Office hours

The Durham Town Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8: 30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday; and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561. ATV registration stickers are now available at the town office.

Meetings

The Durham Planning Board will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m., in the Town Office.

The Durham Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m., at the Town Office.

The Regional School Unit 5 budget meeting is Wednesday, May 25, at 6:30 p.m., at the Durham Community School.

How not to get lost

and other lessons

Durham Rod & Gun Club is hosting a free program that teaches children how not to get lost and if they do, how to make it easier for searchers to find them. The program is Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m.-noon, for children in grades 3 to 6, and will be held at the clubhouse, 59 Pound Road.

“Lost But Found Safe and Sound,” a national program developed by the National Park Ranger Association, will be presented by

Jim Bridge of the Maine Search and Rescue Dogs, which deploys in support of the Maine Warden Service and various other law enforcement organizations around the state. Training consists of a classroom video and instructions, and then hands-on activity with actual search dogs on the grounds of the club.

Bridge is a certified Wilderness Ground Searcher and certified Search Team Leader with previous experience in both air and ground search and rescue in Alaska, and he maintains certification as a Wilderness First Responder.

The club will also be distributing free gun locks donated by both the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office and the Freeport Police Department. One lock will be given per attending adult.

Seating is limited to the first 40 children. To register, call 319-0362.

Roadside cleanup

effort under way

Residents who want to help rid Durham’s roads of litter can pick up special plastic bags at the Town Office at no charge. The roadside litter can be stuffed into the bags, which can be left out for pickup by Pine Tree Waste. The litter pickup is scheduled for the first three weeks of May.

Bulky Waste Day

coming May 21

Bulky waste cleanup for Durham residents is Saturday, May 21, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Durham Town Garage. Those who bring items in must show a driver’s license, vehicle registration or 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 are allowed. 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, 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. Car tires are $4 each and pick-up tires are $7. Rims will not be accepted.

A full list of accepted and unaccepted items can be found at www.durhamme.com.

Volunteers will

pick up items

The Eureka Community Center Committee will pick up items for residents who do not have a way or are physically unable to bring items in to Bulky Waste Day, May 21. Those doing the work need to inspect the loads sometime in the week before Bulky Waste Day. The items must be in a garage or outside and easy to access. A $25 donation is requested for each load. Those interested can call Nancy at 751-1323 or Pearl Scribner at 754-5912. The deadline is by May 12.

Eureka plant

sale scheduled

The Durham Eureka Community Center, at the junction of routes 136 and 9, is hosting its annual plant sale Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Annuals, perennials, herbs, veggie flats and hanging baskets will all be on sale. The Eureka Café will be open on Saturday.

Town committee

members sought

The Comprehensive Plan Committee is seeking new members. Those interested should fill out application or contact Administrative Assistant/Administrator Ruth Glaeser, [email protected], or Code Enforcecement OfficerPaul Baines, [email protected].

Quilt raffle tickets

on sale now

Raffle tickets are now on sale for the Denise LaFlamme Scholarship Fund Quilt. Tickets are $1 each. Five dollars will give you six chances to win. Tickets are available from any of the Durham Moms, a group of Denise’s friends who are dedicated to honoring her memory through the scholarship fund. Pictures of the quilt as it has evolved can bee seen online at www.facebook.com/Durhammoms. The following members of the scholarship fund team have raffle tickets available for sale: Wendy Marstaller, Tracey Jordan, Jean Lane, Janice Brissette, Louann McCarthy, Julie Wagoner and Leigh Fisher. Tickets also can be purchased at www.durhammoms.com. The deadline is May 31.

Last year’s scholarship totaled $1,200, and the goal is to beat that number in 2016. One high school senior from Durham, Pownal or Freeport, who demonstrates LaFlamme’s hard work and perseverance qualities, will earn the Denise LaFlamme Scholarship. For more information, contact Leigh Fisher, 713-1179.

School principal

is lunch guest

Community Lunch at the First Congregational Church of Durham, 773 Royalsborough Road, will be served on Tuesday, May 17. Doors open at 11:30 and the meal is served at noon. The suggested donation for lunch is $2-$4, and all proceeds fund future lunches. The general schedule is the first and third Tuesday of the month.

Will Pidden, principal of Durham Community School, will be a guest. He will lead a discussion about the Durham Community School during dessert for those interested in learning more about the school.

The general lunch schedule is the first and third Tuesday of the month.

The church, located at the intersection of routes 9 and 136, is handicapped accessible. Those interested in helping or who have questions can call Julie Wagoner at 353-9715.

Burn permits

available online

Diana Dimock of Durham Fire and Rescue has reminded residents that free online burn permits are available at www.wardensreport.com.

Written burn permits can be obtained based on staffing and fire class day.

Pre-K, kindergarten

sign-up under way

Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten pre-registration has begun for the 2016-2017 school year. See www.dcs.rsu5.org for the registration forms and more information.

The pre-K program is a partial week, full-day program operating in two sessions: a Monday and Wednesday session and a Tuesday and Thursday session. Placement in Friday’s session, will be determined by the results of screening. This means, some children will be recommended for placement in a three-day program in order to provide them with additional support.

The program will only accommodate a total of 32 students. If there are more than 32 children registered, priority will be given to those with an academic or developmental need, and remaining places will be determined by lottery.

Church raffle

drawing May 14

Tickets for a quilt and pillow sham raffle are being sold to benefit the Shingle Fund of the Durham Congregational Church, to re-shingle the church roof.

Tickets are $5 each. The drawing is on May 14 at the church fair. For tickets contact Linda Bowie, 330-0793; Jill Litchfield, 650-0063; or Tina Snow, 319-9472. Tickets are also available at the Durham Get & Go.

AMVETS, auxiliary membership

Veterans who want to belong to an organization that supports other veterans, families and the local are welcome to join the Durham AMVETS Post 13. For membership information, call Chad Burke, 798-0956.

Women who are the wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister or granddaughter (18 or older) of a veteran are invited to join the Durham AMVET Post 13 Ladies Auxiliary. Give Melinda a call or email her at [email protected].

The group meets every third Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

CEO hours

Hours for Paul Baines, Durham’s codes enforcement officer, are Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Friday, 1-4 p.m. He can be reached at 376-6558 or codes@ durhamme.com. For more information, call the Town Office, 353-2561, ext. 13.

Weekly cribbage

The Durham Eureka Community Center, corner of Route 9 and Route 136, hosts cribbage every Tuesday from 9 a.m.-noon.

Rent Eureka Center

The Durham Eureka Community Center is available for rent. The maximum amount of people the hall holds for an event is 50. Contact Nancy Decker at 751-1323 or the Town Office at 353-2561.

Food pantry

The Lisbon Area Christian Outreach (LACO) food pantry, which serves the towns of Durham, Bowdoin, and Lisbon Falls, is open Wednesday from 6-8 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m.-noon and Saturday from 8-10 a.m. The LACO Food Pantry is located at the Marion T. Morse School on School Street, Lisbon Falls. The parking lot is behind the Lisbon United Methodist Church, off Berry Avenue. There is also a free clothing bank. For more information, see www.lacopantry.org.

Church services

The First Congregational Church of Durham UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road, holds

Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Peter Mercer.

Shiloh Chapel, Beulah lane off Shiloh Road, holds services Sundays at 10 a.m. Ron Parker is pastor.

Durham Monthly meeting of Friends, 532 Quakermeeting House Road, at the corner of Route 125, every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The pastor is Douglas Gwyn.