Friday Updates - May 17, 2013

Friday, May 17, 2013

Sunset on Little Bay, looking up the mouth of the Oyster River. Courtesy Ben Hillyard

Another academic year is coming to an end at the University of New Hampshire. The UNH Commencement Ceremony will be held tomorrow, Saturday, May 18th beginning at 10:00 AM. The ceremony takes place outdoors on Memorial Field in front of the Whittemore Center regardless of weather conditions.  Congratulations to all graduating seniors and their families!

 

There is outdoor seating for approximately 12,000 guests on Memorial Field with standing room for several hundred more.  The Commencement ceremony is also simulcast inside the Whittemore Center Arena, which can accommodate an additional 7,500 guests.  The ceremony typically ends around 12:30 PM with traffic on Durham roadways to clear by 2:00 PM. 

 

Needless to say, it will be a busy day in Durham and at UNH tomorrow.  For more information regarding the Commencement Ceremony, go to http://www.unh.edu/universityevents/commencement/

UNH's Memorial Field set up and ready for tomorrow's Commencement Ceremony. Courtesy Todd Selig

 

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE GRADUATES ON SATURDAY

The UNH Commencement ceremony is this Saturday, May 18 at Memorial Field in front of the Whittemore Center. Graduates will begin lining up in Depot Lot at approximately 9AM to march into the field starting at 9:45AM.  Traffic in and around Durham will be extremely heavy as parents and family members arrive to enjoy the celebration.  Shuttle buses will operate from the West Edge lot via Route 4, Madbury Road and Edgewood Road into the parking lot adjacent to Snively Arena and the outdoor pool to discharge passengers.  These buses will be escorted by marked police vehicles from UNH and Durham.

This year’s commencement speaker is Lt. Gen. Mary A. Legere, the Army's deputy chief of staff for intelligence. Lt. Gen. Legere is a Dover native and 1982 graduate of UNH.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts in political science and was commissioned through ROTC as a 2nd Lt. in the Army’s military intelligence corps.  General Legere’s military career spans three decades and includes tours in Germany, the Republic of Korea, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq, various state-side posts including the Pentagon.  She has commanded at every level of the Army, including battalion command with the First Cavalry Division, brigade command in the Republic of Korea, and as the commanding general of the U.S. Army’s Intelligence and Security Command, the Army’s largest intelligence organization with more than 17,000 soldiers and civilians in 24 countries around the globe.  

Durham residents should be aware that the four-hours between 8AM and 2PM, will pose a challenge to navigate roadways in close proximity to UNH.  Durham and UNH Police will be stationed throughout the area to ensure that traffic and pedestrians traverse the area safely and as expedient as possible.

TUITION STUDENTS AT OYSTER RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

Are you wondering what the current status of tuition students is for Oyster River High School?  Then join the District on Thursday, May 30th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM in the auditorium of the high school for a public discussion on tuition students. To view the newsletter regarding this public discussion, click HERE.

COUNCIL TO DISCUSS NEW TOWN HALL DESIGN ("Scheme J") WITH ARCHITECT MONDAY EVENING

On Monday evening, architect Art Guadano will give a presentation to the Council relative to the Town Hall project at 8 Newmarket Road which will include the elements of program, design, cost estimates, construction options, and LEED designation/certification. Paul Leveille of the Jordan Institute will also be in attendance to answer questions and provide information LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

 

At the conclusion of Mr. Guadano’s presentation and following a discussion between Councilors and Messrs. Guadano and Leveille, the Council will be asked to provide direction on this project regarding, among others:

1. Whether or not the Council desires to pursue architectural “Scheme J” as preferred by the public at the 4/25/13 public forum on the Town Hall design.
2. Discuss other design elements relating to an al a carte menu of potential items, some of which were recommended by the public on 4/25/13, while others consist of energy efficiency recommendations dealing with insulation, ensuring adequate storage space for municipal files and archives, and desired meeting room space for public boards.
3. Discuss and decide whether or not to pursue LEED certification.
4. Discuss what funding sources are available and which to use in order to support any project enhancements, including "Scheme J".

LOW AND MODERATE INCOME TAX RELIEF PROGRAM

The State of New Hampshire Low & Moderate Income Tax Relief Program has begun with applications being accepted until June 30, 2013.  To access the application form, click HERE. Applications may also be obtained from the Town Assessor's office. Once completed, they must be mailed to:

New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration

Document Processing Division

PO Box 299

Concord, NH 03302-0299

 

RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW EDUCATIONAL SESSION SCHEDULED FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY - TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2013

The members of the Town of Durham’s boards, committees, commissions, Town Council, and Library Board of Trustees serve as members of public boards and are therefore responsible to act in accordance with the Right-to-Know law in the State of New Hampshire. The Preamble of the Right-to-Know law reads:  “Openness in the conduct of public business is essential to a democratic society. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure both the greatest possible public access to the actions, discussions and records of all public bodies, and their accountability to the people.”

 

In order to ensure that the members of Durham’s public boards are given the resources they need to act in accord with RSA 91-A, a Right-to-Know law educational session has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 28, 2013, beginning at 7:00 PM in the Town Council chambers.

 

Attorney Christine Fillmore from the Local Government Center will be present to provide an overview of the Right-to-Know law and to answer any questions that board members may have. The general public and Town department heads are invited and encouraged to attend the session, or to view it on Durham Community Access Television (Channel 22).

 

Oyster River School Board members are also invited to attend, as well as the Selectmen and board members from the communities of Lee and Madbury.

 

DURHAM FARMER'S MARKET OPENS MONDAY, JUNE 3!

It's a new, exciting season for the Durham Farmers' Market, opening on Monday, June 3. The Seacoast Growers' Association, organizer of the Durham Farmers' Market, is pleased to announce that the farmers' market is expanding this year with new vendors and longer hours.

Located once again in the parking lot behind the Town Hall, the market will run every Monday from 2:15-6pm, rain or shine, until October 7. By adding an extra half-hour to the market, the SGA invites commuting residents who may be returning after 5:30pm. The farmers' market can now be an easy stop on the way home from work each Monday to pick up fresh, local products to start the week.

This season the Durham Market raises the total number of vendors possible at market each week to 24. This will create even more diversity in product at the market, and is the response to an exciting increase in vendors requesting a presence at the market. New vendors in Durham include Coppal House Farm, Saddleback Mountain Farm, Etta's Soaps and Jessica Seaton Pottery.

Also new this year at the Durham Market: visit the SGA information booth and "Ask a Master Gardener" - where local master gardeners will be on hand to answer you gardening questions all season long.

Find out what's in season, information about special events and vendor details, by signing up for weekly market emails at www.seacoastgrowers.org.

See you at market!

FORECLOSURE RELIEF PROGRAM

The Legal Services Department of the NH Bar Association has recently launched the Foreclosure Relief Program.  This project aims to assist NH homeowners of all income levels who are facing foreclosure and are experiencing legal problems related, but not limited to wrongful foreclosure, dual tracking, and deceptive lending practices. A clinic will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 2-4:00PM at the Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth. The clinic is FREE for NH homeowners. Seating is limited, so pre-registration is required. For more information and to pre-register contact Vanessa at 603-715-3255 or FRP@nhbar.org.

TOWN OFFICES CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY - MONDAY, MAY 27TH

The Durham Town offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2013 in observance of Memorial Day. All Town offices will reopen for regular business on Tuesday, May 28, 2013.

MEMORIAL DAY TRASH/RECYCLING COLLECTION INFORMATION
The Transfer Station and Recycling Center will be closed on Saturday, May 25th, for the Memorial Day Holiday. Hours of operation will return to normal (Tuesdays and Saturdays, 7:30 AM-3:00PM) on Tuesday, May 28th. There will be NO COLLECTION OF TRASH AND RECYCLABLES ON MONDAY, MAY 27TH. All routes will be pushed ahead one day (For example: Residents whose collection day is normally Monday will need to have their items out by 7am on Tuesday. Residents whose collection day is normally Tuesday will need to have their items out by 7am on Wednesday, etc.) There will be no commercial collection on Friday, May 31st. Click HERE to view the Holiday Schedule.

FISH COUNT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! (The Alewife are running!)

The Wiswall Fish Ladder on the Lamprey River has been open for two weeks and 10,000 herring have already climbed the ladder headed for upper reaches of the River. And, a record number of more than 70,000 herring have climbed the fish ladder in Newmarket!  The Department of Public Works is looking for volunteers to help the Town and NH Fish & Game conduct its 2nd annual fish count at the Wiswall Dam.  The volunteer fish counters last year estimated that at least 30,000 anadromous fish (River Herring, Alewife, and American Shad) used the new fish ladder to spawn in the reaches of the Lamprey River.  Anadromous fish live most of their lives in saltwater, but migrate up freshwater rivers to lay their eggs and then head back to the ocean.  The fish counting will continue from now through the middle of June.  It is only a commitment of 10 minutes at a time and as frequently as you have time for. Please consider helping out this exciting fishy event.  Call DPW at 868-5578 or email publicworks@ci.durham.nh.us for more information and to sign up.

Lamprey River - Feedback is requested from Durham residents

regarding the draft Lamprey River Management Plan.

DRAFT LAMPREY RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN - COMMENTS REQUESTED

The Lamprey River Advisory Committee has updated its Management Plan and is soliciting comments from Town government and community members.

Comments are requested by June 15th and can be emailed to Suzanne Petersen at spetersen.lrac@comcast.net, submitted by phone to Sharon Meeker at 603-659-5441, or mailed in using the review of draft/comment pages provided with a copy of the draft Management Plan located in the lobby at the Durham Town Hall.

To view the draft Management Plan and complete a comment form for submission, click HERE.

Dr. Cheryl Smith, UNH Cooperative Extension Specialist for plant health

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION WORKSHOP

INTERESTED IN RAISING CHICKENS?  The Agricultural Commission is offering a free workshop on Thursday, May 30th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers of the Durham Town Office.  "Chickens 101: Care and Maintenance of a Healthy Layer Flock" will be led by Dot Perkins of UNH Cooperative Extension.

 
"SAFE OPTIONS FOR PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN HOME GARDENS", a free workshop on Wednesday, June 19th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers of the Durham Town Office.  The workshop will be led by Dr. Cheryl Smith, UNH Cooperative Extension Specialist for Plant Health.

 
For more information and to register for the workshops, please contact Agricultural Commission Chair Theresa Walker at theresawalker@comcast.net, 603-659-7226. Information is also available on the Agricultural Commission website at http://www.ci.durham.nh.us/bcc.

The library's first tenants. Courtesy Walter Rous

  
DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

The weather continues to be fickle.  Lows of mid-30’s, highs of mid-70’s, clear and sunny, cloudy and drizzly, work goes on notwithstanding.  On the exterior, the carpenters finished the ceiling in the bike storage breezeway and covered the wood framed wall with cement board and trim.  A nice neat appearance.  They also worked on the exterior of the Café along the entry arcade.  Also nice and neat.

On the interior, the carpenters completed work on the dropped soffit over the circulation desk, installed a couple of steel doors, some baseboard and more window casings. The plumbers completed the domestic hot water and radiant system in the children’s toilet room and continued to work in the boiler room.  On Monday, PSNH brought in permanent power so many of the temporary lights have been replaced with the new fixtures. The mechanical control sub-contractor spent most of the week in the mechanical room working on the HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) control systems.   Steel handrails on the basement stairs were installed and work began on the main stair rail system.  Wall and floor ceramic tile was started in the second floor toilet rooms. The sprinkler drops were adjusted and the whole wet sprinkler system was filled and pressurized to 50 psi (pounds per square inch) to check for any leaks.  As of this writing, so far, so good.

Last week, we wrote about chickens coming home to roost in reference to all the piping and wiring that found its way to final connections in the basement.  This week, we note that the first tenants of the library are literally roosting above a column cap.  A sign of good luck, we’re told.

A beacon for bicycle riders, pedestrians, and driving patrons alike. Courtesy Walter Rous

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.

Town Council - Monday, May 20, 2013. To view the agenda and other information, click HERE.

Economic Development Committee - Tuesday, May 21, 2013. To view agenda and other information, click HERE.

Planning Board - Wednesday, May 22, 2013.To view 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.

LOVE THAT DIRTY WATER - OYSTER RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLERS GET A LESSON IN CITIZEN SCIENCE

In April, a dozen fifth-graders from Oyster River Middle School followed College Brook downstream from Gregg Hall to the Memorial Union Building, clambering up and down the steep bank to take measurements related to water quality. At different points, they spotted a waterlogged mop, a sunken dead frog, floating beer cans, and two ducks swimming. To read the full UNH Today article, click HERE.

POWER OF ONE/EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT - SAMUEL GEIGER, ORHS FRESHMAN

For his Power of One/Eagle Scout Project, Oyster River High School Freshman Samuel Geiger has organized a bike drive for "Bikes Not Bombs". Bikes Not Bombs uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change, creating local and global programs that provide skill development, jobs, and sustainable transportation. These programs mobilize youth and adults to be leaders in community transformation.

On Sunday, May 12, 2013 from 10AM to 4PM, Sam and Liam Conrad will be collecting bikes that will be sent to Africa where they will be repaired and given to the children as a form of transportation. Collection will be held at the senior lot at Oyster River High School.

NEEDED:  All types of bicycles, broken parts, bike tools, helmets, pumps, locks, lights, and biking clothing

NO THANK YOU:  Heavily rusted bikes, kick scooters, anything motorized, exercise equipment.

For more information regarding this project, please contact Samuel Geiger at samuelgeiger@comcast.net or Liam Conrad at lconrad16@sau5.org.

POWER OF ONE PROJECT - GABRIELLA TROMBLEY

For her Power of One Project, Gabriella Trombley will hold a yard sale on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 8AM to 12PM at 32 Surrey Lane in Durham to raise money for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).  NEDA is an organization that raises awareness for eating disorders and provides help and support to those struggling. 100% of the proceeds will go to NEDA.

 

Charlie Gould

POWER OF ONE/EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT - CHARLIE GOULD

Jazz Benefit Concert for MusAid:  Sunday, May 19th, 6 to 7 pm, in the Chapel of the Community Church of Durham.  Charlie Gould and the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) Youth Jazz Ensemble will give a jazz concert to benefit MusAid, a nonprofit that provides musical instruments to schools in under-resourced parts of the world.  Suggested donation is $5 or a used musical instrument. All proceeds will go to schools in Haiti, El Salvador, and Afghanistan.  The concert is the kick-off event for Charlie’s Eagle Scout project with BSA Troop 154, as well as his Power of One project at Oyster River High School.  Charlie will continue collecting donations for the rest of May.  To make a donation after the concert, contact Charlie at 603-659-3663 or email whatifcharlie@gmail.com. Donations can include cash, musical instruments, and musical accessories such as sheet music, metronomes, reeds, valve oil, or music stands.

The dyed hands of a father and his two sons (red and blue hands) who are enslaved dying silks in India, taken by Photographer Lisa Kristine

POWER OF ONE PROJECT - ISABELLA SAPUTO

For her Power of One project, ORHS student Isabella Saputo will talk about the existence and prevalence of modern slavery and the issue of human trafficking in the United States and across the globe. The event will occur on Monday, May 20, 2013 from 7-7:45pm at the Freedom Cafe, a non-profit cafe that raises awareness and money to rescue victims and end human trafficking by serving quality coffees and teas. The Freedom Cafe is located on 10 Mill Road, Durham, just a few houses up from UNH C lot which is across from the Durham Marketplace. A discussion will follow lead by Sean Matthews, the Cafe Manager.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF WEEKLY "FRIDAY UPDATES"
The deadline for submissions of items for the weekly "Friday Updates" is Thursday each week. It is requested that submissions for upcoming events be provided closer to the actual event date. Please send information for inclusion in the "Friday Updates" to jberry@ci.durham.nh.us.

PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

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. Town committees, commissions and civic organizations are also encouraged to march.  

The parade will begin at Durham Town Landing (Old Landing Road).  Please arrive at the site no later than 9:30AM if you would like to march!

Immediately following the welcoming announcement and wreath-dropping ceremony, the parade will proceed down Old Landing Road, and turn left onto Dover Rd. /Main St.  Once it passes the 108 intersection, it will continue to Memorial Park downtown for the second ceremony.  All vehicles and floats near the end will turn left onto Mill Rd, and remain parked there for families to enjoy during the ceremony.

An additional ceremony will take place at the Memorial Union Building, but will not be included within the parade.  All are welcome to attend the ceremonies.

Parade participants are asked to park at the Durham Town Landing parking area or Town Hall.  We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate the 66th Annual Memorial Day Parade! 

 

DPR CLIMBING CLUB: Durham Parks & Recreation and the UNH Outdoor Education Department are proud to offer another round of the youth Rock Climbing Club!  Learn to climb, or practice your skills!  Who: Ages 12-18, When:  Middle School – 3:15-4:45 & High School – 5:00-6:30, Where: New Hampshire Hall (UNH), Cost: $65, $75 w/T-shirt.  Four Sessions:  Session #1 - 6/4; Session #2 - 6/5; Session #3 - 6/11; Session #4 - 6/12

 

To sign up: please email: ci.durham.nh.us/recreation. Registration deadline is May 31st.

COYOTE'S INKWELL: Join us next Thursday, May 16th, from 5-6:00 PM for storytelling and music! An evening of Storytelling with Michael Lang - storyteller and owner of The Coyote’s Inkwell: sharing folktales, fables, music, and original stories. Program designed for 1st through 5th grade ages, but all are welcome @ Parks & Rec Building. No registration required; just show up!

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

TAKE A TOUR ON THE RIVER: Join us tomorrow afternoon at Jackson's Landing for a beautiful paddle along the Oyster River (3PM rain or shine). Call 817-4074 to reserve your spot. Seven Rivers Paddling Days:

• Saturday, May 18th @ 3PM – Jackson’s Landing
• Saturday, May 25th @ 10AM – Jackson’s Landing

Both beginner and advanced paddlers welcome on our 3-hour tours. All tours are $50/person, (ages 9+) and include full instruction, gear, river history, and boats too!

Registrations accepted on site, but please CALL to reserve your spot!

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.

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.

BOOT CAMP, Wed/Fri, 7AM

PILATES, Mon 9AM, Wed 6:30 PM (ORMS Multipurpose Room), Sat 10AM (ORMS Multipurpose Room)

ZUMBA - Mon/Wed 5:30 PM, Sat 9AM (All held at ORMS Multipurpose Room)

STRENGTH & STRETCH - Wed/Fri 8AM

TAI CHI (Beginner/Advanced) - Fri 4-5:30 PM. Find out more HERE.

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

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

• Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 27, 2013 @ 10AM
• Music By the Bay Summer Concert Series - June, July, August 2013 at Wagon Hill Farm. (Join us for the series kickoff on June 27th from 6-8 PM with BLISS!)
• Durham Day - Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Wagon Hill Farm (Rain Date: Sunday, September 22nd)

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

"BACHanalia!"- Special Performance of Bach's Multiple Harpsichord Concerti, Saturday, May 18, 2013, 7PM, sanctuary of Community Church of Durham. Suggested donation $20; children free.

Active Retirement Association Presents Author, Eleanor Morse, Sunday, May 19, 2013, 2:00 PM, Durham Community Church. Ms. Morse will discuss her new book, White Dog Fell From the Sky, a novel which takes place in apartheid South Africa in 1976. For more information, call 603-292-6234 or email momstarks2237@comcast.net.

Durham Great Bay Rotary Upcoming Meetings. All meetings held at 7:30 AM at the Three Chimneys Inn,. All are welcome. May 22nd-GBRC member Arthur Bradbury; Call 603-868-1664 for more information.

Legally Blonde The Musical - May 23, 24, 25 (7PM) and May 26 (2PM), ORHS Auditorium, Coe Drive, Tickets: $7/students, $10/adults. For more information, click HERE.

Strafford County Master Gardener Plant Sale, Sunday, May 26, 2013, 10:00am–2:00pm, Newmarket and Mill Pond Road (former People’s Bank parking lot), Durham. Sponsored by Strafford County Master Gardeners to raise funds to benefit educational gardening projects in Strafford County.

Perennials, annuals, small trees and unique plants locally dug by Master Gardeners. Rain or shine.

Durham Garden Club presents “How Sweet It Is:  The Buzz on Honeybees”, Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 6:30 PM, Madbury Town Hall, 13 Town Hall Rd., Madbury. Local beekeeper Wendy Booth will give a presentation on the fascinating life of the honeybee and the sweet rewards of keeping bees. Social time and refreshments. A non-member is welcome to attend one meeting as a guest.

Oyster River Festival: Seeking arts & crafts and business exhibitors for the Festival to be held Saturday June 22, 2013, 11am-1:30pm, Oyster River High School field. Festival follows the Bobcat Bolt 5K/10K run/walk. Exhibit table space is $20. Proceeds benefit Oyster River student initiatives. Complete and return exhibitor application by June 15th. Event is hosted by ORHS and the Oyster River Alumni Association. For more information contact Anita Mathur at orhs92@yahoo.com.

St. George's Episcopal Church in Durham community garden plots available. The raised beds are located in a sunny area behind the church. $20 for 4'x8' beds for the growing season and $10 for 4'x4' beds. Only a handful of beds remain. Please contact georgesgardens@comcast.net or call the Church office, 868-2785 to obtain further information and to complete a garden contract.

Oyster River Summer Camps 2013, July 9-August 9. Click HERE for registration information and form. 

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.

DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Preschool Storytimes, Tues. May 21st and Thurs.  May 23rd at 10:30 am – This week:  Ocean/Fish!  Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, feltboard and a craft.  All are welcome. 
Bookeaters, Middle School Book Group, Weds. May 22nd, 2:45-4:00 p.m. - Join us for this Middle School Group! This month's book is "Shiver" by Maggie Stiefvater.   Walk from the Middle School to come and discuss the book of the month.  This group is facilitated by Ruth Wharton-MacDonald.  Pizza is served!  All are welcome.
Homeschooling Activity Hour Friday, May 24th, 10:30-11:30 a.m. –This week:  Math Fun and Board Games - hear some stories, play some games, make a craft.   Homeschoolers join us as we read some books, play some games and work on a craft.  This program is geared for home-schoolers but all are welcome.  We will meet for eight Fridays (starting April 5th and ending May 24th).
March with the Library at the Durham Memorial Day Parade, Mon. May 27th, 9:30 a.m. – Come March with the library.  We will meet at the town landing at 9:30 a.m.  Parade starts at 10:00 a.m.  We will have flags, necklaces and candy to throw.  Wear Red, White and Blue!  All are welcome!
Special Storytimes, Tues. May 28th and Thurs. May 30th at 10:30 a.m. -  Durham Police Department Visit! Community Workers/Police! The Durham Police Department will visit storytime with their police car.  Join us for stories, feltboard, fingerplays, songs and a craft.  All are welcome!
Special Pajama Storytime with the Durham Police, Tues. May 28th, 6:30 p.m. - Join ORPP and the Durham Library for our monthly Pajama Storytime.  This month Community Workers and Police! Come and hear stories about Community Workers and police and make a police craft.  The Durham Police Department will visit with their police car!  Come wearing your pajamas.  We read stories, do fingerplays, songs, feltboard and make a craft.  ORPP supplies a snack.  All are welcome.
Friends of the Library Book Discussion, Friday, May 31st, 10:30 a.m. - Last Ever Friends' Book discussion in the 'OL'*, Friday, May 31 at 10:30 a.m., facilitated by Jennifer Lee.  Please don't miss Manley Pointer, he of the yellow sucked down socks, and the remaining cast of Flannery O'Connor characters in the author's short stories: "Good Country People, Revelation" and  "Everything That Rises Must Converge." Your copy awaits...*Old Library
McGregor Memorial EMS Babysitting Course, Sat. June 1st, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - This course is designed to certify kids 12 & up who are looking to, or already babysit.  They will get a CPR and First Aid certification, learn about safety, how to handle emergencies, care and feeding of infants and children, the business aspects of being a babysitter, and more.  All students will receive a Babysitting certification. The Community Babysitting Classes cost $35 and payment is due upon registration. To register visit www.mcgregorems.org or call 603-862-3674.
McGregor Memorial EMS First Aid Course, Tues. June 4th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. - McGregor Memorial EMS is proud to offer a First Aid Course at the library. The cost for the First Aid Class is $20, and payment is due the night of the class. Please register at www.mcgregorems.org
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.
Summer Reading Registration, “Dig Into Reading!” begins Tues. June 11th.  Our 5 week program will run from June 25th through July 26th.  Prizes, performers, animals, storytimes, wii night, children’s museum, games…  Don’t miss it.  More details coming soon!  Ages 12 & under and all are welcome! 

 
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. In 1957 the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the new Congregational Church merged to form the United Church of Christ. This merger caused a great deal of controversy and division in many Congregational churches. The Community Church of Durham, however, readily became part of the United Church of Christ, keeping the same name." 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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