Thank You

This website, newsletter, and Facebook page have seen six years of learning and sharing.

There were times of frustration

and times of joy!

There were times I thought I would quit.
More often than not, there were (and still are) times that keep me going!


Thank you for reading,

for subscribing,
for commenting,
for sending an encouraging email,
for sending along news and events to post,
for sharing this site with your friends and neighbors.

Franklin has over 30,000 people of which about 20,000 are registered to vote and fewer actually show up to do so.

For those who care, you are the reason this site exists.

Thank you!

Thank you

As an alternative to watching a football game this evening,

consider the special from Story Corps on PBS

As an alternative to Black Friday, and cyber Monday there is #givingTuesday.

Consider making a donation either one-time or recurring to the Franklin Food Pantry or your most important charity!

Note: this will be the only post today.
Spend time with your family and friends.
Share a story or two.
Listen to a story or two.


Thank you!
Steve Sherlock

Turkey Trot Reminders

Race reminders for the Franklin Turkey Trot

Feed the Need - Turkey Trot 5K

Registration

• Wednesday Night from 7-9 pm 

Avoid the lines on Thanksgiving morning and either register for the race OR finalize your registration and pick up your bib, free shirt, etc. at the LDS Church, 91 Jordan Rd, Franklin

• Thanksgiving Morning from 7-8 am

Free T-shirts

150 shirts on a first come first serve basis. If you really want a shirt, you should come to the Wed. night registration.

Free Sunglasses

The Ironman sunglasses from last year have been kindly donated again.

Free Raffle Items

We will be having a free raffle at the end of the race following the awards ceremony. Some raffle items include Boston Harbor Dinner Cruise for two, iTunes gift cards, etc.

Race Start

8 am - Thursday morning
at the LDS Church, 91 Jordan Rd, Franklin

Race Map

To view the race map, see the PDF here




or view it online at www.feedtheneed.org

Dress Warm

It looks like it will be a cold morning!

Holiday Decorating Day - Thank you

The email text from Lisa Piana, Executive Director of the Franklin Downtown Partnership, is one I will second:

A big thank you to Eileen Mason and all the volunteers who came out to decorate downtown center.  It was a cold one! Special thanks to the FHS students and the Garden Club. 

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Franklin holiday decorations

the water trough is looking spiffy!

the bridge railing is nicely decked out for the holidays!

If you want to help out with the Franklin Downtown Partnership for future activities, consider joining. Membership as a citizen is only $25. For more information on the Downtown Partnership visit their website here   http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/

Hockomock All-Stars: Girls Soccer and Golf

Hockomock Sports.com announced the All Stars for Girls Soccer and Golf

• Girls Soccer

Franklin junior Taylor Cogliano was voted as the league's Most Valuable Player by the coaches. Taylor was joined on the soccer All Stars by team mates Nicole Ellin, Jane Scafati, and Bailey Knous.

The complete list of Hockomock Soccer All Stars can be found here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/1/post/2013/11/hockomock-league-2013-girls-soccer-all-stars.html

• Golf

Ben Bedarian and Stephen Wyman represent FHS on the Hockomock Golf All Stars as selected by the coaches

The complete list of Hockomock Golf All Stars can be found here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/1/post/2013/11/hockomock-league-2013-golf-all-stars.html

Team Fitness: Advocare Information Night - Dec 3, 2013

You're invited to the Advocare informational meeting at Team Fitness and CrossFit Franklin Have you noticed that a group of Team Fitness and CrossFit Franklin team members and members have been participating in the Advocare 24-Day Challenge?  Want to know what its all about? Come and find out why this is making us feel so GOOD!  If you are interested in learning more about ADVOCARE, the 24 day challenge, or any of their products, come for a meet and greet and informational meeting with Mia and Ritch Finnegan.  Also, see what the members who began our original 24-day challenge on Nov 4 really thought of it! Mia and Ritch will give you all the information you need to help give you the extra push you need to keep you moving in the right direction. These products can be for everyone wanting to better themselves. Easy to do and you will have group support.  Click the link below for details: https://www.advocare.com/24daychallenge/default.aspx Also available is a TRIM line, ACTIVE line, WELLNESS line and  PERFORMANCE line.  Ask us today! When? Tuesday  December 3, 2013  From 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Where? Team Fitness Franklin 100 Franklin Village Drive Franklin, MA 02038 Contact us at 508-541-8330 regarding any questions. See you on December 3rd! Forward this email STAY CONNECTED

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In the News: PanMass riders, house fire, Ben and the turkey

Local cyclists raise more than $500K for Jimmy Fund at Pan-Mass Challenge

Of the record-setting $39 million raised for cancer research by cyclists of the 2013 Pan-Mass Challenge, 86 Bellingham, Franklin, Medway, Mendon, Milford and Upton residents raised nearly $552,700.

Child's toy causes fire in Franklin, displaces seven

A woman was taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation after fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in a single-family home on Marks Way with the woman's three children inside.

Johnston: Mr. Franklin and the Turkey

O Rare Ben Franklin! A turkey already? A turkey for a National Bird! Yes, that's right. The great Ben Franklin lauded the turkey as a noble bird while he considered the eagle as a sneaky and morally depraved specimen of bird kind. How could Ben, a man of the world, ever have entertained such a thought that the turkey and not the eagle be our national symbol?

Franklin TV - studio update

The local cable channel for Franklin switched from being operated by the town to a separate 501c(3) organization during 2012. They purchased to former market building at 23 Hutchinson St and are in the process of doing their renovations to make it a state of the art media studio.

Franklin.tv

The roof is being replaced.

roof work underway

Once the roof is complete, interior work will begin. There will also be built a smaller building behind this one as I recall to provide garage space for their truck and equipment.

roof first, then interior

Have you visited Franklin.tv online yet?