Franklin Matters

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Networking Luncheon and Harvest Fest Reminders

FDP Networking Luncheon
Friday, August 26th -1:00 only $5.50
Dean College Dining Hall-Campus Center
Contact Joel Carrara at jcarrara@printsmartoffice.com
Harvest Festival Sponsorship Checks
Due Wednesday, August 24th
Please contact the FDP office
if you are interested. The flyers and posters are
going to print on Monday, so don't miss out.
Thank you to all of you who are sponsors this year!
Did you miss the Harvest Festival August 20th deadline?
We only have a few more spaces available.
There is a late fee of $50.00. We will need your forms in by this Friday, August
26th if you still plan to participate. Remember, if you are a downtown business
we still need a form or your sidewalk store space will be given to another vendor.
Please contact our Harvest Festival Chair Angie Grant at agrant@middlesexbank.com
Volunteers Needed
Many volunteers are needed for the Festival. Please contact Joel Carrara
at jcarrara@printsmartoffice.com if you can assist with set up or clean up.
Website
Welcome New Members......we now have
over 150 FDP members. Check out the FDP
website at franklindowntownpartnership.org
and make sure your business link is up to date!
Enjoy the rest of the Summer!

"It's clear that the unit has to be on-site"

Should the town permit everything the developer is requesting, the Villas will amount to 45 condominiums, 22 of which will be age-restricted, and 23 of which will not.

Under that formula, Eastern Management owes the town an affordable housing unit, Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting and the Planning Department have said.

After conceding at the Aug. 8 Planning Board meeting that he is required to build the unit, Coras and his attorney Gary Hogan last night asked that it be built off-site.

Franklin High School PCC Meetings Set--Franklin, MA

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Franklin High School PCC Meetings Set--Franklin, MA

via Franklin Massachusetts Homes Blog by Kathy Stankard & First Time Buyers,Relocation (Coldwell Banker of Franklin, MA/508-369-5131) on 8/22/11

The Franklin High Parent Communication Council has established its meeting dates for the 2011/2012 school year. They have several upcoming events and could use many helping hands to make these a success...

The PCC will be having meetings on the following dates:

Sept. 12, 2011, Monday
Nov. 7, 2011, Monday
Jan. 9, 2012, Monday
March 5, 2012, Monday
May 7, 2012, Monday

All meetings start at 7p.m. and are held in the FHS Technology Center.

Each meeting will have guest speakers and a principal update. These meetings are truly a communication tool for parents, to hear about important topics regarding the school, and to ask questions and find out answers that their teenager may not be able to give them.

If you need more information or would like to get involved, please email me at franklinmahomes@comcast.net or call 508-369-5131.

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Kathy has been a top producing REALTOR for the past 15 years helping buyers and sellers in the Franklin, MA and metrowest of Boston area. Feel free to check out her website for more resources and information.

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Monday, August 22, 2011

YMCA announces races on Sep 10th

Youth races, tri-races, and 9th annual 5K road race are announced by the Hockomock Area YMCA. Details contained in the flyer attached.

Healthy Futures Races Press Release

Visit the Y website to register - look for Special Events

"fewer soggy chicken nuggets"

While farmers' markets are expanding, the use of fresh and local foods is increasing in the school lunch programs:

Franklin decided to revamp its food program by bringing in help.

In June, the school system awarded its dining contract to Whitsons Culinary Group, a company that works with public and private schools to improve menus and promote healthy eating.

School Committee member Bill Glynn, who led a nutrition subcommittee while the school was evaluating potential candidates, said at a June meeting that the change was to address the state's ever-evolving nutrition standards, according to school committee minutes.

Kevin Silivia, an area training manager for Whitsons, said the company is training cafeteria employees to cook a variety of foods using fresh ingredients.

"I think we are on the cutting edge, starting to develop programs that make food nutritious and fun for kids," Silivia said. "We develop our concepts around that ideal."

"people want convenience"

Much of the expansion of farmers markets has come in the past three years, said Scott Soares, state commissioner of agricultural resources.

Public interest in buying local products "really caught fire," he said. In part, demand seems driven by worries about food safety.

"(Customers) get it here fresh," said Terri Kanief of Boston-based Globe Fish Company, who was in Framingham last Thursday selling seafood. "You don't (know) how long it's been in the grocery store."

Farmers markets give customers a connection to growers and their techniques that they can't find elsewhere, Cole said.

Shoppers also are increasingly conscious of how far their food must travel to get to their table, Soares said.

"Consumers are really recognizing those kinds of impacts that their food choices can make on the environment," he said.

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x27462244/Farmers-markets-sprouting-up-all-over-Massachusetts#ixzz1VkVKUGIV

Related post:
Food Pantry grant doubles SNAP dollars at the Franklin Farmers Market
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/07/franklin-farmers-market-doubles-food.html

product warranties

It wasn’t until 1975 — when Congress passed the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act — that federal teeth were added to consumer warranty protections.

Among other things, Mag-Moss says that businesses offering written warranties to consumers have to clearly disclose the details. Over the years, to flesh out companies’ obligations, the FTC has issued additional compliance guidance in the form of rules, guides, and interpretations.

As part of its systematic review of regs on the books, the FTC just announced it's looking into how Mag-Moss is faring in today’s marketplace. What’s up for consideration? The FTC’s Interpretations of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act; rules dealing with written disclosure of warranties, how warranty documents should be available pre-sale, and informal dispute settlement procedures; and the agency’s Guides for the Advertising of Warranties and Guarantees.

The FTC is interested in feedback about the rules' costs and benefits, as well as their overall effectiveness and coverage. If your company offers warranties — or if you can share insights into how warranties are working in today’s marketplace — you’ll want to be part of the conversation.

Read the full posting on the official FTC website here