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 NEWS AND HAPPENINGS ...
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Administrator Selig
and his family spent this week in Florida. He
sent the above
photograph of alligators at the
Alligator Zoo in St. Augustine, Florida
with a caption that read: "Ever feel
like something is blocking your path?"
:-)
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Yesterday's snowstorm was apparently
Mother Nature's way of reminding us that it
is still winter here in New England. The
first heavy snowfall of 2012 caused a lot of
problems for New Hampshire drivers
yesterday. In Southern New Hampshire,
most totals were estimated at between 9
and 13 inches.
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Durham resident Bud White took this
photograph of the Town
Landing during yesterday's
snowstorm.
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ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS OF CITIZENS TO FILL
VACANCIES ON VARIOUS TOWN
BOARDS
On April 30, 2012, terms on various
Town boards, commissions, and committees will
expire. In mid-April, the Town Council will
begin the process for making its annual
appointments/reappointments to Town boards,
with appointments to take effect May 1, 2012.
The Durham Town Council is seeking interested
residents of the Town of Durham who have the
ability, desire, and time needed to fill
these vacancies.
Citizens interested in board
appointments should contact the Town
Administrator’s office at 868-5571 and
ask for a board application form, or stop in
at the Town Clerk’s office located on
the first floor of the Town Hall, 15
Newmarket Road, and complete an
application. Applications are also
available on the home page of the
Town’s web site: www.ci.durham.nh.us in the blue box
located at the right.
Completed applications may be mailed to
the Town Administrator’s office, or
submitted via email to jberry@ci.durham.nh.us. The
deadline for receipt of completed
applications is Friday, March 23,
2012.
Conservation
Commission (2 regular
vacancies; 1 alternate
vacancy)
DCAT Governance
Committee (5 regular vacancies;
1 alternate vacancy)
Durham Agricultural
Commission (3 regular
vacancies; 2 alternate
vacancies)
Economic Development
Committee (2 regular vacancies;
1 alternate vacancy)
Historic District /Heritage
Commission (2 regular
vacancies)
Integrated Waste Management
Advisory Committee (1 regular
vacancy; 1 alternate
vacancy)
Parks and
Recreation (2 regular
vacancies; 1 alternate vacancy)
Pease Airport Noise Compatibility
Study Committee (1
vacancy)
Planning Board (2
regular vacancies; 3 alternate
vacancies)
Rental Housing
Commission (1 vacancy:
neighborhood representative)
Strafford Regional Planning
Commission MPO Policy
Committee (2 vacancies)
Zoning Board of
Adjustment (2 regular
vacancies; 1 alternate
vacancy)
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WATER/SEWER
CONNECTION FEE
UPDATE
The Engineering Division recently
completed an extensive study to compare
water/sewer connection fees of neighboring
municipalities with Durham's fees to
determine whether an adjustment is warranted.
The analysis considered the cost of
installation, relative system operational
costs, and the value of system assets. To
view the summary of the background proposed
changes with examples of initial assessment
calculations, click HERE.
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ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR TOWN AND SCHOOL
ELECTIONS, MARCH 13,
2012
Residents registered to vote in
the Town of Durham may submit a written
request for an absentee ballot at any time by
mail, fax, or email (showing a scanned
signature). Requests must include a
reason needed for the ballot,
a signature, date of the request, and
address to which the ballot should be mailed.
It is also suggested that a phone number be
included in case follow-up questions emerge.
An individual may request a ballot in person
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00
PM.
Ballots can be picked up in person or
by mail up to 5:00 PM at the Town Clerk's
Office the day before the election (in
this case, Monday, March 12).
If returned by mail the ballot must arrive by
mail Tuesday, March 13 (election
day).
Please contact the Town Clerk's
Office, 603-868-5577 or lpitt@ci.durham.nh.us with any
questions.
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TOWN AND SCHOOL ELECTIONS
- MARCH 13,
2012
The 2012 Town and
School Elections will be held on Tuesday,
March 13, 2012 at the Oyster River High
School. Polling hours are from 7:00 AM to
7:00 PM. Voters will park in reserved spaces
along the front of the school and use the
Multipurpose Room entrance. To view the Town
Election Warrant, click HERE.
The following is a
list of citizens that have filed for
Durham elected
offices:
Town Council, 3
positions (3-year terms): Diana Carroll, Robin Mower, David
Howland, Leslie
Schwartz
Library Board of
Trustees, 2 positions (3-year
terms): Robin Balducci, Douglas
Bencks
Library Board of
Trustee, 1 position (2-year
term): Ann
Windsor
Moderator, 1 position
(2-year term): Christopher
Regan
Supervisors of the
Checklist, 1 position (6-year term):
Roni Pekins
Trustees of the Trust
Funds, 1 position (3-year term): George
Frick
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Below is a list
of individuals that have filed for the
ORCSD elected
offices. To view the candidate
questionnaire and responses from these
candidates, click HERE.
Moderator - Richard
Laughton
School Board, 3 positions, one each
from Durham, Lee, and Madbury (3-year terms)
and 1 At Large position (1-year term): Maria
S. Barth and Henry Brackett (Lee opening);
Peter Macdonald and Tom Newkirk (At Large
opening); Allan Howland (Durham opening);
Edwin Charle and James Kach (Madbury
opening).
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Red Tower
Estate located on Main Street in Durham.
Courtesy Andrea Bodo
DURHAM'S RED TOWER ESTATE - A
SLIDESHOW, TIMELINE, AND MEMORIES OF
RESIDENTS
Durham resident Bridget Finnegan
produced an article that was published in the
March 1, 2012 edition of UNH Today
featuring Durham's Red Tower. A slideshow,
timeline, and memories of residents are all
part of the story. Bridget received
assistance from Durham resident and member of
the Durham Historic Association Richard Lord,
and Mylinda Woodward from the University of
New Hampshire Archives. To view the story and
slideshow, click HERE.
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PUBLIC
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. To view the agenda for the meetings
listed below, please click HERE.
Town
Council - Monday,
March 5, 2012. To view the complete packet
for this meeting, click HERE.
Rental Housing
Commission - Wednesday, March
7, 2012 (4:00
PM)
Durham Energy
Committee - Wednesday, March 7,
2012
Durham Conservation
Commission - Thursday, March 8,
2012
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/.
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.
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DURHAM PARKS & RECREATION
PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
Spring is
just around the corner! The Annual Egg
Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2012
beginning at 11:00 AM at Durham's Town
Landing by the pedestrian bridge. For more
information, click HERE.
To view the schedule of upcoming winter
classes, click HERE.
For more information contact Parks
& Recreation Director Sandy Devins at
recreation@ci.durham.nh.us,
817-4074.
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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
UNH Celebrity Series Presents
Cordis Quartet, Saturday, March 3,
2012, 7:00 PM, Paul Creative Arts Center
Johnson Theatre. Cordis is an eclectic
ensemble featuring electric and acoustic mix
of cello, piano/keyboards, cimbalom, and
percussion. Tickets available at the MUB.
Call 603-862-2290 or on line at http://www.unhmub.com/ticket/.
Durham Democrats Meet to Choose
Local Leaders, Monday, March 5,
2012, 7:00 PM, Community Conference Room of
the Durham Police Department. All registered
Democratic voters in Durham are invited to
attend and participate in the caucus. For
more information contact Tim Ashwell at
durhamnh@comcast.net or telephone
603-868-3775.
"Best Friends/Worst Enemies:
Friendship Development, Popularity and Social
Cruelty in Childhood", Tuesday,
March 6, 2012, 7:00 - 9:00 PM, ORHS
Auditorium. Presented by Dr. Michael
Thompson, consultant, author, and
psychologist specializing in children and
families. Hosted by Mast Way PTO, Moharimet
PTO, ORMS PTO, ORHS PTO, The Alliance for
Better Childcare, Oyster River Parents and
Preschoolers.
Great Bay Rowing Information
Session for Juniors grades 8-12 and
adults of all ages, Thursday, March 8, 2012,
6:00 PM, ORHS Cafeteria, 55 Coe. Great
Bay Rowing is a community-based organization
developed to foster interest in the sport of
rowing on the seacoast. For more information
visit http://www.greatbayrowing.org/Home.html.
Movement Heals for On
Belay, Saturday, March 10, 2012,
9:00 AM-1:30 PM, The Gables Apts B Community
Center, UNH. Classes taught by Durham
resident Ruth Abelmann as well as Kathy
Kerrigan and guest instructors. For more
information, click HERE.
Museum of Art,
UNH Exhibitions Through April 4,
2012 (closed March 9 –
18)
Chris Jordan: Running the
Numbers features 14 large-scale digital
images that explore contemporary mass culture
from a variety of photographic and conceptual
perspectives. Free. Paul Creative Arts
Center,
UNH.
What's New: Recent Additions to the
Collection showcases 20 recently acquired
drawings, paintings, prints, and sculpture by
renowned regional and national artists. Free.
Paul Creative Arts Center,
UNH.
For
more information call (603)862-3712, or
visit http://www.unh.edu/moa/.
Newcomers Unlimited March
Meeting, Friday, March 16, 2012,
10:00 AM, Community Church of Durham,
Fellowship Hall. "Sharing the Journey:
Helping a Friend with Dementia/Alzheimer'
Disease" will be presented by noted author in
the field of Dementia/AD Carly Hellen. Free
and open to the public. Coffee hour at 9:00
AM. Free parking in lower lot at the church.
For more information, call
603-868-7364.
The Power of
Forgiveness, Sunday, March 18, 2012,
11:30 AM-2:00 PM, Community Church of Durham
Library, filmed in locations including New
York, Tennessee, Lebanon, and Northern
Ireland. For more information, click HERE.
ECHO Community Thrift
Shop, Community Church of Durham.
Winter hours: Wed, Thu, Fri, 10:00 AM-5:00
PM; Sat, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. For more
information, click HERE.
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DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND
EVENTS
Wonderful news:
We have surpassed our fund-raising goal of
$900,000. As of February 19, 2012, we
have raised $1,058,186.00 for the new
library. A great big THANK YOU to all
of our donors! All told, the Trustees
and donors will contribute at least $2.2
million as the private portion of the project
costs. The Library’s Board of Trustees
and campaign volunteers are still continuing
to fund-raise with the intent of surpassing
the goal and bringing down the bond as much
possible!
Storytimes - Tue, Mar 6th
and Thu, Mar 8th at 10:30 AM. This week:
Pirates. Join us for stories, fingerplays,
feltboard, songs and a craft. All are
welcome!
Raccoon
Readers, 2nd-4th grade book group,
Tue, Mar 6th, 6:00 PM. This month we
are reading “Stuart Little” by
E.B. White and/or “Which Witch?”
by Eva Ibbotson. All are welcome.
Young Adult
Writing/Blog Group, Tue, Mar
6th, 7:00 PM. Interested in
writing? Join us for this monthly
writing/blog group. Post a book review, poem,
movie review, fiction story, music lyrics,
travel logs... on our blog "Write
Away".
The Art and
History of Porcelain Doll Making
presented by Priscilla Keene Nickerson, Doll
Artisan Guild Grandmaster of Dollmaking, Tue,
Mar 6th, 6:30-8:00 PM. Priscilla
Nickerson, Doll Artisan Guild Grandmaster,
will present a program detailing the history
of porcelain doll-making and present a
hands-on demonstration of casting greenware
using liquid porcelain slip and plaster
molds.
Friends Book
Discussion, Wed, Mar 7th, 10:30
AM. Please join the book discussion of
Interpreter of Maladies, by Jhumpa Lahiri,
led by Jennifer Lee. Books are available at
the library now. Jhumpa Lahiri's
prize-winning first book, a collection of
short stories Interpreter of Maladies (1999),
paints vivid pictures of the lives of
ordinary immigrants, expatriates, and
first-generation Americans of Indian (India)
descent as they navigate between Boston and
Bombay.
Join the Friends of the
Library for their monthly meeting,
Wed, Mar 7th, 1:30 PM at the library. All are
welcome.
Lego Club, Thu, Mar
8th, 3:45-4:45 PM. Like to build with Legos?
Join the Lego Club for 1st-5th graders.
Dates: March 8, 22, and 29. No meeting Mar
15 due to UNH Spring
Break.
Registration for Tales for
Tails - Have a young reader who
could use some non-judgmental encouragement
for reading aloud? A Delta Therapy dog is
waiting for your child. Sign up at the
library.
Need a reading buddy?
UNH tutors are available through Seacoast
Reads at the library for your child in 1st
through 3rd grade. Sign up for the second
semester!
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.
Need tax forms? Durham
Public Library will receive one complete set
of forms and instructions that can
be copied at the library for 10 cents a
page. Need them now? Go to:
irs.gov. All forms are available for
download.
Attention Museum of Fine Arts pass
users! Museum of Fine Arts
passes are now available
again!
Check out the library's website,
www.durhampubliclibrary.org,
for more
information.
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HOW DID
DURHAM'S WEDGEWOOD SUBDIVISION GET ITS
NAME?
Wedgewood is the name of a neighborhood
developed in the mid-sixties north of Durham
Point Road and south of Longmarsh Road. If
you know or think you know how or why
Wedgewood was given this name by its
developer, send an email to Town Councilor
Julian Smith at whalerock@smith-family.com.
The correct as well as the most
interesting answers will appear in the next
Friday Update.
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Have a good 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
Everyone can
tackle climate change. How can you reduce
your carbon
footprint?
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