Franklin Matters

Friday, February 24, 2012

In the News - Car, volunteers, scanner

Franklin historical commission seeks volunteers

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

For those who need to follow the sirens !

Check out our new online police and fire scanner

by Staff reports

2012 pre-season mower tune-up

A sign of Spring - time to tune up the lawn mower.

Mower n More is pleased to announce the following promotion for pre-season mower tune-up, when booked on-line by

February 29, 2012 for any available date on the calendar.

	Lawn mower up to 22": $10 off = $69 ($79)
	Rider / walk-behind up to 42": $30 off = $169 ($199) Rider / walk-behind over 42": $40 off= $199 ($239)
+	Together: Additional $10 off
	Extended area charge (where applicable): Waived = $0 ($29)

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Wadsworth DIary - Feb 23, 1858

Very Pleasant & cold 3 above zero Sawed some wood (birch) Mended harness, helped Mother some & c. Sarah went to Boston. Father went to Mr. Clarks after the saw. Rev Thayer had a hard talk with Pond, Dean & others

Written on side: Recd a letter from Frank Peck & 1 from Amanda

In the 1850s, on a busy working farm in the southern part of Franklin, a man named George Wadsworth started writing in a journal about everyday events. When he filled that journal, he bought another, and filled that up too. Two dozen journals, and 27 years later, he had written about almost everything that can happen in a small New England town. His words were lost to history until 1986, when town resident Gail Lembo came across some of the journals at a yard sale.

From the Franklin Historical Museum website
http://www.franklinhistoricalmuseum.com/p/wadsworth-diaries_30.html

In the News - housing lottery, watercolor demo, accepting applications

Franklin holds lottery for housing

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

Franklin art group hosts watercolor demo

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

Dean children's center accepting applications

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

"911 calls from cellphones go first to state police"

“Does the system work? It does. Is it the best we could have? Probably not,” Landry said. “The system does work in theory, but issues come up now and then that have to be addressed and corrected.”

Landry said there were also occasional problems before the intermunicipal agreement went into effect in 2009.

“The way dispatch handles a call, regardless of who is doing it, your own (dispatcher) or a regional dispatcher, those problems don’t go away,” he said. “You just try to get better with what you do. That’s the plan, and hopefully that’s how it will work out.”

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x219671035/Recent-struggles-reveal-regional-dispatch-s-vital-role#ixzz1nCbYDBes

With the growth of regionalization and the cost benefits that it can bring, the key lesson to take away is to have a process and a way of adjusting the process as necessary. If you don't have a process, you can't expect to give the problem away and have it work. And if you do have a process, from time to time, you will need to review and adjust the process.

The Historical Museum Needs You!

We are looking for some people, maybe some retired or not, that are looking to volunteer a little time at the museum for a variety of jobs.

Example of jobs:
1. Do you like to paint?? We have a display case that needs some attention.

2. Have you ever used Past Perfect (computer program)? That is what we use at the museum to inventory our items and your assistance would be very much appreciated.

3. Sorting papers from the past and putting them in their proper locations.

4. Have any thoughts on displays or programs that you might want to see at the museum???? Let us know.

5. We are always looking for alternate members to the Commission. How about it!!

6. Do you enjoy people? Perhaps you would like to be a host/hostess at the museum.

No experience is needed, just a love for the Town of Franklin.

Call Deborah L. Pellegri, Town Clerk/Chairperson for the Historical Museum at
508-520-4900

Originally posted to the Town of Franklin website

Census Form Reminder

Important Notice to All Residents

If you have not returned your census forms to the Town Clerk’ office, please return it TODAY.

The voting lists are being set and we need to know your proper address so that you will be listed properly at the voting polls.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Deborah L. Pellegri, CMC
Town Clerk