New office hours
The new town office hours will be Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday. The town office will be open through lunch hour. For more information 353-2561.
Upcoming meetings
Durham selectmen will meet Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m., in the town office.
The codes enforcement officer is available on Wednesdays, May15, 22 and 29, from 5-7 p.m., at the town office.
Fair, parade and more May 27
A full day of activities is scheduled for Monday, May 27. A Family Fun Run/walk/5K starts at 8 a.m. at the AMVETS, with proceeds to benefit the the AMVETS. For more information, contact joetia@hotmail.com.
Durham Community Parade lines up for marchers, bikers, floats, etc., at Davis Road/Get N Go at 9:30 a.m. The parade begins at 10. For more information, contact joetia@hotmail.com.
Durham PTA Fun Fair will be held at the Durham Community School cafeteria from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with games, prizes, moon bounce and Children Identification Program (CHIP). A fifth-grade concession stand, with proceeds to benefit their University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center field trip in September, will feature hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken Caesar wraps, baked goods, soft drinks and chips.
Jenna the cow takes the field at noon for the Cow Chip Raffle. Tickets are $10 each and also benefit the fifth-grade Class attending the camp. For tickets, contact Nancy Decker at orc95@comcast.net or Shawna Hall at shawna_hall@yahoo.com.
Plant sale aids community center
The Eureka Committee has scheduled a plant sale, Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Durham Eureka Community Center. Hanging baskets, annuals, perennials, vegetable and herb plants will be on sale. The Eureka Cafe? features Ernie’s chili, hot dogs, chips, cold drinks and coffee. The group is looking for donations of unusual perennial plants. Call Anita at 353-6217. Proceeds will benefit the Eureka Center.
Special bags for roadside cleanup
Roadside cleanup runs through May 15. Clear, 55-gallon trash bags are available at the Durham Town Office during business hours. The clear trash bags are the only trash bags that Pine Tree Waste will recognize as roadside cleanup. When you have cleaned up a road, leave the bag on the side of the road and Pine Tree Waste will pick up.
For more information, call 353-2561.
Bulky waste day May 18
Bulky waste cleanup is Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Durham Eureka Community Center Field. It is the only bulky waste day of the year. It is for Durham residents only. You must show a driver’s license or a utility bill with a current Durham address. To facilitate offloading, light and small loads will get priority. No commercial waste, no garbage or household trash, no recyclable items, no hazardous wastes and no car batteries.
Accepted items include refrigerators and air conditioners (must be red-tagged to show freon has been removed), appliances, furniture, mattresses and box springs, large metal items, scrap, storm doors, outdoor furniture, large plastic items and toys. Universal wastes/electronics items accepted at no charge are televisions, monitors, computers under 26 inches, fluorescent light bulbs and batteries. Non-alkaline batteries can go in the regular trash. Passenger car/pickup truck tires can be dumped for a fee. Call the Durham Town Office for tire fees at 353-2561. No dump truck tires or loader tires.
Other places to take waste include the Regional Environmental Depot in Lewiston, which on two Saturday mornings a month will accept household cleaners, oil-based paints, solvents, insecticides and gasoline. Contact the Town Office to get a voucher or go to www.avcog.org, or call 783-9186 for more information.
The Freeport Recycling Center will take building debris, brush (no stumps), freon-containing appliances, shingles and oil, all for a fee. For more information and hours, call 865-3740.
Group will pick up bulky waste
The volunteers of the Eureka Committee will pick up bulky waste items that need to go to bulky waste collection site on May 18.
This special pickup is for Durham residents who are physically unable to load their own items and have no way to get their bulky waste items to the site. The committee is asking for a $25 donation for each load. The items must be easily accessible. An inspection of the items has to be done before May 18. Call Anita Sellars at 353-6217.
Fair set for May 18
A spring church fair has been scheduled for Saturday May 18, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., at the First Congregational Church. 773 Royalsborough Road, Durham. It will feature local crafters, vendors, farmers, musicians, cheese sale, pie sale, silent auction, raffles and more. Coffee and muffins will be available early, and grilled cheese will be available for lunch. There will be music by Jeff Chipman and Larissa Smith from 1-3.
Crafters and vendors are invited to rent space at the fair. For more information, call Betty Kettell at 353-2464 or e-mail bdkettell@aol.com.
Yard sale Saturday
The Durham Friend’s Woman’s Society annual yard sale will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine, at the Quaker Meetinghouse, corner of Route 125 and Quaker Meetinghouse Road. There will be plants, clothing, books, and jumble. There will also be a lunch counter.
Church grilling chicken
First Congregational Church of Durham UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road, is hosting a chicken barbecue on Saturday, June 1, from 4:30-6 p.m. On the menu are barbecue chicken, green salad, potato salad, rolls, beverage, homemade pies. Adults pay $9, children 6-12 years $3, and children under 5 free. Proceeds benefit the church.
Road-Ride-Riddle to benefit food pantry
Lisbon Area Christian Outreach Food Pantry and Clothing Bank is holding benefit Road Ride-Riddle, Saturday, June 1, with registration from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the First Congregational Church UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road (corner routes 9 and 136), Durham. Registration fee is $10 or 10 non-perishable food items; half price for those under age 12. Any street-legal vehicle is eligible. Surprises are scheduled at each stop, and lunch will be provided at the finish. A prize drawing will also be held. For more information, call Priscilla, 353-2552.
Historical society seeking local artists
The Durham Historical Society is seeking local artists interested in displaying their work at the group’s art show to be held in May. If interested, contact Margaret Wentworth, 725-6935, or Rita Merrill, 319-5866.
Participants sought for parade, 5K
The Durham Memorial Day Parade Committee is now accepting float and participation registration forms for the 2013 Memorial Day Parade. The committee is also accepting registration forms for the 2013 Amvet’s 5K. Sponsors are being sought for both events. For registration forms and more information, see http://durhamme.com/durham-life/memorial-day-parade-and-festivities/, or contact Joe Howe at 353-9110 or email joetia@hotmail.com.
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