Monday, March 13, 2017

Excise Taxes Due - March 15th

Excise Taxes are due Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Many payment options available:

  • Visit our friendly office to pay in-person
  • Drive Through Window
  • White drop box outside our building
  • Easy Online Pay

Please Note: Online payments will be accepted with interest up to 60 days after the due date.
Excise Taxes Due - March 15th
Excise Taxes Due - March 15th

This was shared from the Town of Franklin page
http://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/excise-taxes-dues-march-15th

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - March 14

Vision Statement
The Franklin Public Schools will foster within its students the knowledge and skills to find and achieve satisfaction in life as productive global citizens.

AGENDA
"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which
may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed
and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent
permitted by law."
the key to learning
the key to learning

1. Routine Business
• Citizen’s Comments
• Review of Agenda
• Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the February 28, 2017 School Committee Meeting.
• Payment of Bills Dr. O’Malley
• Payroll Mrs. Douglas
• FHS Student Representatives
1. Nicolas Gnaman
2. Alexander Chitarra
• Correspondence: Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman

2. Guests/Presentations
a. Health / Physical Education Update – Kristen Letendre
b. Superintendent Search – HYA Associates

3. Discussion Only Items
• none

4. Action Items
a. I recommend approval of the request of Diane Plouffe to take music students to Boston from 3/9-3/11/17 for the MA All State Music Festival as detailed. (pre-approved remotely 7-0)
b. I recommend acceptance of checks totaling $675.00 for the Robert Lima Scholarship.
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $385.00 from the Oak Street PCC for in-house enrichment.
d. I recommend acceptance of the donation of $300.00 from Columbia Gas of MA as a Teacher Appreciation Award for Sarah Murphy (Gr. 4) to be used for supplemental classroom supplies at Parmenter Elementary School.
e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $5,000.00 from the Digital Federal Credit Union for the Robert Lima and Keiichi Kitanosono scholarships.
f. I recommend acceptance of checks totaling $2,245.00 from the JF Kennedy PCC for field trips as detailed.
g. I recommend approval for the recurring field trip for 8th graders to Providence Place Mall on April 13, 2017 as detailed.

5. Information Matters
• Superintendent’s Report
• School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
a. Budget Sub Committee – Dr. O’Malley
b. Community Relations – Ms. Schultz

• School Committee Liaison Reports
a. PCC Liaison – Dr. Bergen
b. SWAC Liaison – Mrs. Douglas

6. New Business
a. To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.

7. Executive Session
a. Contractual Negotiations

8. Motion to Adjourn
– Dr. O’Malley

Mr Dooley made a brief appearance at the Historical Museum

Alan Earls presented on the the arrival of the Irish in Franklin and then shifted to introduce Mr Dooley to an attentive audience at the Franklin Historical Museum on Saturday, March 11.


Alan Earls and Mr Dooley
Alan Earls and Mr Dooley
The presentation document he has allowed us to share here:




Alan presented to an attentive audience with mostly Irish roots 9by show of hands)

"she believes the post office actually created the United States of America"

One of the podcasts I listen to recently covered the book by Winifred Gallagher who "believes the post office actually created the United States of America". Ben Franklin is referenced as a significant contributor to the Post Office.


"For thousands of years, governments have devised ways of sending communications. But for most of history, these systems were used only by a small elite. The postal system of colonial America was much the same. The Crown’s post was established by the English monarchy and used primarily for communications between the colonies and England. 
For a while, the colonies themselves weren’t that interested in communicating with each other. They were, like fractious siblings, only seeking the attention of Mother England. And if you were a commoner in the colonies you also didn’t use the Crown’s post, you handed your message to a traveler and asked them to take it as far as they could and then pass it on. 
Benjamin Franklin, one of the early postmasters for the Crown, traveled to every colony to make improvements in the system. As he did so, he began to see the colonies differently. In 1754, at a meeting of colonial representatives in Albany, New York, Franklin proposed a plan for uniting the colonies and electing their own representatives rather than having them appointed by the Crown. Franklin’s idea didn’t go anywhere at the time.

Continue reading the article online
http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-revolutionary-post/

Listen to the podcast via iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/99-invisible/id394775318#


1847 United States postage stamp of Benjamin Franklin denominated 5 cents
1847 United States postage stamp of Benjamin Franklin denominated 5 cents
The link to Winifred's book on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594205000/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1594205000&linkCode=as2&tag=99pi-20&linkId=d778a76a74ef5abb5e03b41fd136c020

The next Downtown Progressive Dinner to be May 21


The Franklin Downtown Partnership (FDP) is planning a Progressive Dinner for Sunday, May 21, beginning at 5 p.m. Building upon the success of the organization’s first two dinner events, the FDP is looking forward to an evening celebrating downtown Franklin and its eateries.

Diners will begin their culinary tour of the downtown with a soup or salad at one restaurant, and then stroll down the street to a second restaurant to sample an appetizer selection. Groups will then move to a third restaurant to enjoy an entrée, dessert, a silent auction and raffle and some excellent local entertainment.

The Partnership is currently looking for sponsors of the Progressive Dinner. Gold sponsorship is $300, Silver sponsorship is $200 and Bronze sponsorship is $100. Businesses or groups interested in backing the event should contact the FDP office at downtown.franklin@yahoo.com.

Tickets for this event will go on sale in April and organizers will announce the details on the FDP website, www.franklindowntownpartnership.org, and on Facebook and Twitter. Contact event organizer Jane Curran at janeframe@verizon.net for more information.

Save the Date: May 21 FDP Progressive Dinner
Save the Date: May 21 FDP Progressive Dinner

Saturday, March 11, 2017

FHS gets by St John's in OT to take 1st D1 Central title


"For the past three seasons, the Franklin Panthers have had their season come to an end at the hands of St. John’s Shrewsbury. 
Not this year. 
The Panthers clawed back from an early deficit, took their first lead in the fourth quarter and came up with a big defensive stop in overtime to get the 67-64 win to claim the program’s first ever D1 Central Sectional title. 
“It feels great,” said Franklin head coach CJ Neely. “A lot of people were saying we can’t beat St. John’s, we hear it everywhere. I down play it as much as possible, we didn’t want to focus on one team too much. We waited until we had them on the schedule then we focused on them. I think every year it’s been a pretty good battle, I don’t think we were ever dominated but it’s nice to be on the right side of things for once.” 
Franklin will play Springfield Central (West sectional champion) on Tuesday, March 14th at the DCU Center at 7:30."

Continue reading the game recap online
https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-boys-basketball-claims-first-sectional-title-in-overtime/

For the HockomockSports.com photo gallery from the game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/20162017/Winter-201617/Franklin-St-Johns-Shrewsbury-Boys-Basketball-03-10-17




DIVISION 1 CENTRAL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!! #Pantherpride #LETSGO pic.twitter.com/FqdgRyma8k
DIVISION 1 CENTRAL SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!! #Pantherpride #LETSGO pic.twitter.com/FqdgRyma8k








Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail - Meeting - March 14, 7:00 PM



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Franklin and Bellingham
Rail Trail Committee

Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, March 14th


On Tuesday, March 14, 2017, the FBRTC will hold a meeting at the YMCA in Franklin.  Items on the agenda include a discussion of upcoming events (including our May 6 Road Race and April trail clean-up), the recruitment and retention of volunteers, and the Prospect Street crossing. The meeting is open to all and we welcome your input and participation.
We look forward to see you on Tuesday.  

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