Franklin 4th of July - Schedule of Events - 2018

The schedule of the 4th of July celebration for Franklin begins Friday, June 29 and runs through Wednesday, July 4, 2018.

View the full schedule or download a copy (PDF) here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ruYRILk6bmkiq32hDsndMPOiQSA6vJbL/view?usp=sharing

Visit the 4th of July website for updates  https://www.franklin4th.com/

Magic Maze set up on Town Common in 2017

Highlight video of the 2018 FHS baseball season

Highlight video of the 2018 FHS baseball season on the road to the Super 8.

2018 Franklin High School Varsity Baseball - Franklin Panthers Baseball Vido Production... Road to "Super 8" Champions. The Video Shown at Baseball Banquet with exciting video moments of the 2018 FHS Baseball Season! https://t.co/rHgPyTKWSO via @YouTube @FHSCoachZBrown

— Judy Luttazi (@jluttazi816) June 25, 2018

In the News: Union St ready for the 4th; gender neutral bill filled

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

"Decorating for the Fourth of July isn’t quite like putting up lights for the holidays, but to a row of Union Street houses across from the Franklin Common, it’s important to brandish their nation’s colors. 

Heidi Mahr and her husband bought their home at 17 Union St. from her mother-in-law in April, making this the first time they’re taking part in the decorative tradition. 

“My husband used to hang the decorations for my mother-in-law,” she said. “She also used to pay somebody to come and hang them up for her.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180627/franklins-union-street-festive-for-fourth

"When teenagers finally reach the age to apply for a driver’s permit and license, it represents their first step toward individual freedom. 

This milestone, however, stifles some of the excitement for teenagers and adults who are told they must identify as a gender on their license, although they do not identify with either option provided. 

This was the case for Ella, a young adult who was nearing the time to apply for their license. As a proud teenager who is nonbinary - someone who does not identify as either male or female - Ella did not understand why someone should have to choose between putting male or female on their permit and license. 

Ella wrote to state senator, Karen Spilka, D-Ashland, to find out if that could be changed."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180626/constituent-of-state-sen-spilka-inspires-gender-x-bill

Franklin's 4th of July Celebration road races - Saturday, June 30

5K Road Race

Saturday, June 30 2018 11:00 AM

Franklin Town Common

Adult Road Race: The race will kick off at 11:00 AM. Adult Road Race will start at the Town Common (200 Main Street). Mile splits will be given at 1st and 2nd miles. A water station will be available at the 2-mile mark. Make sure you look for the orange arrows along the route. Please be extra careful of cars along Maple Street.

Register online for the Adult Road Race at RaceWire  https://my.racewire.com/event/5719

Register online for the Adult Road Race at RaceWire

5K Course Map  http://www.franklinma.gov/recreation-department/files/5k-course-map

Children's Road Race

Saturday, June 30, 2018 11:45 AM

Franklin Town Common

The Children’s Road Race is a fun 1.2 mile road race designed to let boys and girls ages 6-12 years old participate in running. This road race has been a tradition for over 30 years, held on the Saturday that Franklin celebrates the 4th of July Celebration. For years the Franklin Recreation Department has coordinated this event free of charge to all runners.

This year the road race will take place on Saturday, June 30, 11 AM. Registration for the event 10:45 AM or online, and the race will kick off at 11:45 AM.

The participants will begin the race by meeting at the gazebo for a race orientation to review safety precautions, and race details. Racers will run, walk, or jog up Crescent, take a right onto Martin Ave., right onto School Street, right onto Main Street. At the St. Mary’s Church, participants will turn left and follow around the Common, take a left onto High Street, left at the corner of High Street and Main Street back down to the finish at the center of the Common.

Children's Fun Run Course Map  http://www.franklinma.gov/recreation-department/files/childrens-fun-run-course-map

This was shared from the Town of Franklin Recreation page
http://www.franklinma.gov/recreation-department/news/4th-july-road-race

For the full schedule of Franklin 4th of July Celebration visit https://www.franklin4th.com/

Tri-County Regional Vocational Director Retires After 38 Years

Jean George, the Vocational Director at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School, has been an icon at the school for the past 38 years. Jean first started teaching in Early Education at the school in 1980. She taught Early Education until 2006 when she became the school’s Vocational Director.

“Suddenly I was all my peers’ boss,” said Jean. “I had to motivate and manage the people I worked with every day.” Jean states, “Becoming the Vocational Director has allowed me the best of both worlds. Having been a vocational teacher myself, I could help the other teachers in supporting their growth and development while being able to grow the vocational programs for the school.” In fact, during her tenure Jean has created four new Chapter 74 Vocational Programs to serve the students and the community: Construction Craft Laborers, Dental Assisting, Engineering, and Legal and Protective Services.

Jean George

Jean says her passion as both an educator and a Vocational Director has been supporting every student to help them gain the skills and knowledge needed to make informed decisions about their future, whatever they decide to do, whether it’s college, post-secondary, working, or the military.

Jean believes throughout history, children haven’t changed. They still have the same attributes and qualities. She finds students to be authentic, honest, fun to work with and similar in nature in regards to their feelings and emotions. She says “Their issues may be different in today’s world with all the new technology, but underneath it all, students are basically the same and have the same core needs.”

Her philosophy in teaching has always been that each student has their own individual and unique qualities and attributes. Each student has his or her own story. Once we know their story, we can serve the student both academically and emotionally. Every student is a valuable asset to this school and contributes to the culture of this school.

“I’ve loved my years at Tri-County,” reflects Jean. “I had students that I’ve taught in preschool and was able to see them again in the high school and then as a parent of a preschooler. You could say I’ve seen the whole cycle of a preschooler.” She laughs and remembers fondly, “It’s been like a second home where children grow, leave, come back and tell me all about their lives.”

In addition to her experience as an Early Education teacher and a Vocational Director at Tri-County, Jean has also taught as an adjunct professor at Dean College in Franklin MA.

Now Jean is ready to leave behind the history of her professional life and delve into the unknown future. She looks forward to spending more time with her grandchildren, traveling, playing golf with friends, and of course, keeping abreast of education and trends.

Always an educator, Jean will continue to serve on the Advisory Committee for Early Education and Special Education students at Regis College and will remain in her role as a liaison to facilitate OSHA training for teachers at the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA).

Stephen Dockray, Superintendent, states “Jean has impacted thousands of lives through her work as an Early Education teacher and Vocational Director. Throughout her career, Jean has always put the students first. It is that approach, along with her compassionate and caring nature, that has enabled her to enjoy such a long and impactful career working with students in our community. She has demonstrated her unwavering leadership and commitment, and we thank her for her years of service here at Tri-County.”

Tri-County RVTHS, located at 147 Pond Street in Franklin, is a recipient of the High Schools That Work Gold Achievement Award and serves the communities of Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham.

Franklin Library: Musical History through Popular Songs of the 50-60's

A History of the 1950's and 60's Through Popular Song, Wednesday, June 27, 6:30 PM

Franklin Library: Musical History through Popular Songs of the 50-60's

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
https://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-history-of-1950s-60s-through-popular.html

"Marc Black, recent inductee into the NY Chapter of the Blues Hall of Fame, has created an engaging and humorous program… and an opportunity for the audience to relive this colorful time in our history. Well received all across the Country in libraries, art centers and small theaters, folks cheerfully sing along beginning to end! 

In the presentation, Marc uses a wide range of popular songs including surprising favorites like Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, great rock tunes like Blue Suede Shoes and moving folk songs like Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind. The show also features a performance of his own group’s hit from 1967… Happy by the Blades of Grass. 

And beside being fun, boston.com listed it as one of the top ten area events that’ll “make you smarter!”

http://www.marcblack.com/history-of-the-1950s-60s-through-popular-song/

FTC Scam Alert: No prizes from the FTC

No prizes from the FTC by Todd Kossow Director, Midwest Region Recently, someone showed up at the door of the FTC to ask about his prize. He had a mailing saying he'd won $5 million – and the FTC had "certified and verified" it. The letter told him to act immediately to get the money. Otherwise, his millions would be given to somebody else. He'd talked with the so-called officials, who wanted him to pay $500 in fees to claim his (ahem) prize. Read more: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/06/no-prizes-ftc?utm_source=govdelivery This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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"eases the setback lines to allow for more folks to have chickens”

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

"Two new bylaws could be good news for aspiring chicken owners, and possibly bad news for the solar crowd. 

One of the bylaws would put certain restrictions on the placement of ground-mounted solar panels, and the other would make owning chickens in town much easier. 

The bylaws are making their way through town government. Public hearings for the zoning board, planning board, and the town council have not yet been scheduled. Final decisions are predicted to be made by the end of the summer."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180625/proposed-franklin-bylaws-help-chickens-could-hurt-solar

The Town Council "Action Taken" document can be found here
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/town_council_actions_taken_for_june_20_2018.pdf

The proposed changes for poultry can be found here
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/zbl_18-816_poultry_legislation.pdf

The poultry bylaw change was referred to the Planning Board. They'll schedule public hearing and take action to recommend or change the bylaw and refer back to the Town Council. The Town Council is required to hold a public hearing and have at least two meetings on the item before voting on it. 

The changes for ground mounted solar were scheduled for discussion in the Economic Development Meeting on June 20 but are not yet drafted for review.

The new portable stage authorized for purchase last year has arrived
and is set up for the 4th of July Celebration on the Town Common

Tri-County sends two to the National Skills USA Conference

Congratulations to the students who will compete at the National Skills USA Conference in Louisville, Kentucky from June 25 – 30, 2018.

These students received gold medals at the MA state competition in Additive Manufacturing:
Anne Seibel – grade 10 (Walpole) and Hannah Davis - grade 10 (Franklin)

Anne Seibel and Hannah Davis

Updated 6/25/18

Best wishes and good luck to our @TriCountyRVTSD students and faculty who left today to compete at the 2018 @SkillsUSA National Competition in Louisville, KY! #workhardtodaycounts pic.twitter.com/Vk5vpJ4UqS

— Tri-County Regional (@TriCountyRVTSD) June 25, 2018

Have you seen the new Franklin Cultural District Facebook page?

"As we shift to official Cultural District approval and a new group of committee members, so are our social media accounts. 

All the great things about Franklin and its forthcoming cultural district can still be found, now just at the Franklin Culture Facebook page - the new official home of the Franklin Cultural District!"

You can also follow Franklin Culture on
Twitter: @franklinculture  https://twitter.com/franklinculture
Instagram: @franklinculture   https://www.instagram.com/franklinculture/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/franklinculturema/

Franklin Culture Facebook page

This was shared from the Franklin Culture post
https://www.facebook.com/FranklinCulturalFestivalret/posts/1111147659036269

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds Celebrates its 225th Birthday

	Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
	Registry Celebrates its 225th Birthday It was an evening when "History Came Alive," all 225 years' worth, as several hundred people came to partake in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds birthday celebration. The event, which was held on June 20th and free to the public, showcased the notable land records of many prominent people, along with changes to the Registry's operations throughout the past two and a quarter centuries. "It was on June 20, 1793 that Norfolk County and the Registry of Deeds came into existence thanks to a bill signed into law by then Governor John Hancock," noted Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell. "As some residents of Norfolk County will proudly tell you, next to his being the lead signer of the Declaration of Independence, this was probably the second most important signature in John Hancock's life." Hancock, his wife Dorothy Quincy, and his friend John Adams greeted those attending the event. The evening was filled with "pomp and parade" as President Adams would say with a stirring rendition of God Bless America sung by the Singing Trooper, Dan Clark among his several patriotic songs. There was also fife and drum music performed by the Colonial Boys and an honor guard from the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office which led the procession into the Registry's Great Hall. People strolled throughout the 113 year old building to view the 45 notable land exhibits, which included the names of the 4 U.S. Presidents who were born in Norfolk County: John Adams, John Quincy Adams (Braintree, now part of Quincy), John F. Kennedy (Brookline) and George H.W. Bush (Milton). They also viewed land records of Norfolk County residents who won Nobel Prizes and others who were elected Governors of Massachusetts. Additionally, there was a land record of an extraordinary individual from each one of the county's twenty-eight communities. "This is an eclectic group of Norfolk County people that have made significant contributions in the areas of science, the arts, politics, environment, law, military and medicine," noted Register O'Donnell. Some of those honored included revolutionary war hero Paul Revere (Canton), Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis (Dedham), astronaut Sunita Williams (Needham) and Helen Keller, advocate for the disabled (Wrentham). There were also exhibits tracing the history of the Registry of Deeds throughout its 225 years. There were storyboards about the different Registry locations as well as past Registers of Deeds. "Much has obviously changed," noted Register O'Donnell. "The Registry operations have gone from the days of scriveners with quill pens to the modern era of computers and advanced document imaging. No longer do people ride by horseback to the Registry of Deeds, but today they can perform many of the same tasks from the comfort of their home computer." Those who attended the event received a booklet which included all the exhibits as well as a pin commemorating the 225th anniversary. If you are interested in a free booklet, please email agardner@norfolkdeeds.org or call the Registry of Deeds at 781-461-6104. Register O'Donnell concluded, "Norfolk County has an amazing history. It is one of the reasons that it is considered a destination place to live and to work. We are proud as a Registry to be the depository of more than 6 million land records and processor of hundreds of thousands of transactions on a yearly basis. But as proud as we are of the past and the present, we are just as excited and focused on what the future holds for the Registry." To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street, Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry's website at www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org. Register William P. O'Donnell Norfolk County Registry of Deeds email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org phone: 781-234-3336 web: http://www.norfolkdeeds.org

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, 649 High Street, Dedham,, MA 02026-1831 Sent by registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org in collaboration with Try it free today

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds Celebrates its 225th Birthday

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - June 26, 2018

Vision Statement

The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

A G E N D A

“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”

1. Routine Business
a. Review of Agenda
b. Citizen’s Comments

i. In the spirit of open communication, “the School Committee will hear public comment not related to an agenda item at the beginning of each regular School Committee Meeting. The Committee will listen to, but not respond to any comment made. A Committee member may add an agenda item to a future meeting as a result of a citizen comment” – from Policy BEDH

c. FHS Student Representative Comments
d. Superintendent’s Report

2. Guests / Presentations
a. Personnel Presentation – Ms. Lisa O’Keefe Trainor, Director of HR

3. Discussion / Action Items
a. Policy – Second Readings/Adoption
I recommend adoption of the following policies as discussed:

• JQA – Financial Assistance Policy
• JQA-R – Financial Assistance Application & Procedures
• EFD – Meal Charge Policy
• EFD-R – Meal Charge Policy & Procedures
• JFAA-R – School Admission/Residency

4. Discussion Only Items
a. Annual Report

5. Information Matters
a. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports (e.g. Budget; Community Relations;
Policy; Transportation; Public Schools Advocacy; Ad Hoc Superintendent’s
Evaluation)

b. School Committee Liaison Reports (e.g. Joint PCC; Substance Abuse Task
Force; School Wellness Advisory Council [SWAC]; School Start Times Advisory
Committee [SSTAC]; MASC)


6. New Business
a. To discuss any future agenda items

7. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
I recommend approval of the minutes from the June 12, 2018 School Committee meeting.
b. Executive Session Minutes
I recommend approval of the executive session minutes from the June 12, 2018 School Committee meeting for release.
c. Transfers
I recommend approval of the budget transfers as detailed.
d. FHS Scholarships
I recommend acceptance of 3 checks totaling $5,915.55 for FHS Scholarships as detailed:

• $340.00 Paul Castelline Scholarship (various donors)
• $5,000.00 Keiichi Katanosono Scholarship (Katanosono family)
• $575.55 Keiichi Katanosono Scholarship (various donors)

e. Davis Thayer Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $218.37 from O’Connor Studios for supplemental supplies at Davis Thayer Elementary School.
f. Horace Mann Middle School – Surplus Lights
I recommend approval of the request of Rebecca Motte, Principal of Horace Mann Middle School to declare old lighting as surplus as detailed.

8. Payment of Bills Dr. Bergen

9. Payroll Mrs. Douglas

10. Correspondence

11. Executive Session
a. Negotiations with non-union personnel
b. Strategy discussion with respect to pending litigation

12. Adjournment

The agenda document can be found online
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/Pages/FranklinCom_Packets/k6-26-18%20SC%20Packet/SCAGENDA%206-26-18.pdf

The documents released for this agenda can also be found online
http://franklinschool.vt-s.net/Pages/FranklinCom_Packets/k6-26-18%20SC%20Packet/

the key to learning

Franklin TV to broadcast the Super 8 final

Thanks to Jay Horrigan for posting that the FHS Super 8 baseball game will be broadcast by Franklin TV 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551606135109407/permalink/2090745131195502/

"Franklin TV is thrilled to announce that starting Monday, Franklin residents will be able to see Franklin TV's broadcast of the Super 8 Championship game between Franklin High and Central Catholic, primarily on our Educational channel -

• Channel 96 if you have Comcast 
• Channel 28 if you have Verizon

Check out our program guide at franklin.tv for airtimes."

The TV schedule is found in this PDF file   http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf


Monday - 6/25 - 09:30 AM Baseball Super 8 Final
Tuesday - 6/26 - 07:00 PM Baseball Super 8 Final
Friday - 6/29 - 06:00 PM Baseball Super 8 Final
Saturday - 6/30 - 09:31 AM Baseball Super 8 Final

Franklin TV to broadcast the Super 8 final

In the News: What are 'American cars'?; 4th of July celebrations mapped

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

"The most American-made cars may not be made by the most American car brands. 

Four out of the top 10 most American-made vehicles of 2018 are made by Japanese brand Honda, according to the annual report from Cars.com. 

“It’s part of the globalization of automotive manufacturing,” Cars.com Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder said in a phone interview. “The brand on the vehicle isn’t the only part of the equation of what makes it American.” 

The Honda Odyssey, for instance, is built in Lincoln, Ala., and is made with 75 percent domestic parts. Compare it with Buick, which is considered to be as American as the red, white and blue in its badge: the Buick Envision crossover is manufactured in China with only 2 percent domestic parts, said Wiesenfelder."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/zz/news/20180623/list-of-top-american-made-cars-drives-home-some-surprises

"Fourth of July celebrations begin at the end of June and carry on through Wednesday, July 4, with parades, barbecues, fairs and fireworks. 

Here is a map of activities from the North Shore to the Cape, whether you plan to stay close to home for the holiday weekend or will spend the weekend at the beach. Zoom in to take a look at what is happening in your area and click on each icon to learn more about the event."

Franklin's 4th of July schedule can be found online  https://www.franklin4th.com/

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180624/interactive-map-find-fourth-of-july-celebration-near-you

Franklin Historical Museum: "Something Borrowed, Something Blue" and Photo Scanning Party- Jul 8

The bridal gown exhibit at the Franklin Historical Museum continues through the months of July and August. 14 beautiful gowns are on display that cover one hundred years of fashion. Our earliest gowns date back to the 1890s with their high fashion leg of mutton sleeves and whale bone enhanced bodices. Our 1990’s gown, worn by Cheryl Vendetti, brings back that one hundred year old fashion of the large puffy sleeves made popular again by Princess Diana. 

Three generations from one family are represented in the gowns worn by Gemma Crosta, Debbie Pellegri and Rona Pellegri. The unique and popular parachute gown, worn by Emma Velluti Rabioli is on display again this year. It was very sad to learn of Emma’s recent passing, but we are honored to have her silk parachute gown, and story, at the museum. Emma’s dress, with its simple design yet impressive 15 foot train, is so large, it has its own room to be able to see its full size. Also on display are the gowns worn by Franklin icon, Stella Jeon and beloved teacher, Palma Johnson.

The Second Sunday Speaker Series will focus on our wedding theme during the exhibit. Something Borrowed Something Blue is a presentation on wedding traditions, superstitions, fashions and cultural influences over time. Why does the bride throw her bouquet? A piece of cake under your pillow? Does rain on your wedding day bring good luck? When did brides start wearing white? Find out Sunday July 8th at 1:15PM for this fun and interesting presentation on the history of wedding traditions and fashions.

Also on July 8th, the Franklin Historical Museum invites you to join us for our first Photo Scanning Party. We’d love to see your family wedding photos, so bring them in to have them scanned and added to the museum’s photo collection. Borrowing on the idea from other area historical museums, and their success in collecting photos and preserving local history, we encourage Franklin residents to share their photographic history with us. For this first scanning party, Franklin residents can bring in their family wedding photos, have them scanned, and preserved within our photo collection. Tell us the story that goes with the photo, names, dates, location and your family will become part of our shared history.

The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street. Admission is always free and we are handicap accessible.

several of the bridal gowns on display

Gold Medal Win Propels Tegra Medical Co-op to National SkillsUSA Competition

How do you top a silver medal? If you’re Ethan Blake you top it with a gold!

Ethan is a junior at Blackstone Valley Tech, a vocational high school in Upton, Massachusetts USA and a co-op in Tegra Medical’s Accupoint department where he uses a Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machine to grind intricate points on different types of medical needles. He earned his medals in a competition for high school students called SkillsUSA, which is a partnership of education and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.

Ethan Blake,Tegra Medical Co-op
(courtesy photo)

SkillsUSA holds competitive events in which students participate, initially at a local level, then progressing to state and national events. Ethan participated in the CNC Milling Specialist category, which is part of the manufacturing sector. 

The other sectors encompass 102 diverse skills such as graphic design, carpentry, plumbing, welding, nursing, culinary arts, information technology, robotics, and firefighting. “SkillsUSA is an amazing program,” says Ken Giacomuzzi, Tegra Medical Tool Crib Coordinator and a volunteer with SkillsUSA. “It helps kids be job-ready immediately after they graduate.”

Much to his own surprise, Ethan aced a written test to win a silver medal in his local district’s competition in March – his first time competing. This qualified him for the Massachusetts state competition in April. He prepared by honing his programming skills, which until then had been largely self-taught. This effort paid off, as the competition included two hours of programming a part on a simulator, followed by 15 minutes of execution to see if it ran successfully.
“I was the last one to do the test,” noted Ethan. “We didn’t get any feedback until the award ceremony the next day. But I felt pretty confident. I really enjoy programming, and I had time to test my work before my two hours was up.”

 During the execution phase the program ran flawlessly, earning Ethan a perfect score, a gold medal and a ticket to the national competition in Kentucky June 25. To top it off, local college New England Tech grants scholarships to gold medal winners.

Ethan is excited about competing at the national level where he’ll be joined by his parents and brother, as well as his friend and classmate Jack Mandella, whose gold medal in welding also earned him a spot in the competition. “We are proud, excited and not surprised at his success,” says Ethan’s boss at Tegra Medical, Tom Rabe. “From day one he’s been a model employee who absorbed and picked up the job quicker than we ever imagined. He’s proven, especially with winning gold at SkillsUSA, that the sky is the limit for him.” About Tegra Medical.

Known as the company that brings medical devices to life, Tegra Medical is focused exclusively on the medical device industry, providing end-to-end solutions from prototyping to full production, and from complex components to finished medical devices. Offering a wide range of manufacturing technologies, the company creates devices used in cutting-edge procedures for leading surgical, interventional and orthopaedic companies. Tegra Medical has four locations in the U.S. and Costa Rica and is ISO 13485 and FDA registered and QSR compliant. The company combines a broad spectrum of capabilities with a can-do culture to deliver exceptional quality, solutions, speed and service.

"a groundbreaking victory for Americans’ privacy rights"

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

"The Supreme Court ruled Friday that police generally need a search warrant if they want to track criminal suspects’ movements by collecting information about where they’ve used their cellphones, bolstering privacy interests in the digital age. 

The justices’ 5-4 decision marks a big change in how police may obtain cellphone tower records, an important tool in criminal investigations. 

Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by the court’s four liberals, said cellphone location information “is detailed, encyclopedic and effortlessly compiled.” Roberts wrote that “an individual maintains a legitimate expectation of privacy in the record of his physical movements” as they are captured by cellphone towers. 

Roberts said the court’s decision is limited to cellphone tracking information and does not affect other business records, including those held by banks."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/zz/news/20180622/supreme-court-justices-adopt-digital-age-privacy-rules-to-track-cellphones

You can read the full Supreme Court decision here
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-402_h315.pdf

https://www.supremecourt.gov/

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI 6/22/18 - THU 6/28/18

FRIDAY 6/22/18
10am-12pm   Knitting Group @ Franklin Public Library
10:30am   Nonagenarian Celebration @ Franklin Senior Center
12-6pm   Farmers Market @ Town Common
3pm   Sumer Reading Kickoff @ Franklin Town Common
5:30pm   Heart with Hope Restorative Yoga (for parents and loved ones of those suffering from addiction) @ Sacred Tree Yoga, Norfolk
7pm   Children of Eden Musical @ Franklin High School
7pm   Yoga for Recovery @ Sacred Tree Yoga, Norfolk
8pm   James Montgomery Band @ The Black Box

SATURDAY 6/23/18
8am   American Legion 5 Mile/5K Scholarship Road Race (run or walk) @ Remington MS
10am-1pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
1pm   Children of Eden Musical @ Franklin High School
2pm   Franklin Odd Fellows Cornhole Tournament @ William F. Ray Lodge, 330 W. Central St
2pm   Chess Group @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   Children of Eden Musical @ Franklin High School

SUNDAY 6/24/18
11am   Goat Yoga (registration required) @ Fairmount Fruit Farm
1-4pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open

MONDAY 6/25/18
10am   Elder Law Program: Taking Control of Your Future @ Franklin Senior Center
10:30am   Move Along @ Franklin Public Library
1pm   Garden Storytime @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   Library Board Meeting @ Franklin Public Library

TUESDAY 6/26/18
All Day   Drop In Craft @ Franklin Public Library
3:30pm   GATRA Information Meeting @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   School Committee Meeting @ Municipal Building

WEDNESDAY 6/27/18
10am   Gary Highlander Presidential Series Biographies - Franklin Roosevelt @ Franklin Senior Center
6pm   Movie Night @ Franklin Public Library
6:30pm   Marc Black History of 1950’s and 1960’s Through Popular Song @ Franklin Public Library

THURSDAY 6/28/18
9:30am   Baby Tummy Time @ Franklin Public Library
10:30am   Pre-K Story and Craft @ Franklin Public Library
5-8pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
6:30pm   Genealogy Club Meeting @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA

For the Town of Franklin Public Calendar click HERE.

For all other events and Franklin happenings click HERE.

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