Summer Fun Dance Camps

Imagine tutus, tiara, castles and wands. Make edible jewelry and paint with chocolate. Watch your favorite story book come to life, all while dancing! Patti Eisenhauer Dance is offering a variety of themed dance camps for young dancers this summer. In addition, the Intensive Dance Camp for older dancers is also being offered. All are welcome to both camps.

Isabella Wenzel of Franklin loves her magic wand

There are several options for the Summer Fun Dance Camps. Following are the dates and times for Week 1: Princess Camp, Ages 2-6, Aug 5 to 9, 10am to 11:30am. Little Princess will enjoy a magical day of dance, crafts, games and fun. American Girl Doll Camp, Ages 5-12, Aug 5 – 9, 12:30 to 2pm. Enjoy a fun day of camp with your favorite doll. Bring your doll to dance camp and enjoy a day of dancing come home with lots of handmade mini crafts. Campers can bring any large doll. It does not have to be the American Girl brand.

The schedule for Week 2 is as follows: Story Book Camp, Ages 2-6, Aug 12 -16, 10am to 11:30am. Your child’s imagination will be swept away into their favorite stories as they dance at this special camp. Each day will focus on a different story including Fancy Nancy, Mary Poppins, Angelina Ballerina and Pinkalicious! Candy Dandy Dance Camp, Ages 5-12, Aug 12-16, 12:30 to 2pm. Girls just want to have fun and they will at this candylicious camp! Enjoy sweet crafts, dance to candy songs and make homemade treats.

For a special treat, join the Lunch Bunch Program! Any camper can take advantage of our Lunch Bunch program. You can bring your own lunch and have a picnic with the teachers and enjoy a dance, movie, game or craft. Time is 11:30-12:30 and the cost is $30 for the week.

Tuition for each camp Summer Fun session is $95. There is a 15% discount if you pay your full camp tuition by April 15. Also, a 10% discount is added if you register for the second week.

The Intensive Dance Camp for older dancers will take place July 29 to August 2, 2013. This camp is for the serious dancer that wants to improve technique, flexibility and learn new types of choreography with Master Teachers. There is a strong emphasis on ballet at this camp. Please contact the dance center for details, times and pricing at pedcnews@gmail.com.

Patti Eisenhauer Dance

In its 32nd year of dance education, Patti Eisenhauer Dance Center is a state-of the art Dance Center offering tap, ballet, jazz, modern, hip-hop and gymnastics classes, as well as birthday parties. Classes are held for each age group from pre-school children through adult. Children are taught the discipline of tap, ballet and tumbling during their class each week. The center offers air conditioning and springboard flooring.

To register, please call or visit Patti Eisenhauer Dance Center, located at 31 Hayward Street in Franklin, MA. For more information, call 508-520-7873 or email: pedcnews@gmail.com Visit www.pedancecenter.com or become a fan on Facebook.

PMC Franklin Kids Ride

PMC Franklin Kids Ride is now open for registration. Kids 3-14, please join us to raise money for Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The ride is Sunday, June 9th at Jefferson Elementary School. 

Please like the event page, PMC Franklin Kids Ride 

Register at: http://www.kids.pmc.org/franklin.aspx

In the News: nasty weather, Smart911

Meteorologists teach residents about nasty weather in Franklin

Nearly 40 people were certified as National Weather Service Skywarn spotters on Tuesday night at the library, learning how to spot the different cloud formations of a thunderstorm and the dangers, from lightning to hail, that they pose.

Milford becomes first in state to offer Smart911

Milford on Tuesday officially became the first town in the state to offer Smart 911, a system that allows residents to share personal information with public safety personnel ahead of time to speed responses and care.

Feet in Motion: Spring Fundraiser

Fundraiser to Support

the Dance Teams of

Feet In Motion!

Add extra benefit to your spring cleaning!!

Don’t throw those unwanted items away! Donate them!

FIM Studio thru 4/21/13

Donations also accepted at Hometown Paint parking lot April 28, 10 am to noon.

Items Needed:

(Please pack all items other than bikes or hard toys in well tied plastic bags.)

• Clothing and Shoes – useable and wearable, any season, size, or gender
• Accessories – purses, backpacks, briefcases, belts, hats, mittens/gloves, scarves, baby accessories, ties
• Household Items – (made of fabric!) – blankets, sheets, bedspreads, pillows, quilts, comforters, table clothes, draperies, curtains, towels, bath rugs
• Toys – Soft – stuffed animals, rag dolls, beanie babies
• Toys – hard – cars, trucks, airplanes, action figures, dolls, doll houses (hard toys must put in a 24” x 24” x 21” box)
• Bikes – please do not drop bikes at FIM until the pick up date.

Please Do NOT bring:

VCR tapes or CDs, books, porcelain or ceramic items, non-fabric household items, furniture, appliances or electronics.

*Volunteers needed to help with the Pick –Up Day. Contact Nikki.

Dance Boosters is a separate organization from Feet In Motion (FIM) that is focused on raising funds in support of enriching the dance education and experiences for the dancers of FIM.

Beautification Day-Volunteers and Sponsors

HAPPY SPRING!

Franklin Downtown Partnership

Beautification Day is right around the corner...  Saturday, May 18th at 9:00 AM
If you would like to volunteer please contact one of our Beautification Committee members:

Eileen Mason: emason11@verizon.net
Chris Bond: c.bond@murphybusiness.com
Jim Schultz: jims@fairwaymc.com

If you would like to be a sponsor for Beautification please contact the FDP office.


This year we will also be having a Special Fundraising Event to raise money for Downtown Beautification and FDP Events

Tuesday, May 7th
5:00-7:30 at Pour Richard's Wine and Spirits

More information coming soon!

You won't want to miss this fun Spring Event!
If you would like to be a sponsor of this event or like to donate a raffle item please contact the FDP office.



This was originally posted to the Franklin Downtown Partnership page

In the News: King St, casino standards, softball clinic, Republican scholarships

Speed still a problem on Franklin's King Street

The town is considering placing two traffic-calming devices at the corner of Wachusett and King streets to help curb rampant speeding in the Gerald M. Parmenter Elementary School zone.

State to set casino application standards

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission met Monday afternoon in Boston to discuss how it would judge casino applications, including the one for the proposed project in Milford.

Lady Panthers Softball Clinic will be held April 6

Franklin High School Lady Panthers Softball Clinic will be held Saturday, April 6 – rain or shine – from 9 a.m. to noon at Franklin High School Field House for grades one through six.

Franklin Republicans offering scholarships

Once again, the Franklin Republican Town Committee is providing a scholarship opportunity for students.

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - Mar 27, 2013

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 19, 2012, January 9, 23, 2013

B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may be recorded by Franklin Matters.

C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

D. CITIZEN COMMENTS

E. APPOINTMENTS

F. HEARINGS
Town Council Proposal of Charter Amendment to Voters: Town Treasurer/Collector to be Changed from Elected to Appointed Position

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS

H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
YMCA – Healthy Futures/Mass in Motion

I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
1. Resolution 13-12: Grant of Utility Easement 218, 224 Oak Street (New High School)
2. Resolution 13-13: Appropriation: Pedestrian Safety Signal – Parmenter
3. Resolution 13-14: Appropriation: DelCarte Recreation Improvements
4. Resolution 13-15: Town Council Proposal of Charter Amendment To Voters: Treasurer/Collector to be Changed from Elected to Appointed Position
5. Resolution 13-16: Acceptance of Access Easement Over Property at 42 Hayward Street
6. Resolution 13-17: Acceptance of Access Easement Over Property at 31 Hayward Street
7. Resolution 13-18: Acceptance of Gift – Town of Franklin
8. Resolution 13-19: Acceptance of Gift – Franklin Fire Dept.
9. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-701: Changes to Chapter 185-3. Definitions- Referral to Planning Board
10. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-702: Changes to Chapter 185-36. Impervious Surfaces - Referral to Planning Board
11. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-703: Changes to Chapter 185-40. Water Resource District – Referral to Planning Board
12. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-704: Changes to Chapter 185, Attachment 9. Schedule of Lot, Area, Frontage, Yard and Height Requirements. – Referral to Planning Board
13. Zoning Bylaw Amendment 13-705: Changes to Chapter 185-5. Zoning Map, Single Family III to Business Zoning District – Referral to Planning Board

K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

L. OLD BUSINESS

M. NEW BUSINESS

N. COUNCIL COMMENTS

O.EXECUTIVE SESSION
Negotiations, Litigation, Real Property, as May Be Required

P. ADJOURN

The full set of documents associated with this agenda as released can be found on the Franklin website here
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_CouncilAgendas/2013/032713.pdf