workshop: "My Senses Don’t Make Sense!" - Feb 7

Lifelong Community Learning has scheduled a February 7 childcare education workshop for caregivers. My Senses Don’t Make Sense! with Donna Shea will cover recognizing and supporting children with sensory integration dysfunction.

Participants will talk about strategies that help. They will also discuss how finding the services of, or talking to a school occupational therapist, can make a world of difference for a child who senses don’t make sense.

Caregivers are invited to participate in what will be an informative and interesting evening in a relaxed setting with colleagues and new friends. The workshop fee is $25.

For more information, go to www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com and click on Lifelong Community Learning - Child Care & Parenting. Or call Lifelong Community Learning at 508-613-1480.

Lifelong Community Learning is a program of the Franklin Public Schools Lifelong Learning Institute, dedicated to providing diverse and enriched education and experiences for all area residents and children – a resource for all ages.

Or go direct to this link:
https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0079-0003-a4a543668f8347f4b9da56fe5b043d4e

workshop: My Senses Don’t Make Sense! - Feb 7

FHS boys hockey tops Stoughton; wrestling drops close match to Mansfield

Via HockomockSports and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS sports action on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2019

Boys Hockey = Stoughton, 1 @ Franklin, 11 – Final

Wrestling = Franklin, 27 @ Mansfield, 30 – Final

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the wrestling match recap:

"Even the parents were out of their seats, creeping closer to the mat, and counting down the final seconds of the night’s final match. Mansfield junior Noah Jellenik laid flat on his stomach, holding off Franklin’s Riley Downing and waiting for the final horn to sound. 

As the ref waved his hand to signal the end of the match, Jellenik, who is in his first year as a wrestler, rolled onto his knees and threw his hands in the air in triumph. On three edges of the mat, his teammates, coaches, and Mansfield alumni hugged, cheered, and celebrated, as the Hornets moved one giant step closer to securing the program’s first ever Hockomock dual meet title. 

Although Downing won the 285-pound match 6-2, Jellenik had accomplished his only goal, which was to avoid a pin. With the Panthers only earning three points in the final match of the hotly-contested dual meet, Mansfield held on for a 30-27 victory."

Continue reading the recap online
https://hockomocksports.com/mansfield-wrestling-edge-franklin-to-move-closer-to-first-hock-title/

Click here for a photo gallery from this game
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2018-2019/Winter-2018-2019/Mansfield-Franklin-Wrestling-1-16-19/

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-16-19/

Mansfield junior Noah Jellenik lifts his arms to the rafters after his match at 285 pounds, Despite a loss in his individual match, Jellenik sealed a 30-27 win for the team that puts the Hornets on the brink of a first-ever league title. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Hard fought loss to Mansfield 30-27 tonight. Pin from Jordan Carlucci and tech by Dylan Nawn.

— Franklin Wrestling (@FHSWrestle) January 17, 2019

Big win for the panthers. Final score of 11-1 over Stoughton. Goals coming from 9 different goal scorers, including Dennis Will with his 1st varsity goal. Hard hat to Magazu for getting his first 2 and being a big help in the big win. #ontomansfield pic.twitter.com/LkA8pDVWkG

— Franklin Hockey (@FHS_Puck) January 17, 2019

Franklin 11 Stoughton 1. 2 gs for Magazu and McCaffrey, others from K Hedvig, Spillane, Will, C Hedvig, Sweeney, Lovett and Demerchant. Hat to Magazu. @MassHSHockey @MyHockeyLive @In_The_Slot @HockomockSports @BGlobeSports @FHSSports

— Coach Spillane (@FHS_PuckCoach) January 17, 2019

MA Digital Archives (finally) available

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The Massachusetts Archives has unveiled an online collection of records of state agencies, including a searchable index of Massachusetts casualties in World War II, records of the administration of Governor Deval Patrick and town plans from 1794 through 1830. 

Among the records are death certificates of 27 people killed in the Great Molasses Flood in Boston on Jan. 15, 1919. 

To see the records, visit digitalarchives.sec.state.ma.us.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190116/state-archives-offers-online-record-collection

I input "Frankln, MA" to see what it would show and among the results that caught my eye:

The death certificate for Sgt. Timothy J Hayes
http://digitalarchives.sec.state.ma.us/uncategorised/digitalFile_1deba876-e40c-4e3f-adf7-27df2cae45a8/

death certificate for Sgt. Timothy J Hayes

Recall that the effort to better understand the story of Sgt. Timothy J Hayes is still underway
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/12/one-mans-quest-to-find-out-about-sgt.html

The Town Plan by Amos Hawes from 1794
http://digitalarchives.sec.state.ma.us/uncategorised/digitalFile_4bbfca75-cdcd-4408-9157-5eccb3fb4bc4/

Town Plan by Amos Hawes from 1794

I could spend many hours searching among the archives. If you find anything really good, please let me know so we can share it here.

"where the buffer zone is between conservation land and the proposed solar array"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"A new solar array is being proposed in town while conservation concerns loom in the planned area. 

A public hearing will be held on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building. The application for the photovoltaic solar was filed by Kearsarge Upper Union LLC of Boston. 

George Russell, conservation agent for Franklin, said that this is the third solar array proposal that Franklin has considered in just the last few months. Currently, there’s one solar array in town, located on Union Street. 

Russell said they’re working with Industria Engineering in Hopkinton to finalize a potential design"

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20190116/large-solar-array-proposed-franklin


The new proposal for this solar array is located not far from the first one on the Mount St Mary's Abbey property which provides Franklin with about 90% of the electricity supply. The existing solar farm is located to the left of the big bend in Upper Union shown on the map. There is also a wind turbine across the street from the 'big bend' on the map.




The public hearing notice just came in for the Conservation Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, Jan 31, 2019.

"Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 131, s.40 (The Wetlands Act) a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA on a Notice of Intent filed by Kearsarge Upper Union LLC of Boston, MA for installation of photovoltaic solar array in open farmed field in the buffer zone of bordering vegetated wetlands. 

This project is located at 1061 Upper Union Street"

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/agendas/upper_union_street_solar.pdf

the solar farm at Mount St Mary's Abbey as it was being installed in Aug 2013

Franklin High School DECA sends 45 students to the State Competition in March

Over 100 FHS students participated in the DECA District competition last week with 45 qualifying for the States in March at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. 

You can help support the students for the State competition in March by contributing to the cause below.

"Franklin’s DECA team competed in its annual District Competition Tuesday, January 8th and Wednesday, January 9th at the Mansfield Holiday Inn. 

DECA is Franklin High School’s “business” club. The organization itself “prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe,” according to DECA’s website. It’s a great way to practice problem-solving and public speaking while having fun about a subject you’re interested in. 

At the competition, students are registered under different events, each one specialized to a specific type of business or business plan. If you’re into sports, there are sports marketing events. If you’re into international business, there is an international business event. DECA has something for everyone."

Continue reading the article online at Pantherbook
https://franklinpanthers.us/top-stories/2019/01/09/franklin-deca-takes-on-districts/

Help support a student or two!
https://www.snap-raise.com/fundraisers/franklin-high-school-deca-2019

Franklin High School DECA - sends 45 students to the State Competition in March

FPAC Announces "You Can’t Take it With You Cast"

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) has announced casting for their upcoming production of the classic comedy You Can’t Take it With You. The cast will feature Equity actor Andrew Scott Holmes as Ed Carmichael. Holmes starred in FPAC’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat last season. He has traveled the world working in regional theatre and cruise ships alike. From Goodspeed Opera House to Great Lakes Theater to Playhouse Square and beyond, Andrew has had the privilege of Playing leading roles as well as understudying Broadway stars. 

Andrew Scott Holmes

Amanda Dubois appears opposite Holmes as Essie Carmichael. Dubois’s theater credits include Godspell, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and It’s All Your Parents’ Fault!

Former Equity actor Nick Paone will appear as Paul Sycamore. Paone has been on the drama faculty at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) and an actor and director at FPAC since 2001. Kellie Stamp will play his wife, Penelope Sycamore. Stamp is a graduate of Stonehill College where she was an active member of the Stonehill Theater Company; she is the Dance Department Coordinator at FSPA. 

Susauna Wickstrom and Liam Devine will play Alice Sycamore and Tony Kirby respectively. Both Wickstrom and Devine were recently featured in FPAC’s sold out run of Disney’s Newsies.

The cast also includes Wendy Jones (DePinna), Shauna Martin (Kolenkhov), Christine DiMartino (Miriam Kirby) Ed Jones (Wilbur Henderson), Erin Lynch (Wellington), Mireille Eastman (Grand Duchess Olga Katrina), Lindsey Wyner (Reba), and Collin Hancock (Donald) of Franklin, Michael Baratta (Mr. Anthony Kirby) of Hopkinton, and Bob Matson (Martin Vanderhof) of Millis.

The Franklin Performing Arts Company presents You Can't Take It with You January 25-27 at THE BLACK BOX in Franklin, MA. You Can't Take It With You is a classic comedy about a family living “to the beat of a different drum”. 

Set in the summer of 1938 in New York City, the play introduces audiences to the freethinking Sycamore family and the mishaps and mayhem that ensue when their daughter's fiancé brings his conservative, straight-laced parents to dinner on the wrong night. You Can’t Take It with You won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the screen adaptation won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director.

Tickets are available at www.theblackboxonline.com or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370.

21 Franklin High School Musicians Perform in Central Districts

Twenty one members of the Franklin High School music program auditioned and were accepted into the 2019 Massachusetts Central District Honor Ensembles. The performance will take place on January 19 at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA.

Participating in the Central District Band will be William Cerier -trumpet, Ari Delosreyes-White -french horn, Lauren Dennett -tenor sax, Nipun Goel -trumpet, Sean Hanly -tuba, Kathleen Houlihan -alto sax, Emma Kucich -flute, Augustine Marzoratti -clarinet, Prem Pendkar -alto sax.

Franklin High School students performing with the Central District Jazz Band will be Robert Castro - Drum Set and Ian Richardson -Bass.

Selected to perform with the Central District Orchestra is Elizabeth Ball-violin, Christopher Broyles -viola, Ryan Darcey -violin, Chai Harsha -viola, Warren Loukota -cello, Brinda Venkataraman -violin and Sarayu Vijayanagaram -violin.

Accepted into the Central District Chorus are Claire Bauer, Jenna VanHyning and John Pokorny.

Twenty one members of the Franklin High School music program