FHS Girls Softball, Lacrosse and Tennis advance

Softball
D1 South

#18 Franklin, 5 @ #15 Milford, 4 - Final

Lilly Criscione pitched a complete game with three strikeouts and hit a three-run home run at the plate to guide the Panthers. Franklin advances to the D1 South First Round to play at #2 Silver Lake on Friday, 5/30 at 3:30.

Girls Lacrosse
D1 East Playoffs
#3 Franklin, 18 vs. #6 Natick, 7 - Final

Tara Doherty scored two goals and had three assists, Julia Jette and Julianne Pisani each had two goals and an assist and Sheelagh Walsh had four goals and an assist. Nicole Ellin played well on defensively and stepped in to take draws for the Panthers. Alex Mitchell had 11 saves in net. Franklin advances to the D1 East Semifinals to play the winner of #2 Lincoln-Sudbury/#7 Framingham. The game is tenatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 3rd.

Girls Tennis
D1 South Playoffs
#14 Franklin, 3 @ #3 Framingham, 2 - Final

Franklin advances to the D1 South Quarterfinals to play the winner of #6 Needham/#11 Braintree on a date and time to be announced.

the new Franklin High School - under construction

Additional info on the results across the Hockomock League for Thursday can be found here

Parenting Your Child with ADHD

Dr Craig Wiener, author of "Parenting Your Child with ADHD" will speak at the Franklin Public Library, Thursday, May 29th at 6:30 PM.

Parenting Your Child with ADHD

For more about Dr Wiener, you can visit his website  http://www.craigwiener.com/

local author Laura Spinella will speak June 5th

Franklin DPW Annual Open House - May 31

The Franklin Department of Public Works will host its annual open house, featuring 

Touch-A-Truck for kids! 

Saturday, May 31, 2014

from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM 

at 25 Public Works Way 

Enjoy free hotdogs, popcorn, drinks and Hay Rides (one per person)

Franklin DPW Headquarters

Franklin Boys Lacrosse advances

From Hockomock Sports we find the results of the FHS boys lacrosse game on Wednesday, May 28th


Boys Lacrosse
D1 South Playoffs

#7 Franklin, 12 vs. #10 Dartmouth (@ Beaver), 6 - Final - Franklin advances to play #2 Needham on Sunday, June 1 at Memorial Field.

Note - game time is 5:30 PM at Memorial Park in Needham  (updated 5/29/14 - 5:30 PM)
http://www.needhamma.gov/index.aspx?nid=709

Reminder: 6th Annual Parmenter Run for all Ages - Jun 1

Friendly reminder!

The 6th Annual Parmenter 5K Run for All Ages is scheduled for June 1, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Parmenter School on Wachusett St.

student poster for the Parmenter 5K in 2012

You can register for the 6th Annual Parmenter 5K here
http://www.coolrunning.com/eventcal/event/6th-annual-parmenter-5k/

student poster for the Parmenter 5K in 2012

Or print the form here:

Getting ready at the starting line in 2012

Yes, there are two races starting at the same time on the same day here in Franklin. The Franklin 5K will start at 10:00 AM on Washington St and the Parmenter 5K will start in front of the Parmenter School on Wachusett St.

Reminder: The Franklin 5K - Jun 1

Friendly reminder!

At The Franklin 5K, you will enjoy spirit, teamwork, and commitment to community with the Hoyts and The K Girls! Join us Sunday, June 1 at Marsh and McLellan Companies, 431 Washington Street in Franklin. Day of registration starts at 9:00 a.m. and the run, walk, or roll starts at 10:00 a.m.

The family day includes Touch a Truck, with vehicles from Bass Pro Shops, the National Guard, and Franklin’s police and fire departments. Kids get the excitement of crossing a finish line of their own with a free fun run, starting immediately after the 5K and cheered on by the Y’s Teen Leaders Club. Healthy activities for the whole family include Minute to Win It challenges, KidTucky Derby racing, Noodle tag, face painting, a silent auction, raffles, music, and more.

Register today by visiting hockymca.org. Cost to participate is $30. Medals will be awarded to the top 3 men’s and women’s finishers from several age categories and all participants will receive a finisher medal.

The Franklin 5K - Jun 1

Register here
http://hockymca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=231&Itemid=288

Related information
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/05/10th-annual-franklin-5k-june-1.html

Memorial Day - Parade and Ceremony - Photo Essay

Photos from the Memorial Day parade and ceremony on the Town Common at the conclusion of the parade on Monday.

parade honor guard

Leaders of the Elks

Rep Jeff Roy and Senator Richard Ross

tolling the bell as roll call of those veterans who died in the last year were read

The names of those veterans can be found in the program posted here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/05/memorial-day-program-2014.html

placing the wreath

Additional photos from the parade and ceremony can be found in this set here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/sets/72157644469548388/

HMEA 5K Road Race - photos

The 13th Annual HMEA Independence Day 5K Walk, Run and Stroll took place on Sunday May 18th. I helped as part of a group that coordinated the road race pre-registered runners, day-of registrations, and then managed the course with water stops, etc. Once the race was underway, I was positioned at the 2 mile mark to provide the time as the runners came by. I managed to see the runners on their way out to the turn around point before reading them their time. I captured a bunch of photos as the runners passed by and then photos from the awards ceremony after the race.

Ben Burgess lead Brad Highcove early on but Brad eventually won

1st female winner overall = Mary Cole

The full set can be viewed as a slide show here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/sets/72157644440028120/


The race results can be found here
http://racewire.com/live_results.php?id=3840

FHS spring playoff schedule

Several FHS spring sports teams qualified for the playoffs that begin this week. The schedule as published by Hockomock Sports is shown here:


Boys Tennis - D1 South

#14 Franklin (8-8) will play at #3 Dartmouth (18-2) on Friday, 5/30 at 2:30 

Girls Tennis - D1 South

#14 Franklin (8-8) will play at #3 Framingham (13-1) on Thursday, 5/29 at 3:30

Baseball - D1 South

#8 Franklin (10-10) will host #9 Barnstable (9-9) on Saturday, 5/31 at 2:00

Softball - D1 South

#15 Milford (13-7) will host #18 Franklin (11-9) on Thursday, 5/29 at 3:30

new Franklin High School under construction

Additional info on the Hockocmock Sports schedules and results can be found here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/

Reminder: Cub Scout registration - May 31

Friendly reminder!

Franklin Cub Scouts are holding a registration drive on Saturday, May 31st from 2-4pm on the Franklin Town Common, Main Street. 

Cub Scouts

Scouting is a fun way to foster friendships, life skills and build character. For more information, contact Chris at scoutbotchis@verizon.net

For additional information on Pack 17, you can visit their webpage
http://pack17franklinma.scoutlander.com/publicsite/unithome.aspx?UID=24129

Electronics Recycling - Sat May 31

The parking lot at the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School will be the scene for an electronics recycling event on Saturday, May 31.

electronics and recycle day - May 31

When? from 9:00 AM to noon.



For more about the Charter School visit their website  http://bfccps.org/

Memorial Day Program - 2014

placing the wreath at the World War I memorial

In case you did not get a copy of the Memorial Day program, you can read, or download and print this copy.

I'll post photos of the parade and ceremony on the Town Common later this week.

The Estate at Franklin - an Emeritus Senior Living community

The construction fences are down and finishing touches being applied to the new building at 656 King St.

This is the promise that the staff at The Estate at Franklin – and throughout all Emeritus Senior Living communities – live by. It's a simple promise to be compassionate and kind, understanding and respectful – a promise to become extended family to the seniors entrusted in our care and to our retirees who have chosen our community for their home. 

The Estate at Franklin is a brand new senior residential community. This community is being specifically designed and built for seniors who need some assistance with daily living, such as medication management, dressing, or bathing. The Estate at Franklin also includes a Memory Care Neighborhood for those who are experiencing some memory loss. As we get ready to open our doors, we invite you learn more about us!

Read more about the Estate at Franklin
https://www.emeritus.com/massachusetts/franklin/estate-franklin

sign at entrance - the Estate at Franklin

a rain garden along the entrance way

Be the Match for Noah - Blood Drive - June 7

Please join us for a Blood Drive 

blood drive

Saturday, June 7, 2014

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Franklin United Methodist Church

82 West Central Street

Franklin, MA 02038

positive id required

This Blood Drive is in honor of Oak Street Elementary Student Noah Smith
To make an appointment please log onto halfpints.childrenshospital.org
Sponsor code for this drive is FRMETHCH or call Susan Touhey at 508-404-6914

Power line utility work starting

On one of my 'reporting by walking around' excursions, I found that some of the shrubs and underbrush have been trimmed back to provide access to the power lines. Several utility poles are placed nearby. Whether they are adding poles or doing maintenance by replacing older poles with new ones, is not known at this time.

underbrush cut back

power line view

new utility poles ready for use

 The poles are on the open space at the corner of Summer and King streets.