Rotary Club of Franklin MA 2nd Annual Comedy Night Fundraiser, Saturday, April 20, 2024

“3 Comedian’s Walk into a bar…well, not a bar, but the Franklin Elks Lodge…” 

If you want to know how this joke ends, and you’re looking for some great laughs, delicious dinner, while supporting a local non-profit... Franklin Rotary has the just the ticket!

Come join us for our 2nd Annual Comedy Night Fundraiser at the Franklin Elks, 1077 Pond St., Franklin, MA 02038, on April 20.  Doors open at 5:30 PM where you will enjoy buffet dinner, cash bar, FREE door prize chance, raffles and the comedic stylings of 3 comic headliners; Jody Sloane, Harrison Stebbins, and the return of Mark Scalia.

Rotary Club of Franklin MA 2nd Annual Comedy Night Fundraiser

“We filled the room last year, and we are looking forward to an even better show this year!” said Joe Collins, incoming President Elect (24-25).  He continued, “We work tirelessly to give back to our community and it’s fundraisers like this, which help to make it all possible.”

Reserve your table of 8 today! Tickets are only $50/pp and may be purchased by calling 508-284-9598, or online (+ $2 processing fee that covers dinner and the show) are available at: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35936/production/1190666

The Rotary Club International is a non-profit organization made up of a diverse group of men and women “who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.” https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary

Attention Franklin Residents: Town Board & Committee Volunteer Opportunities Are available for YOU!

Town Board & Committee Volunteer Opportunities

The Town of Franklin is seeking volunteers! 

If you are interested in serving on a Town board or committee to enhance the great quality of life in Franklin, click here!

Positions open for 

• Agricultural Commission
• Conservation Commission 
• Design Review Commission (DRC) 
• Franklin Cultural Council 
• Franklin Disability Commission

Shared from ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/2024-03-14_-_boards_committees_vacancies_announcement.pdf

Attention Franklin Residents: Town Board & Committee Volunteer Opportunities Are available for YOU!

Master Plan Subcommittees: Land Use & Zoning OR Open Space and Recreation, and Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources

You have a choice of two Master Plan subcommittee meetings to view or attend on Monday, March 18, 2024.

• Master Plan-Land Use & Zoning Subcommittee

Event Date:  Monday, March 18, 2024 - 7:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/landusezoningagenda_-_2024-03-18.pdf

• Open Space and Recreation, and Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources (OSRP) Subcommittee

Event Date:  Monday, March 18, 2024 - 7:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/osrp_and_nchr_subcommittee_agenda_-_march_18th_2024.pdf

And don't forget about the Master Plan Open House at Dean College on Saturday, March 23  https://www.franklinma.gov/master-plan-update-committee/pages/events

Master Plan Subcommittees: Land Use & Zoning OR Open Space and Recreation, and Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources 

Franklin, MA: Agenda for School Committee Meeting - March 19, 2024 (includes budget hearing)

Franklin School Committee

March 19, 2024 - 7:00 P.M

Municipal Building – Council Chambers

Call to Order                 Mr. Callaghan

Pledge of Allegiance

Moment of Silence

I. Routine Business

A. Review of Agenda

B. Payment of Bills Mr. Callaghan

C. Payroll Mr. McNeill

D. FHS Student Representative Comments

E. Superintendent’s Report

F. FY25 Budget Open Hearing 

(presentation doc not posted but the full budget book is available ->  https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/fy25_complete_budget_book.pdf)

II. Guests/Presentations

A. None

III. Discussion/Action Items

A. Student Opportunity Act Plan Approval

I recommend approval of the Student Opportunity Act Plan as discussed.

B. Policy First Reading

I recommend moving policy JFABB - Admittance of Foreign Exchange Students to a

second reading as discussed.

C. Policy Second Reading/Adoption

I recommend adoption of policy CA - Administrative Goals as discussed.

D. ACCEPT Collaborative Agreement

I recommend approval of the ACCEPT Collaborative Agreement as detailed.

IV. Discussion Only Items

A. None

V. Information Matters

A. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports

B. School Committee Liaison Reports

VI. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Minutes

I recommend approval of the minutes from your March 5, 2024 School Committee

meeting as detailed.

B. Recurring Cooperstown Field Trip

I recommend approval of the request of Karrah Ellis to take FHS Baseball team to

Cooperstown, NY from April 14-15, 2024 to play against the Natick Redhawks as

detailed.

C. ASMS Gifts

I recommend acceptance of 3 checks totaling $5,000.00 from the ASMS PCC for field

trips as detailed.

D. Recurring HMMS Save the Bay Field Trip

I recommend approval of the request of Rebecca Motte for Gr. 6 students to travel to

Providence RI on May 20 and 21, 2024 for the Save the Bay Program as detailed.

E. Recurring Keller RW Zoo Field Trip

I recommend approval of the request of Caitlin Colahan to take Keller students to

Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, RI on May 30, 2024 as detailed.

F. Parmenter Gift

I recommend acceptance of a check for $3,240.00 from the Parmenter PCC for field

trips as detailed.

VII. Citizen’s Comments

VIII. New Business

To discuss any future agenda items

IX. Adjournment

Meeting packet folder -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/march-19-2024-school-committee-meeting

full FY 2025 budget book is available

Hockomock Area YMCA shares Tyler's story to highlight the support they provide (video)

Hockomock Area YMCA shares video of the support they provide:

"VIDEO link ≈ https://t.co/TtpS9vNn05  

Watch the moving story of Tyler and his family. We're here to help individuals and families in need of an immediate safety net. 

None of this support is possible without the generosity of all who support our Campaign. #BeCauseY #YForAll #ReachOut"

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/HockomockYMCA/status/1768624505310629937

To contribute to the cause -> https://www.hockymca.org/our-cause/give/

Beaver Street Interceptor Construction Alert: night work starting Sunday, March 17 at 9 PM

Beaver Street Interceptor

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE:

Starting Sunday March 17 through Wednesday March 20 night work on Rt. 140 will be occurring between the hours of 9 PM and 5 AM. Work will be between 541 & 520 West Central (Rt. 140). 
Limited lane closures will be present during this time.  

It is anticipated that the week of March 25 the construction crew will be back
on Old West Central near Tri-County Drive. This will mean that the Tri-County detour will be back in place during this time. More information on this work
will be provided by the end of next week.

We appreciate the public's continued support and understanding and will
continue to communicate as work progresses.


Please see our interactive map below for more details.

BEAVER STREET INTERCEPTOR HOTLINE: 508-553-5526
(PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL)
EMAIL: BSI-info@franklinma.gov

night work starting Sunday, March 17 at 9 PM

 

Beaver Street Interceptor Rehabilitation/Replacement Project

This project consists of the replacement and repair of Franklin's largest piece of sewer infrastructure, originally constructed in 1914. 

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/water-sewer-division/pages/beaver-street-interceptor

Town of Franklin: Job Opportunities updated 03/15/24

To apply for a vacant position, please submit a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov.  Please put the job title in the subject line of your email. 

Chief Financial Officer - Finance Department

Budget and Fiscal Analyst - Finance Department

Mechanic/Motor Equipment Repair Person - Department of Public Works

Summer Employment - Department of Public Works

Junior Building Custodian - Facilities Department

Part Time and Substitute Custodians - Facilities Department 

Updated 03/15/2024

If you do not have a resume, you may send a completed Application for Employment instead.

To receive notifications of all job opportunities in the Town of Franklin, subscribe here .

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/human-resources/pages/job-opportunities

Town of Franklin: Job Opportunities updated 03/15/24

Next guest speaker at Metrowest Networkers Group - March 29

Today(3/15/20)  David Bayuk spoke about working with recruiters.

In two weeks, Dana Hall - FranNet of Boston - will present on "Franchising - Is it right for you?"

Our list server (the email distribution ) currently has 65 members and the LinkedIn group has 102 members!  Not bad for a group that just formed in January.

It's a start, but with your help we can grow the group much larger and accomplish more.

If you have not yet joined, We invite you to join us,

* Our group is free.

* We meet in a convenient location that has plenty of parking.

* We bring in guest speakers.

* We provide societal networking---the most effective type of networking according to Sociologist Ofer Sharone.

* Our website welcomes guest articles. Help others and promote your own skill set.

Thanks and have a terrific weekend!

Website:   http://mwnetworkers.wix.com/home

--

Ed Lawrence

www.getstart-ed.com

CPRW; NCOPE

Certified Interview Coach

Authorized DISC Administrator

Member, CPRW Certification Committee

Next guest speaker at Metrowest Networkers Group - March 29

Franklin's Event Outlook: March 15, 2023 to March 21, 2024

Friday, March 15

1:00pm Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

7:30pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Saturday, March 16

9:00am Book Sale (Franklin Public Library)

10:00am mobile Children's Museum of Franklin (ticketed event) (Annie Sullivan Middle School)

10:00am Winter Farmers Market (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

10:00am Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Rise Up (Franklin United Methodist)

11:00am Beyond the Palmer Method – Learn about calligraphy (Franklin Historical Museum)

1:00pm Bag Sale (books by the bag) (Franklin Public Library)

2:00pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

3:00pm Irish in America Concert (Franklin Public Library)

6:00pm `Cinema 80’ Feature Films "The Lodger" (Franklin Historical Museum)

7:30pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Sunday, March 17 - St. Patrick's Day

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

2:00pm Tarzan (ticketed event) (THE BLACK BOX)

Monday, March 18

9:00am Fallen Hero: Elton E Ekstrom (Franklin Veterans Walkway, Town Common)

Tuesday, March 19

7:00pm Trivia Night (Raillery Public House)

7:30pm Voice of Franklin, part of Toastmasters International (Franklin TV Studio)

Wednesday, March 20

5:30pm Femita Ayanbeku (Dean College)

Thursday, March 21

8:30am Town Council Office Hours (Franklin Senior Center)

6:30pm Bringing the stars Indoors (Franklin Public Library)

7:00pm Community Coffee Conversations: One Franklin (Birchwood Bakery)

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Why have multiple calendars?

There is a Cultural events calendar upon which other community events are layered to create the Community calendar.

Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

The Cultural calendar displays only the cultural events      https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/pages/calendar

Find the full Community event calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/month/39/2023-12

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar
The School district calendar is found  https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26 

Franklin's Event Outlook: March  15, 2023 to March  21, 2024

Stand-Up Comedy Show with Laugh Boston! at Glen Pharmer on March 27 (7 PM)

Glen Pharmer proudly presents a stand-up comedy show on Wednesday, March 27, featuring three hilarious comedians from Laugh Boston!

Stand-Up Comedy Show with Laugh Boston! at Glen Pharma

Say goodbye to winter blues and hello to longer days! The arrival of daylight savings means a new season of laughter with our Spring Comedy Show. This hilarious event promises to swing you into the cheerful spirit of spring, faster than the clocks spring forward!

Your ticket includes your first cocktail, beer, or glass of wine. 

Hungry? Join us before the show in our main Tasting Room.

(Appy Hour from 4-6 PM with 1/2 priced appetizers!) 

If dining with us, separate reservations are strongly recommended.

(Note: Food is not included with the comedy show.)

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Show starts at 7:30 PM 

$49.95 per person (plus tax) 

Tickets can be purchased online ->  https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=1076491&restref=1076491&experienceId=277214

Talking about "Create Art Around the World" with the NAHS student leadership team (audio)

FM #1158 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1158 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with the leadership team of the National Art Honor Society (NAHS). Amy Edson, FHS Art teacher, and club advisor. The leadership team students introduce themselves as we go around:  

• Raena, the President of NAHS and leading the Singapore room

• Allie, the Vice-President, and leading the Spain room

• Gia, the Data Manager, and leading the Columbia room

• Christine, the Social Media Director and leading the Sudan room

We had our conversation in one of the art rooms where the Create Art Around the World will be taking place. 

Thanks to the Franklin Cultural Council for the grant to enable this event for free.

Let’s listen to this conversation about the kid friendly (and did we say, “Free”) Create Art Around the World scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.  Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1158-fhs-nahs-create-art-round-the-world-03-07-24

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FHS Clay Studio Instagram account -> https://www.instagram.com/fhs_claystudio/ 

More about the Franklin Cultural Council -> https://www.franklinma.gov/cultural-council 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

 

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Create Art Around the World scheduled for Apr 24, 2024 - free & kid Friendly at FHS

Request for Expressions of Interest for the Purchase/Lease and Redevelopment of the Former Davis Thayer Elementary School

Request for Expressions of Interest for the Purchase/Lease and Redevelopment of the Former Davis Thayer Elementary School Located at 137 West Central St. in Franklin

The Town of Franklin is pleased to present this Request for Expressions of Interest (REI) in an effort to generate ideas for reuse of the former Davis Thayer Elementary School building and land, located at 137 West Central St.

Deadline:  Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the Purchasing Office by May 31, 2024 at 1:00 PM.

Information Sessions and Site Tours:  The Town offers you the opportunity to learn more about the site through participation in an Information Session and Site Tour scheduled for April 17, 2024 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM and May 1, 2024 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Those interested in submitting a proposal can access the full REI here: https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/uploads/2024-02-26_rei_davis_thayer_1.pdf

Davis Thayer corridor mural

Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/request-expressions-interest-purchaselease-and-redevelopment-former-davis-thayer

Photos from the Open House in October 2021 can be found in one album ->     https://photos.app.goo.gl/tXnMSzjQCuRwcUvu6

Beyond the Palmer Method – Learn about calligraphy March 16 & March 23

Learn about this useful artform and get an introduction to creating calligraphy. 

Meet our resident expert in penmanship, cursive writing methods, and calligraphy, Krishna Swain! 

"Words written in calligraphy have defined thousands of years of our history. In this program, we will dive into the history of the art form, particularly in America, and learn how to create beautiful calligraphy."

The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street, Franklin. The museum is open Saturday mornings from 10 AM - 1 PM and Sunday afternoons from 1 PM - 4 PM. 

When visiting the museum, please consider donating a non-perishable item for the Franklin Food Pantry. Check their current needs listing here ->   https://www.franklinfoodpantry.org/get-involved/pantry-needs/

Visit the Museum online at https://www.franklinmuseum1778.com

Beyond the Palmer Method – Learn about calligraphy March 16 & March 23

Limited time opportunity to get your Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Merchandise!!

For a limited time only, Rail Trail Merchandise!!!!

View this email in your browser Limited time opportunity to get your Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Merchandise!!

Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Apparel For a limited time only!!! What better way to show your support for the Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail than by sporting our new apparel line on the trail or around town! Help us support and create awareness for this valuable resource. Place your order for FBRTC custom branded apparel at Custom Ink. Select your item, fill in your purchasing information and choose a shipping option.   Orders will be shipped to our group organizer, Bob Amrich, for distribution or can be  picked up at a monthly FBRTC meeting. Apparel can also be shipped directly to your address for an additional cost.  Apparel orders will be shipped approximately 2 weeks after the online sale ends on March 22.  Thanks for your support.  Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Merchandise

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