Walking - Trees - part 2

While I shared several photos of trees from the walk last Saturday earlier this week, there are a few more from Sunday to share here.

It was much sunny on Sunday so the tree against the blue sky makes for a good view

Tree on King St near Parmenter

With just the bare branches, a sickness, some sort of mold is very evident on this tree.

tree suffering from some weird sickness

A closer view of whatever is attacking the tree near the Dunkin Donuts on King St.

tree sickness - close up view

Library Book Sale - Apr 19

With the April sale on Easter weekend, the book sale and bag sale will be combined to happen all on Saturday, Apr 19.

Library Book and Bag Sale  - Apr 19

Franklin High School - Jazz Band - 7:00 PM

My thanks to a loyal reader for sending this along:

I'm not sure if you've received something already from the FHS Jazz band, but the band will host its spring concert tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at the high school lecture hall. The program will feature jazz standards AND new works and includes improv solos from both the Jazz Band and the Jazz Workshop. The Franklin High School Jazz Bands recently won several state-level awards for its performances and musicianship under the direction of Band Director Leighann Rudsit.

new Franklin High School

Rail Trail clean up - Apr 12

Rail Trail clean up Saturday April 12th at 8:30am at the Grove Street Entrance. Bring gloves and a great attitude to help get your local walking trail in better shape for this summer and those to come !!! Hope to see you all there!!

Where is the rail trail?
Along Grove St, about a half mile from Washington St.

The trail was nice on Sunday

reflections along the trail side

wear good boots to get through or around some wet sections

Follow the Rail Trail Committee on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Franklin-Bellingham-Rail-Trail-Committee/185258844899495

or visit their webpage for more information  http://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/

Aerial Spraying in Franklin area scheduled for Apr 14 - 30, 2014

The annual spraying for mosquitoes is scheduled for a 2-3 day period when weather permits during the period April 14- 30, 2014.






This was originally posted to the official Franklin page
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/01D1BCA2-000F8513

Franklin Downtown Partnership 2014 Event Dates

Franklin Downtown Partnership Announces 2014 Event Dates

Franklin Downtown Partnership

The Franklin Downtown Partnership has set the dates for this year's Strawberry Stroll, Harvest Festival, Holiday Stroll and Beautification days. The FDP also announces its General Meeting Dates and invites the general public to attend and learn more about important issues and happenings in town.

Downtown Beautification Day will be Saturday, May 17, 9:00 a.m. to Noon. The Partnership, the Franklin Garden Club and many volunteers will install more than 1,200 flowers and greens, and community service hours will be available to students. Contact Eileen Mason at emason11@verizon.net for details about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities. Winter Beautification Day will be Sunday, November 23.

The Partnership's 11th annual Strawberry Stroll will take place on Thursday, June 12, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A sidewalk sale, entertainment and the Partnership's mouthwatering Strawberry Shortcakes will kick off summer in sweet style. The FDP currently is signing up sponsors for this event. Contact event Co-Chairs Nicole Fortier, nfortier@deanbank.com, or Jane Curran, janeframe@verizon.net for more information.

The always-popular Harvest Festival will be Sunday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. This annual event will draw at least 6,000 visitors to town for a fun afternoon of local entertainment, shopping, food and games. Booth registration information will be available on the FDP website in June.

The Holiday Stroll is set for Thursday, December 4, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A visit from Santa, holiday music, crafts and specialty shopping draw hundreds of people downtown for this special holiday evening. Roberta Trahan and Gregg Chalk will co-chair this event.

Along with these popular events, the FDP also set its General Meeting dates: May 1, September 4 and November 6. The Partnership invites all business owners and residents to join discussions about issues affecting the area and learn more about the FDP's efforts in revitalizing downtown Franklin. The meetings take place at 8:30 a.m. at the Dean College Campus Center.

Please contact the FDP office if you are interested in sponsoring one of these events!

Remember to get your 2014 membership in so you can participate in these events.

All membership is due by April 30th.

Brick work

When the brick column looks like this

brick column in need of work

with the grouting gone, it is time to do a major repair

brick work under way