Thank you for your interest in the Franklin Earth Day event on April 22nd, 2012! For over 10 years, the Town of Franklin has conducted this event in an effort to educate the public on recycling, beautification, and general clean up of the town. This year, we are taking online registration for those folks looking to lock in a location in Town that they are interested in cleaning. Please select the area in town you are interested in cleaning and let us know specifics about your planned clean up. Gloves and trash bags can be picked up ahead of time at the Recreation Dept (150 Emmons St).
Friday, April 20, 2012
Franklin, MA: Earth Day
Prepare today for Earth Day Sunday. Very little is mentioned on the Franklin website other than the one notice about registration for Earth Day. When you follow the link you find:
Thursday, April 19, 2012
"re-bury a pair of time capsules beneath the Town Common"
The Milford Daily News reported on the Town Council meeting in part by writing:
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x101301796/Franklin-time-capsules-uncovered-a-little-early#ixzz1sTdDzwro
My set of notes from the Town Council meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/town-council-apr-18-2012.html
Councilors voted on a number of bylaws, deleting a few from the town charter because they are redundant — such as a tobacco law that simply mimics a state law — and adding to others.
Two were added to in a substantial way. Councilors approved harsher punishments for parking in a fire lane, upping to fine from $15 to $50, and allowed town departments to make people put the number of their home’s address on their residences.
In the latter, Nutting said the town deals with a couple of people each year who are opposed to putting the number of their address on their home, which Nutting said is a public safety problem.
Near the beginning of the meeting Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce, congratulated Franklin on its recent economic summit, and applauded the town for its willingness to help businesses hoping to settle and grow in the town.
Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x101301796/Franklin-time-capsules-uncovered-a-little-early#ixzz1sTdDzwro
My set of notes from the Town Council meeting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/town-council-apr-18-2012.html
Franklin Cub Scout Pack 126 walks a mile in other’s shoes
Shoes are something most people in our community take for granted. Ours may be a little worn, or have a broken lace, but they protect the our feet from cuts, bruises and even disease. We may not give them another thought all day once they’re on our feet, but in other parts of the world they’re a precious commodity in short supply.
The great kids who are part of Pack 126 are learning another valuable life lesson through Scouting. This lesson is about social awareness and helping others. They’re collecting shoes for those who live in poverty and disaster stricken countries and don’t have adequate footwear.
The Scouts from Pack 126 and the other four packs across Franklin will be collecting shoes at the following locations throughout Franklin from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. until May 12th:
Dacey Community Fields on Lincoln Street
King Street Memorial Park on King Street
Fletcher Field on Peck Street
Beaver Pond on Beaver Street
Town Common across from St. Mary’s Church
This is just one of the many displays of altruism and community giving show by Pack 126. Others include assisting the elderly with spring yard cleaning, sprucing up the landscape at the Kennedy school and donating time and energy to helping those around them.
Who are the boys from Pack 126? While any boy can join, Pack 126 consists mostly of kids who attend Kennedy school, or are home schooled in the neighborhoods surrounding Kennedy. They’re boys whose parents want them to learn some important life lessons in a fun and meaningful way.
What do the Cub Scouts do? Aside from helping out our community and contributing to charitable causes, the Scouts meet regularly in a social, fun and instructional atmosphere. The Scouts go to zoos, monster truck shows, build and race their own pinewood derby cars, camp out, learn about nature and so much more.
What could possibly make Pack 126 even better? Your child! Every child brings something valuable to the pack. It’s a great place to make friends for kids and parents alike. Join us on the Franklin common on Saturday May 20th from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. and sign your kid up on the spot with a great group of kids doing amazing things.
Cub Scout Pack 126 website http://www.franklinpack126.org
Related posts on the joint effort by the Franklin Cub Scout troops
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/cub-scouts-collecting-shoes.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/04/cub-scouts-want-your-usable-shoes.html
2012 HMEA Independence Walk Run Team Customized tees and more
Hello everyone – new and exciting news for the 2012 HMEA Independence 5K Walk Run Roll & Stroll!! Coming up on May 20th!!!!
Make your own personalized (name and or photo) tee shirts!!! Orders need to be placed by May 4th to assure delivery!!
We've partnered with an innovative new company, GoodThreads, to offer personalized merchandise that tells your cause story on event day – and after! Buying customized gear is not only an exciting way for you to participate in the event, but it also helps to support 2700 children and adults with disabilities supported by 600 caring and committed staff at HMEA.
Go straight to the Event Store here http://www.goodthreads.com/Store/HMEA/HMEA.html
You can personalize shirts (and other gear!) with:
• Your name
• Name of a loved one
• Team name
• Photos
• More
How does buying personalized merchandise help HMEA?
1. Donations
Each time you – or, one of your friends and family members – buy a piece of personalized gear from our event store, HMEA receives a portion of the purchase price as a donation!
2. Awareness
A great part of the designs in our event store is that we make sure that our logo can be seen each and every time you wear your gear. This means more and more people learn about the great work of HMEA!
3. Engagement
We're excited to have you be part of this event and our organization! We hope that having your own customized gear is a way for you to reflect often on your personal cause story and share it with others.
We hope you're excited to get your very own personalized event gear! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the GoodThreads support team at info@goodthreads.com
The sooner you start the sooner you'll have your event tee or merchandise!!!
Take Care,
Doug MacPherson
Vice President, Development and Public Relations
8 Forge park East
Franklin, MA 02038
"Be ashamed to die until you have achieved some victory for humanity"
Horace Mann
Franklin high summer sports clinics slated
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Franklin High School Athletic Director Brad Sidwell announces high school sports-specific academies and middle school skills clinics will be offered this summer.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Town Council - Apr 18, 2012
The collection of posts reported live from the Franklin Town Council meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 can be found here
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