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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Look who's coming to the incredABLE 5k!
Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club - May 1 - last one of the season
Not just for Newcomers . . .
Come join your friends and neighbors at the Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club monthly Meeting. Meet us upstairs at "3" Restaurant on Wednesday, May 1st at 7:30 PM.
This month we welcome our Deputy Town Administrator, Jamie Hellen. Our town budget, construction, commercial and residential development are just some of the topics that he will address. There will be no shortage of topics . . . come bring your questions!
We are a non-profit social and service organization. We aim to promote good fellowship within the community through social and charitable activities. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends, develop lasting friendships and give back to the community.
No need to RSVP, just join us! We are a multi-generational club offering a wide range of activities for all ages and abilities with an emphasis on fun and camaraderie. As a member driven organization . . . your ideas count and we want to implement them!
Residents of Franklin, or any surrounding town that doesn't have a Newcomers organization, are welcome to join us the 2nd Wednesday of the month (occasionally we switch Wednesdays to accommodate holidays or speakers).
We run our meetings September through May at “3” Restaurant, 461 W. Central Street, Franklin. Heavy appetizers and beverages are complimentary; a cash bar is available.
Additionally, we hold many fun and varied events to stay connected throughout the year. Look for us on our website www.franklinnewcomers.com, or on our Facebook page or on Meetup.com, Franklin Newcomers & Friends Club.
Come join your friends and neighbors at the Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club monthly Meeting. Meet us upstairs at "3" Restaurant on Wednesday, May 1st at 7:30 PM.
This month we welcome our Deputy Town Administrator, Jamie Hellen. Our town budget, construction, commercial and residential development are just some of the topics that he will address. There will be no shortage of topics . . . come bring your questions!
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| Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club |
We are a non-profit social and service organization. We aim to promote good fellowship within the community through social and charitable activities. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends, develop lasting friendships and give back to the community.
No need to RSVP, just join us! We are a multi-generational club offering a wide range of activities for all ages and abilities with an emphasis on fun and camaraderie. As a member driven organization . . . your ideas count and we want to implement them!
Residents of Franklin, or any surrounding town that doesn't have a Newcomers organization, are welcome to join us the 2nd Wednesday of the month (occasionally we switch Wednesdays to accommodate holidays or speakers).
We run our meetings September through May at “3” Restaurant, 461 W. Central Street, Franklin. Heavy appetizers and beverages are complimentary; a cash bar is available.
Additionally, we hold many fun and varied events to stay connected throughout the year. Look for us on our website www.franklinnewcomers.com, or on our Facebook page or on Meetup.com, Franklin Newcomers & Friends Club.
Veterans - Enter to Win a FREE Roof!
Veterans - Enter to Win a FREE Roof!
Beantown Home Improvements' Operation Payback
Read more : https://www.franklinma.gov/node/203273
Here are the details (via Beantown Home Improvement https://www.beantownhi.com/payback)
"For Beantown Home Improvements to offer a brand new roof of 20 square (2000sf of actual roof area) to an American Veteran (US Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy) FREE of charge. If the winning roof happens to be larger than 20 square, the homeowner will ONLY pay the overage for the actual material and labor cost. If the winning roof has a skylight(s) they will be installed FREE of charge with the veteran only paying the cost of the skylight(s). Veterans with a roof of ANY size are encouraged to enter.
The shingles to be installed will be a 50 year architectural shingle with premium synthetic underlayments and Preferred Protection warranty. All warranty registration cost will be covered by Beantown Home Improvements."
Eligibility
- "The registrant/winner must be an active, reserve, honorably discharged, or retied American veteran of the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines or Navy
- The home must be their permanent residence, not a rental
- The residence must be in Massachusetts within Plymouth, Bristol or Norfolk Counties
- The winner must provide a valid Military ID, which will be confirmed by Beantown and then by a recruiting office of the appropriate military branch
- A winner will be chosen at noon on October 31st, 2019 to allow time for registrant validation
- Installation will be shortly after Veteran's Day in November 2019"
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| Veterans - Enter to Win a FREE Roof! |
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - April 23, 2019
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 BEDHc. FHS Student Representative Comments
d. Superintendent’s Report
2. Guests / Presentations
a. none
3. Discussion / Action Items
a. FY20 Revised Budget Reduction List
I recommend the School Committee adopt the Revised Budget Reduction List as detailed.
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/files/discussion-revised-budget-reduction-list
Budget memo
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/files/fy20-revised-budget-reduction-memo
Revised budget
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/files/fy20-revised-budget
b. FY20 Revised Salary Budget
I recommend adoption of the FY2020 Revised Salary Budget as part of the total FY2020 Revised Budget of $64,500,000.00 as discussed.
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/files/discussion-b-revised-salary-budget
c. FY20 Revised Expenditure Budget
I recommend adoption of the FY2020 Revised Expenditure Budget as part of the total FY2020 Revised Budget of $64,500,000.00 as discussed.
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/files/discussion-c-revised-exp-budget
4. Discussion Only Items
a. 2019-2020 School Committee Meeting Schedule - Draft
b. School Start Times Discussion
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 your April 9, 2019 School Committee Meeting as detailed.
b. Transfers
I recommend approval of the budget transfers as detailed.
c. JFK Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,900.00 from the JFK PCC for field trips as detailed.
d. Oak St. Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,450.50 from the Oak Street PCC for field trips & in-house enrichment as detailed.
e. Parmenter Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,337.50 from the Parmenter PCC for field trips as detailed.
f. ASMS Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $100.00 from Medtronic for in-house enrichment at ASMS as detailed.
g. Music Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,981.00 from Franklin Music Parents for in-house enrichment for the Music Department as detailed.
8. Payment of Bills Dr. Bergen
9. Payroll Mrs. Douglas
10. Correspondence - none
11. Adjournment
The full packet of documents released for this meeting can be found online
https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/april-23-2019-school-committee-packet
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| Davis Thayer elementary school |
Exploring Portugal - wine tasting - May 7
Exploring Portugal - wine tasting
Portuguese wines are one of the best values in the wine world today.
It's not just about port these days, so come experience something new in your glass.
Note: Participants must be 21 years of age
Cost: $25
May 7 = 7:00-8:30 PM
Workshops held at Franklin Liquors 363 East Central St, Franklin, MA
Franklin Liquors', Mark Lenzi, will be your guide
Register now https://reg.abcsignup.com/
Portuguese wines are one of the best values in the wine world today.
It's not just about port these days, so come experience something new in your glass.
Note: Participants must be 21 years of age
Cost: $25
May 7 = 7:00-8:30 PM
Workshops held at Franklin Liquors 363 East Central St, Franklin, MA
Franklin Liquors', Mark Lenzi, will be your guide
Register now https://reg.abcsignup.com/
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| Exploring Portugal - wine tasting - May 7 |
FHS girls lacrosse top Medfield 15-6
Via HockomockSports, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Monday, Apr 22, 2019
Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 15 @ Medfield, 6 – Final
– Franklin raced out to a 10-3 lead at halftime and never looked back for a victory on the road at Medfield. Senior Annie Walsh had a team-high nine points, scoring five goals and adding four assists while junior Erin Walsh also scored five goals with two helpers. Annie Walsh and Stella Regan dominated draws for the Panthers, combining for 15 wins. Hailey Toolin and Sydney Hawkins played well defensively in front of Gianna Cameron (10 saves).
Boys Tennis = Stoughton @ Franklin – Postponed to a date and time to be announced.
Girls Tennis = Franklin @ Stoughton – Postponed to a date and time to be announced.
For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-04-22-19/
Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 15 @ Medfield, 6 – Final
– Franklin raced out to a 10-3 lead at halftime and never looked back for a victory on the road at Medfield. Senior Annie Walsh had a team-high nine points, scoring five goals and adding four assists while junior Erin Walsh also scored five goals with two helpers. Annie Walsh and Stella Regan dominated draws for the Panthers, combining for 15 wins. Hailey Toolin and Sydney Hawkins played well defensively in front of Gianna Cameron (10 saves).
Boys Tennis = Stoughton @ Franklin – Postponed to a date and time to be announced.
Girls Tennis = Franklin @ Stoughton – Postponed to a date and time to be announced.
For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-04-22-19/
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| FHS Panthers |
Reminder: Franklin Art Association - Meeting - May 1
The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street in Franklin.
Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 PM, followed by a short business meeting and a demonstration by Dave Kaphammer, a pastel artist whose work has received a number of awards from the Post Road Art Center, as well as the Pastel Society of New Hampshire and the Connecticut Pastel Society.
FAA meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month, September through May, and are free and open to the public. For more information log on to www.franklinart.org
Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 PM, followed by a short business meeting and a demonstration by Dave Kaphammer, a pastel artist whose work has received a number of awards from the Post Road Art Center, as well as the Pastel Society of New Hampshire and the Connecticut Pastel Society.
FAA meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month, September through May, and are free and open to the public. For more information log on to www.franklinart.org
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| Franklin Art Association - Meeting - May 1 |
Tri-County NASA-HUNCH Team Designs Device to Travel to Space
Three students in the Engineering Technology Program and their instructor at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School traveled to Houston, TX last week from April 15 through April 17, 2019 to present a device they designed to NASA engineers and astronauts as part of the HUNCH program.
High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware or HUNCH is an innovative school-based program that partners NASA at Johnson Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, Langley Research Center, Goddard Space Flight Center, Glenn Research Center, Kennedy Space Center, and AMES Research Center with high schools in states across the nation. The partnership involves students fabricating real-world products for NASA as they apply their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills as well as learning to collaborate and administer a project in teams and think creatively.
Five juniors Averi Ayre of North Attleboro; Katie Dion of North Attleboro; Colin Donoghue of Walpole; Eric Kugler of North Attleboro; and Jacob Lipson of Franklin designed, The Tool Pouch, an organized tool storage box that they hope will be used to solve a tool storage problem on the International Space Station. The project has made it to the Final Design and Prototyping Review scheduled at NASA’s Johnson Space Center at Rocket Park in Houston. If selected, their designs will likely be used by NASA astronauts in Space. This is the fourth year Tri-County’s team attended the event.
NASA began HUNCH 13 years ago with schools in Texas, and later expanded to some schools in the Midwest. In 2011, they added a school from the Northeast. NASA enlisted the help of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to identify the school, and they recommended Tri-County.
The Design and Prototyping HUNCH Program is a way for students of all skill levels to develop innovative solutions to problems posed by life on the International Space Station. Many of the projects are items personally requested by the International Space Station crew to help ease living conditions aboard the station, giving students the opportunity to really make an impact on the lives of astronauts. Other projects come from Flight Crew Systems and Operational groups at NASA that need more idea development.
High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware or HUNCH is an innovative school-based program that partners NASA at Johnson Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, Langley Research Center, Goddard Space Flight Center, Glenn Research Center, Kennedy Space Center, and AMES Research Center with high schools in states across the nation. The partnership involves students fabricating real-world products for NASA as they apply their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills as well as learning to collaborate and administer a project in teams and think creatively.
Five juniors Averi Ayre of North Attleboro; Katie Dion of North Attleboro; Colin Donoghue of Walpole; Eric Kugler of North Attleboro; and Jacob Lipson of Franklin designed, The Tool Pouch, an organized tool storage box that they hope will be used to solve a tool storage problem on the International Space Station. The project has made it to the Final Design and Prototyping Review scheduled at NASA’s Johnson Space Center at Rocket Park in Houston. If selected, their designs will likely be used by NASA astronauts in Space. This is the fourth year Tri-County’s team attended the event.
NASA began HUNCH 13 years ago with schools in Texas, and later expanded to some schools in the Midwest. In 2011, they added a school from the Northeast. NASA enlisted the help of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to identify the school, and they recommended Tri-County.
The Design and Prototyping HUNCH Program is a way for students of all skill levels to develop innovative solutions to problems posed by life on the International Space Station. Many of the projects are items personally requested by the International Space Station crew to help ease living conditions aboard the station, giving students the opportunity to really make an impact on the lives of astronauts. Other projects come from Flight Crew Systems and Operational groups at NASA that need more idea development.
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.
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| In photo from l-r are: Eric Kugler, Jacob Lipson, Katie Dion, Averi Ayre, Colin Donoghue, and Mrs. Magas |
Reminder: Training closes the Municipal Building Weds Apr 24 from 8 to 11 AM
Franklin Municipal Building will be closed on Wednesday, April 24 from 8 AM to 11 AM for internal training
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| Franklin Municipal Building |
Monday, April 22, 2019
FPAC to present Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
On April 26 and 27 at 7:30 PM, the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will present Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin. The play examines the complexities of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George.
Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive an unwitting younger couple, Nick and Honey, as guests, and draw them into their bitter and frustrated relationship. The production stars Nick Paone, Hallie Wetzell, Lucas Melfi, and Amanda Dubois.
FPAC’s production stars Hallie Wetzell and Nick Paone of Franklin as Martha and George. Wetzell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Occidental College and Master of Music degrees in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from New England Conservatory of Music. She serves as Vocal Director for the Franklin School for the Performing Arts and has appeared in many FPAC productions. A former Equity actor, Paone has been on the drama faculty at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts and an actor and director at FPAC since 2001.
Amanda Dubois of Woonsocket, Rhode Island will play Honey. Dubois joined the Drama and Dance Faculty at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts in 2016. Returning to Franklin for the production is New York’s Lucas Melfi in the role of Nick. Melfi is a graduate of the Franklin School for the Performing Arts and has recently been featured in FPAC’s productions of Disney’s Newsies and The Nutcracker.
Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is sponsored by Rockland Trust and the Waters Corporation. Presented as part of ArtWeek in Franklin, the performances will include talkbacks with the cast of four, including director Nick Paone. For tickets and more information, visit www.theblackboxonline.com or call the box office at 508-528-3370.
Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive an unwitting younger couple, Nick and Honey, as guests, and draw them into their bitter and frustrated relationship. The production stars Nick Paone, Hallie Wetzell, Lucas Melfi, and Amanda Dubois.
FPAC’s production stars Hallie Wetzell and Nick Paone of Franklin as Martha and George. Wetzell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Occidental College and Master of Music degrees in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from New England Conservatory of Music. She serves as Vocal Director for the Franklin School for the Performing Arts and has appeared in many FPAC productions. A former Equity actor, Paone has been on the drama faculty at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts and an actor and director at FPAC since 2001.
Amanda Dubois of Woonsocket, Rhode Island will play Honey. Dubois joined the Drama and Dance Faculty at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts in 2016. Returning to Franklin for the production is New York’s Lucas Melfi in the role of Nick. Melfi is a graduate of the Franklin School for the Performing Arts and has recently been featured in FPAC’s productions of Disney’s Newsies and The Nutcracker.
Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is sponsored by Rockland Trust and the Waters Corporation. Presented as part of ArtWeek in Franklin, the performances will include talkbacks with the cast of four, including director Nick Paone. For tickets and more information, visit www.theblackboxonline.com or call the box office at 508-528-3370.
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| FPAC to present Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
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