April 8th Select Board Newsletter
Dear Stratham Residents,
Please read below for news and notes from the Town of Stratham. In this edition:
- Trail Management Advisory Committee Update
- Introducing Smart Voter, Active Voter
- Stratham Historical Society Appraisal Day - Sunday, April 10th
- News from the Town Clerk's Office
- It's National Library Week!
- Conservation Commission Annual Clean-Up Day - May 14th
- American Red Cross Blood Drive - April 22 and 23, 2022
- Unitil - Herbicide Use Notification
Please remind your neighbors about this resource for keeping on top of information from the Town. To sign-up for these updates and other notifications, please visit: https://www.strathamnh.gov/subscribe.
The Select Board
Michael Houghton, Chairman Allison Knab, Vice Chair Joe Anderson
TRAIL MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE
At their meeting on February 22, 2022, the Stratham Select Board accepted the Trail Management Advisory Committees report. This report is a culminative effort that spanned over eleven months of work by the Committee. The report provided a phased approach to the management of the trail network at Stratham Hill Park. At their February meeting, the Select Board supported the continuance of the TMAC under a new charge for 2022. The Committees charge for the upcoming year will focus on a comprehensive signage plan with the Conservation Commission, Heritage Commission and Park Association as well as a maintenance plan and trail work days. This new charge was formally adopted by the Select Board on April 4th. The TMAC is poised to get started over the next month with their work plan for 2022. If you are interested in staying up to date with the TMAC, subscribe to their meeting notifications here. If you want to be more involved in the TMAC's work and you are a resident of Stratham, the Select Board is recognizing three vacancies on the TMAC. The Board has authorized up to nine residents to serve on the Committee. If you are interested in serving on the Committee, please complete and return this application to shickey@strathamnh.gov. Applications will be accepted through a rolling process until the vacancies are filled.
INTRODUCING: SMART VOTER, ACTIVE VOTER
The library won a grant to host community conversations about voter information: what we need, when we need it, how can we get it? We would love to hear what you think! We have planned three community conversations during the week of April 11 and everyone is invited. We can create a better (and constantly improving) voter environment where it is even easier to get the information you want in a way that works for you.
Register on our website to let us know that you plan to come. Bring a friend or a neighbor along, too! We need everyone’s voices – new voters, experienced voters, busy parents, and active retirees. Register today and we’ll talk soon!
Library Events Calendar: Find the date you want to attend and click on the link to register.
STRATHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY - APPRAISAL DAY!
For over 30 years, Stratham Historical Society has entertained and educated members and guests with its own version of The Antiques Roadshow. Sunday is the next big day! 
Sunday, April 10, 2022 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Stratham Historical Society Antiques Appraisal Day, an in-person event at the Morgera Room in the Firehouse. This always popular bi-annual event features antique appraisers Dan Olmstead of Daniel Olmstead Antiques in Newfields and Greg Pruitt and Lionel Loveless, owners of Collector's Eye in Stratham and Route 1 Antiques in Hampton Falls. For over 30 years, it has been the lone annual fundraiser in which we participate. Grab those family heirlooms of intrigue, check your barn and search your attic for those items you wish to learn more about and have valued. See you for all the fun at Appraisal Day!
NEWS FROM THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
The Town Clerk's office will be closed on April 20th and May 11th so that they may attend an offsite training. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding!
It’s not too late to be entered into Stratham’s Top Dog contest! Register your pup not later than April 30th at the Town Clerk’s Office or online. 
National Library Week is April 3-9, 2022. During this week, and all year long, we encourage all Stratham residents to connect with our wonderful library to see all that it has to offer. From streaming media and downloadable books, to borrowable things like a telescope or a Blu-Ray player, to study rooms, one-on-one tech help, and yoga classes, today's modern library has a lot more than you might expect.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: CONSERVATION COMMISSION ANNUAL CLEAN-UP DAY - MAY 14th
The Conservation Commission will hold its Annual Clean Up Stratham Day on Saturday, May 14 from 9 am to 12 pm. In the event of rain or inclement weather, the event will be held on Sunday, May 15 from 9 am to 12 pm. Interested residents should plan to meet at the Front Pavilion of Stratham Hill Park. Gloves, vests, and trash bags will be provided. Come take part in this fun social event to ensure our community remains attractive and litter free. We hope to see you there!
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES - APRIL 22, 2022
Save a life - donate blood! The American Red Cross will be holding two blood drives - one on Friday, April 22 at the Stratham Fire Dept. and one on Saturday, April 23 at the Stratham Community Church. Blood donations are critically important. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule your donation.
UNITIL - Herbicide Use Notification
Unitil will be selectively applying an herbicide to undesireable vegetation growing within the electric line rights-of-way. Residents whos property abuts the right-of-way or passes over the right-of-way will be notified individually. These residents may choose to opt out. For more information, please read here.