Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday, May 24th for the holiday as well.  There will be no collection of refuse and recycling on Monday, May 26th. Collection will be delayed one day for the rest of the week (i.e., refuse/recycling normally collected on Monday will be picked up on Tuesday, Tuesday's collection will be on Wednesday, etc.). There will be no commercial collection on Friday, May 30th.  To view the holiday schedule, click HERE. 

COE DRIVE CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Durham Department of Public Works is holding a public informational meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2014 beginning at 5:00 PM at the Durham Town Office to provide details about the Coe Drive Culvert Replacement Project and to answer any questions from residents. This project includes replacing the existing undersized culvert with a 10’ wide x 6’ high precast concrete box culvert with appropriate headwalls and associated minor roadway reconstruction work. Additional work includes the upgrade of water, sewer, and drainage utilities.

Unitil will be replacing a section of their gas line within the project limits. PSNH will be relocating two poles to allow for the required clearance during the placement of the box culvert. Construction will take place after school is out for the summer and Coe Drive will be closed to thru traffic at the culvert. Residents will still be able to access their homes from Bagdad Road and Dennison Road.

Feel free to contact Assistant Town Engineer April Talon, P.E. at 868-5578 with any questions regarding this project.  atalon@ci.durham.nh.us  

DURHAM/UNH WATER SYSTEM ADOPTS CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL PROGRAM

The UNH/Durham Water System has recently adopted a Cross Connection Control Program to satisfy New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules, Env-Ws 364.  These regulations require public water systems have backflow prevention devices installed at every service connection, and each backflow device must be inspected by a certified inspector and tested at least once per year.  This regulation will affect commercial properties on the water system only. 

Facilities that pose an elevated risk to the system must be tested twice per year. The purpose of this regulation is to protect the public drinking water supply from back siphoning of potentially harmful substances into the distribution system from the interior plumbing of individual buildings or exterior irrigation systems. 

Letters were mailed to owners of commercial properties requesting that they contact New England Backflow to have their Backflow Devices inspected. This inspection is being paid by the Town however owners will be required to have their backflow devices tested at their own cost. The Town is required to send testing reports to NHDES to satisfy the regulations. We appreciate your cooperation in our effort to protect your drinking water!

Documents regarding the Cross Connection Control Program may be obtained by contacting Assistant Town Engineer, April Talon, P.E. at Public Works Engineering Division, 603-868-5578.

NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION - ANNUAL LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS PROPERTY TAX RELIEF

New Hampshire residents who own a homestead subject to the State Education Property Tax, resided in the homestead as of April 1, 2013, and have a total household income of $20,000 or less if a single person (or $40,000 or less if married or head of household) may apply for property tax relief during the filing period - after May 1, 2014, but no later than June 30, 2014. For more information and application form DP-8, click HERE.   

SPRING CLEANUP - April 28, 2014

Residents should have received their Annual Spring Newsletter detailing the curbside bulky waste collection (Spring Cleanup) and Hazardous Waste Day scheduled in the fall. Bulky Waste Cleanup- PICKUP BEGINS MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2014.  Please place materials curbside NO EARLIER than April 26th and NO LATER than 7AM on April 28th.  See the newsletter for details.  If you have any questions, please call Public Works at 868-5578. 

TOWN HALL PROJECT

The masons arrived on the New Town Hall construction site this week and began preparing for their phase of work. This picture is a Mason cutting out existing brickwork for a new window in the Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s office area. Courtesy Craig Stevens

POWER OF ONE PROJECT

Power of One helps students find and use their personal power. Members set their own goals, work to achieve them, and enjoy the results. The skills members learn in Power of One help them now and in the future in school, with friends and family, in their future at college, and on the job.

For her Power of One Project, Oyster River High School freshman Annie Hanley-Miller would like to help homeless children and youth in New Hampshire.  She has chosen to work with the Street Outreach Program sponsored by Child and Family Services of New Hampshire. 

This organization meets the needs of homeless youth by providing basic elements of survival as well as supporting homeless youth towards living more successful lives. Annie will be collecting gently used clothing, shoes, and personal toiletry items for the youth involved in the Outreach Program. 

A collection box will be in the Town Hall Lobby from April 30th - May 8th for collection of donations. Thank you!

THINK SUMMER!  UNH NEW PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH THIS SUMMER

• Youth Opera Workshop: Evenings, May 13 – June 22 (ages 12 -26)
• Future Leaders Institute: Money, Greed, Corruption – July 14 – 19 (Gr 9 - 12)
• Hospitality Management Summer Program -- July 20 – 26 (Ent. Gr 12)
• Investigating Homicide (online program) --  Aug 4 – 15 (Gr 8 – 11)

Some changes and additions have been made to existing programs:

• Writers Academy: added a third session July 28 – Aug 1
• Gymnastics High Performance: July 9 – 12
• Girls Soccer: split day camp (July 14 – 17) and overnight camp (July 20 – 24)
• Camp Wildcat: added an Outdoor Adventure Week (Aug 11 – 15)

Project SMART science institute is offering scholarships for NH Families! Visit website


Registrations for most all UNH summer programs are ongoing. Make your kids summer plans now!

View descriptions and access registration links for all UNH summer programs HERE.

THE LATEST PRODUCTIONS FROM DCAT STUDIOS

Living on Mount Washington, Saturday & Sunday @ 10:30 AM & 8:30 PM

Join us for an insider’s view of what it’s like to live on Mount Washington, the home of the world’s worst weather! Durham native Sam Hewitt shows pictures, tells stories and answers questions about his current position as an intern at the Mount Washington Observatory. DPL Staff member Nicole Moore also talks about her nine one-week stints as a volunteer cook on the rock pile.  This program is also available on our On Demand site.

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Granite State Outdoors, Saturday & Sunday @ 4:00 PM

In this episode, get some ideas on how to feed our winter feathered friends, head out on the ice with Dave Genz, the father of modern ice fishing and take a look back at a moose round up. These stories and more, brought to you by your New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Connecting you to life outdoors.  This video is not available on the Town’s On Demand site.

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Streamwalk, Saturday & Sunday @ 7:00 PM

Come along with Streamwalk volunteers as the get up close and personal with the Lamprey. Learn how their observation help officials and landowners use and enjoy the river wisely.   This video is not available on the Town’s On Demand site.

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These videos are also available for viewing on the Town’s On Demand site.

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.

Historic District/Heritage Commission - Thursday, May 1, 2014. To view an agenda and other information, 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://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.

PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Durham Parks and Recreation, its Director and Committee, strive to offer a wide range of quality programs, parks, and facilities that encourage all community members to participate in healthy, fun, and enriching activities. Together, they celebrate the essential role public recreation plays in fostering a cohesive and vibrant community.

Durham Parks & Recreation and ORPP hosted the 20th Annual Egg Hunt last Saturday.  Hundreds of kids lined up with their baskets in anticipation of finding goodies hidden in over 2,000 eggs placed throughout Old Landing Park!  Read more about the event HERE.

Courtesy Stefanie Frazee

 

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day - Tomorrow:  Celebrate World Tia and Qigong Chi day with Nationally Certified Instructor Lin Lin Choy.  The group will demonstrate with sticks, swords, and fans at Jackson’s Landing. Find out more HERE

 
Coyote Club - Last Session:  Our last session starts Monday, May 5th.  Registration deadline: Friday, May 3rd. Find out more HERE

 
Memorial Day Parade – Monday, May 26th:  If you have a group, organization, or unit of 5 or more who would like to participate in the 67th Annual Memorial Day Parade, please fill out the form and return to Parks & Recreation Director Stefanie Frazee: Parade Registration Form

Rec. After School – April 30th:  UNH’s Recreation Management students have come up with some new and exciting programs!  On April 30th, they’ll be at ORMS from 4-5:30PM to demonstrate with our students!  Topics will include:

Low-Organized Leadership Games, Intercultural Communication and Diversity, Drama

 

Email Parks & Recreation Director Stefanie Frazee to sign your student up for this opportunity (FREE): sfrazee@ci.durham.nh.us Space is limited.

 
Volunteers Needed – Wednesday, May 14th:  We are looking volunteers from our community to help with this year’s Bike Rodeo at ORMS.  Students will spend the day rotating through various stations, learning about: rules of the road, signaling, bike maintenance, helmet safety, etc.  Basic familiarity with bikes is preferred, but not required.  If you’d like to help during this fantastic event, please email Parks & Recreation Director Stefanie Frazee: sfrazee@ci.durham.nh.us OR SRO Holly Malasky: hmalasky@ci.durham.nh.us

 
Fitness for Life: View our weekly calendar and class descriptions HERE!

Senior Trips:  Are you interested in taking a trip to places like Boston, New York, Foxwoods, etc.?  We’re planning our first trip now! Email: sfrazee@ci.durham.nh.us to put your name on the mailing list.
 

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Save the Date:

• World Tai Chi Day Demonstration - Saturday, 4/26
• Memorial Day Parade - Monday, 5/26
• Summer Kickoff Party - Saturday, 6/28
• Music by the Bay Summer Concert Series - August
• Durham Day - Saturday, 9/27

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Haitian Health Foundation Dinner, hosted by The Student Nutrition Association, Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 5-7PM, Young's Restaurant. Benefits the Haitian Health Foundation. Food, entertainment, live music, raffles.

UNH Campus Activities Board Annual May Day Carnival, Saturday, Apr 26, 2014, 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! Free admission for all UNH students, faculty, staff and their families. $5 Admission for all their community members and $15 for families of three or more.
First Annual Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Fundraiser, Sunday, Apr 27, 2014, 1:00 PM, UNH Scott Hill Lawn, UNH Campus. Held in honor of the millions of children affected by war in Uganda and other African countries who have had to walk hundreds of miles to escape the violence surrounding them. Funds raised will be used provide educational and vocational training at ChildVoice’s Lukome Center in northern Uganda. To learn more, click HERE.

Durham Democratic Meeting, Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 6:30-7:30 PM, Durham Public Library Community Room. Will discuss 2014 elections and how to help local candidates, as well as seeking volunteers to help at the polls this year as the Town Democrats are required to supply half of the ballot clerks at all Durham elections.  Everyone is welcome. Contact Tim Horrigan, Timothy.Horrigan@alumni.usc.edu, or Susan Roman, susan1roman@gmail.com and 603-868-2293, with any questions.

Durham Business Association Annual Meeting, Thursday, May 1, 2014, 7:30 - 9:00 AM, Three Chimney's Inn-Madbury Room. RSVP by Thursday, Apr 24th to durhambusinessassociation@gmail.com. Breakfast provided by Three Chimneys Inn, The Works Bakery Cafe, and Durham Marketplace.

QuackFest 2014 Annual Rubber Duck Race, sponsored by Growing Places and Durham-Great Bay Rotary, Saturday, May 10, 2014, 11:00 AM-1:30 PM, Oyster River-Durham Landing. Ducks launch at 12:30 PM. Ducks for sale at Growing Places or on day of the event. $5/each or 5 ducks for $20. Free children's activities. Rotarians grilling up hot dogs and hamburgers.

Garlic Mustard UNH Work Day - Volunteers Needed, Tuesday, May 6, 2014, 10AM - 12Noon, meet at OR Dam in College Woods. UNH staff, students, professors, and community volunteers are working to restore natural plant communities by pulling garlic mustard, a non-native aggressive invasive plant that crowds out native plants and is not suited to our local wildlife. If left unchecked, garlic mustard quickly expands from disturbed areas into woodlands and other natural areas. To register click HERE or contact Ellen Snyder, ellen.snyder@unh.edu. Sponsored by UNH Office of Woodlands and Natural Areas. For more information, click HERE.

Letter Carriers' Annual Food Drive, Saturday, May 10, 2014. The Durham Post Office letter carriers (city and rural) collect food donated by customers when their mail is delivered. All food collected goes to local pantries in Durham and Lee and serves those residents who need assistance. Last year, letter carriers collected approximately 5500 pounds of non-perishable foods and other items.

Strafford County Master Gardener Association Plant Sale, hosted by UNH Cooperative Extension, Sunday, May 25, 2014, 10AM - 2PM, Durham Town Hall Parking Lot, 15 Newmarket Rd/Route 108. For more information, click HERE.

Great Bay Rowing, located at Jackson’s Landing in Durham, has a variety of Camp programs for students interested in learning to row or improving their rowing skills. For a full description of GBR Rowing Camp options offered this summer, click HERE.

UNH Cooperative Extension 4-H Program Spin Club, is seeking volunteers who would like to lead 6-hour projects. 4-H Spin Club is a special interest club led by volunteers who have a passion and want to share their knowledge with young people. Topics can include: gardening, technology, photography, biking, baking, GPS, bookkeeping, arts, science, and more. Amanda Royce, 603-447-3834, amanda.royce@unh.edu for more information.

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Put the library catalog on your phone! Download the free app from Google Play or iTunes and access your account and the catalog from anywhere. Suddenly remember your books are due tomorrow while you are away? Tap into the app and renew them from your phone.  At the bookstore and want to know if the library has it before you buy? Scan the barcode on the book and Durham Public Library’s versions will pop up and let you reserve it right there.  Very handy; download it today!

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Chess and Board Game Afternoon (ages 10 & up), Monday April 28th 3:00-4:00 p.m. – This week come and play/learn the board game “Pictionary”.  Join us every Monday afternoon now in the Young Adult room for a game of chess (or other board games).
Pre-school Storytimes:  Tues.  April 29th and Thurs.  May 1st at 10:30 a.m. –The theme is: Gardening and Flowers!
Watercolor Group, Tues. April 29th, 2:00-3:30 p.m. -   Contact: Anne Avery   603-868-8100   Taltyrics@comcast.net  Open to anyone interested in painting with watercolor with a group.
Pajama Storytime with Oyster River Parents and Pre-Schoolers, Tues. April 29th at 6:30 p.m. – This month:  “Trains!”  Come wearing your pj’s.  We read stories about trains, take a pretend train ride and make a train craft.  Snacks provided by O.R.P.P.  All are welcome!
Oyster River High School Spring Poetry Night! Weds. April 30th, 6:30 p.m. – Join us for this fun night of poetry.  Hear from the ORHS Poet Laureate, Poetry Out Loud winner, members of the Literary Magazine and others.  Refreshments are served!
Lego Club, Thurs. May 1st at 3:45-4:45 p.m. – Join us Thursdays to make Lego creations. Lego Club is in need of Lego Donations!  Have any Legos that you would like to donate to the library?  They will be put to good use at our very popular Lego Club.
Alzheimer’s Café, Friday May 2nd, 10:30-12:00 p.m. – Join us in the Library café for a time to socialize with others.
Homeschoolers Activity Hour, Friday May 2nd, 10:30 a.m. – This week:  Pets and Animals!  We will hear books, play some games, do some puzzles and make a craft.  This group is geared to home-schoolers but all are welcome.
Crafternoon – Fri. May 2nd 3:00-4:30 p.m. – Stop by the Children’s craft room on Fridays for a fun craft.
Baby Lap-Sit, Sat. May 3rd, 10:30 a.m. (for ages 2 & under with their care-givers) – Join us for another fun 5 week session.  We read stories, do fingerplays, sing songs and socialize afterwards.  You will receive a fingerplay ring each week!  All are welcome.
McGregor EMS Babysitting Course, Sat. May 3rd, 10:15-3:30 p.m. - This course is designed to certify kids ages 11 & up.  Cost is $35.  To register, visit cprsafe.org or call 603-862-3674
NH Audobon Raptor Program, Sat. May 3rd 10:30 a.m. at the Lee Safety Complex (grades 5 & up) – Join us for this joint library (Durham, Lee and Madbury) program.  Learn all about these birds of prey and see them first hand.  All are welcome.
Young Adult Writing/Blog Group (ages 10 & up), Monday, May 5th, 7-7:45 p.m. – Like to write?  Join us for this monthly writing group.  We do writing exercises and post to our blog “Write Away”.
Watercolor Group, Tues. May 6th 2:00-3:30 p.m. - Open to anyone interested in painting with watercolor in a group.
Oyster River Knitters, Tues. May 6th, 7:00-9:30 p.m. - Calling all knitters (and crocheters!)...  Come join your fellow fiber friends for an evening of knitting and chatting from 7-9:30.  All experience levels welcome. Contact Heather Anderson (hca@iconklin.com) with any questions.
Raccoon Readers, 2nd-4th grade book group, Tues. May 6th 6:00-7:00 p.m. – This month’s book is Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo.  We talk about the books, play some games, do some puzzles and make a craft.  All are welcome!
Acoustic Open Mike Night, Weds. May 7th, 6:30-8:00 p.m. - Bring your instrument and play in an open mic setting at the Durham Public Library.
Durham Historic Resources Forum, Thurs. May 8th, 7:00-9:00 p.m. - The Durham Historic District Commission is hosting a public forum to discuss historic resources in the town.  The forum is being conducted as part of the new Historic Resources Chapter of the Durham Master Plan.  We will have a slide presentation of architectural and historic resources located in the Durham Historic District and throughout the town and then discuss strategies to best preserve our resources.
Baby Lap-Sit (ages 2 & under with caregiver), Sat. May 10th, 10:30 a.m. -Join us for baby lap-sit.  We read stories, sing songs and do fingerplays.  There is a time to play and socialize with other children/parents at the end.  All are welcome!   Parents will receive a baby ring with fingerplays to use at home each time they attend.
DPL Exhibit! Confronting the South: New Hampshire People During the Civil War - Last year marked the 150 year anniversary of the start of the American Civil War. Between April 1861 and the spring of 1865, the Civil War tested concepts of nationhood, attitudes toward race and human rights, gender roles, and the U.S. Constitution itself. Through the soldier’s letters, the exhibit interprets three aspects of the war: Confronting the South- the soldiers reaction to being in unfamiliar territory; Seeing the Elephant- popular term describing being in battle for the first time; and Life at Home- feelings and hardship of those left behind in New Hampshire. Exhibit is on loan from the UNH Dimond Library Special Collections.
Tales for Tails sign-ups happening now.  Contact the Children’s desk to register.
Patch Club! Earn patches and a library bag for your reading time.  Register at the children’s desk.
Join the Durham Public Library Birthday Book Club.  Celebrate a child’s birthday in a unique way with a gift of a book to the library.  Talk to the children’s librarian at the children’s desk for more details.

Visit the DPL website www.durhampubliclibrary.org for more information.

WEEKLY ARREST REPORT

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

FROM "HISTORY IN AN OYSTERSHELL - A BRIEF HISTORY OF DURHAM, NH, 1600 - 1976 written by Philip A. Wilcox and members of the Durham Historic Association
1785- When there were 8 school districts there was no busing problem. By 1805 there were 10 districts and for the next 80 years the duty of providing teachers was imposed on a prudential committee in each district. Durham Point and Packers Falls school buildings still stand.

Have a nice weekend.  And finally ...

"Ice-Out" on Lake Winnipesaukee was officially declared on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 2:10 pm.  "Ice-Out" occurs when the ice that has covered the Lake since late December or early January melts enough to allow the M/S Mount Washington cruise ship to navigate between Alton Bay, Center Harbor, Weirs Beach, Meredith, and Wolfeboro.

Spring must finally be here.

Todd

Todd I. Selig, Administrator