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.

Meetings

The Durham Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m., in the Durham Town Office.

Scholarship quilt raffle tickets still available

Quilt raffle tickets, with proceeds going to the Denise LaFlamme Scholarship, are available until May 17. On May 24, Philip and Amanda LaFlamme will draw the winning ticket for the Denise LaFlamme Scholarship Fund Quilt Raffle.

“It is easy to buy the quilt raffle tickets,” said Jean Lane, one of the seamstresses/scholarship organizers. “Go to www.durhammoms.com to purchase them online. Or contact any of the organizers. You can also go to our Facebook page (Durham Mom’s Scholarship), post a message, and we will get in contact with you.”

According to Sarah Cass, the group has raised over $1,000 so far, “and every cent from the raffle ticket sales will go toward the scholarship, A hard-working, community-focused student from Durham, Pownal or Freeport will be the recipient of the first annual Denise LaFlamme Scholarship, and will be able to continue their education thanks to the generosity of hundreds of quilt raffle ticket purchasers.”

The scholarship recipient will be announced at the Freeport High School Senior Class Candelight Ceremony on June 12. Applications for the scholarship can be obtained at the high school guidance office. All of the following scholarship organizers will be selling tickets for the quilt raffle until May 17: Tracey Jordan, Julie Wagoner, Louann McCarthy, Wendy Marsaller, Janice Brissette, Jean Lane, Sarah Cass and Leigh Fisher. For more information, contact Leigh Fisher at 838-2070.

Durham Night at the Sea Dogs

On Friday, June 5, join your friends and neighbors at Hadlock Field for a night of fun as the Portland Sea Dogs take on the Bowie Baysox. The game starts at 7 p.m. Tickets for the game are $5, with part of the proceeds going to support Durham Youth Baseball. For tickets or more information, call 272-4010 or email baseballhound@comcast.net.

Bulky waste collection May 16

Durham’s spring bulky waste collection day is Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at 1099 Royalsborough Road (the former Copp Excavation site). There will be no charge to dispose of these items: appliances, furniture, mattresses and box springs, bicycles, large metal items/scrap metal, refrigerators and air conditioners (must be red tagged to show Freon has been removed), rolled carpets, storm doors, outdoor furniture, large plastic items, toys, dishes/pots and pans. E-waste that will be accepted at no charge includes TVs, fluorescent bulbs, miscellaneous electronics, PCB/non-PBC ballasts, computer monitors, batteries and mercury devices. Passenger car tires with no rims will have a $4 charge, and pickup tires with no rims will have a $7 charge.

Items that will not be accepted include garbage or household waste, household recyclables, oil-based paints/solvents, dump truck or loader tires, building or demolition debris, car batteries, hazardous or liquid waste, household cleaners/insecticides, gasoline, yard or tree waste, shingles, gas tanks or containers.

Members needed for new town committee

Durham selectmen have approved a new committee in response to warrant article 35 on the warrant approved at the town meeting on April 4. Nine residents are being sought for s for the Alternative Warrant Exploration Committee. Applications are due by May 5, and members will be appointed at that evening’s board meeting.

Applications are available at the town office, online or call 353-2561. Details for the committee will be discussed at the next selectmen’s meeting on April 21.

Masons plan bean supper

The Durham Masonic Lodge will host a baked bean supper on Saturday, May 9, from 4:30-6 p.m., at the lodge, 663 Royalsborough Road, across from the River Park, Durham. On the menu are baked beans, chop suey, hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw, bread, pickles and homemade pies. Prices are $7.50 for adults, $3 for children 5-12 and free for children under 5.

CEO hours

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

Donate plant pots

The Eureka Community Center plant sale committee is looking for donations of 7-inch pots. The donations help keep overhead costs down. Those who have some to donate can call Pearl at 353- 4030 or Anita at 353-6217.

Kindergarten, pre-K registration

Durham Community School kindergarten registration is now available for children who were born before or on Oct. 15, 2015. Online registration can be found at dcs.rsu5.org.

The school is also registering pre-kindergarten students for the 2015-16 school year. The Durham Community School is anticipating a pre-K program designed to prepare students with the basic skills needed to be successful in kindergarten. To be eligible for this program, children must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15 and reside in Durham. The pre-K program is a partial week, full-day program that follows the RSU 5 school calendar. The program operates in two sessions, a Monday, Wednesday and Friday session, as well as a Tuesday, Thursday session. To find out more about pre-K, see dcs.rsu5.org or call the school at 353-9333.

Cribbage, couponing

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

Couponing for the Community meets at the Community Center two Wednesdays each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The next meetings are May 13 and May 27.

It is a chance to learn couponing basics including where/how to find and collect coupons; how to organize them; and how to begin using them. Pat Provost heads this project with the hopes that some of the skills acquired will be used to give back to the community by helping families in need. Anyone who already uses coupons or would like to know or learn about ways to coupon is welcome. Those who want more information can call Pat at 212-5156.

Late fee for dog licenses

Dog registration regular fees are $6 for altered dogs and $11 for unaltered dogs. Proof of rabies and first time for neutered or spaying will need to be seen by the registering clerk. This is once-a-year registration. A $25 late fee per dog will now be added to the regular fee. For more information call Town Clerk Shannon Plourde at 353-2561, ext. 11.

AMVETS members

AMVETS supports other veterans, families and the local community. Post 13 in Durham is seeking members. For information, call Chad Burke, 798-0956.

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 or call Deb, 240-1637.

Town info

Durham puts out a weekly bulletin of all posts, events and meetings for the upcoming week in the town/area. To sign up for weekly emails, go to durhamme.com and enter your email at bottom of the home page. To get nonprofit information/event or meeting on the website or town channel, email it to durhampublicinfo@gmail.com, or jricker@durhamtown.comcastbiz.net or call 207-353-2561 EXT 16. All town meetings can be seen on demand at http://durhamtown.pegcentral.com.

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.