In the News - Brunelli, hair salon, NCLB, local aid

Meet the Franklin Candidate: Philip Brunelli, Board of Health

by Alison McCall, Daily News staff

Franklin man opens hair salons in MetroWest

by Kelleigh Welch/Daily News staff

Educators welcome No Child Left Behind reform plan

by Scott O'Connell/Daily News staff

While no one from Franklin was mentioned in the No Child Left Behind article, we do find the following in an article on the increase in local aid coming from the Commonwealth that was just announced:

Franklin Town Council Vice Chairman Stephen Whalen said snow removal could be a good use for the money. Whalen cautioned that it should not be used for operating expenses or to pay salaries. 

"I kind of cringe when we get unexpected sources of funding from the state or any other entity," Whalen said. "I think it fuels the belief among some voters that whenever there's a shortfall in the operating budget, money will be quote-unquote found. It's very difficult to predict when the Legislature may throw a bone like this to the town."

 Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x1876835125/Lawmakers-see-boost-in-local-aid#ixzz1b1wfhQbT

World Food Day - 2011

"Never before has man had such capacity to control his own environment, to end thirst and hunger, to conquer poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and massive human misery."

~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy, before the UN General Assembly

Jeremy Irons on getting mad



Sign the petition to end hunger here
http://www.1billionhungry.org/


This Sunday, around your table in Franklin, have a conversation on where your food came from.

Join Oxfam America and make this World Food Day, Sunday October 16th, a cause for celebration and action! When we sit down to dinner every day, rarely do we realize that our meal depends on a global system that involves people both next door and across oceans. This World Food Day, Oxfam America is teaming up with allies across the USA and around the globe to encourage people to take a simple yet profound action. We’re asking you and thousands of others to dedicate your Sunday Dinner on October 16th to a conversation about where your food comes from, who is behind its cultivation and how we can make the food system more just and sustainable. Just click on www.oxfamamerica.org/worldfoodday We are all tied to a global food system that is broken. Yet there is a strong and growing movement of individuals and organizations working to repair and improve the system. In a world facing the challenges of the current famine in East Africa, constrained land and water, and an erratic climate, one of the best ways to combat global food insecurity is to invest in farmers and remove the barriers that limit their productivity. Creating this awareness is what a World Food Day Sunday Dinner is all about.

Desmond Tutu for World Food Day 2011 talks briefly in this video:




Join the many in Franklin looking to make a difference locally. Key among the groups making an effort in this area are the Franklin Food Pantry, the Community Gardens, the Farmers Market (Fridays on the Town Common) with help from the YMCA and the MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation.
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Watery rain gardens

Yes, the rain gardens did catch some water.



The Parmenter School had some rain gardens installed as part of the effort to remove phosphorus from the Charles River. By catching the water and filtering it through some natural materials, the intent is to remove the phosphorous before it gets into the tributaries and into the Charles River. Additional rain gardens can be seen along the edge of the parking lot on Wachusett St for the ball fields at Fletcher Field.



Additional photos showing the construction of the rain gardens can be found here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/4935285138/in/photostream/

and here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/4934685201/in/photostream/

"It isn't something you can do overnight"

"It's good to get new ideas in there," said Sean Donahue, a 23-year-old first-time candidate for School Committee. "You have people who have been there for a really long time. I think it's just good to have new people, coming in with those new ideas." 

The full seven-member School Committee is up for election, with five incumbents running for their seats plus three fresh faces, as is the full nine-member Town Council, which has six incumbents running with six candidates who did not serve on the council in this last, two-year term. 

Three people are running for the two open seats on the Board of Health, only one of whom is an incumbent, all three incumbent constables are vying with two potential newcomers for their positions, and Jim Dacey, who has been the town's treasurer-collector for the past 12 years, has an opponent in former Planning Board member Mark Denommee. 

"There could be so much gained from having a new voice," said Denommee, who added that having someone in a position for such a long time "leads to some sort of complacency. We need a new set of eyes and a new set of ears in the Town Hall of Franklin."

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x1876835019/Vast-field-of-candidates-in-Franklin#ixzz1awYNlGZe

In the News - Aucoin

Meet the Franklin Candidate: Richard Aucoin, Board of Health

by Alison McCall/Daily News staff

Library book sale: today - 9:00 to 4:00

The Friends of Franklin Library are holding their book sale today at the DPW garage off Hayward St.

Bring a donation for the Franklin Food Pantry and you get a coupon for a book (up to $1).




There are lots of books laid out on tables



The prices of books are shown on signs in each book section



I know at least one kindergarten teacher who finds some good additions to the school library



Giraffes can't dance? Why not?



If you are looking for a good laugh, there is a section of books for you!



Looking to travel? Check out this section



Books on tape to listen to for your commute.



Pets and nature



"Beyond risk" is one title about climbing shear rock walls in the Sports and Hobbies section



Biographies of Barbara Bush and Bill Clinton sit among the selection



And last but not least, the Friends of the Franklin Library thank their sponsors!



Enjoy!

In the News - Ranieri

Meet the Franklin Candidate: Donald Ranieri Jr., Board of Health

by Alison McCall/Daily News staff

Remember that all the information for the election Nov 8th is being collected in one place for you

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/08/election-2011-summary.html

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE: OCTOBER 19, 2011 at 8:00pm at the Town Clerk’s Office, First Floor, 355 East Central Street, Municipal Building.

Absentee Ballot Information: Absentee ballots are now available in the Town Clerk’s office. A registered voter who will be unable to vote at the polls on election day due to the following reasons may vote absentee up to 12:00 noon Monday, November 7, 2011:
(1) absence from your city or town during normal polling hours; or
(2) physical disability preventing you from going to the polling place; or
(3) religious belief.

All absentee requests must be made in writing with an original signature (no faxes or e-mails are accepted). If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call Deborah L. Pellegri, Town Clerk, at 508-520-4900