Thursday, November 16, 2017

In the News: reasons to run Turkey Trot; Town Council sworn in

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"You’ve seen the signs around town advertising the local race and maybe you’ve dodged some of the runners on the road each year on Thanksgiving morning. Have you ever wondered what’s the big deal with Turkey Trots? Well, here’s five reasons to give them a shot. 
1. You’ll have plenty of company - Nearly every community has a Turkey Trot. Some happen the weekend before Thanksgiving but most happen on Thanksgiving morning. It is the most popular day for road racing, according to a recent study by Runners World and the app RunKeeper. In fact, Thanksgiving passed July 4 as the most popular day for running a race in 2011 and never looked back. New Year’s Day is the third most popular day to run a race."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171116/5-reasons-to-run-turkey-trot

For more info about Franklin's Turkey Trot
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/11/franklin-turkey-trot-helps-feed-local.html

Franklin Turkey Trot Helps Feed Local Families in Need
Franklin Turkey Trot Helps Feed Local Families in Need - "run now, gobble later!"
"It was the debut for three newcomers on the Franklin Town Council on Wednesday night, while six incumbents were welcomed back to the table. 
Town Clerk Theresa Burr swore in the nine newly elected Council members before their first meeting as a group on Wednesday night. 
Election incumbents Robert Dellorco, Glenn Jones, Matthew Kelly, Thomas Mercer, Peter Padula and Deborah Pellegri rearranged their seats to accommodate the new faces of Melanie Hamblin, Eamon McCarthy-Earls and Patrick Casey into the chamber."


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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171116/franklin-town-council-members-sworn-in

For complete reporting on the meeting you can visit my links here

Left to right: Hamblen, Casey, Dellorco, Pellegri, Jones, Kelly, Mercer, Padula, Earls
Left to right: Hamblen, Casey, Dellorco, Pellegri, Jones, Kelly, Mercer, Padula, Earls

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