Code enforcement officer available

The Durham Code Enforcement Officer will be available to meet with residents on Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 5-7 p.m. in the Durham Town Office.

Nomination papers available for selectman’s seat

Nomination papers are now available for residents who are interested in finishing out the term of Philip Glickson on the Durham Board of Selectmen. The seat became open at the end of June when Glickson resigned for personal reasons. The term will expire in April 2014.

Residents may visit the Town Clerk’s office during regular operating hours to collect the form and they need to collect at least 25, but no more than 100 Durham residents’ signatures to get on the ballot. Nomination papers will need to be completed and filed with the town clerk on or before Monday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m.

Interested residents can call the town clerk with any questions at 353-2561, ext. 11.

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.

Durham Republicans ?to meet

The Durham Republicans will meet at on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m. at the Durham Fire Station. All registered Republicans are invited and encouraged to attend. For more information, or to join the email list, contact Chairwoman Elizabeth Liscomb at 865-3480 or email eliscomb56@gmail.com.

Durham online, on TV

The town of Durham’s website is located at durhamme.com. You can view a calendar of events, meetings, announcements, ordinances and links to other sites such as the school and fire departments. For more information on the website call, 240-1637 or email dlarabe56@gmail.com.

To add events to the Durham town TV channel call Shannon Plourde at 353-2561 or e-mail sptownclerk@durhamtown.comcastbiz.net.

Office hours

The Durham Town Office is open Mondays, 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.

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.

News from the ?Durham Town Clerk

Absentee ballots will be available on Oct. 8 for the election Tuesday, Nov. 6. More information will follow as voting time draws closer.

Any-deer online permit applications can be submitted until Aug. 15. For more information, visit www.mefishwildlife.com. Residents applying to hunt on their own land without a license and applicants with a legal residence outside the U.S. or Canada must use the paper application and may not apply for an any-deer permit online.

The any-deer lottery drawing will be held on Sept. 7.

Local church services

The First Congregational Church of Durham has services at 10 a.m. every Sunday. The pastor is Michael Johnson.

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.