Dear Stratham Residents,
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The Select Board
Michael Houghton, Chair Allison Knab, Vice-Chair Joe Anderson
On Tuesday, September 10th, Polaris Dawn was launched to low-Earth orbit. Onboard that mission was Stratham's own Ret. USAF Lieutenant Colonel Scott "Kidd" Poteet. On September 15th, after five days in orbit, the Polaris Dawn landed safely off the coast of Florida. Read more about this exciting groundbreaking mission here. Welcome back to Earth Scott!
Wishing Stratham's Boston Post Cane recipient, Dottie Clemons, a happy 105th birthday! Read more about Dottie here. Read about her birthday call from Bobby Orr!
All are welcome to attend the Stratham Cub Scout's spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Friday, October 4th, 5-8 pm. Here's the flyer.
The Select Board and Stratham Fire Chief Jeff Denton are closely following developments in the region and preparing for the implications of termination of the Exeter Advance Live Support services that Statham uses to supplement our EMTs and Advanced-EMTs operating out of the Stratham Fire Station. The Board has released an updated statement about the situation and the plan for next steps it discussed in a special meeting this week. We will continue to keep the community updated and we appreciate your support for the men and women serving in our Stratham Volunteer Fire Department. Read more here.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAYMark your calendars! The annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be Saturday, October 19th from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Exeter Public Works Garage, 13 Newfields Rd. Pre-registration is required! There will be a $15 per vehicle user fee, which covers up to 10 gallons or 20 pounds of waste. Click here for further details.
TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT SETThe Select Board has designated Thursday, October 31 from 5:00 - 7:30pm as Stratham's Trick or Treat Night. Please be safe and have fun!
Seniority Authority: Podcast Discussion Group - Thursday, September 26 at 2:00pm
Library Meeting Room, Wiggin Memorial Library
Join us in the Library Meeting Room for another in our series of Seniority Authority Podcasts, held in cooperation with the Stratham Recreation department. In this episode of Seniority Authority, Cathleen interviews Dr. Michelle Rozen, a change consultant and PhD in Psychology. Dr. Rozen explains that craving change in life can lead to amazing things and that fear of change is largely physiological. We’ll talk about how she suggests making specific and granular changes and repeating them for 30-45 days to create a neural pathway in the brain—and what that can do to our decisions. Light snacks will be provided. Register here.
In-Person Book Club: 1984
Tuesday, October 1 at 6:30pm
110 Grill - Stratham
At the end of the month, it's Banned Books Week. This is the time of year we celebrate our freedom and liberty to read what we want to read, without someone else's interference or permission. This year we will turn the clock back to 1984, which was just re-released in a special 75th anniversary edition. It just so happens to be the most attempted-to-ban book of all time. Join us on October 1st at the 110 Grill to discuss it. Register here.
