Saturday, January 28, 2017

Fire fighters sworn in, communications improvements touted, Summer St development for 34 units turned down

The Town Council recap of the Jan 18, 2017 meeting has a few key takeways: 

1 - Three new fire fighters were sworn in: Becky Caroline, AJ Morris, Katherine Forest
Becky Caroline, AJ Morris, Katherine Forest
Chief McCarragher, Becky Caroline, AJ Morris, Katherine Forest

2 - The Finance Committee added a new member: David Wiech

 3 - Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Councilor Glen Jones presented on the series of accomplishments in improving the communications and information availability with more to come in 2017.



4 - The residents of Summer St came out in force again to speak against the proposed addition of 34 houses on an 11 acre property that could be developed with 7-8 under the current zoning. The vote to make the map change was 5-3 but was insufficient to pass the measure. 6 votes were required. The council vote was by roll call. 
  • Dellorco - No
  • Jones - No
  • Vallee - Yes
  • Pfeffer - Yes
  • Mercer - Yes
  • Padula - Yes
  • Pellegri - No
  • Kelly - yes


The video replay for the meeting is available on the Town of Franklin webpage
http://view.earthchannel.com/PlayerController.aspx?PGD=franknma&eID=427

The Town Council "Actions Taken" document can be found here
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/town_council_actions_taken_january_18_2017_0.pdf

 Additional details can be found in the reporting I recorded live during the meeting:
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FHS boys basketball bounce back with a big win; boys swim top KP



Boys Basketball = Stoughton, 48 @ Franklin, 81 – Final
– Franklin senior Connor Goldstein connected on five three pointers in the first half and finished with a career-high 21 points to pace the Panthers to a win on Senior Night. Franklin seniors accounted for 54 points for the Panthers. Seniors Josh Macchi scored 16 points, James Hanlon had nine points and Mike Doherty chipped in with eight points. Stoughton’s Cam Andrews and Matt Valle each scored nine points.


 Girls Basketball = Franklin, 47 @ Stoughton, 49 – Final
– Stoughton erased a 13-point deficit at half, rallying for 36 points in the second half to edge Franklin. The Panthers held a 26-13 advantage at the break but Stoughton freshman Shyanne Trinh scored all of her team-high 14 points in the second half to spark the comeback. Junior Val Whalen had 13 points and 16 rebounds. Franklin sophomore Bea Bondhus netted a team-high 13 points for the Panthers.

 Boys Swimming = Franklin, 88 @ King Philip, 82
– Final – Franklin’s Connor Bourgeois won both the 50 and 100 free, Roy Wang won the 100 breast and the boys 200 freestyle relay of Bourgeois, Wang, Jack Cashin and Sumit Choudhury finished first to help the Panthers pick up their first ever win over KP.


 Girls Swimming = Franklin @ King Philip
(no results available via HockomockSports via Twitter we do know the girls team lost but have no details on the meet)
https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-012717/

https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/825152431671672832
https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/825152431671672832


Via the Twitterverse



















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The 20th Annual Trivia Bee is looking for sponsors and teams

The 20th Annual Trivia Bee will be held April 12, 2017



The 20th Annual Trivia Bee will focus on TV trivia
The 20th Annual Trivia Bee will focus on TV trivia


The sponsor form can be found here
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczc0FFQ0VuUXdFcEJMUVh1c1dWTVNBam9EdkpN


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"That’s impressive for humans who can’t yet tie their own shoes and still need to be reminded to share"


"I was only in the classroom for 45 minutes, but that was long enough to compel me to write a letter to the teacher once I left. 
I’ll be honest, I have zero qualifications as it relates to child education. My only qualification and reason for being in a kindergarten class that day is my oldest child is a kindergartner. He attends a public school and I was in his classroom as a parent volunteer. 
His teacher had asked parents to sign up to help during the daily Literacy Center portion of the morning. I was excited to go in, see my son in his classroom, and meet his classmates. When I arrived, the class was sitting on the floor, singing, and drawing the alphabet in the air with their fingers. Mrs. G gave me a quick rundown on how I was to help. She introduced me to the class and then quietly asked the children to go to their first center."

 Continue reading the article about 45 minutes in a kindergarten classroom
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2017/01/24/the-letter-i-had-to-write-to-my-childs-teacher/?utm_term=.31e5a4107a83

While this article is published in the Washington Post, the writer could have been a mother visiting a Franklin kindergarten classroom. I recognize the concepts of the centers in the classroom. Having visited a kindergarten (although not yet this year), I also recognize the sentiments expressed by the writer/mother.  

 By way of disclosure, my wife (Mrs Sherlock) is one of the three kindergarten teachers at Oak St Elementary. You can see some of what they do in the classroom when they share via their new Twitter account @OakStKinders




kindergarten writers working on their pattern books
kindergarten writers working on their pattern books

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"you people - and the teachers and kids - provide us with an excellent school"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"Franklin High School Principal Paul Peri says he wants to encourage C's but that isn't a bad thing. 
In his first year at the school, Peri said he and other administrators came up with a list of core values after conducting a listening tour at the school. 
"We wanted this to be a year of communication; collaboration; comfort and care; and culture," he told the School Committee Tuesday. "As a new team, we felt our role was to listen, learn and support." 
Peri noted that, while there is often a sense of community in the district's elementary and middle schools, that is less true at the high school. He said the school was making efforts to remedy that by communicating with the public through several means, including Twitter."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170127/franklin-high-principal-talks-about-nurturing-positive-culture

This video was embedded in the presentation and deserves to stand on its own:



 The presentation document Principal Peri used on Tuesday:



The program of studies document can be found at this link
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/01/real-time-reporting-fhs-update-program.html

Other posts with notes and presentations recorded in "real time" for the Tuesday, Jan 24, 2017 School Committee meeting

 FHS athletics presentation
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/01/real-time-reporting-fhs-athletics-update.html

 Action items through to Closing
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/01/real-time-reporting-action-items.html

The full video of the meeting is available for replay on demand from the Town of Franklin
http://view.earthchannel.com/PlayerController.aspx?PGD=franknma&eID=429

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Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell Thanks Contributors to Registry’s Annual Holiday Food Drive

Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell today expressed his sincere appreciation to everyone who contributed to the Registry’s 2016 Annual Holiday Food Drive in making it another great success.

“I am thankful,” O’Donnell stated, ”that so many Norfolk County residents, including our employees and title examiners, took the opportunity to donate and help those living through hardships such as the loss of a job or an illness. The non-perishable food collected during the drive was dispensed to several pantries throughout Norfolk County.”
Register O’Donnell with Sue Kilcoyne, Operations Manager at the Franklin Food Pantry
Register O’Donnell with Sue Kilcoyne, Operations
Manager at the Franklin Food Pantry

Register O’Donnell stated “Obviously, while the holiday food drive has ended, it does not stop hunger from affecting many of our neighbors. A report done by Project Bread noted that 1 out of 9 households in Massachusetts are considered food insecure.”

The Register, however, was heartened to see how Norfolk County communities are dealing with the issue of hunger. “Some of these communities were pretty innovative in addressing the problem with mobile pop-up pantries going into neighborhoods and to creating classes on how to cook and shop for food more efficiently. Additionally, I was struck by the large number of people that were involved in the fight against hunger through their local pantry.”

Register O’Donnell concluded, “Obviously hunger doesn’t end when the holidays are over. I urge residents to consider dropping off food supplies at their local pantries across Norfolk County. Most pantries are requesting canned goods, breakfast cereals, pasta, sauces, toiletries and paper products. Dropping off a food donation at a local pantry can make a world of difference in helping a family in need.”

For a list of food pantries, please visit the Registry of Deeds website at www.norfolkdeeds.org. To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on Twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and Instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds.

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High Street, Dedham is the principal office for real property in Norfolk County. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center via telephone at (781) 461-6101,
or on the web at www.norfolkdeeds.org.
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Friday, January 27, 2017

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 1/27/17 - THU 2/2/17

FRIDAY 1/27/17 
9am-5pm   Patron Appreciation Day @ Franklin Public Library
10:30am   Knitting Circle for Adults @ Franklin Public Library

SATURDAY 1/28/17
8am-12pm   Franklin Youth Baseball Walk-in Registration @ Elks Lodge
6:30pm   Electric Youth 2017 @ The Black Box
8pm   Peter Mulvey @ Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, FUSF
8:30pm   Electric Youth 2017 @ The Black Box

 SUNDAY 1/29/17
7:30-10:30am   Sunday Morning Breakfast @ Franklin Rod and Gun Club
1-4pm   Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee Fundraiser @ Pour Richard’s
3:30pm   LiveARTS: Sari Gruber, soprano and Cameron Stowe, piano @ FUSF
4pm   Classical Series: Captivating artists performing romantic music @ The Black Box

 MONDAY 1/30/17
6:30pm   Superintendent Search Public Forum - come meet the 3 candidates @ Franklin Town Hall, Town Council Chambers
7-8:30pm   Learn To Cope Franklin Chapter Meeting @ FUSF

WEDNESDAY 2/1/17
6:30pm   Franklin Art Association Monthly Meeting with demonstration by Adam O’Day @ Franklin Senior Center
7-8pm   School Committee Coffee Hour @ Franklin TV (23 Hutchinson St.)
7:30pm   Laughter Yoga - Let’s Laugh Today @ FUSF

THURSDAY 2/2/17
8:30am   Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting @ Dean College
4pm   Family Coloring Book Club @ Franklin Public Library
7-8pm   Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA

For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.

For event details click HERE.

*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com and/or shersteve@gmail.com

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