Meetings on ?the schedule
Upcoming meetings include the codes enforcement officer, Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 5-7 p.m. at the town office. Selectmen meet Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. at the town office. The Educational Exploration Committee meets Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. at the Eureka Center.
Fall sports ?awards night
Regional School Unit 5 will host a fall sports awards night at the Durham Community School on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria.
RSU 5 Athletic Administrator Craig Sickels said that it is the school’s view that awards nights are special occasions and students attending the event are expected to dress appropriately. For more information, email Sickles at sickelsc@rsu5.org or call 865-4706, ext. 228.
Election update
Absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 election are now available. There will be a local referendum question on a potential withdrawal of Durham from Regional School Unit 5. A public hearing on this referendum question will be on Oct. 22, from 7-10 p.m., at the Durham Community School gym.
Harvest supper scheduled Nov. 3
The First Congregational Church, 773 Royalsborough Road, is hosting a harvest supper on Saturday Nov. 3, from 4:30-6 p.m. On the menu are ham, harvest vegetables, homemade pies, coffee tea or punch. Proceeds benefit the church. Cost of adults 13 years old and up is $10; children 6-12 years $5; and children 1-5 years free. Durham PTA craft fair
Craft fair coming up
The Durham Community School PTA will host its second annual craft/business fair on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Durham Community School gym. Admission is free.
The PTA will be serving coffee, breakfast pastries, baked goods, homemade soups and breads and a hot dog lunch. The cost of an 8-foot table is $20 and the PTA is also looking for donations of baked goods and homemade soup to be served at the fair. The event will benefit the school’s student enrichment programs and field trips.
For more information and to confirm a food donation, contact Laurel Gervais at 522-1919 or lgervais@maine.rr.com, or Nancy Decker at 751-1323 or orc95@comcast.net.
‘Soup and Chat’ Institute
First Congregational Church of Durham pastor the Rev. Michael Johnson, will host informal supper gatherings as part of the Institute of Religious & Sociological Trends, held Mondays from 6-7:30 p.m., through Nov. 12, in the church hall. A free will offering will be taken for the family supper.
The topics include
• Oct. 29 – “Development Issues – part I” What should we expect from people at different ages? What are the specific challenges and needs of the different ages/stages?
• Nov. 5 – “Development Issues – part II”
• Nov. 12 – “12-12-12” What is being said about this via scientific and spiritual reports. Why are the very wealthy building secret underground bunkers?
Town office hours
The town office is open Mondays from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The office is closed for lunch from noon-1 p.m. and all day on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, call 353-2561.
Town seeking board members
The Durham planning and appeals boards are seeking new members to be appointed. There are also openings on the Scholarship and Eureka committees. If interested, stop by the Durham Town Office and fill out a committee application, or for more information, call 353-2561, ext. 10.
Local church services
The First Congregational Church of Durham has services at 10 a.m. every Sunday. The pastor is Michael Johnson. There will be a family brunch at 11 a.m. on each Sunday in October. All are welcome and donations will be accepted.
Services for the Shiloh Church are every Sunday at 10 a.m. The pastor is Ron Parker
Services for Friends Meeting are every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The pastor is Daphne Clement.
Community Center ?for rent
The Durham Eureka Community Center is available to rent for small groups of 50 or less. The building is great for showers, birthday gatherings and meetings. Contact Anita Sellars for more information at 353-6217. The Community Center Committee is seeking new members. For more information call Nancy Decker at 751-1323.
Lisbon Area Christian Outreach
The Lisbon Area Christian Outreach’s food pantry and clothing bank hours are: Wednesday: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. to noon and Saturday: 8 a.m.-10 a.m. LACO serves the communities of Bowdoin, Durham and Lisbon. The website is www.lacopantry.org.
The physical address for food and clothing is the Marion T. Morse Community Center, enter from the Berry Avenue side behind the Lisbon United Methodist Church. The clothing bank cannot accept furniture, appliances, etc., as they do not have the room to store them. For more, call Debbie at 240-1637.
Durham online, on TV
John Ricker is the town’s public information technician, handling the website and cable television channel. To reach him to put your nonprofit information/event or meeting on the website or town channel, email durhampublicinfo@gmail.com, jricker@durhamtown.comcastbiz.net or call 751-0037.
Durham’s website is durhamme.com. You can view a calendar of events, meetings, announcements, ordinances and links to other sites such as the school and fire departments.
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