September 9th Select Board Newsletter
Dear Stratham Residents,
Please read below for news and notes from the Town of Stratham. In this edition:
- Town Clerk/Tax Collector's Office Closing at 5pm Sept. 12th
- Changes Proposed to Route 33 by NHDOT
- Stratham Memorial School Board Meeting
- 2nd Annual First Responder Golf Tournament - Oct. 6
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day - Oct. 15
- Town of Stratham SPD to conduct day-long training - Oct. 27
- Wiggin Memorial Library Fundraiser and Banned Books Week
- Trick or Treat Night Set
- Parks & Recreation Info
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The Select Board
Michael Houghton, Chairman Allison Knab, Vice Chair Joe Anderson
TOWN CLERK NEWS
The Town Clerk / Tax Collector's office will be closing at 5:00 pm on Monday, September 12th in order to prepare for the elections. In addition, there will be fewer staff in the municipal offices due to staffing the primary election. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
September 13th Primary - The Select Board released a special message about the Tuesday primary at SMS. If you missed it, please see the message here.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO ROUTE 33 (NH DOT PROJECT)
NH DOT will hold a public information meeting on Wednesday, September 14th to discuss planned changes to the lane configuration of Route 33 to add a two-way left turn lane extending from the former Great Bay Community College driveway in Stratham to the Bayside Rd / Winnicut Rd intersection in Greenland. This meeting will be held at the Greenland Central School at 70 Post Road in Greenland and will begin at 6:00 pm. The purpose of this meeting is to present information regarding the proposed project and to solicit public input to ensure that project decisions meet public transportation needs and community goals, and protect and enhance the environment. Please click here to get more information.
STRATHAM MEMORIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
We have been asked by the School Board to post reminders about upcoming meetings and we are happy to do it! The Stratham Memorial School Board Meeting will be held at 39 Gifford Farm Road, on Wednesday September 21, 2022 at 6 pm. Public input will occur during the first thirty minutes of the meeting. The agenda will be posted a week prior on the district website at www.sau16.org Can't make the meeting in person? Watch the recording here Blue Hawk Media.
2nd ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDER GOLF TOURNAMENT
On Thursday, October 6th Stratham First Responders will hold their second annual golf tournament. Support Stratham's Fire and Police Departments by registering for the 2022 First Responder Golf Tournament today!
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection day will be Saturday, October 15 from 8 am - 12 pm at the Exeter Public Works Garage, Newfields Rd (Rt 85). Preregistration is required. There is a flat fee of $15 to offset the costs of collection. Click here for important information.
TOWN OF STRATHAM TO CONDUCT DAY-LONG TRAINING
The New Hampshire Department of Safety’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) along with the Town of Stratham will conduct a training on Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in Stratham Hill Park. The training is a full-scale exercise involving several area police and fire departments and other agencies.
Stratham Hill Park along with the dog park on Jack Rabbit Lane will be closed for the day.
Members of the public can direct questions to the Stratham Police Department at (603) 778-9691. Members of the media can direct questions to Vanessa Palange, Community Outreach Coordinator, NH Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management at (603) 545-9499.
Banned Books Week - The American Library Association (ALA) celebrates our freedom to read every year during “Banned Books Week.” The ALA keeps track of attempts to remove books from libraries, and this past year they have seen the most attempts since they started compiling the data more than 20 years ago. To help raise awareness of these threats, our library's book groups are reading Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451." This classic dystopian novel is set in a near future where reading is considered so dangerous, firemen are sent to burn the books and the houses where they are hidden. Ironically, “Fahrenheit 451” itself has been altered, censored, and banned by people who thought it was “inappropriate” for the average high school student. We invite you to read it with us this month and join us at 110 Grill for a discussion on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 6PM. Free copies, courtesy of a grant from the NH Humanities, are available.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022: It's Wiggin Memorial Library Day at Chipotle! When you eat at Chipotle of Stratham on 10/1 between 4 and 8 pm, we'll get a donation of a percentage of their sales! Just use the code XHQ7MKT or just mention the library when you're ordering. Here's the flyer! 
TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT SET!
Happy Halloween! The Select Board has determined that this year's Trick or Treat night will be held on Monday, October 31st from 5:00 - 7:30 pm. We look forward to sharing tips and hints to stay safe on this night. Be safe and have fun!
Tennis Court Resurfacing: Court Fees and CIP Dollars Put to Use:
The tennis court at Stevens Park was recently resurfaced as a part of our Capital Maintenance program for the facility. Read more about it here. The Department offers tennis lessons and group pickleball sessions. Information on these activities can be found at the Town website.
Community Trips
Fall foliage tour by boat on Squam Lake. Coach bus transportation provided from the Stratham Municipal Center. Space is limited. Register here
Save the date...
Magic of Christmas, Portland Symphony Orchestra
December 11th
Registration details coming soon!