“FRIDAY
UPDATES”

Friday,
October 17, 2008

The Town enjoyed a small celebration
attended by Governor Lynch in recognition of Durham being named a Tree City
USA town for the 30th consecutive
year.  Each attendee was given a Balsam Fir seedling to take home and
plant. We thank the residents and the Governor for attending the rainy
event. It was a pleasant gathering of community members and a successful
event. (Left) Governor Lynch presents Council Chair Neil Niman with the
Tree
City award. (Right)
Director of Public Works Mike Lynch presents Governor Lynch with a Balsam Fir
seedling.

ELECTION
PLANNING

Our election officials are busy
planning for the upcoming election. Voting for the General Election on Tuesday,
November 4, 2008, will be held at the Oyster River
High School located on
Coe
Drive. Polling hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Town
election officials, as well as Department of Public Works personnel are busily
preparing for the upcoming election. Election Officials are looking for
volunteers to assist them at the polls.  Help is needed with registering
new voters and in assisting the Town Moderator and Clerk in maintaining the
polling area and counting ballots. Counting the ballots (machine read and
write-ins) will take place for an hour or more after the polls have closed.
Durham residents interested in assisting are asked to please contact Ann Shump
(Supervisor of the Checklist) at shump@comcast.net, Chris Regan (Town
Moderator) at chrisregan.bdrlaw@verizon.net,
or Lorrie Pitt (Town Clerk) at
868-5577 or lpitt@ci.durham.nh.us.  The
Supervisors of the Checklist, along with a few volunteers, have participated in
two registration sessions on the UNH campus with two more being planned over the
next couple of weeks. Thus far, the Supervisors have registered approximately
435 new voters at these sessions. The Supervisors wish to thank the Student
Senate and Ann Lawing, Senior Assistant Vice President of Student and Academic
Services, for arranging these sessions. They have advertised the events, kept
the lines going, and supplied refreshments. To view a sample ballot listing
offices that will be on the November 4^th General Election ballot and
candidates running for those offices, please click HERE.
 

Workshop
Opportunity - Oyster River Application for
Entry into NH Rivers Management and Protection Program

There is presently interest on
the part of the Oyster River Watershed Association, the Strafford Regional
Planning Commission, and the Durham Conservation Commission
in supporting an application to enroll the Oyster River as a designated river in the New
Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program.  While the entire
community shares a sincere desire to protect the Oyster River for myriad
environmental, historical, and ecological reasons, the river also
serves as one of Durham's primary water supplies and consequently the community
will need to fully understand whether there may be negative
inadvertent/unanticipated impacts upon the Durham/UNH Water System as a result
of such a classification.  The protected status of the Lamprey River
has to date created unanticipated implications for the Durham/UNH
Water System over the years costing time and resources and serving
ultimately to limit Durham and the University's available water
supply.  To flesh these issues out further, the Conservation
Commission has organized a workshop scheduled for this Tuesday, October 23,
2008, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Town Council chambers at the Durham Town
Office.  Steven Couture, N.H. Department of Environmental Services
Rivers Coordinator, will make a presentation and lead a discussion relative to
the implications of designating the Oyster River in the NH State Rivers Management
and Protection Program.  Steven will also be able to answer questions about
the most recent draft 401 Water Quality Certificate presently being reviewed by
the Public Works Department.  Members of the Town Council, Planning Board,
Conservation Commission, Economic Development Committee, and others who have an
interest in this issue are encouraged to attend.

Wiswall
Road Bridge Update

Town Engineer David Cedarholm will
provide the Town Council with an update concerning the Wiswall Road Bridge project on Monday evening, October
20, 2008.  CLD Consulting Engineers, Inc. (CLD) has submitted a request for
an amendment to their Engineering Services contract to cover the additional work
to provide various cost saving options to the Town and to cover their out of
scope efforts coordinating the mitigation of the historic elements of the
existing Wiswall Bridge substructure.  The preliminary engineering phase of
CLD contract totals $73,086, which includes an estimated amount for labor and
expenses to attend the usual number of planning meetings with the Town and State
and Federal agencies, plus an allowance to coordinate with agencies relative to
the anticipated environmental and cultural resource issues.  The number of
design revisions required to evaluate and present the various options considered
through the public informational meetings, Town Council reviews, and an unusual
number of historic preservation/mitigation meetings have significantly exceeded
the originally expected estimate.    As of October 1, 2008 CLD
has expended an additional $33,319 attending meetings, negotiating and
coordinating with a multitude of state and Federal agencies.  The largest
portion of this additional effort involved evaluating and negotiating the
options that were eventually agreed upon through a series of site meetings and
negotiations with FEMA, New Hampshire Division of Historic Resources (NHDHR),
NHDES Wetlands Bureau, NHDOT.  The Department of Public works and CLD’s
negotiating resulted in a savings to the Town totaling approximately $375,000
considering the full spectrum of options that NHDHR was originally insisting
upon.  Since the last Wiswall Bridge update was presented to the Town
Council on July 7, 2008, CLD has advanced at the Council's direction the basic
no-frills bridge design concept to include the following:

§        
Single lane-single span bridge

§        
Reduced length u-back wingwall
abutments

§        
A basic 2-bar aluminum (silver grey
color) bridge railing

§        
Stone facade on 2 of the 6 faces of
the bridge abutments

The proposed basic bridge design
does NOT include:

§        
Pedestrian
sidewalk

CLD’s has expended significant
resources to coordinate and provide design options for the unanticipated
historical, cultural, and environmental resources which has added $33,319 to the
preliminary design budget, increasing the overall engineering cost to $179,298.

The following cost table was
provided to the Town Council on February 18, 2008:

PROPOSED
WISWALL
ROAD BRIDGE – SUMMARY OF OPTION
COSTS

Since the above table
was presented, CLD revisited the u-back design and developed a reduced length
u-back wingwalls concept with estimated costs that are more in line with the
flared wingwall options.   The estimated construction cost for the
basic no-frills bridge design described above was approximately $1,956,400
excluding other costs such as engineering and historic mitigation.  The
additional items requested by NHDHR including tinted concrete ($8,000) and black
railing ($35,300) are now not included in the project.  FEMA has agreed to
cover 75% of the all historic mitigation elements (i.e. stone façade and
interpretive exhibit at the Wiswall Historic Mill
Park) which could add as
much as $30,000 to the project.  A breakdown of the project costs
associated with the basic no-frills bridge design plus the additional items
requested by NHDHR is as follows:

Basic
Bridge                                      
                            
        $ 1,998,100

           
           Historic
Mitigation                                
                        
$     71,400

           
           Design
Engineering                            
                        
$   180,000

           
           Construction
Engineering (10%)           
$   198,800

           
          
TOTAL            
                
                              
              $2,438,300

A breakdown of the cost sharing
arrangement is as follows:

           
           Federal
(FEMA)                                   
                         
$   577,550

           
           State (Bridge
Aid)        
           
                       
              $1,481,460

           
          
NHSEM                                               
                                                
$       8,925

           
          
Town                                                   
                                                
$   370,365

           
          
TOTAL            
                             
                 
              $2,438,300

A total sum of $2,388,200 is budged
for this project as part of the 2008 Capital Budget.

Revaluation
Update

This week I
arranged for David Hynes, Appraisal Supervisor from the New Hampshire Department
of Revenue, Property Appraisal Division, to meet with Assessor Robb Dix and me to discuss the ongoing appraisal
process in Durham.  Mr. Hynes has been doing actual
physical inspections of Durham buildings to compare the accuracy of
structures to our records, as well as a general overview of the process as a
whole.  I asked Mr. Hynes to take a closer look at the methodology and
statistical data utilized as part of this review, and I also shared with him
Jerry Gottsacker’s scattergram to bring him up-to-date with the concern that has
been raised regarding single-family homes.  Mr. Hynes will be present on
Monday evening, October 20, 2008, to provide the Council with his observations
thus far on behalf of the Department of Revenue Administration. Assessor
Robb Dix will also be present to
answer any questions.  In addition, I arranged for an independent
appraiser, George Hildum from Bow, New
Hampshire to provide specialized appraisal services for
us.  Mr. Hildum has worked on specialized projects for the Town in the
past.  Mr. Hildum was in the Town Hall last Thursday and conducted a review
of the methodology utilized in data.  Mr. Hildum’s findings relative to the
review he performed last week are included as part of the Council packet, Agenda
Item IX. You may access the file by clicking HERE.
In addition to the reviews conducted by Messrs. Hynes and Hildum, I am also
arranging for Steve Traub, a commercial appraiser out of Newburyport, Massachusetts, to meet with Robb Dix to provide a specialized perspective
relative to multi-units and commercial structures.  If residents have
general questions about the revaluation to date, they may want to review
information that is available on the Town web site at http://ci.durham.nh.us/DEPARTMENTS/assessing_office/2008.revaluation.info.html. 

Sprucewood
Area RB to ORLI Zoning Proposal and Associated Conservation Easement Draft -
Public Hearing Information History

On March 12,
2008, the Town Council Chair sent an email to Chris Mueller, Chair of the
Economic Development Committee (EDC), requesting the EDC discuss some Zoning
Ordinance changes that Mr. Niman wanted to move forward at the Town Council
level.  Mr. Niman wanted the EDC members to discuss the proposed changes
and decide whether or not they would support the changes.  At the EDC
meetings held on March 28, 2008 and April 11, 2008, the EDC discussed the
possible amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Map.  At its April 11, 2008
meeting, a motion was passed to forward some of the Zoning Map changes to the
Town Council.  The EDC recommended amendments to the Zoning Map, one of
which would extend the ORLI District to include the remaining land of Sprucewood to the Lee Town Line.  At
the Town Council meeting of May 5, 2008, the Town Council forwarded the
amendment to the Durham Planning Board for its review and recommendation. 
Planning Board Review:  The
Planning Board discussed the amendment at its May 28, 2008 meeting and set a
public hearing date for June 18, 2008.  There were three people who spoke
in favor of extending the ORLI District into the RB District to include the
remaining land of
Sprucewood to the Lee Town
Line.  There were many people in attendance who spoke in opposition to the
amendment.  After deliberating on the amendment, the Planning Board
recommended that the Town Council amend the Zoning Map to extend the ORLI
District into the RB District to include the remaining land of Sprucewood to the Lee Town Line. 
Council Review & Initial Council Public
Hearing:  This item was placed on the Town Council meeting
agendas for Monday, July 7, 2008 and July 21, 2008. However, due to time
constraints at both of these meetings, the Council was unable to take up this
matter and it was moved to the Town Council meeting for Monday, August 4,
2008.  On August 4, 2008, the Town Council moved this ordinance on First
Reading, as amended to remove the northern part of lot 14-14, located on map 13
and include the remaining land of Sprucewood to the Lee Town line. The
Council also scheduled a Public Hearing for its meeting on Monday, September 8,
2008. A public hearing notice was published in the Foster’s Daily Democrat on Thursday,
August 28, 2008. The notice was also posted on the public bulletin board located
outside of the Town Hall, as well as at the Department of Public Works and the
Durham Public Library. On September 8, 2008, the Town Council opened the Public
Hearing on proposed Ordinance #2008-12 and received numerous public
comments.  The Town Council
closed the Public Hearing and held a lengthy discussion as to whether or not to
act on the ordinance that evening. An
Alternative Approach:  Councilor Niman suggested an alternate
Zoning approach that would entail having the JLB project “bleed” into the
Sprucewood property, getting the density from ORLI, moving the project forward,
and giving concessions to the Town in exchange. He explained that this approach
would allow the preservation of the aquifer on the Teece land, would keep the
project moving forward, and would also allow the Town to get the conservation
land.  Councilors indicated that they were amendable to looking at this
approach to see if it could possibly happen. Councilors were also asked to
provide Chair Niman with a list of issues, questions, and a timeline for this
item to move forward.  A Draft Easement
Document:  At the Town Council meeting on September 22, 2008,
Councilor Niman presented Council members with a document he had authored
relative to proposed Ordinance #2008-12 expanding the ORLI district into the RB
district to include the remaining land of Sprucewood to the Lee Town line. 
Councilor Niman also provided Councilors with an easement document that outlined
the concept of a conservation easement as one possible solution for alleviating
some of the concerns that had been previously raised. Having received a positive
response to the easement option, Councilors were asked to share any concerns
they might have with the easement approach by emailing Councilor Niman so that
he could discuss their concerns with the owner of the property.  Councilor
Niman subsequently discussed the various concerns raised by Councilors with the
owner of the property and several modifications were made to the easement
document.  At the September 22, 2008 meeting, Councilor Niman provided
Councilors with a second memorandum outlining the various changes that were made
to the document, as well as a revised document including new language.
Councilors discussed the revised document and made additional changes.  On
October 6, 2008, the document was brought back for further review and
discussion. Second Council Hearing
Scheduled:  At that time the Council scheduled a second Public
Hearing for its meeting on October 20, 2008.   On Tuesday, October
14th, Administrator Selig, Chair Niman, and Jack Farrell spoke by telephone with
Town Attorney Walter Mitchell concerning the draft easement.  Walter has
redrafted the document. To view the new draft Conservation Easement Deed
documents dated 10/17/08, click HERE.

2009
Budget Development Process

The Durham Town Charter
states:  "At such
time as may be requested by the Administrator . . . each officer or director of
a department shall submit an itemized estimate of the expenditures for the next
fiscal year for the departments or activities under his control to the
Administrator. The Administrator shall, based on these estimates and other data,
prepare a recommended budget which he shall, together with these department
estimates, submit to the Council no later than the last workday prior to
November 1 of the current year. The Council shall review the budget for the
following fiscal year and make such modifications and amendments as it
desires."  "The budget shall be adopted not later than the last workday of
the preceding fiscal year, unless another date shall be fixed by ordinance.
Failure by the Council to adopt a budget by the deadline established in this
section will establish the budget as recommended by the Administrator as the
adopted budget."  At this time, I am actively
working with Business Manager Gail Jablonksi and our various departments through
budget requests to prepare a proposed FY 2009 budget to the Council. 
The budget proposal will be reflective of the difficult economic realities of
the present time period experienced by residents of Durham. 
 

Misty
Meadows Conservation Opportunity

We recently received correspondence
from Cynthia Belowski, Chair of the Conservation Commission, that she and Duane
Hyde, fellow DCC member and member of the LPWG, met last week with the Fogg's,
owners of Misty Meadows Farm located on Wednesday Hill Road, relative to the
potential for a conservation easement on their property.  The Fogg’s and
the LPWG indicated that they would like to move forward with the eligibility
application for a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Water
Supply Land grant for the Durham side of their land, and that the parcel has
qualified for funding from this grant program on the Lee side.  These
grants provide up to 25% reimbursement for qualifying conservation
projects.  The eligibility application is due November 3, 2008 and needs a
signature from the applicant (the Town of Durham).  Mr. Hyde is scheduled to meet
with the Town Council on Monday evening on behalf of the DCC and the LPWG, first
in public session to provide the Council with an overview of the project, then
in non public session to speak to the negotiation process relative to its
funding. Duane will have project budget information at the meeting. At the
conclusion of his presentation, Duane would request direction from the Council
as to whether or not it would support moving this effort
forward.

RIVERWALK
SCHEDULED

On Saturday, October 18, 2008, from
9:00-11:00 AM, The Oyster River Watershed Association and the Lee Conservation
Commission will sponsor a Riverwalk and monitoring visit at the Ellis Oyster River Reserve in Lee. The public is
invited to participate. The Ellis Oyster River Reserve was acquired by the Town
of Lee in part
with funds from a Water Supply Protection grant from the New Hampshire
Department of Environmental Services. Because of this, annual monitoring visits
are required to insure that the land and resources remain in compliance with the
terms of the grant. The terrain is easy to walk, but participants should wear
hiking clothes that are appropriate to the weather. Meet at the parking area at
the bridge at Old Concord Turnpike (Route 155A) close to the Durham/Lee town
line. For more information, please contact Dick Weyrick, 868-2862, or email: dweyrick@comcast.net.

Small
Business Administration (SBA) Economic Hotline Created for Local Businesses

The U.S. Small Business
Administration’s New Hampshire District Office has launched a Small Business Economic Hotline in response
to the concerns raised by the state’s small business community during these
uncertain economic times.  The purpose of this hotline is to give small
business a single phone number they can call with business related
questions.  Small business owners can get advice on ways to enhance their
marketing plans, re-evaluate their business plans and look for new sources of
financing.  Business counseling services are confidential, free of charge
and are available throughout New
Hampshire. The hotline is dedicated to providing
expedited business counseling from SBA and their resource partner experts,
including SCORE, the Small
Business Development Center and the Women’s Business Center.   The SBA provides
financial, management and technical assistance to thousands of small business
owners throughout the country.  The Web site can be accessed at all times,
as well as the SBA’s other online resources and free online training at www.sba.gov. 
SBA Small Business Hotline:
603-225-1407

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.

Town Council – Monday, October 20,
2008

Conservation Commission Workshop –
Thursday, October 23, 2008

Economic Development Committee –
Friday, October 24, 2008 (7:30
AM)

To view an agenda for the meetings
listed above, please click HERE. 
All meetings recorded on DCAT are available on DVD at the Durham Public Library
for checkout and viewing.

Right-to-Know
Law Educational Session Scheduled for Board Members &
Community

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, and are
updated on recent changes to the law that took effect in 2008, we have scheduled
a Right-to-Know law educational session on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, beginning at
7:00 PM in the Town Council chambers.  Attorney Cordell Johnston from the Local Government Center will be present to
provide an overview of the 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 board members from the communities of Lee and
Madbury.

Mill
Pond Road
waterline replacement project

The Mill Pond Road
waterline replacement project began this week. The roadway will be closed from
the Route 108 intersection to the Chesley Drive intersection.  The
roadway will be open to resident traffic and emergency vehicles only. Through
traffic will not be allowed during construction. This project will take
approximately 3-4 weeks. During this time portions of the roadway may have to be
closed completely. Please contact the Department of Public Works at 868-5578
with any questions.

FALL
CLEANUP

Fall Cleanup will begin on Monday,
November 10, 2008.  All items must be out by 7:00 AM that day and fit the
criteria to guarantee their pickup.  Please follow the below guidelines to
guarantee a successful fall cleanup: 

§        
Leaves
should be placed in paper leaf
bags (remember, plastic bags are not recyclable).  Paper
bags may be purchased at Houghton Hardware, the Durham Marketplace, or Brooks
Drugs.  Loose leaves will not
be accepted but may be brought to the Transfer Station &
Recycling Center on Durham Point Road
with a permit.

§        
Brush should be placed in one
direction, bundled, and tied with string (no wire
please).

§        
Brush and limbs must be no greater than 5 feet in
length and 5 inches in diameter.

§        
The amount
of brush and limbs is limited to one truckload per
household.

§        
Cutting off
small limbs from branches will help maximize each
load.

§        
Remember, backyard composting your
leaves and brush reduces the flow of waste while at the same time producing
valuable organic matter for the soil.  It improves your soil and the plants
growing in it.

WISWALL
FISH PASSAGE PROJECT TOUR

On Tuesday, October 28, 2008
beginning at 10:00 AM, the public is invited to join the New Hampshire Natural
Resources Conservation Service and the Town of Durham at the Wiswall Dam and historic site for
a Wiswall fish passage project tour. Undersecretary of Agriculture Mark E. Rey
will also be in attendance to present the Town with a grant award for this
project in the amount of $1,045,000.

Durham
Trick-or-Treating

Trick-or-Treating in Durham will be on Thursday
evening, October 30, 2008, between the hours of 5:00 and 7:30 PM. Here are a few
tips for parents this Halloween:

·   
Know the route your children will be
taking if you are not going with them.  While it is best to have an adult
tag along, see if another parent will accompany them or a teenaged
sibling.  They should walk, not run, and be cautioned against running out
from between parked cars, or across lawns and yards where ornaments, furniture,
or clotheslines present dangers.

·   
Make sure you set a time for
children to be home, and how important it is for them to be home on
time.

·   
As hard as it may be, never let your
children eat any treats before you have examined them for evidence of
tampering.

·   
When purchasing a costume, masks,
beards, and wigs, look for the label “Flame Resistant”.  Make sure they are
short enough to prevent tripping and/or falling. Children and parents should
both wear good walking shoes.

·   
Make sure that the costumes are
light and bright enough to be clearly visible to motorists.  Many have
decorative trim that is reflective.  Bags or sacks should also be colorful
and/or reflective.  To easily see and be seen, children should also carry
flashlights.

·   
Apply a natural mask of cosmetics
rather than have a child wear a loose-fitting mask that might restrict breathing
or obscure vision. If a mask is used, however, make sure it fits securely and
has eyeholes large enough to allow full vision.

·   
Swords, knives, and similar costume
accessories should be of soft and flexible material.

·   
Know the neighbors and choose safe
houses. Children should go only to homes
where the residents are known and have outside lights on as a sign of
welcome.

·   
NEVER let children enter homes or
apartments alone. They should always be accompanied by an adult.

·   
Homeowners expecting
trick-or-treaters should remove anything that could be an obstacle from lawns,
steps, and porches. Candlelit jack-o'-lanterns should be kept away from landings
and doorsteps where costumes could brush against the flame. Indoor
jack-o'-lanterns should be kept away from curtains, decorations, and other
furnishings that could be ignited.

Churchill
Rink AT JACKSON’S LANDING PUBLIC
SCHEDULE

The Churchill Rink at Jackson’s Landing is
scheduled to open October 20^th. Public Skating for the 2008/09 season
is as follows:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday-
2:00-3:20

Tuesday & Thursday- 9:00- 10:20
& 2:00-4:20

Saturdays-
2:30-4:20

Sundays-
2:00-3:50

Churchill Rink
Halloween Skate

The first Community Event is
Halloween Skate is scheduled for
Friday, October 31. The community events take place from 7:30-9:00pm and are
free of charge.

Cooking
with Tastes of New
England

On Saturday, November 1, 2008, from
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Tastes of New England, a retailer,
distributor, and promoter of New England-made products and The Inn at Spruce
Wood, a senior living community, will host an event dedicated to cooking,
eating, and shopping. The event will take place at The Inn at Spruce Wood
located at 25 Worthen
Road in Durham. Renowned chef, Mary Ann Esposito, host
of PBS’s Ciao Italia and author
of the new book Ciao Italia: Slow &
Easy, will headline the event. Attendees will be treated to a cooking
demonstration and tasting featuring recipes for everything from holiday hors d’
oeuvres to tailgate parties. In addition, they will learn Esposito’s secrets to
success. Individuals will also be able to sample and purchase hundreds of New
England-made food products. Seats are limited and tickets must be purchased in
advance. For more information call Tastes of New England at (603) 868-1202 or
visit their retail store at 7
Jenkins Court in Durham (next to Wings Your Way).

DURHAM
PUBLIC LIBRARY - Finlay Challenge

Closing date for the Finlay
Challenge is Friday, October 31, 2008. In case you haven't heard, the Robert and
Karin Finlay Foundation has offered to give $25,000 to the New Hampshire library
that increased its membership the most over the past year. The Durham Public
Library has been doing its part to boost membership; now you can do
yours. If you do not yet have a Durham Public Library card, now is the time
to get one. Just bring identification to show that you are a Durham resident, UNH student, town employee, employee of a
local business, or Oyster River
School District student
with you to the library. You might just be the one to put us over the
top. 

DURHAM
PUBLIC LIBRARY FABULOUS FALL BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Durham Public
Library will hold a fall book sale on Friday, October 31, 2008 from 10:00 AM to
5:00 PM and Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. A preview will
be held on Thursday, October 30, 2008 from 6:00-8:00 PM. The book sale will be
held at the Durham Public Library located in the Mill Plaza. Come shop for holiday gifts or
treat yourself to a variety of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s
books.

FAIR
TRADE PRODUCTS SALE

On Saturday, November 1, 2008 from
10:00 AM-1:00 PM and on Sunday, November 2, 2008 from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, the
Durham
Community Church will hold a Fair Trade products
sale. Through the purchase of high quality, distinctive handcrafts, shoppers
have an opportunity to change lives in developing countries.  Unique items
from Niger,
Guatemala,
Afghanistan,
Syria, Kenya, Honduras, and Uganda
will include leather goods, jewelry, baskets, wood carving, textiles, organic
coffee and much more.  Come and learn.  Questions about the sponsoring
organizations and the artisans’ lives are welcome. 

McGregor
EMS selected as 2008 New Hampshire EMS Service of the Year

On Wednesday, October 8, 2008,
representatives from McGregor Memorial EMS of Durham accepted the 2008 EMS
Service of the Year award on behalf of its membership. Congratulations are
extended to McGregor Memorial EMS which services Durham, Lee, Madbury, and Barrington.

Weekly
Police Arrest Report

Week –
59                                          
24 UNH (41%)            
35 Other (59%)

*2008/09 Academic Year
-290            191 UNH
(66%)           99 Other
(34%)

Calendar Year
–805                           
468 UNH (58%)          337 Other
(42%)

*Commenced September 1, 2008 

Historical Data
for the same week

FROM
HISTORY IN AN OYSTERSHELL – 1600 – 1976

“1825-1894– Mary P. Thompson was
daughter of Ebenezer and Jane Demeritt. Educated in Durham and Derry
Academies and Mount Holyoke College, she was teacher, author, and
traveler. Her Landmarks in Ancient
Dover is a valuable resource volume for historians. DHA has made 2
reprints.”

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

Our weekly
“Friday Updates” provide updates and announcements concerning the community for
interested individuals and we’ve now made it even easier to subscribe. 
Please visit this link
and fill out our new form to sign up.