“FRIDAY
UPDATES”
August
28, 2009
2009
Courtesy Tom
Merrick
Another weather-maker is approaching
LABOR
DAY
Monday, September 7th is Labor
Day. All Town offices will be closed for the Labor Day holiday. However,
there will be NO CHANGE to the refuse and recycling collection that normally
occurs on Mondays. As always, please have all items out by 7:00 AM.
Seacoast
Repertory Theatre INTEREST IN
On June 15, 2009, the Seacoast
Repertory Theatre came before the Town Council and provided a brief presentation
regarding its desire to acquire the former
Durham Day 2009 is getting closer.
This year, Durham Day will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2009 from
12:30-4:30 PM at Wagon Hill Farm. Residents interested in assisting with
this annual event should contact Durham Day Coordinator, Nicole Moore, at
868-6775 or e-mail durhamday3@yahoo.com.
Energy
Raiser this Sunday in
On Sunday, August 30, 2009, the
Seacoast Area Renewable Energy Initiative (SEAREI) volunteers will be installing
a solar hot water system. All in town are invited to stop by and learn about
SEAREI, about the system and process from 12-1. Installation will be going on
throughout the day from 9:00 AM until the hot water starts flowing -- probably
in the mid-afternoon. Learn about the benefits of solar heat, about the costs
and benefits of the system and about a local group that can help you make the
transition.
The party will be at the
HISTORY
WALK AROUND
On Sunday, September 13, 2009 at
3:00 PM, the Historic District/ Heritage Commission of Durham cordially invites
you to an afternoon history walk around
The tour starts at 3:00 PM at the
Museum in the Old Courthouse building (Main Street & Newmarket Road). The
Museum will be open to the public from 2-3:00 PM. The tour
includes:
1.
2.
3.
4. Smith Family
Chapel (c1900) built by Hamilton Smith family
5.
6. Winborn Adams
House (1750)
7. James Paul
House (1830) the only stone house in
8. General
Sullivan House (1740) National
Register
9.
10. Three Chimneys Inn (1649)
home of Valentine Hill
Three Chimneys Inn will host a
cookout with live music, FREE for
Household
Hazardous Waste Day - September 12th
This year’s annual Household
Hazardous Waste Day will once again be held at the Department of Public Works
facility located at
PARKS
& RECREATION – ‘WHAT DO YOU PLAY?’
The Durham Parks & Recreation
Department wants to know, What Do You Play? The P&R Department is
making a database regarding what sports, games, activities and events
PARKS
& RECREATION DEPARTMENT ‘BACK TO SCHOOL
BASH’
Just because school is back in
session doesn’t mean that the summer fun is over. On Friday, September
11th from 4:30 to 6:30pm at Woodridge Field join the Parks & Recreation
Department for one last summer hurrah. There will be free ice cream off
the ice cream truck, two live performances from local performer Story Telling
with Shawn, as well as other games and activities presented by the Durham Public
Library and the Parks & Recreation Committee. If you have any
questions about going back to school in style, contact Parks & Recreation
Director
PARKS
& RECREATION ‘GET WALKING IN
The Durham Parks & Recreation
Department is proud to announce a partnership with
CALLING
ALL MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS
The Durham Parks & Recreation
Department is going to be fielding a men’s basketball team to play in the
Rochester Recreation Department’s winter league. Open gym and scrimmages begin
in November. The actual season runs from the first weekend in January
through March. Games will be played on Sundays and Wednesdays at the
PARKS
& RECREATION DEPARTMENT LOOKING FOR ADULTS INTERESTED IN PLAYING FLAG
FOOTBALL OR DODGE BALL THIS FALL
The Parks & Recreation
Department is organizing a coed flag football and dodge ball team to compete
this fall in the New Hampshire Sports & Social Club. The flag football
season runs from October through November. Games will be played on
Saturday mornings at The Commons in
PARKS
& RECREATION COMMITTEE ‘PICNICS IN THE PARK’ SEASON COMES TO AN
END
The Parks & Recreation Committee
had their last ‘Picnic in the Park’ on Thursday, August 20th. The final
event was attended by 35 residents who all enjoyed free ice cream courtesy of
the Parks & Recreation Committee. It was a great summer picnic season
in
ANNUAL
MUNICIPAL LAW LECTURE SERIES
Beginning in September, the 34th
Annual Municipal Law Lecture Series, sponsored by the
The schedule of lectures is as
follows: Lecture 1: Constitutional Issues in Land Use Regulation; Lecture
2: The Five Variance Criteria in the 21st Century; and Lecture 3: What Do You Do
When They Stop Building? A registration form has been placed in the mailboxes
for Council, Planning Board, Zoning Board, Historic District Commission, and
Conservation Commission members. The registration form may also be obtained
through the LGC website at: http://www.nhlgc.org/LGCWebSite/PDFDocuments/Flyers/MLLS_flyer.pdf.
Board and committee members interested in attending any or all of these lectures
are encouraged to do so. Please complete the registration form and return it to
Jennie Berry as soon as possible as space is limited. The Town will cover the
cost for all registration fees.
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.
Integrated Waste Management Advisory
Committee – Tuesday, September 1, 2009 (7:30
AM)
Historic District Commission –
Thursday, September 3, 2009
To view the 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.
To view the Oyster River School
Board meeting schedule, please click HERE.
The Durham Public Library Board of
Trustees meet every third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Durham Public
Library. All are welcome to attend. To view the Library
Trustees meeting schedule, please click HERE.
To view a listing of the DCAT
programming schedule, please click HERE.
DURHAM
CHURCHES HOLD ANNUAL 700-FAMILY YARD SALE
On Saturday, September 12, 2009 from
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the
SPIES
IN TIME IN FILM
Presented by resident and UNH
Professor Emeritus, Doug “007” Wheeler, Tuesday, September 15, 7:00 PM - "Spies
in Time in Film" introduces the themes and contexts of selected great Spy Films
at the Durham Public Library. They include the matchless The 39 Steps of John
Buchan, John LeCarre's The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and Three Days of the
Condor, a film about a CIA operation gone wrong. Film clips will be shown along
with discussion of the evolution of secret Intelligence. Q&A will
follow. Join “Wheeler, “Doug Wheeler” for an informative and entertaining
evening.
FROM
HISTORY IN AN OYSTERSHELL – 1600 – 1976
“1938 – Renovation and coordination
of the various sewage disposal systems was initiated at the Town Meeting.
Construction began in 1947. Three major stages have been accomplished and the
4th is currently in progress. Nearly 40% of the homes are now on the
sewer system.”
Have a nice
weekend.
Todd
Todd I. Selig, Administrator
Town of
Tel (603) 868-5571
Fax (603) 868-5572
The Town of