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Franklin Liquors Web Page Thanksgiving 2016 Newsletter          Thanksgiving Time Is Here! This Newsletter Has Our Wine And Food Pairing Suggestions  With Some Wine Recommendations. We Are Here To Help You Find A Special Wine To Share With Family And Friends. All Year We Research And Taste To Find The Best Wines In The World. This Year #ShopFranklin And Let Us Help With What To Serve With The Bird.     Have A Safe Thanksgiving Franklin Liquors Mike & Mark                  Franklin Liquors 363 East Central St 508-528-7338 Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00AM-9:00PM Fri&Sat 9:00AM-9:00PM Sunday 10:00AM (STATE LAW)-6PM Holidays We Must Close Due to State Law: Thanksgiving Christmas Memorial Day Family Owned Vintage 1978  Thanksgiving Food And Wine Pairings Guide And Suggestions   By: Mark C Lenzi CSW,CSS,CWAS,FWS,IWS* 750ml Wines Mix And Match  6 Bottles Get 10% Off 12 Bottles Get 20% Off   Whites Champagne/Sparkling  Sparkling wine is a great aperitif to sip while you wait for the turkey to finish cooking.  It adds a celebratory note to the meal and goes well with starters like soup and salad.  Sparkling also works well with desserts.  Try an Italian Proseco with Fruit pies. 2014, 2015 AND 2016 Voted GOLD Medal BEST Liquor Store In 16 Town Region

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Christmas Fair - Dec 3

St. John's Episcopal Church (237 Pleasant Street, Franklin) will hold it's annual Christmas Fair on Saturday December 3rd from 9:00am to 2:00pm. 

The Fair features, Silent Auction, Cookie Walk, Baked Goods, Grandma's Attic with gently used items and books, Children's Activities, Snack Bar, and a raffle for a Fitbit and Kindle. 

Please join us!

St. John's Episcopal Church (237 Pleasant Street, Franklin)

"trusted in the common sense of school administrators"

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

"The Franklin School Committee is one step closer to adopting a new dress code for the district's schools. 

The committee on Tuesday night approved the first reading of the code, which has been reviewed in the last few months to ensure consistency across schools and equal treatment of students. 

Policy subcommittee chairwoman Mary Jane Scofield said her group had sought parent feedback on the policy at a two-hour meeting in October. She said that meeting had gone well, and that some alterations had been made in its wake."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161116/franklin-schools-give-early-approval-to-new-dress-code

A copy of the policy can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/11/school-committee-policies-up-for.html

Live reporting: Closing

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT thanks to the Council for their suport in opening the Rosa house Tegra Medical, a real Franklin success story moved to Forge Park, have increased workforce, doubling in size and continuing to grow and expand their operation if it stainless steel and goes in your body, they may have something to do with it Congratulate our Veterans Officer for a wonderful event last Friday and on Saturday at the Historical Museum
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS first meeting in Jan to review changes to the town website would like a discussion on the joint public hearing with Planning Board
M. COUNCIL COMMENTS Pellegri - wonderful Veteran's Day Mercer - congrats to Dale on the Veteran's events; congrats to the Downtown Partnership Vallee - regard to the country store, shoudl ahve the opportunity to seel lottery tickets Jones - Harlem Wizards Fri, sold out, oney raised by FEF goes back into the schools #shopFranklin Small Business Showcase Thursday at FHS from 5:00 - 8:00 Dellorco - congrats to the Veteran's happy Thanskgiving Bissanti - there is a lot left on the table, I'd like to see more focus on convenience Pfeffer - this was the first time they honored Vietnam veterans we voted for the Depoto Nursery tonight, and this was operating before the other neighbors arrived
N. EXECUTIVE SESSION	if required
O. ADJOURN

Live reporting: Washington St re-zoning and other legislation for action

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10 Prospect, somewhat rushed, once bylaw passed to further frame or adjust could be longer

about land use and rights

ill informed spot zoning decision

inconsistent with the legal principle

fragmenting the area of the two, two abutting streets are scenic roads

no specific criteria for planning board

conforming law to the development

not the concept per se 

should require demonstration of traffic and avoidance of safety issue

voiced issues and were apparently ignored

could be the wrong property number on the documents

why considering now?

the property have tried over numerous years and been previously denied

shouldn't the entire use base be considered?

concept of APR per the commonwealth, could that be applied

Notified in Aug, meeting positioned for feedback as important to the project

did refer to the Master Plan

several Town Councilors did attend, meeting was completely off the record

the neighborhood was a test case for similar proposals

the property can only be re-purposed back to RR1

just the land owner will gain the benefit of this law

all amenities are provided by others within a short drive

no mention of the timing of the proposal at the meeting

no record of the meeting

there were some in favor (friends and family)

received notice of series of meetings in Oct regarding of the Planning Board, etc. to Town Council

what was supposed to be a long process is now being completed in 2 months or so

there were not many abutters at the Planning Board meetings

comment on 'no issue' due the attendance at the Planning Board

now an addition of signing and lighting to the proposal

a classic example of 'spot zoning'

request suspension of action in lieu 

• Bruce Barker

part 1, non-confirming

part 2, vacant

told by Planning Board that the site plan will take care of that

rusting backhoe

directly against spot zoning, court said no

is at risk and likely would not survive appeal

traffic concerns 

proposal for 40 seats, to draw more traffic 

have you tried to pull out of Spring St at 7 AM?

let's slow down, maybe there is a way to accommodate

• Cynthia Garbacy

there was a lot of opposition to the proposal

at the meeting in August

however, wait on this particular plan

it is not ready, definitions are not proper

confusion about general vs country, liquor yes or no

I fear after the Depoto's

maybe there would be a Tedeschi's there

40% produce but that is competition for our farm

I could work with the Depoto's

1. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-768: Districts Enumerated. Creation of Rural Business Zoning District - 2nd Reading (6 votes)

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call

 2. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-769: Definitions. Country Store - 2nd Reading (2/3 majority - 6 votes)

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call

 3. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-770: Rural Business Zone Use Regulations - 2nd Reading ( 2/3 majority - 6 votes)

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call

 4. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-771: Rural Business Zone Dimensional Regulations - 2nd Reading (2/3 majority - 6 votes)

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call

 5. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-772: Rural Business Zone Sign Regulations - 2nd Reading (2/3 majority - 6 votes)

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call

 6. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 16-773: Zoning Map Changes from Rural Residential I to Rural Business an area on Washington St (2/3)

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 via roll call

 7. Zoning Bylaw Amend 16-775: Zoning Map Changes from Rural Residential I to Residential VII an Area/Summer St -  Referral to Planning Board

Bissanti recused himself

motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-0

Pfeffer - the devil you know is better than the devil you don't know. if this did not happen, a 40B could bring in more and we would have less say about it

 8. Bylaw Amendment 16-776: Chapter 82 Municipal Service Fees - 1st Reading (majority vote)

motion to approve, seconded, passed 8-1 (Vallee no)

fees reviewed, proposed and revise the bylaw for the first time in 15 years

simplification to enable online purchasing

consolidated, removed, added and updated

some fees increased in light of current expenses

Vallee - we are feeing people to death, I would vote against it

Padula - a difficult system cleaned up, well done

Mercer - some of the fees were cut in half, some were raised, we had questions and they were answered

Kelly - thanks to Padula, Pellegri, and Mercer for their work to understand and review this

 9. Bylaw Amendment 16-777: Chapter 151, Solid Waste and Recycling - 1st Reading (majority vote)

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

Live Reporting: Town Council - November 16, 2016

Present: Pellegri, Padula, Mercer, Vallee, Kelly, Pfeffer, Bissanti, Dellorco, Jones
Absent: 

Pledge of Allegiance led by Cub Scouts Pack 17

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES two sets of minutes linked to above Oct 19 = motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 Nov 2 = motion to approve, seconded, passed  9-0
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS None
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS Don Stewart - raising that his wife had been verbally assaulted at the end of the prior meeting

E. APPOINTMENTS

Appointments to Cultural Council Barbara Gardner, motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0 Rob Coutillo, motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

Economic Development Subcommittee meeting scheduled for 5:30 PM on Nov 30th

Celebrate the Holidays with 3 Festive Productions

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) celebrates the holidays with three festive productions. Ring in the season with Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet The Nutcracker, FPAC’s original musical Humbug!, and A Glass Slipper Christmas, a holiday panto with a twist on the Cinderella fairy tale.

FPAC’s magical journey of The Nutcracker will be presented at the Franklin High School auditorium on December 3 at 7:30 p.m. and December 4 at 2:00. A popular FPAC holiday tradition for more than 20 years, the production features guest artists Vilia Putrius and Mindaugas Bauzys, company dancers with Festival Ballet Providence, as the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Rosario Guillen, a student of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, will dance the part of the Nutcracker/Prince, with Aaron Andrade of Lincoln, Rhode Island, playing the role of Dr. Drosselmeyer. Set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, the world-famous ballet showcases more than 100 area dancers and features a 27-piece professional orchestra under the direction of Peter Cokkinias. 

 FPAC’s magical journey of The Nutcracker

FPAC’s original panto, A Glass Slipper Christmas, will be staged at THE BLACK BOX on December 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday matinee on December 11 at 2:00. Based on the story of Cinderella, the production follows in the British tradition, retelling a well-known fairy tale in an exaggerated style filled with audience participation, popular music, slapstick comedy, jokes, dances, and more. Audiences are invited to cheer for the hero, boo at the villain, and sing along to favorite songs. The panto also entertains with double entendre, references to modern culture, and open satire of other works.

FPAC’s large-cast holiday musical, Humbug!, will be presented on December 17 at 7:30 p.m. and December 18 at 2 p.m. at the Franklin High School auditorium. A family favorite since debuting as part of the company’s 2008 season, Humbug! is an original musical retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. With musical hits of every genre and live accompaniment by a 10-piece band of professional musicians, Humbug! transports audiences from Dickensian England to contemporary America as the novel’s iconic characters and storyline are cleverly reimagined with modern setting and dialogue. Humbug! stars the script’s writer, Nick Paone, as Ebenezer Scrooge. 

For more information or to purchase tickets, call (508) 528-3370 or visit www.FPAConline.com.