“FRIDAY
UPDATES”
November
13, 2009
The
Courtesy Andrea
Bodo
On Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 7:00
PM at
SPRUCE
HOLE BOG – BRONZE PLAQUE UNVEILING
On Tuesday, November 17, 2009,
beginning at 1:30 PM, members of the public are invited to an unveiling ceremony
of an official US Government bronze plaque given to the Town by The National
Parks Service (NPS) recognizing the Spruce Hole bog as a unique geological
occurrence. The bog is a kettle hole, which is a depression left by the
melting of an ice block lodged in a deposit of till or drift. Kettles are often
found embedded in moraines and on outwash plains.
Directions: The Spruce Hole Bog is
located off of
Making way for construction of a
brand new single span bridge on
SANITARY
EFFORTS WITHIN
In an attempt to reduce the
potential spread of germs and viruses such as H1N1 more effectively, the Public
Works Department has requested that the cleaning contractor for public buildings
use an anti-bacterial cleaner with more attention to areas such as door knobs,
handles, light switch plates, etc.
FALL
CLEANUP
Fall Cleanup of brush and leaves is
underway. All items were to be out curbside by this past Monday, November
9th, at 7:00 AM. Residents who were unable to get their brush and
leaves out to the curb in time are reminded that they can bring them to the
Transfer Station and
TOWN
OFFICES CLOSED FOR Thanksgiving
Town offices will be closed on
Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th for the
Thanksgiving holiday. There will be NO REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION ON
THANKSGIVING DAY. ALL RESIDENTS WITH A THURSDAY COLLECTION THAT WEEK WILL
BE PICKED UP ON FRIDAY INSTEAD, ALL ITEMS OUT BY 7:00 AM AS ALWAYS.
Telephone
solicitations
The Durham Police have received two
calls from residents fearful that they had been duped by telephone callers who
identified themselves as a representative of the Veterans Department and were
attempting to get donations for veterans. Telephone calls like this tug at
the heart strings of our residents who want to be supportive of our
veterans. And the timing of these calls, near the National holiday, is
well designed to further amplify our compassion for those who have served us so
nobly.
While it is difficult for the police
to make arrests in telephone scam cases, the Durham Police want to get the word
out to prevent others from falling victim. First and foremost when an offer
seems too good to be true, something is wrong. Residents should be aware that
they never have to pay to receive a prize or enter a contest. If you are asked
to do so, something is wrong! If you're told you're a “guaranteed” winner
or that “no risk is involved,” something is wrong. Legitimate charities don't
ask for donations in conjunction with a contest, and many phony charities use
names that sound or look like respected organizations. Never give financial or
personal information such as a Social Security number, credit card, or bank
account numbers to anyone on the telephone unless you initiated the call.
Reputable groups won't request such information. Lastly, never allow yourself to
be pressured into making an immediate decision. If you believe you have
received such a call, please notify the Durham Police at 868-2324.
Alcohol
and your child
Children who begin drinking while
they are in middle school or earlier usually have a wide variety of problems
that last well into their adulthood. What can parents do to prevent early onset
drinking? Click HERE to read
the five suggestions from The Science Inside Alcohol Project:
CHARRETTE
REPLAY SCHEDULE ON DCAT
The planning Charrette for
The Planning Board will meet on
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 and hold an acceptance and public hearing for an
amendment to an approved site plan and conditional use permit for Bryant
Properties for a student housing development off
Public
hearings SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 16TH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
On Monday, November
16, 2009, the Durham Town Council will hold public hearings on the items listed
below. Click on the individual items to view more information for each (if
available).
Town
Charter Amendment to Section 5.12
Proposed FY 2010
Budget
PUBLIC
MEETING SCHEDULE
The following public meetings are
scheduled for the coming week in the Town Council chambers at the Durham Town
Office and will begin at 7:00 PM unless otherwise indicated below. To view the
agenda for the meetings listed below, please click HERE.
All meetings recorded on DCAT are available on DVD at the Durham Public Library
for checkout and viewing.
Town Council– Monday, November 16,
2009
Rental Housing Commission – Tuesday,
November 17, 2009 (4:00
PM)
Fire Department Charrette – Tuesday,
November 17, 2009
Planning Board – Wednesday, November
18, 2009
Parks and Recreation Committee –
Thursday, November 19, 2009 (Durham P&R
Activities Room)
Oyster
River School Board meeting schedule, please click HERE.
Durham
Public Library Board of Trustees meeting schedule, please click HERE.
DCAT
Programming Schedule, please click HERE
§
Sunday, November 15,
2009
(date
change), 1:00 PM, Centennial
Celebration of Doe Farm. Meet at the Doe Farm parking area on
§
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 12:00 noon-2:00 PM, Oyster
River Middle School Athletic Field: Pickup
Ultimate Frisbee. Enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly game of pickup
ultimate Frisbee. Bring a light and dark colored shirt.
§
Monday, November, 16, 2009, 6:15 PM, Durham Parks
& Recreation Activities Room: Tai Chi.
This 6-week session is $50.00.
§
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, Durham Parks &
Recreation Activities Room: On The Ball: Basic Stability Ball
Training. Bounce your way to better health.
6-week sessions start in November. One class meets at 2:00 PM and another
meets at 5:30 PM.
§
Saturday, December 12th:
-
Bring the entire family to Churchill Rink from 7:00pm
to 8:30pm for a free skating event that will feature the sounds of your favorite
holiday carols.
§
Zumba – Pilates – Bootcamp: Parks &
Recreation Department is now offering classes taught by Kathy
Kerrigan.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
§
Friday November 13, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday,
November 14, 2009, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM,
§
Saturday, November 14, 2009: Scouting For Food Service Project.
Durham
Boy Scout Troop 154 will collect non-perishable food items for local pantries.
Last Saturday, Scouts placed flyers on the front door of
§
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 9:00 AM,
§
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Dover High
School Auditorium: “Believe in Dreams”
Concert with Tim Janis and the Dover High School Chorus to benefit
the patients of the
§
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Museum
of Art,
§
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 7:00 PM,
§
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 12:00 noon,
§
Thursday, November 19; Friday, November 20; Saturday,
November 21, 2009, 7:30 PM,
§
Friday, November 20 or Saturday, November 21, 2009,
Stillings,
§
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM,
Weekly
Police Arrest Report
|
Week –
15 |
11 UNH (73%)
|
4 Other
(27%) |
|
*2009/10 Academic Year –
461 |
287 UNH (62%)
|
174 Other
(38%) |
|
Calendar Year –
1007 |
584 UNH
(58%) |
423 Other
(42%) |
*Commenced September 1, 2009
Historical data
for the same week
This data represents the 2009/10
Academic year report which begins anew each August
when UNH students begin arriving in
Year |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
Week |
23 |
17 |
21 |
24 |
15 |
|
Academic
Year |
563 |
395 |
356 |
389 |
461 |
|
Calendar
Year |
1122 |
898 |
927 |
904 |
1007 |
FROM
HISTORY IN AN OYSTERSHELL – 1600 – 1976
“1961 – The selectmen offered the
vacant Town Hall to the Durham Historic Association for a museum.
Have a nice
weekend.
Todd
Todd I. Selig, Administrator
Town of Durham
15 Newmarket Road
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Tel
(603) 868-5571
Fax (603) 868-5572
tselig@ci.durham.nh.us
www.ci.durham.nh.us
The Town of