Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Set your calendar: HMEA is a Finalist in Nationwide Contest to win new Toyota


HMEA has made the news again!!!

Now you can help!!

Please save this Saturday October 19th to vote for HMEA at www.100carsforgood.com so we can win a new Toyota to support our Meals on wheels program. This is our program where supported individuals with disabilities and staff deliver meals to home – bound seniors and veterans here in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Read about it here

This is the only day that you can vote for HMEA sp please be sure to do so and to share with your family and friends who have Facebook pages so they can vote for us too.

There are only 5 charities selected for that day and the top two receiving the most votes get the Toyota vehicle of their choice!!

In fact you can log in right now and set a reminder to be sent to you!!

Thank you for your support.

Take care,

Doug MacPherson
Vice President, Development and Public Relations
HMEA, 8 Forge Park East
Franklin, MA 02038


Help us win a Toyota Sienna!
On October 19, search for Horace Mann and vote  at www.100carsforgood.com

For more about HMEA and the work they do, please visit their webpage  http://www.hmea.org/

Franklin Education Foundation - Casino Night - Nov 2, 2013

Details on the Franklin Education Foundation - Casino Night - Nov 2, 2013 can be found in this PDF:

"concerns regarding a proposed development for Cook’s Farm"

The Town Council meeting will be an interesting one tonight given the reporting in the Milford Daily News today on a pre-meeting between the Citizens Committee and at least one member of the Planning Board..
Both the council and Citizens Committee believe the proposed development offers aesthetic and financial benefits to the town. 
However, Planning Board Chairman Anthony Padula opposes the project, saying it does not suit that area and could burden the town with increased traffic and costs if it results in more school-aged children. 
Padula said a smaller project — nine homes at most — would be a better fit for the parcel.
But Citizens Committee Chairman Larry Benedetto said the Cook’s Farm proposal presents several opportunities that the town cannot ignore. 
That area, he said, is viewed as a "gateway to Franklin," and Roux’s development, with its high-end condos, serves as a better welcome sign than a farm dotted with dilapidated buildings.

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x825421699/Franklin-Cook-s-Farm-project-debated-one-last-time#ixzz2hsNuTBq4

Related articles on the Cook's Farm proposal
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/10/contrary-to-theory-of-smart-growth.html

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/10/the-council-should-not-approve.html


In the News: mattress fundraiser, Cars for Good

FHS music boosters plan mattress fundraiser, Oct. 19

Part of Franklin High School will be transformed into a mattress showroom on Saturday, Oct. 19 as the Franklin Music Boosters sponsor a unique fundraiser that has been very successful with other music and sports programs locally.

Franklin-based HMEA named finalist in Toyota 100 Cars For Good program

In a nationwide contest, Franklin-based organization Horace Mann Educational Associates (HMEA) was selected as one of 250 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, which will award vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public.



Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Franklin High School - construction progress

Starting around the back, where the finish work on the outside is taking place

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backside of the new FHS

exterior finish trim being added to the stairwell

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finish work on exterior trim



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full view of backside of FHS
The front corner which holds the principal's office is now a 'blue tower'

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the blue tower


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corner view of the front

two more 'towers' along the front being bricked

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brickwork on the front of FHS

And finally to the far end where the gymnasium is located

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gymnasium
The collection of updates on the new FHS can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2011/12/collection-high-school-building-project.html


Senior Center - Veterans Breakfast - Nov 8, 2013

Contact the Senior Center to sign up  508-520-4945


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Veterans Breakfast - Nov 8, 2013

Additional info on the Senior Center and its programs can be found on their webpage
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Senior/index

In the News: pumpkin carving, hire technician, i495 crash

Pumpkin carving contest planned in Franklin

The Franklin Historical Museum is hosting a Pumpkin Carving Contest on Sunday Oct. 27.

Franklin School Dept. looks to hire new tech position

The School Department is requesting $30,000 to hire an additional technology specialist, saying the position will help with the transition into the new high-tech Franklin High School.


Two sent to hospital after crash on I-495 in Franklin

Two people were taken by ambulance to Milford Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries on Monday morning after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 495.