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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Ski Club Registration opens
Though the last leaves have not yet fallen from the trees, the Hockomock Area YMCA is already thinking snow! Registration for their annual Ski Club program will begin on Monday, October 15th and will continue through Friday, November 16th. This popular activity is open to teens ages 12-17.
The Ski Club program will begin on Sunday, January 6th. The group will meet for six Sundays in January and February and will ski the slopes of Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. This family friendly resort offers teens a variety of well-groomed trails matching their skill level. For the beginner, lessons and ski rental packages are available.
Registration for this program is limited and traditionally fills quickly. There are several ski and snowboard packages available and all include transportation to and from the mountain.
For more detailed information specific to the Ski Club program, please contact the Hockomock Area YMCA at (508) 695-7001 or (508) 528-8708. The Hockomock Area YMCA offers financial assistance to those who qualify.
About the Hockomock Area YMCA
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. At the Hockomock Area YMCA, strengthening community is its cause. Every day, the Hockomock Area YMCA works side-by-side with its neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income, or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. http://www.hockymca.org/
Absolutely Fabulous Affairs - launch party!
Absolutely Fabulous Affairs brings unique and creative party planning to the area as it opens for business in Franklin
Absolutely Fabulous Affairs, a full-service event planning company, opened its doors for business in September. Their launch party will be hosted at 7:00 PM on September 29th at their Franklin, Mass. location.
Absolutely Fabulous Affairs offers everything you need for an absolutely fabulous party or event. Whether it be help with portions of the event or creating a party from the ground up, they work with clients to make visions come to life and craft a unique and memorable experience.
One of their specialties is creating displays called "interactive party stations," which are designed to engage guests and provide a unique and fun way to serve food, drinks or dessert at an event. These can include a Sweet Table, with assorted candies and confections, a Make-Your-Own Mojito Bar, a Popcorn Bar, or an Ice Cream Bar, for example. "You can create an interactive party station to add another dimension to any event and the possibilities are endless," said owner Sandi Verhaegen.
She has created parties for children, teens, and adults, bridal and baby showers, office parties, and holiday parties. A few examples include a glow party, a mad scientists party, magical fairy party, Harvard Medical School reunion luncheon, wine and beer tasting parties and a gender-reveal baby shower. "If you can dream it, I can do it," is her philosophy.
Why hire an event planner? "We give you access to our creativity. Understanding the time and cost it takes to source the bits and pieces to complete the theme, Absolutely Fabulous Affairs provides the ease, affordability and convenience to make your vision come alive," said Verhaegen.
They have a storeroom full of amazing decorations, props and party ware that will add to your event without you having to purchase them. At the end, hiring an event planner can be more cost effective than planning it on your own.
Absolutely Fabulous Affairs will also open an online shop in early November. This shop will carry everything you need to host party, from the traditional to the most trend setting party gear. The shop will be found on the company website: www.abfabaffairs.com.
Early in her career Verhaegen worked for a marketing agency in California and managed promotional events for corporations such as Cartoon Network, Levi's, and 7-Eleven. Now she enjoys creating personalized, smaller scale special occasions for people and businesses.
"I always liked to do parties for my friends and family," she recalls. "I would go all out. People would comment on my party and would ask me to do something for them."
"This is a result of my passion for creating simply amazing events," she added. "It is rooted in the philosophy that a party has the potential to deliver happiness and memories long after it's done, by creating special moments that last a lifetime."
Call Absolutely Fabulous Affairs today at 773-332-0718 or view their website at www.abfabaffairs.com or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/abfabaffairs
In the News: Eustis, newcomers, Trader Joe's, Destination Dog
Baker, Fattman, Lyons back Eustis for state rep
by Matt Tota/Daily News staff
Franklin Newcomers and Friends to meet, Oct. 3
by GateHouse Media, Inc.
Trader Joe’s recalls peanut butter after salmonella outbreak
by Mary Clare Jalonick
And this article appears in the MetroWest Daily News
Monday, September 24, 2012
Parmenter: modulars gone, landscaping underway
The modular units at Parmenter School which were supposed to be taken down before school started have indeed been removed. The last one left last week. The DPW is working on landscaping the area where they were once located.
Catch up on the week that was and get an outlook on the coming week with Franklin Matters Weekly
from collaborative consumption to digital ghosts
As one who does spend a lot of time online, creating and sharing information, reputation capital is a concept that I understand. I am comfortable walking in real life and sharing what I see (pictures) and hear (text from meetings) online. While it may seem to some that this is all I do, there are limits. There are whole aspects of daily life that don't go online. There is no need to put those there, they shouldn't be drivers for my reputation.
What do you do online? How much of a digital trail do you create? Are you working on your reputation?
Spend 20 minutes and listen to Rachel Botsman talk about collaborative consumption.
One phrase I really like is "digital ghosts". How to reach them in an increasingly online world is a challenge.
What do you do online? How much of a digital trail do you create? Are you working on your reputation?
Spend 20 minutes and listen to Rachel Botsman talk about collaborative consumption.
One phrase I really like is "digital ghosts". How to reach them in an increasingly online world is a challenge.
Tri-County restaurant open to the public
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via The Milford Daily News News RSS by Staff reports on 9/23/12
Gerry's Place, the Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School in-house student-run restaurant, is open for business for the 2012-2013 school year with a new menu offering everything from low-fat to low-budget meal choices.
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