Wednesday, April 22, 2015

GoFundMe - Memorial Expenses for Nick Horton

From a loyal member of the Franklin area network:

This may be old news but the young man who drowned in Hopkinton this past weekend was a 2011 graduate of FHS and was well liked and respected by his classmates. Unfortunately, the funeral expenses will be a significant challenge. A friend of the family has started a GoFundMe site to help the family.

The Milford Daily News article can be found here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150419/NEWS/150416039


screen grab of GoFundMe page
screen grab of GoFundMe page

and the GoFundMe page can be found here 
https://www.gofundme.com/se47m8z/donate

Get Psyched for a Hike over Spring Vacation!


My name is Jenn Conyers and I am a Girl Scout and Senior at Franklin High School. I am completing my Gold Award Project which involves mapping the nature trails at Dacey Fields and creating interactive nature trail signs.

Calling all young children who love or want to learn about the great outdoors. Do you like being outdoors or just walking in the woods? Then come join me Wednesday, April 22nd or Friday April 24th for a 45 minute guided tour of the new nature trails at Dacey Fields.

The guided tour is designed for children all ages and abilities. All families or big groups of kids are welcome. There is no cost. 
General tours are at 11am and 2pm however times are flexible. To reserve a spot and for more information please email me at jenny.conyers@gmail.com.

Dacey Community Field - Lincoln St, Franklin
Dacey Community Field - Lincoln St, Franklin

FHS boys lacrosse tops St John's Prep; North Attleboro takes the tennis matches

From Hockomock Sports we find and share the results of Tuesday's activities

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Boys Lacrosse

Franklin, 12 vs. St. John’s Prep, 7 - Final

Jack Vail led all scorers with seven points, scoring three goals and picking up four assists. Kyle Lundgren also scored a hat trick and added two assists while Ben Burke and Justin Miller each scored twice. Head coach Lou Verrochi praises the defensive effort of Mike Sullivan, Alec Borkowski and Sean Lockhart. DJ Shea made 10 saves in net. 

Boys Tennis

Franklin, 2 @ North Attleboro, 3 - Final 
Junior Mitchell Dyer pulled off a key win at first singles, winning 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-4. North also picked up wins in both doubles matches with Zachary Pfeffer and Barsomo Nuay winnings 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) at first singles and Jeff Yao and Nick Lockavitch winning 6-0, 6-4 at second doubles. Franklin won at second singles with Kyle Pandiscio winning 6-3, 6-4 and Sean Barker winning at third singles 6-0, 6-0. 

Girls Tennis

Franklin, 2 @ North Attleboro, 3Final

For all the results around the Hockomock League on Tuesday check here
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-042115

April Hall at THE BLACK BOX

THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin presents critically acclaimed jazz vocalist April Hall on Friday, April 24 at 8 p.m. The concert, rescheduled from February due to a Valentine’s Day snowstorm, is featured as part of BLACK BOX Jazz, one of four dynamic music series launched this year at the new theater, music and event venue. 
April Hall
April Hall
April Hall takes audiences on a special journey through The Great American Songbook, showcasing the most enduring and influential Golden Age standards of the Broadway stage and Hollywood screen. With her swinging all-star band, Hall interprets our most treasured classics by legendary masters of song to deliver a deeply moving evening of sentiment, humor, heartbreak and romance. Her voice described as "glorious" by The Boston Globe, Hall combines her deep roots in southern gospel and blues with an urban soulfulness and jazz sophistication. 
A graduate of Berklee College of Music, where she received the prestigious Louis Armstrong Performance Award, Hall has done projects for Atlantic Records, under the direction of Arif Mardin, for the legendary Chaka Kahn, Melissa Manchester and Bette Midler and has performed with artists such as Rosemary Clooney, Al Jarreau, Jim Ed Brown, Helen Cornelius and Dinah Shore. Hall’s "Room for Two" was named one of Jazz Times top 50 Jazz Records of 2012. Hall will be joined at THE BLACK BOX by pianist Tim Ray, bassist Mark Poniatowski, saxophonist Tom Hall and drummer Kenny Hadley. 
THE BLACK BOX, the home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street. Tickets for the BLACK BOX Jazz event are $20. For ticket purchase or more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Franklin Art Association Spring Show winners

Congratulations to all the winners at the Franklin Art Association Spring Show!

Franklin Art Association - Art Show and Sale
Franklin Art Association - Art Show and Sale



BEST IN SHOW:

Rebecca Skinner for “Falling Down” (Photography)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE:

Diane Choquette for “New England Harvest” (WatercolorW

OIL CATEGORY:

1st Place - Paul Peterson for “A Long Deep Winter”
2nd Place - Dorothy Downing for “Jogging Trail”
3rd Place - Robin Wessman for “Salt Marsh”
Honorable Mention: Richard Fotland for “Sunrise, Tynemouth UK”

ACRYLIC CATEGORY:

1st Place - Aivars Zandbergs for “Winter Glow”
2nd Place - Frank Robertson for “Lucky Lanterns”
3rd Place - Don Iacovelli for “Kids”
Honorable Mention: Lisa Bailey for “High Beams”

WATERCOLOR CATEGORY:

1st Place - Deborah Ryan for “Rain Shower”
2nd Place - Daydre Hamilton for “Solo”
3rd Place - Kris Occhino for “Connected”
Honorable Mention: Jerry Aissis for “Shadows of the Past”

PASTELS/CHARCOAL CATEGORY:

1st Place - Joanne Willoughby for “Perfect Blues”
2nd Place - Susan Pratt Sheridan for “Chappy”
3rd Place - Stacey David for “Buoys”
Honorable Mention: Carol Freiswick for “Hat Shop”

MIXED MEDIA CATEGORY:

1st place - Claire Griffin for “Crocus”
2nd Place - Diana Maley for “Beavertail Light”
3rd Place - Karen Pendleton for “Are You Talking to Me?”
Honorable Mention: Jane Alfieri for “Puppy Love”


PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY:

1st Place - Margaret Munson for “Spanish Moss”
2nd Place - Judy Belben for “Alley in Yellow”
3rd Place - Marjorie Sardella for “Lamplight Along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway”
Honorable Mention: Guy Occhino for “Lookouts”

FAA photo from their Facebook collection
FAA photo from their Facebook collection
Find additional photos on Facebook here  https://www.facebook.com/FranklinArtAssoc/photos_stream

5th Annual Road Race - Saturday, May 2, 2015


Be part of the effort to develop the Southern New England Truckline Trail (SNETT) in Franklin. 
The 5-mile run, 1.5 or 3.5 walk is sponsored by the Franklin Bellingham Rail Trail Committee and proceeds go toward development of the SNETT multi-use trail.

Race Details:
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015
Start Time: Run 10:00 am/ Walk 9:45 am
Registration: 8:30 - 9:30 am
Entry Fee: $25 prior to race day, $30 day of race, $15 for students
Start Location/Registration: 628 Washington Street, Franklin (Remington School) 

2014 road race start
2014 road race start


Registration Information here


Results of the 2014 race can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/05/snett-5k-race-and-walk-results.html

Frankli, MA: Finance Committee - Agenda- Apr 22, 2015

The Finance Committee continues to work through the capital budget with the Fire Dept, Facilities, and the School Dept reviewing their proposals.

If you missed the prior meeting and would like to review the notes and listen to the meeting, you can do that here. (Note, this is the only recording of the meeting available).


The agenda for the meeting scheduled at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 22 can be viewed here:





The April 1 memo to the FinCom on the Capital Budget can be found here

The 'original' capital plan dated Feb 1, 2015.

Franklin Municipal Building - 355 East Central St
Franklin Municipal Building - 355 East Central St


Milford Daily News pubished their recap of the first meeting in part by writing:
A $2.33 million capital budget has been proposed for this fiscal year, including a $66,000 police department request for new Tasers. 
Police Chief Stephan Semerjian said the department currently has 12 Tasers, eight of which are shared among its patrol officers, according to a recording of the April 7 Finance Committee meeting posted on the resident-run news blog, Franklin Matters. 
Unlike most budget hearings, the meeting was not broadcast on Franklin TV.
Continue reading their article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150420/NEWS/150429506/1994/NEWS