4th of July - schedule of events

The schedule of events for the Franklin, MA 4th of July are as follows:


Franklin 4thJuly 2010 Schedule


Additional information can be found on the 4th of July Coalition website here:
http://july4thfranklinma.com/

Franklin Schools Advocacy Association

The idea would be to form an organization, the "Franklin Schools Advocacy Association", to advocate for appropriate levels of funding and support for the Franklin school system for the long term.


Goals of the group might include any the following:


1) Obtain a prop 2.5 overide just for the school system


2) Get out the vote


3) Ensure that new school money is spent appropriately on hiring teachers and buying educational materials


4) Watch and report on the town meetings to see where the money goes when it does not go to the school system


5) Visibly and obviously publish and distribute a record of the ongoing votes of town counsellors on funding of town projects (probably its published, but I'm darned if I can find it, and probably nobody looks at it)


6) Create a website for the exclusive use of this association


The activities of the group would be decided by the people attending the meetings. I am proposing to host an exploratory meeting in September. I would set the date after checking with all interested people. I have gathered six names within the first couple of days of posting this. I would like to get 15 names of people who would most likely attend.


I would like people to send me their contact information at jonathan.kava@verizon.net



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Trash/Recycle Facts: recycling

You will also receive a green 65-gallon wheeled cart with a YELLOW TOP for Single Stream recycling in which you may place all of your recyclable materials. Your recycling container shall be placed curbside every week on the same day as your regular trash collection. With the new Single Stream Recycling program you will be able to place ALL of your recyclables neatly into to one container.

SORTING RECYCLABLES IS NO LONGER NECESSARY!

After July 1st, you will no longer be able to use your current recycling bin and any materials outside of the recycling cart will not be accepted.

We are providing you with this comprehensive recycling guide in order to help you properly prepare your recyclables and maximize the amount you recycle. This chart also outlines items, which cannot be placed in your recycling cart. Please refer to the calendar and street listing to determine your collection day and week. We will continue to follow the same collection schedule that is in place currently.

This information comes from the Franklin Solid Waste website here (PDF):
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Recycling/FranklinAutomation2010FINAL.pdf

and here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Recycling/index


The collection of Franklin Matters posts on the new process can be found here:
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2010/03/franklin-ma-trash-collection.html

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In the News - new trash/recycle service begins

Solid Waste Coordinator Chris White said he's heard similar complaints regarding the size of the bins.

"If someone puts out a lot of trash, they're going to pay more. The people who can live within 65 gallons will pay less," White said. "If you recycle more and put out less trash, the rate goes down. If you don't, it goes up."

Read the full article here:
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x2071996709/Franklin-residents-anxious-as-new-trash-system-starts

View the video the Chris white refers to here:
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2010/06/video-on-franklins-new-automated-trash.html


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Video on Franklin's New Automated Trash and Recycling Process

The DPW has posted their own video of the trash/recycling system in action



Enjoy!

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Chamber Holds Small Manufacturers' Summit

Local Manufacturers Attend Summit Featuring U.S Manufacturing Czar and Congressman                   Jack Lank and the Senior Counselor to the U.S.              President for Manufacturing Policy Ron Bloom  The United Regional Chamber of Commerce proudly sponsored the June 28 Small Manufacturers' Summit at Living Waters Conference Center in North Attleborough. The event featured keynote speakers U.S. Congressman James McGovern and the Senior Counselor to the U.S. President for Manufacturing Policy Ron Bloom. In addition to a private meeting and tour held at Cookson Precious Metals and Bell's Powder Coating, they addressed issues facing small business manufacturers in the Northeast during the Summit. Other event sponsors include for the event included Bell's Powder Coating, Inc., Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America, Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Cookson Precious Metals, Stern-Leach and Living Waters Conference Center.                                                                                      Jack Lank with U.S. Congressman James McGovern                                   Eric Nakajima                                                                                                                                     Senior Innovation Policy Advisor                                                                                                                              for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Trash/Recycle Facts: cart placement

Proper Cart Placement

The placement of your cart is important since the collection vehicle’s lifting arm requires clearance: 3 feet on both sides, and 12 feet overhead. The cart should be no more than 3 feet away from the curb or road edge, and the arrows on the lid must be pointing toward the street. Please leave 3 feet between your recycling and trash container when placing them curbside.

Thanks to Jim Robinson, a fan of the Facebook Franklin Matters page for prompting the search of YouTube for a video of the trash truck in action.

Thanks to Parker, for getting his parents to make this video because he likes the trash truck to come and take the trash.

This process would be similar to that beginning July 1. We have two containers, one for trash and one for recycling.



Note: email subscribers will need to click through to Franklin Matters to view this video of the trash truck making a pickup.

Additional information can be found on the Franklin Solid Waste website here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Recycling/index

The collection of Franklin Matters posts on the new process can be found here:
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2010/03/franklin-ma-trash-collection.html

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