4th Annual Drink Pink - Sunday, May 22

Drink Pink (Red, White, etc) for the Cure Never Drink Ordinary! 12 Great Vendors, 1 Great Cause Sunday, May 22 2-5 PM What are you doing Sunday? If trying a lot of delicious beverages AND contributing to the fight against cancer sounds good to you, please join us for Drink Pink. Your $20 ticket gets you a custom-etched Riedel wine glass. Taste samples of great rose wines, plus whites, reds, bubbly, beer, and special 'pink' cocktails courtesy of our friends at Privateer Rum. We'll have raffles, nibbles, and a whole lot of fun. But the best part is that every cent of your $20 ticket and all raffle sales are a 100% donation to the Cancer Care Center at Milford Regional. In addition, Pour Richard's will donate a percentage of our sales. Your donations will stay local, helping to provide top-notch care without the added stress of commuting into Boston. We are proud to host our 4th annual Drink Pink; this cause is extremely important to me. Please consider joining us, and bringing friends. Tickets are available in-store or via Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2546550 Thank you for trusting us with your beverage business. Please share this email with friends who are interested in delicious wine, beer, and spirits. (Keeping all the good stuff for yourself is bad karma.)  Cheers! Ann Williams and John Wass  Our Beer List  |  Our Wine List Pour Richard's Wine and Spirits  (508) 520-9163 | www.pourrichardswine.com  14 Grove Street  Franklin, MA 02038 Sun 12-5  Mon 12-7  Tues-Thurs 10-8  Fri-Sat 10-9

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Beautification Day Saturday, May 21

Franklin Downtown Partnership  9 E. Central Street, Franklin, MA  02038 (774) 571-3109   downtown.franklin@yahoo.com Reminder: Beautification Day This Saturday Please help get the word out -- The Franklin Downtown Partnership and the Franklin Garden Club will decorate the downtown center and the Town Common for spring and summer on Saturday, May 21, starting at 8 a.m. Many volunteers and sponsors are needed to help with planting, mulch spreading, and costs associated with beautifying Franklin's public spaces. Helpers will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday in the West Central Street parking lot next to the bridge. Community service hours are available for students. Volunteers with trucks are needed to help pick up materials at 7 a.m. at Fairmount Fruit Farm, 887 Lincoln St., Franklin.   Email Mason at emason4234@gmail.com to volunteer time or a vehicle. D.G. Ranieri Real Estate is a Gold sponsor, and Auerr, Zajac & Associates LLP is a Silver sponsor of beautification efforts. Sign Up Today to Participate in June 9 Strawberry Stroll If you're interested in participating in the Strawberry Stroll, please send the registration form to the office by next week. Registered participants as of May 23 will be listed in the Stroll handout. Please share this email with non-members you know who might be interested.  Click here or on the form below to download. Franklin Downtown Partnership | downtown.franklin@yahoo.com | 774-571-3109 | franklindowntownpartnership.org Connect with us:

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In the News: 4th of July schedule, Franklin man run over in Easton

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

"The Franklin 4th of July Celebration will run from June 28 to July 4. 

Some of the highlights this year will include a laser light show with 3-D glasses and sound at 10 p.m. July 2. Earlier that day, at noon, the usual Children's Parade will take place, and children's entertainment will follow at 1 p.m. 

A Celebration Parade will begin at 2 p.m. July 3."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160519/franklin-4th-of-july-celebration-announced

will the spinning apple ride return this year? We'll see!

The full 4th of July Scheduled of events:

"A 44-year-old Franklin man was injured when he was struck by a car while working in a manhole on Foundry Street in Easton about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. 

Watch the report 

At about 10:23 a.m., Suzanne Omansky, 72, called 911 to report she had run over Thomas Hannan as she pulled into her assigned parking spot in the Landsdowne Village apartment complex at 41 Foundry St. (Route 106), near Route 138."

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Franklin Rotary to hold Spaghetti Dinner for seniors

The Franklin Rotary Club's annual Pasta Supper for our Franklin Seniors will be held at 5PM on Thursday, June 9th at Central Park Terrace. 

Signup sheets are at the Central Park Terrace and the Franklin Senior Center, or you may call the Senior Center to register. 

Please remember to register as we are expecting a large group this year! Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and beverage, as well as our Rotary Singers entertaining.

Community Room at Central Park Terrace

For more about the Franklin Rotary, visit them on the web  http://portal.clubrunner.ca/3689

Senior Center: A new edition of The Franklin Connection is available

A new edition of The Franklin Connection has been published on the Town of Franklin web site.

Click the link below to read the latest edition.

http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Senior/Jun16connection.pdf

Franklin Senior Center

FHS baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse, and boys tennis teams all post wins on Wednesday

Baseball

• North Attleboro, 5 @ Franklin, 6 – Final

– North Attleboro plated four runs in the first inning but Franklin’s bullpen limited the Rocketeers to just three hits over the final 6.2 innings and the Panthers offense chipped away to get the win and qualify for the state tournament. Bryan Woelfel came in with one out and the bases loaded in the first and was able to limit the damage for Franklin. Woelfel went five innings, allowing two hits and one earned run while striking out three. Ryan Morse got the win, allowing just a hit in 1.2 innings. Franklin scored a run in the first, two more in the third and two more in the fifth to take a 5-4 lead. North tied the game in the top of the sixth but sophomore Steven Luttazi scored the winning run in the bottom of the sixth for the Panthers. Sophomore Jason Ulrickson went 2-3 and knocked in a pair of runs, Mike Skaza was 1-1 with a pair of walks, an RBI and a run scored and Tyler Gomes went 1-3 with an RBI and a double. Ryan Hodgkins (2-4) scored twice for Franklin and Cam Benham scored once. Andy Katch went 2-3 for North while Zach DeMattio had two RBI for Big Red.

Softball

• North Attleboro, 4 @ Franklin, 5 – Final

– The Panthers used a suicide squeeze to score the winning run in bottom of the seventh for the win. Olivia DiGiacomo laid down a bunt with one out to score courtesy runner Kerry Blaney for the win. Maddie Connelly got things started in the final inning with a lead off double and moved to third on a single from Clara DeCarvalho (2-4, RBI double), who moved to second on the throw. A passed ball gave Franklin a shot to score the run but North was able to get the runner at home. After a walk to Alexx Niss (2-3, RBI double), DiGiacomo squeezed in the run. Before the winning run, Franklin rallied from a 4-2 deficit to tie the game in the sixth. Olivia Haba (2-3) led off with a single and pinch hitter Kim Moulton blasted a two-run home run to the game. Caroline D’Aprile got the win for Franklin, striking out five. Meg Barlow had three hits for the Rocketeers and Mycala Moody and Kaylea Sherman each had two.

Boys Lacrosse

• Franklin, 13 @ Oliver Ames, 1 – Final

Girls Lacrosse

• Oliver Ames, 2 @ Franklin, 16 – Final

– Franklin senior Abby Egan netted a hat trick, Julia Jette also scored a hat trick and had two assists and freshman Hailey Toolin scored her first career goal for the Panthers. Oliver Ames’ Erin Fitzgerald netted her 100th career goal for the Tigers in the game while Kendall Clifford also scored and Abby Duvall and Olivia Piazza each had an assist. OA’s Ariana Waldorf had 21 saves in net.

Boys Tennis

• Franklin, 4 @ North Attleboro, 1 – Final

– The Panthers clinched at least a share of the Kelley-Rex crown for the second straight year with the win. Junior Rahul Herur won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, at first singles and freshman Dan Barrow battled to a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win at third singles. Franklin swept doubles play with Tom Mancini and James Johnston winning 6-1, 6-4 at first doubles and Cam Piana and Jeremy Gan winning 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at second doubles. North Attleboro’s Zack Pfeffer won 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 at second singles for Big Red.

Girls Tennis

• North Attleboro, 5 @ Franklin, 0 – Final

– North Attleboro and Franklin battled under the lights at the new courts at FHS. North Attleboro’s Julia Mark won 6-4, 6-4 at first singles, Jordan Willis won 6-0, 6-2 at second singles and Allie Grinavic swept 6-0, 6-0 at third singles. The team of Jhanavi Kapadia and Emily Chiasson won 7-5, 6-3 at first doubles and Gabby Duva and Katie Demontigny secured a 6-3, 6-2 win at second doubles for the Rocketeers.


For all the results around the Hockomock League on Wednesday
http://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-051816/

FHS Panthers

In the News: cadet gets wings, SJC ruling added to Exelon file, vacation bible school, substance abuse talk scheduled, Upton schedules pipeline forum

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin

Cadet Matthew Williams, 18, of Franklin, received his Silver Pilot Wings recently from squadron commander Maj. Theodore Johnson at a meeting of the Lt. Col. Frank Pocher Minuteman Civil Air Patrol Squadron in Marlborough.

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"A state Supreme Judicial Court ruling that the state Department of Environmental Protection regulations do not fulfill requirements of a 2009 global warming law have been added to Exelon’s project file with a state board. 

The ruling, which affirms the Global Warming Solutions Act, was sent to the Energy Facilities Siting Board, which is currently reviewing Exelon’s proposal to build a 200-megawatt expansion of their existing Summer Street facility in Medway. 

The Conservation Law Foundation, one of the parties involved in the SJC case, called the ruling “binding authority that is directly relevant to the Board’s decision” on Exelon’s proposal."

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"Vacation Bible School will take place from 9 a.m. to noon July 18-22 at Anglican Church of the Redeemer, 31 Hayward St. 

Children ages 3 to fifth grade are welcome."

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"Rep. Jeffrey Roy, D-Franklin, and SAFE Coalition President James Derick will speak at the Franklin Odd Fellows Speaker's Forum Series Public Talk event "Substance Abuse in 'Our Community'" at 7 p.m. June 20 at the Dean College Campus Center's Atrium, 99 Main St. 

The event will include a discussion on opioid addiction, substance abuse, addiction, government response and healing."

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"Officials are holding a forum next week to hear comments about a proposed gas pipeline, which, if built, would pass through Upton. 

Members of the Board of Selectmen, Board of Health, Planning Board, Green Community Committee and Conservation Commission will attend the discussion on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Main Hall at the Town Hall to discuss the proposed Access Northeast project."

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Franklin Community Garden Seedling Sale ->> May 28-29

This year's seedling sale will be held May 28-29 (Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend), at the King Street Community Garden, from 9 AM-12 PM both days. 

Stop by, get your plants, and talk to us about joining the Community Garden Committee! 

We need new committee members as well as new gardeners. 

If you can't make it to the sale but you're interested, please feel free to contact us through Facebook or email and we'll be happy to fill you in!

Community Garden

• Community Garden Committee on the Town of Franklin website

http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_BComm/garden

• Community Garden Committee on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Franklin-Community-Gardens-152040424825578/

Dean Children's Center - Exploration Open House - June 2

Dean Children's Center will host an Exploration Open House on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Parents of children 2 years old to 6 years are encouraged to bring their child to explore the school and learn about our program. Applications are being accepted for 5-day morning, 2-day morning, 3-day morning preschool programs or 4-day Pre-K program.

Innovative and progressive, the school is NAEYC accredited and well known in the community for an inspiring preschool experience. Dean Children's Center is a lab school for ECE majors, with teachers-in-training alongside credentialed teachers. The center has a very professional and caring environment for children to learn through exploration.

The school uses a developmental approach to education which reflects current research in child development and peer conflict resolution. Director Faith Nickolas states "We are a regional resource to parents and educators on peer conflict resolution in young children and our lab school is a demonstration site for best practices in early education of children."

Dean College Children's Center is located at 144 School Street in Franklin. For more information, call 508-541-1598.

image linked from Dean CHildren's Center webpage

Summer STAR Classes - Openings are still available!

Gee, with classes like these, it sounds like it would be really fun to go this summer!

The Summer STAR Program at Jefferson Elementary has limited availability in these classes. Elementary School Musical entering grades 3, 4, 5, 6 2 Weeks, July 11 - 22 8:30 am to 12:30 pm This class allows students to gain confidence in singing, acting, improvisation, and choreographed movement along with performing in front of an audience.  Students will work together to create small group and large group songs. The class culminates in a mini-musical revue for the parents. Rock Band entering grades 4, 5, 6 2 Weeks, July 11 - 22 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Have you always wondered what it would like to be in a Rock Band? Do you want to find out? Whether you have musical experience or not, join Mr. Barrett as he creates a rock band from scratch!  At the end of the two weeks, you can put on a Rock Show! Accessorize Yourself entering grades 3, 4, 5 July 11 - 15, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm If you are looking to add a little "bling" to your daily wardrobe, look no further. During the week, we will be transforming t-shirts into new accessories such as a scarf or a hand bag.  We will take colorful duct tape and create interesting bracelets and lanyards.  We will also add sparkle to our sunglasses and flip flops.   Celebrating the American Girl entering grades 3, 4, 5 July 11 - 15, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Girls don't need to have an American Girl doll to enjoy this class.  During the week, the girls and their dolls will participate in many fun activities such as PJ day with hot off the griddle pancakes, a tea party with cupcake decorating, crafts, stories, games, and much more! Ultimate Sports Academy entering grades 4, 5 July 25 to 29, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm All students will be engaged, encouraged, and motivated in a variety of individual and team sports such as soccer, baseball, softball, flag football.  Students will use teamwork, communication, and sportsmanship as these values are the cornerstone for effective game play. Clay's the Way entering grades 3, 4, 5 August 1 to 5, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm We will be using clay and other art materials to create unique and exciting sculptures! Star Wars STEM entering grades 4, 5, 6 August 1 to 5, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Make the science of Star Wars come to life while investigating the truth and fiction behind your favorite Star Wars movies. The Hoth system may be "far, far away", but there is plenty to create right here in Franklin.  Design, Build, Play and may the Force be with you! Register Today