Friday Updates - July 29, 2016

Friday, July 29, 2016

Sunset over the UNH cornfields after a recent thunderstorm. Courtesy Michelle Whisnant

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"FRIDAY UPDATES" TO BE PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY DURING MONTH OF AUGUST

During Administrator Selig's absence the "Friday Updates" will be published bi-weekly instead of every week. Publications for August will be:  August 12 and August 26

The regular weekly publication of "Friday Updates" will resume on September 9, 2016.

ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE CLOSED WEEK OF AUGUST 15, 2016

Due to vacation scheduling, the Administrator's Office will be closed the week of August 15-19, 2016. The office will reopen on Monday, August 22, 2016.

 

2016-2017 COUNCIL GOALS STATUS REPORT

At its meeting on May 23, 2016, the Town Council adopted goals for the coming year.  As in the past, these goals are intended to be reflective of Town aspirations over the next 1-3 year timeframe. Administrator Selig has provided a status report on each of the goals which can be viewed HERE.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF VULNERABLE ROAD USERS

Vulnerable user laws are currently in effect in five states, including Vermont.  This is the concept whereby roadways are recognized as resources that are shared by many types of users and place greater responsibility on the operator of the more imposing form of transportation.  For example, a Wildcat Transit bus driver recognizes that they have greater responsibility for safety than say a Honda Civic.  Similarly, a dump truck operator understands the safety limitations and their inability to stop quickly within a short distance or maneuver as rapidly as a passenger vehicle.  Additionally, most vehicle operators understand that children may be present in the various Durham neighborhoods.  Although New Hampshire does not have an official vulnerable road user law, citizens are encouraged to incorporate the philosophy of the vulnerable road user in Durham. It is a philosophy consistent with the goal of the town to encourage more cycling and walking with the realization that vehicles of all types are on the same roadways.

Most people intuitively understand and abide by a vulnerable road user philosophy. Yet our collective busy lives often present barriers to our intent!   Combine that with distracted driving whether it is adjusting the radio, giving instructions to our children in car seats or even violating the law with the use of cell phones, we need to be aware when operating a vehicle!

Durham is full of vulnerable road users: our children, our neighbors, students at the University of New Hampshire as well as the many visitors who have come to enjoy our community by walking and possibly bicycling our beautiful back roads to enjoy Durham’s natural beauty. So the Durham Police would like to remind everyone of their vulnerable obligations with the realization that at some point, we are a vulnerable road user ourselves!

 

4TH ANNUAL DURHAM FARM DAY - Save the Date

4th Annual Durham Farm Day, Saturday, August 20th, 10am - 4pm, rain or shine!  A town and campus wide celebration of Durham farms and farming with lots of family friendly activities.  Full schedule of events will be posted on Town website very soon.  For more information, contact Theresa Walker of the Durham Agricultural Commission, theresawalker@comcast.net, 603-659-7226

UPDATE ON NHDOT ROUTE 108 BIKE LANE/SHOULDER WIDENING PROJECT

Phase A of the Route 108 Project, from the vicinity of Stagecoach Road to Hamel Brook (south of Laurel Lane) is proceeding as scheduled and is expected to be completed by mid-October. At that time the 4-foot shoulders will in place and the roadway will be paved.  This fall the NHDOT will be advertising for Phase B of the project which will encompass Route 108 from the Durham Town Hall to Hamel Brook and from Stagecoach Road south to Newmarket. It will continue into Newmarket to the Lamprey River Bridge. It is expected this phase will take 2 construction seasons with a final completion date of late 2018.

 

MCGREGOR MEMORIAL EMS 2015 RESPONSE STATISTICS

Each year, McGregor Memorial EMS publishes its statistics for the previous year as a service to its communities and as an internal measure of our quality of service delivery.  2015 saw a record-breaking 2,028 number of responses utilizing 30,142 hours of volunteer time.  McGregor continues to be a highly cost-effective EMS service due to its regional concept, use of volunteers and effective scheduling.


The report provides specific details some of which are highlighted below:

• Regrettably, yet perhaps not surprisingly, alcohol abuse/effects as well as intentional drug overdoses were leading categories of patient conditions.  A college-community is seemingly conducive to the consumption of alcohol and I emphasize that, in an effort to prevent needless transport to a medical facility, McGregor utilizes an approved Mental Status Questionnaire to assess whether a patient warrants transport.
• On the Executive Summary on page 3, you’ll note a compilation of Response Times for the various communities.  Of more importance is the detailed fractile breakdown of these times on pages 11 through 14 of the report.  McGregor utilizes the New Hampshire 9-1-1”call determinants” system where trained 9-1-1 dispatchers provide caller information to determine that McGregor responds with lights and siren only for high priority calls.  This Best Practice serves to reduce the risk of an accident when responding to a call.  This is a nationally accepted method of determining quality delivery of services.
• McGregor operates 2-staffed ambulances from its station and has a third reserve ambulance housed in the Lee Fire Department.  Some 19% of the time, a second, unrelated call is received when the first ambulance is out.  Both McGregor ambulances covered these calls nearly 99% of the time thus greatly reducing the need for a mutual aid ambulance to respond.  This keeps mutual aid ambulances in their own response areas.
• McGregor has some of the most experienced Paramedics in the state and practice at a high level of competency.  I’m pleased to report that, when requested, Paramedics responded to 100% of all simultaneous calls.
  
   

View the 2015 reports for Durham and the University of New Hampshire HERE.

These statistics were derived from the NH Trauma EMS Information Systems (TEMSIS, TEMSIS Elite) and do not reflect the countless hours of training members undertake nor the service they render, at no cost, in providing coverage at events such as UNH Commencement, UNH Homecoming, concerts and other special events, Special Olympics Summer Games, Cinco de Mayo and Halloween to name a few.  At times, McGregor has staffed 6 ambulances with all transporting at the same time.

 

Matthew Glode, new ORYA Director

OYSTER RIVER YOUTH ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR

The Oyster River Youth Association (ORYA) is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Glode as the new Director of the non-profit, recreational organization. Glode comes to ORYA after 11 years with Seacoast United Sports Club, most recently serving in the role of Director of Operations.


As the Director of ORYA, Mr. Glode will assume responsibility for the planning, directing, promoting and evaluation of the sports programing offered in the towns of Durham, Lee and Madbury, NH. He takes over on Monday, July 25th.

“We are thrilled to welcome Matt to ORYA.  He brings a wealth of experience in fundraising, marketing, fostering community partnerships, working with families and volunteers, and coaching youth,” said ORYA President Ben Genes.  “We are enthusiastic about Matt’s leadership skills and philosophy about the role of youth sports in our community.”


Originally from Barrington, NH, Glode is an alumnus of the University of New Hampshire where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology while competing for the UNH Men’s Soccer team.  He has previously served as the Director of Youth and Summer Programs, as well as the Director of Community Partnerships for Seacoast United.  He currently resides in the Seacoast area with his family.

"I am extremely thankful to have the opportunity to support these three great communities so close to where I grew up in Barrington,” Glode remarks.  “I hope my knowledge of coaching principles, application, and experience in supporting local communities will help to grow and support the most valuable resource ORYA has - its volunteers.  ORYA has been such a strong program for so many years and I look forward to continuing that growth & positivity for the foreseeable future."


ORYA provides inclusive, fair, diverse, and developmentally appropriate recreational programs to the youth of the Durham, Lee and Madbury, NH.  ORYA meets the changing needs of the children and families in the community for sports and recreational activities by acquiring and maintaining facilities, promoting volunteerism, fundraising, and seeking collaborative and strategic partnerships.  

 

The Highland House located at 90 Bennett Road. Courtesy Richard (Dick) Lord

HIGHLAND HOUSE DEEMED ELIGIBLE FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Lori and Steve Lamb, owners of Highland House located at 90 Bennett Road, were successful in having the property deemed eligible for the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places.  Such recognition by the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is a great honor and it is fitting for this highly-significant house.  See the photograph below, taken by Dick Lord.


The Determination of Eligibility form provides this background: “The house was built sometime between 1779 and 1806 by the Chesley/Wiggin family, when a deed referenced acreage, a house, barn, cyderhouse [sic], and corn house. Lydia and William Wiggin and their two sons, Moses and Issachar, lived on the property into the early-mid nineteenth century…[The] house was sold at auction, ca. 1863, to William Woodman who developed the property as a major cider and apple vinegar producing enterprise…His son Daniel bought the house, and then the remainder of the property, by 1893. It is Daniel and his wife Sarah who updated the house with Queen Anne style elements and then opened Highland House as a guest house. The cider mill remained in operation until 1917. In 1920 Sarah Woodman leased the property to the Thompson family who expanded the guest house business significantly. The property was gifted to UNH in 1971. In 2006 a 3.65 acre lot with Highland House was sold to private ownership. Additional alterations to the house/property occurred since that sale, with the intent of reestablishing a guest house enterprise…Highland House was originally designed in the Federal style, with later Greek Revival and Queen Anne elements…”

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO VISIT DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES

The Economic Development Committee plans to visit downtown businesses during the first two weeks in August.  The committee members want to connect with the business community, find out how things are going for them, and especially hear feedback about the impact of the recent construction projects in the downtown.  Economic Development Director Mary Ellen Humphrey will be calling businesses to help schedule a convenient time to chat.  Anyone who is eager to have us come, please feel free to give her a call at 590-1387 or email mehumphrey@ci.durham.nh.us.  The committee will continue the business visits later in the fall for all those who aren’t available during this current timeframe.

 

The Selig family in Wiseman, AK — 63 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The population in Wiseman was 14 during the 2010 census. Wiseman in its day was a small mining community along the Middle Fork Koyukuk River in the Brooks Range, just north of the Arctic Circle.

Returning safely to Fairbanks after a long day with pilot, the self-described “Flyin’ Hawaiian".

AND THE SCAMS KEEP COMING!

Durham Police have received several calls from residents stating that they had received a message from their “grandchild” who was calling because they were in some kind of difficulty. One even indicated that they were in jail and needed bail. The strategy is to entice you to provide information such as “is this you Johnny?” so that the scammer gathers information and can add it to the storyline making the call seem more true!   


These calls are distasteful and very troubling to all of us as they clearly are designed to weaken our resolve and part us with hard earned money. Even when we know that the call is not true and is a scam, most of us receiving the call are troubled in the aftermath.  


Another resident provided the Durham Police with an “invoice” for a $10,000 debt from “Debt Services P.O. Box 4672 in New York, NY”.  New York City Police confirm this is a drop box at an address they are currently investigating.  


While most of these cases are virtually impossible to resolve as they routinely operate from foreign third-world countries, The Durham Police believe to be informed is to be forearmed.  If in doubt of a call or a letter, please feel free to contact the Durham Police at 868-2324. 

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY - Morning of Saturday October 1, 2016

The 2016 Household Hazardous Waste Day will be 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, between 8-11:30AM.  To register, you must call the Department of Public Works at 868-5578 or e-mail publicworks@ci.durham.nh.us.  Remember - The MAXIMUM COLLECTED PER HOUSEHOLD IS FIVE GALLONS.  

NO EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS, RADIOACTIVE WASTE, ASBESTOS,

SILVEX OR INFECTIOUS/BIOLOGICAL WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Consider reducing your purchase of products with hazardous ingredients; read labels thoroughly. Use and store products containing hazardous substances carefully to prevent any accidents at home. Never store hazardous products in anything other than their original containers and never remove labels. Never mix HHW with other products. Incompatible products might react, ignite, or explode, and contaminated HHW might become un-recyclable. Remember to follow any instructions for use and disposal provided on product labels.

 

LATEX AND OIL BASED PAINTS , MOTOR OIL, AND ANTI-FREEZE ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY!  These items can be brought up to the Transfer Station with your permit throughout the year.  Latex paints must be dried out first, motor oil,  anti-freeze  and  oil  based  paints  can  go  up  as  is.  Typically,  hazardous  waste  is  categorized  as  toxic,  ignitable, corrosive, reactive or otherwise hazardous. Please check the manufacturer’s label.

Common Household Hazardous Waste:

A nice crowd gathered to observe the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly installed solar array at the Packers Falls gravel pit on Thursday last week. Courtesy Mike Lynch

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR NEWLY INSTALLED SOLAR ARRAY AT THE TOWN-OWNED PACKERS FALLS GRAVEL PIT

A public ribbon cutting and tour was held last Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the site of the second largest solar array in New Hampshire located at Packers Falls Road in Lee, at the Packers Falls gravel pit owned by the Town of Durham.

 

The 651-kilowatt Oyster River Forest Solar Array is the largest project to date for the installer, New England-based ReVision Energy. IGS Solar, a turn-key commercial and residential solar provider, financed and owns the array.

 

After decades of use as a gravel pit, the site has been repurposed to serve several new, long-term functions for the town, including a utility-scale solar array, a drinking water well, an aquifer recharge system and a variety of public works activities compatible with the primary uses.

 

The array generates 100% of Durham’s municipal electric load, with the exception of the waste water treatment plant. Power in excess of the town’s needs also supplies some of the electric load for the Oyster River Cooperative School District.

 

Durham Energy Committee Chairman Charles Forcey:  “The Oyster River Forest Solar Array is an unprecedented collaboration between two municipalities, two pioneering, private solar companies, a cooperative school district and the Public Utilities Commission of New Hampshire. With immense gratitude toward its partners in this utility-scale effort, the Town of Durham celebrates this landmark achievement toward our overarching goal to secure a clean, affordable and secure energy supply for our municipal services."

 

IGS Solar Vice President Patrick Smith:  “We are glad to be a long-standing sustainability partner to the Town of Durham by helping them control their energy costs with solar.”

 

The array, which was commissioned in June, is a fixed ground mount consisting of 2,100 solar modules installed across 14 rows. Since its commissioning, the array has produced an average of four megawatt hours of electricity each day. If the project were designed as one continuous array and not a series of rows, it would span the length of 11.5 football fields.

 

Annually, the array is expected to generate approximately 859,300 kilowatt hours of electricity, which is equivalent to offsetting the carbon dioxide emissions from 1,554 barrels of oil or 75,831 gallons of gas or the annual electricity use of 89 homes.

 

The Town of Durham secured the solar array through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between ReVision Energy and IGS Solar. Through the terms of the PPA, the Town of Durham benefits from clean, solar power at no upfront cost. The project also benefited from a grant awarded by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.

 

Steve Hinchman, Director of Finance for the PPA division at ReVision Energy:  “We’re honored to help the Town of Durham become one of the first New Hampshire towns to power itself with clean, renewable energy and to reduce fossil fuel use on a large scale.”

 

This beautiful scene was taken by the Selig's during their trip from Anchorage to Fairbanks, by way of the Alaska Railroad.

SUMMER HOT DEALS!

The "Summer Hot Deals" listed below will run through August 19th. Please contact the businesses directly with any questions.
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3 Bridges Yoga, 37 Main St., 603-590-0010

2 months of unlimited yoga for $125

Amy's Frame Shop, 44 Main St., 603-868-2511

Receive a coupon for 25 FREE 4" by 6" prints from the Kodak Kiosk with your Custom Framing Order*. Mention Summer Hot Deals to receive the offer. *Excludes ready-made frames

 

Papa John’s, 10 Pettee Brook Ln., 603-868-9999

Buy a Large or Extra Large Pizza at regular menu price, get the second pizza of equal or lesser value FREE. Offer valid online only. Use promo code TMT4569DBABOGO when ordering.

SolSistar, 49 Main St., Suite 103, 603-397-5229
25% off 1 non-sale item on Friday’s when you mention Summer Hot Deals!

Tacomano, 38 Main Street, 603-397-5203

FREE gauc or bacon with purchase of either a burrito, a bowl, or an order of tacos.

UNH Dairy Bar, 3 Depot Road, 603-862-4843

Get a large fountain beverage for only $.99 cents when you buy any salad or sandwich at the UNH Dairy Bar!

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION FOOD FRIENDLY YARD PROGRAM

The Durham Agricultural Commission's Food Friendly Yard program encourages residents to participate in home food production and small scale farming.  The program also supports elimination of chemical pesticide use on lawns and gardens and increased planting of flowers and blooming ornamental shrubs and trees to nurture birds, wildlife and pollinating insects.  


To learn more, please join members of the Commission on Farm Day, August 20, 2016, for the Food Friendly Yard Tour.  The tour will visit the yards of 5 residents to see how they are integrating vegetables, fruit, bees and chickens into their landscaping.  The Tour will begin at 1pm in the Middle School Parking Lot on Dennison Rd.  and will last approximately 1 hour.  Registration required by August 19th.  Please contact Theresa Walker at 603 659 7226, theresawalker@comcast.net, to register.

 

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION WEEKLY MINI FILM SERIES

Durham's Agricultural Commission's has begun featuring a Mini Film Series in the weekly "Friday Updates".  Each week a short video on an agricultural topic will be posted that Commission members hope subscribers will enjoy and find helpful.

 

This week's Mini Film is How to Prune Tomatoes for Earlier Havests, Higher Yields and Healthier Plants.

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. Click on the meetings listed below to view agendas and other information.

Town Council - Monday, August 1, 2016

Durham Energy Committee - Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Historic District/Heritage Commission - Thursday, August 4, 2016

All meetings recorded on DCAT are available on DVD at the Durham Public Library for checkout and viewing.

Then... The 1970-75 Durham Bike Hockey Team (above) reunited at Wagon Hill on Sunday July 17, 2016 after 41 years.

Now... pictured l-r: Scott Houle, Chip Houle/Dover, Bill Dickenson/Dover, Norm Houle, Kay Houle, Tim Quint/Durham, Ray Richardson/Newmarket, Craig Houle/Wakefield, Mark Houle/Durham (Norm and Kay Houle were the Durham Bike Owners/Founders during that time). Photos courtesy Mark Houle

DCAT CABLE CHANNEL 22

DCAT 22 now has an aerial drone.  The drone craft will be used in many different municipal capacities where an aerial view is necessary. The drone has HD video and HD still shot capability.  Due to the size and weight of the drone, it’s necessary for it to be registered with the FAA, tail numbers: FA3ECN9RR3.  

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Perhaps it was too hot for you to attend the Eversource Seacoast Reliability Forum on July 14 in the Oyster River High School (it was very warm inside), but alas, you can watch from your air conditioned home as DCAT 22 Studios was there to record the event.  This video is available for replay on DCAT Cable Channel 22 and on our On Demand site.  Total run time: 1:16 – Monday at 4:00 PM, Tuesday at 1:30 PM, Wednesday at 10:00 AM, Thursday at 10:00 PM & Friday at 8:30 PM.

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New video from DCAT 22 Studios

Learn a wee bit more about the Durham Farmer’s Market and the vendors that shelp their delicious wares from town to town on a weekly basis. This is a video short and runs a total of 7:00 minutes.  Phil also recorded the most recent and ever popular “Music on the Lawn” series from the Durham Public Library’s green and comfy lawn.  Performing artist, TJ Wheeler.  TJ enjoys regaling his listeners with stories of the blues and jazz.  Run time: 33:37  Both videos are available on our DCAT 22 On Demand site: dcat22.viebit.com (DCAT Studios folder).  Thanks to DCAT 22 volunteer, Phil Kincaid for recording and editing these videos.
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Protecting Against Frauds & Scams

New frauds and scams seem to crop up daily, many of them specifically targeted at seniors. Identity theft, investment fraud, and scams rob millions of Americans of their hard-earned money. Last year, 13 million people were the victims of identity theft alone – that’s one person every two seconds! Join DCAT 22 Studios for an important program by AARP presenter Norma Boyce, to learn how you can protect yourself against frauds and scams.  This presentation is available for replay on DCAT 22, Saturday & Sunday at 4:00 PM.  The episode can also be viewed on DCAT On Demand. Total run time: 1:00

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In the Biz Spotlight: DCAT 22 Coordinator, Craig Stevens and EDC Director, Mary Ellen Humphrey visit local businesses to introduce them to the community, and to welcome newcomers to Durham.  Most recent episode: The Juicery & The Soupery. Stop by and sample their products.  Note: all cups, lids, soup cups, straws, and silverware are compostable. All of the serve ware is compostable as an effort to help the environment, which is a part of their company's culture.  Quote: “Smoothies, juices and soups are fast food... that actually contain food.” Tory Dube (marketing) and Megan Senter (store manager). The episode can be viewed Cable Channel 22 @ 12:30 PM & 6:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday and on DCAT On Demand.

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DCAT is Live Streaming

Please join DCAT for any of our regularly scheduled meetings live-streamed directly to the device of your choice . It’s easy, all you have to do is go to: live-stream.com and follow the prompts to set up your live stream account.  You’ll receive email updates as to when the meeting will be held and the start time.  All you have to do is click and watch.  Live-stream works on any PC (just remember to update your Adobe Flash player), Apple or Android device.  Please contact dcat@ci.durham.nh.us with any questions.

Solar array at Durham's Packer's Falls gravel pit taken by drone. An aerial video shot of the solar array will be available for viewing in the near future.

MAIN STREET MAKERY HOSTS TWO ADDITIONAL ZENTANGLE FUND-RAISING EVENTS
Main Street Makery in downtown Durham is hosting two additional Zentangle fund-raising events on behalf of local Durham resident Devon Miller. Devon has a rare genetic eye disease and has just had an expensive treatment in an effort to restore his vision. Cecily Carsky-Miller, Certified Zentangle Teacher and Devon's mother, will teach two more introductory Zentangle classes with ALL proceeds to go towards Devon's Red Basket fund-raising campaign.  For more information and to donate click HERE.


Both classes will be held on Tuesday, August 2, one is a lunch time class from 11-1 and the other is an evening class 6-8. Each class is two hours and Cecily will teach several tangles not offered in her usual introductory classes. Suggested minimum donation for the class is $50 for each participant. Zentangle is a great way to relax and is easy to learn, highly portable and requires no artistic background. Minimum age is 10 with adult present. All materials will be provided.


Please contact Sarah at Main Street Makery to reserve your spot or for more info. 397-5317 or info@mainstreetmakery.com.

 

Read the Foster's article HERE.

An avid hiker, Durham Economic Development Director, Mary Ellen Humphrey, climbed Mount Katahdin on Wednesday this week as a birthday present to herself. Congratulations Mary Ellen!

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.

Music on Main Summer Concert

Thursday, August 4th 6-8pm, featuring: Fling.

Music On Main is a new summer event for Durham Parks & Recreation. Join us as we close down a portion of Main Street for live music and community fun for all! FREE

Art in the Park at Jackson's Landing

Join us Mondays form 4-6pm at Jackson’s Landing for an evening of Art in the Park.  We will have a rotating schedule of Pottery Painting and Glass Fusing!  More information is available HERE.

Summer Day Camp Update

Our REACH afternoon campers have enjoyed their weeks playing and crafting at Churchill Rink /Jackson’s landing, outdoor adventures at Wagon Hill Farm and staying cool with water games and swimming at the Swasey Pool!

 

We still have space and are accepting registrations for the following weeks of camp:

8/1-8/4- Afternoon REACH Camp

8/5- Mini Golf and Blitz Air Park Field Trip

8/8-8/11- Afternoon REACH Camp

8/15-8/19- Extreme Earth Camp

8/22-8/26- Wicked Cool Med School

For more information or to register for camps/trips please visit us HERE.

Drop-in Programs at Churchill Rink

DPR is offering a variety of FREE drop-in style programs this summer at Churchill Rink for both youth and adults.   

Join us for these weekly recurring programs:

Mondays: Art in the Park (4-6pm) & Scoot and Skate (5:30-7:30pm)

Tuesdays: Pick-Up Pickleball (6-8pm) (equipment provided)

Wednesdays: Youth Street Hockey-Ages 7+ (5:30-7pm) (bring a stick)

Teen/Adult Street Hockey- Ages 13+ (7-8:30pm) (bring a stick)

Thursdays: Backyard Games- wiffle ball, kickball, GaGa Ball, soccer, etc. (5:30-7:30pm)

 

For more information on DPR drop in programs, please visit HERE.

 

FREE Yoga at Wagon Hill Farm

Thursdays from 5-6pm. Bring a mat or a blanket and meet at the wagon.  Participation is FREE.  Class is canceled in the case of inclement weather.

Adult Fitness Classes

Durham Parks & Recreation offers a variety of weekly Adult Fitness Classes that are welcoming, affordable and fun!  Our current class schedule includes, Bootcamp, Pilates, Strength & Stretch, Zumba, Traditional Tai Chi & Tai Chi Balance and Qigong, Yoga classes and Restorative Yoga Workshops.  For details on class times and schedules, please visit us HERE.

 

Save The Date:

Durham Day

Saturday, September 17th from 12:30-3:30pm at Wagon Hill Farm.  Community BBQ, live music, informational booths, boat tours, kids activities and more!

 

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Like to sing? The Seacoast Choral Society has openings for all voice parts - no audition necessary! Rehearsals are on Mondays, 7:15-8:45 PM, September through May at the Durham Community Church (free parking on site). Concerts performed in January and May. More information, contact seacoastchoralsociety@gmail.com.
Want to Become a Master Gardener? Learn more HERE.

Durham Bike & Sports Women’s Ride, every Tuesday evening; leave at 5:45 pm. Meet at the shop to get water and put air in your tires. For more information call 603-312-1755.

Emery Farm – PYO blueberries starting today and coming soon the Market & Café at Emery Farm with expanded offerings of ice cream, morning coffee and bagels, and more! 

Wildcat Fitness offering "Free Fridays" from June thru August. The Free Fridays offer allows full use of the gym and participation in yoga, barre, spin, TRX, HIIT, PiYo, Bootcamp, Dance Fit, and many other fitness classes. Stop by and bring a friend. More information HERE.

Durham Farmers' Market at Jackson's Landing - Every Monday now through October 3 (2:15 - 6PM)

UNH Organic Garden Club - Located at the weekly Durham Farmers' Market and Farm Stand at Murkland Courtyard (3-6PM). More information HERE.

UNH MUB Summer Series with weekly Wednesday movies (including many in 3-D!), a mini-carnival, an outdoor movie, and more. For the full printable schedule, click HERE.

FREE Summer Lunch - Provided by ORCSD Lunch Program, Jul 5 - Aug 11, 2016. Any child 18 and under eats free at the OR Middle School on Mon, Tue, Wed, & Thu. Cafeteria opens at 11:30 AM.

August 25, 7-8 pm Art Reception, Late Bloomer Artist- Debbie Mueller

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

The library will have a delayed opening on August 18 due to on-site tree work.  Opening at 1:00 on August 18. Sorry for an inconvenience this may cause.

Children’s and Young Adult Programs:

Congratulations Summer Readers!  We read approximately 131,730 minutes together over 5 weeks.  Check out the pictures on our facebook page from all of our fun programs.  Great job reading!  You can pick up your reading certificates, Bagelworks certificate and prize book at the Children’s/YA desk.
A special thank-you to the Friends of the Durham Public Library for all their support of the Children’s Summer Reading Program.  A big thank-you also to The Sea Dogs, Bagel Works, The Candy Bar, Canobie Lake Park, Dunkin Donuts, The Durham Makery, Durham Bike, Durham House of Pizza, Franz’s Food, Fro-zone, Hayden Sports, Water Country, Tacomano, Young’s Restaurant, The Juicery, Subway, and other local businesses for their prize donations.   

Fall Children’s and Young Adult programs will begin again on Sept. 6th.  Check out our calendar soon for details!

Adult  Programs:

August 25, 7-8 pm Art Reception, Late Bloomer Artist- Debbie Mueller - Who is Debbie Mueller? An Obstetrician/Gynecologist for 31 years, a wife for 22 years, a mother for 21 years, a Durham resident for 10 years, and a painter for 6 months!  More info in the weeks to come.
Oyster River Knitters - Tues Aug 2, 7-9 pm All are welcome to attend. Contact Janet Doty jadoty@comcast.net
Friends of the DPL meeting - Wed. Aug 3, 1pm social gathering followed by meeting at 1:30.  All are welcome to attend.
Book Donation Week July 25 thru July 30 – The Friends will be collecting gently used books and DVD's.  Donations are greatly appreciated and help to provide a varied selection of books for sale in the Friends of the DPL book Store. The Book Store is open daily during library hours.   
Alzheimer's Cafe will not be held in August - There will not be an Alzheimer's Cafe held during the month of August. For questions contact Nicole at  nmoore@ci.durham.nh.us
July 29 last day to enter the Durham Photo Contest - $300 Cash Prize for the Winner! Contest is sponsored by a Durham resident, to capture the beauty, character, and identity of Durham using seven photographs that express Durham’s character. Details can be found at http://www.durhampubliclibrary.org

Friends of the Library Summer Big Read 2016 - Spend the summer reading at a suitably leisurely pace (about 250 pages a month) our September Book Discussion choice, to be facilitated by Jennifer Lee. The 2016 book is Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. Copies to borrow for the summer are available at the library. If you buy your own, be sure it has notes and an introduction (and readable print.) There are several good paperback editions for between $11 and $13. Enrich your reading, if you like, by signing up with your name and email at the library, and you will receive by email from the facilitator:  A brief historical and biographical background and short bibliography of background books.  Suggestions for making your reading easier and more enjoyable. Periodic encouragements and provocative quotes, facts, suggestions, etc. The opportunity to ask questions before September. Signup is optional, but please do it by June 15.  You can request to be put on the list at the library circulation desk, over the telephone (868-6699), or by email durhampl@gmail.com If you were on the email list last summer (for Middlemarch), simply email Jennifer.
MUSEUM PASSES -- The Friends of the DPL sponsor passes to twelve different museums. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum- Boston  Located in Boston the museum houses the collection of art patron, Isabella Stewart in a setting built to resemble a 15th century Venetian palace. One current exhibit, "Off the Wall: Gardner and Her Masterpieces", features about 25 Masterpieces from artists such as Botticelli and Rembrandt and spans the Renaissance to Rocco periods. The exhibit includes paintings and drawings from the permanent collection and additional items from archives that relate to how Gardner put together her remarkable collection. The exhibit is in the museum's new wing and runs through August 28th. The museum is closed Tuesdays. The pass provides up to four (4) people with $5 admission per person.  Children under the age of 18 are always admitted free. Passes are available through the DPL online reservation system, Tixkeeper.  Please pick up your reserved pass at the circulation desk. Museum passes are sponsored by the Friends of the Durham Public Library.
Notice regarding Downloadable ebooks and audiobooks: Starting Monday 7/25/16, the Overdrive site will change to a new address. This should not affect you, because we are assured that you will be redirected from the old site. In the event that this is not as flawless as promised, give us a call at the library if you have any trouble. Happy reading!


For more information, visit the Durham Public Library website.

A moose at Denali National Park. Courtesy Todd Selig

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Yesterday was the 114th anniversary of the opening of the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, NH so here is a fitting excerpt from New Hampshire Icons - 50 Classic Symbols of the Granite State by Jennifer Smith-Mayo and Matthew P. Mayo.  “Grand hotels.  Only four true Grand Hotels remain in New Hampshire, the last shining examples of a statewide collection that once numbered four hundred.  The Wentworth by the Sea…in New Castle, built in 1874, was scheduled for a date with the wrecking ball in 1982 when the nonprofit Friends of the Wentworth attracted a consortium to buy her.  In 2003, after a $30 million investment, it reopened as the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel and Spa.  One century earlier it hosted the negotiations that ended the Russo-Japanese War.  Today, it once again hosts dignitaries, with 161 rooms [and] a grand ballroom...When it opened on July 28, 1902, with a staff of 350, The Mount Washington Hotel…boasted a power plant, a private telephone system, and a post office.  Fifty trains a day arrived, filled with wealthy summer guests…In 1991, New Hampshire businessmen purchased the hotel, its two golf courses, and Bretton Woods Ski Area, and since 1999 it has been a year-round luxury resort.  In 1865, the Dodge family took in its first boarders. Renamed the Mountain View House, by 1912 it could accommodate 200 guests.  In 1986, the oldest resort in the United States to be owned and operated by the same family finally closed its doors.  But in 2002, a young entrepreneur reopened the resort after a $20 million renovation.  Sited on 1,700 wooded acres in the White Mountains, The Mountain View Grand…is known for its…incredible views of fifty-seven peaks.  In 1895, Philadelphia industrialist Henry S. Hale bought the twenty-five room summer inn, The Dix House [and]..renamed it The Balsams…Famed for its striking setting amid 8,000 acres, guests enjoy golfing, skiing, canoeing, and fishing. The Balsams…holds high status as the location of tiny Dixville Notch’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary voting.”

Jennie Berry--

Administrative Assistant

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