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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Business: Patco Performance Engineered Tapes
FRANKLIN, MA, June 02, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ --
Meeting specialty tape needs for precise applications requires the right balance of experience, know-how, resources, and innovation. Patco, a division of Berry Plastics, is the industry's leading "go to" resource for the formulation and production of performance engineered tapes and delivers this very set of skills with each new product innovation. Patco has been meeting the pressure sensitive tape needs for a wide variety of industries including aerospace, medical, manufacturing, safety, construction, electronics, general industrial, and automotive for more than 44 years.
"Patco offers solutions for today's applications and the needs of tomorrow. Meeting the client's specifications and performance criteria are the starting points for product development," says Mr. Ernie Giordano, Director of Sales and Marketing, Performance Engineered Tapes, Berry Plastics Tapes and Coatings Division. "Recognizing the emerging environmental demands and the future regulations for products is an additional value component that the team excels in incorporating," he adds.
Patco's unique manufacturing and insightful formulations are demonstrated in some of its most recent products. "Ski tape," developed for use during the manufacture of snow sports equipment, provides a high temperature protective mask. UV-Protek, a new outdoor grade tape with a first-to-market regenerative U.V.I. system, combats and blocks 100% of the U.V. rays from the surface on which the tape is applied. And when the aircraft industry needed a unique tape to meet environmental regulations, Patco engineered a flame retardant protective tape free of Halogen and PBDE's.
"We are very proud of Patco and the exceptional products that are ingeniously developed by our formulators. We are committed to producing the optimal products to meet the most challenging applications." states Mr. Ernie Giordano. "Patco boasts an impressive track record with hundreds of unique performance engineered tape solutions for client applications," he adds.
All Patco products are manufactured domestically in its certified ISO 9001:2008 facility and offer the unique combination of high performance, competitive pricing, and engineering support that are unmatched by other specialty tape manufacturers.
For further information on how Patco can meet your application needs please contact Ernie Giordano at erniegiordano@berryplastics.com or by calling 508.918.1684.
About Berry Plastics
Berry Plastics is a leading manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products. Berry Plastics is a major producer of a wide range of products, including open top and closed top packaging, polyethylene-based plastic films, industrial tapes, medical specialties, packaging, heat-shrinkable coatings, specialty laminates, and FIBCs. The company's 13,000 plus customers range from large multinational corporations to small local businesses. Based in Evansville, Indiana, the company has 66 manufacturing facilities worldwide and nearly 13,400 employees. For more information, please visit www.berryplastics.com.
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NO live reporting for Town Council Mtg
Yes, hard to believe but true. I have a prior engagement this evening and won't be live reporting from the Town Council meeting.
You'll need to tune it to the meeting via cable or via the live webcast.
Of course, you also have the option of coming on down to the Municipal building to participate in person. The seat I usually occupy near the column behind the presentation table will be open (at least I won't be in it).
I'll catch up with the meeting when the video is posted to the web.
If you find any good spots during the meeting let me know.
Enjoy!
You'll need to tune it to the meeting via cable or via the live webcast.
Of course, you also have the option of coming on down to the Municipal building to participate in person. The seat I usually occupy near the column behind the presentation table will be open (at least I won't be in it).
I'll catch up with the meeting when the video is posted to the web.
If you find any good spots during the meeting let me know.
Enjoy!
"hard work will pay off"
By Ken Hamwey/Daily News correspondent
Sun May 31, 2009, 12:30 AM EDT
Tom Geysen never played varsity sports in high school or college, but that didn't stop him from becoming one of Franklin's top-notch coaches.
The 64-year-old Geysen, who won Hockomock League championships in girls soccer and boys track, also was a high-caliber coach in boys basketball and softball. Retired from education since 2003 after 35 years of teaching English, Geysen continues to direct the Panthers' girls soccer team and the boys track squad.
Read the full article about Tom Geysen on the Wicked Local pages here
Treesavers - Jan Bornstein, book signing
Jan Bornstein will be at Treesavers Books to sign on June 20th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
For more about Jan's books visit her web site
"a reasonable approach"
GHS
FRANKLIN —
Given the uncertainty of how much local aid the state will give Franklin, Town Administrator Jeffrey D. Nutting is recommending Town Council adopt the Finance Committee's budget, and make necessary changes in July.
He also told the Finance Committee last night that he senses, based on recent visits to the State House, legislators will not finish their budget until the end of June.
"We're $876,000 short, according to the Senate budget, the latest budget. One option is to cut our budget today, but that causes unnecessary panic," because the state could turn around and give Franklin additional funds, Nutting said. The town budget for next year is about $88 million.
Town officials could also take a middle line, and reduce the budget by $400,000 or $500,000 now, he said, but he advised the simplest option, of adopting a preliminary budget and making cuts later.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Live reporting - Finance Committee Mtg 6/2/09
Attending: Juan Rivera, Patricia Goldsmith, Phyllis Messere, Mark Cataldo, James Roche
Tina Powderly, Robert Teixeira, Brett S. Feldman, Rebecca Cameron
Missing: Jack Caufield, Craig Maire
Minutes for the following meetings were brought up for review.
April 16 - motion to approve, passed 9-0
April 21 - motion to approve, passed 9-0
April 28 - motion to approve, passed 9-0
April 29 - motion to approve, passed 9-0
May 5 - motion to approve, passed 9-0
Retirement Actuarial Study - request for $14,000 to be performed to update last one in 2007, the study is required by law to get updated every 2 years
The total outstanding liability is 49 million based upon a present value of the total liability (at an 8% assumed return)
motion to approve, passed 9-0
Library repairs
Proposing to pay off the library repairs with the net proceeds from the sale of the Four Corners building. Alternative to go to the market by June 30th to bond the library repairs. The proceeds for the Four Corners building are already in hand.
Bids for museum will be out at the end of June
Ladder truck has been bonded for the next three years
As long as an item is bondable, the proceeds from the Four Corners building can be used.
motion to approve, passed 9-0
Update on Budget
Recommendation to use the budget as recommended and acted upon by Finance Committee. Then come July, make any other changes needed. Jeff Nutting was at the State House yesterday and there are still no indications that it will be resolved by the end of the month.
Easier to adopt the budget and then when all the facts are known, make any decisions at that time. There are so many things in the air right now.
The School Committee has already provided notices to the 60 odd personnel that should be affected worse case.
The Senate is hoping to do better than what is already mentioned. Exactly what it will be remains to be seen.
The Town has used the Governor's numbers. The House's numbers were higher and the Senate's numbers were lower than the Governor's.
Jeff Nutting - "My gut feeling is that the 875,000 is going to gt smaller... They cut Chap 70 2% across the board. That is the first time Franklin has seen a lower number in 17 years."
Finance Committee meetings currently scheduled for June 9th and June 23rd in case they are needed.
There is an opening in the Finance Committee. Jeff recommended to the Charter Commission to stagger the terms to avoid a complete turn over.
New Business
T Powderly proposal for a joint committee to advocate to the MA State House for some of the legislative changes needed to get out from under some of the policy requirements and unfunded mandates.
J Roche thinks that is a great idea, if you have any interest in that arena, let me know.
J Rivera - concerned about an email about a proposal to remove the Strings Program.
J Nutting - Policy decisions about school programs are totally the perview of the School Committee. The Finance Committee and the Town Council only approve the bottom line of the budget. The Budget hearing at the School Committee was continued to June 9th.
motion to adjourn - passed 9-0
Tina Powderly, Robert Teixeira, Brett S. Feldman, Rebecca Cameron
Missing: Jack Caufield, Craig Maire
Minutes for the following meetings were brought up for review.
April 16 - motion to approve, passed 9-0
April 21 - motion to approve, passed 9-0
April 28 - motion to approve, passed 9-0
April 29 - motion to approve, passed 9-0
May 5 - motion to approve, passed 9-0
Retirement Actuarial Study - request for $14,000 to be performed to update last one in 2007, the study is required by law to get updated every 2 years
The total outstanding liability is 49 million based upon a present value of the total liability (at an 8% assumed return)
motion to approve, passed 9-0
Library repairs
Proposing to pay off the library repairs with the net proceeds from the sale of the Four Corners building. Alternative to go to the market by June 30th to bond the library repairs. The proceeds for the Four Corners building are already in hand.
Bids for museum will be out at the end of June
Ladder truck has been bonded for the next three years
As long as an item is bondable, the proceeds from the Four Corners building can be used.
motion to approve, passed 9-0
Update on Budget
Recommendation to use the budget as recommended and acted upon by Finance Committee. Then come July, make any other changes needed. Jeff Nutting was at the State House yesterday and there are still no indications that it will be resolved by the end of the month.
Easier to adopt the budget and then when all the facts are known, make any decisions at that time. There are so many things in the air right now.
The School Committee has already provided notices to the 60 odd personnel that should be affected worse case.
The Senate is hoping to do better than what is already mentioned. Exactly what it will be remains to be seen.
The Town has used the Governor's numbers. The House's numbers were higher and the Senate's numbers were lower than the Governor's.
Jeff Nutting - "My gut feeling is that the 875,000 is going to gt smaller... They cut Chap 70 2% across the board. That is the first time Franklin has seen a lower number in 17 years."
Finance Committee meetings currently scheduled for June 9th and June 23rd in case they are needed.
There is an opening in the Finance Committee. Jeff recommended to the Charter Commission to stagger the terms to avoid a complete turn over.
New Business
T Powderly proposal for a joint committee to advocate to the MA State House for some of the legislative changes needed to get out from under some of the policy requirements and unfunded mandates.
J Roche thinks that is a great idea, if you have any interest in that arena, let me know.
J Rivera - concerned about an email about a proposal to remove the Strings Program.
J Nutting - Policy decisions about school programs are totally the perview of the School Committee. The Finance Committee and the Town Council only approve the bottom line of the budget. The Budget hearing at the School Committee was continued to June 9th.
motion to adjourn - passed 9-0
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