Franklin Matters

Monday, February 10, 2020

"pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Peri will be the next principal of Weston High School"

Mr Peri will be missed in Franklin. Dr. Midge Connolly, Superintendent of Weston (MA) schools made the announcement Monday.

"Dear Weston Community,

I am pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Peri will be the next principal of Weston High School. Mr. Peri will begin officially on July 1, 2020 but will be working with us throughout the spring as he transitions to Weston from Franklin, a community that he has been with for many years. Mr. Peri began his career in Franklin as a middle school teacher and then became the vice principal and principal of Remington Middle School. He then served as principal at Franklin High School for the past six years. Mr. Peri earned his undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College and his Master’s degree in Education Administration from Endicott College.

During his time at Franklin High School, Mr. Peri has focused on improving the school culture and climate for staff, students, and parents/guardians. He has done so through increased love, laughter, care, support, communication and celebration, as great efforts have been made to increase school spirit and staff morale. Against this backdrop of culture, there has been a continuous focus of building and improving relationships among all stakeholders for the ultimate goal of doing what is best for students. Specific accomplishments include focused work on social and emotional learning, cultural proficiency, assessment and standards-based grading, development of a robust student advisory program, alignment of curriculum and lesson planning, and a successful NEASC accreditation visit."

Continue reading the news item online
https://www.westonschools.org/blog/2020/02/10/11231/

Prior article on Mr Peri's selection as a finalist
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/01/if-weston-selects-peri-franklin-will.html

Paul Peri (Twitter profile picture)

THE BLACK BOX presents 2 Valentine’s Shows

THE BLACK BOX will present two shows Valentine’s week: comedian adam connie sr. on February 13 and fan-favorite band The Love Dogs on February 14.

adam connie sr.

THE BLACK BOX Comedy Series debuts with adam connie sr. on Thursday, February 13. adam connie sr. is a Franklin, MA bred comedian based in San Diego, CA . His career in entertainment began when he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the web series "Fully Staffed." His love for comedy then took him to the stage. Now in his ninth year performing, he's ready to kick off his first tour in his hometown.

The Love Dogs

THE BLACK BOX New England Artist Series presents The Love Dogs this Valentine's Day for a special night out. With barrelhouse boogie-woogie piano, stinging Fender guitar, and a red-hot horn section of trombone and alto, tenor and baritone saxes, The Love Dogs also showcases a swinging rhythm section that Blues Review magazine called “the best in the business,” and a charismatic front man with one of the biggest blues voices around. Based out of Boston, the septet recently celebrated its 20th year. Combining elements of jump blues, New Orleans R&B, and early rock ’n roll, The Love Dogs have played juke joints, festivals, and concert halls across the U.S. and Canada and on both sides of the Atlantic.

A full bar is available. For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call 508-528-3370. Follow THE BLACK BOX on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

FM #203 - Community Preservation Act - Feb 5, 2020 (audio)

FM #203

This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 203 in the series, that we are now producing in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

Sharing this segment of the Town Council meeting on Feb 5, 2020 as the Community Preservation Act will likely be one of the prime subjects of discussion until November 2020.

Town Council Chair Tom Mercer opens this segment of the Council meeting asking Town Administrator Jamie Hellen to lead the Community Preservation Act discussion and overview. It was a sense of deja vu for Jamie as he realized that he had come to Franklin on November 7, 2001 to do the same thing early in his career. There were a few good stories to share as he recounted from the minutes of that Town Council meeting almost 20 years ago.

The presentation thus set in time perspective did proceed. A link to the presentation doc used is included in the show notes. After the Town Council had the opportunity to ask questions, members of the audience also had their turn to raise questions or comments. Each individual introduced themselves as they came forward to speak.

At the end of the discussion, Tom asks Jamie to start working on the details to enable this to come back before the Council, and eventually before the community, for a vote at the November 2020 election.

Without further ado, here is the recording for the meeting segment on the CPA approx 65 minutes https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HDKcCY9X

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The presentation document, memo to the Town Council and other information on the Community Preservation Act process can be found online
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/community-preservation-act-cpa.html

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It was a sense of deja vu for Jamie as he realized that he had come to Franklin on November 7, 2001

Soccer For Smiles Tournament - Registration open for February vacation week

After a tragic earthquake in Haiti in 2010, a young Franklin boy created the Hope for Haiti soccer tournament motivated to do something to help. A soccer tournament was developed over February's school vacation that provided an opportunity for soccer players to have a lot of fun in friendly competition. The event raised a significant amount of money that was donated to the relief fund for Haiti. The Soccer For Smiles tournament was born! A way for kids to help others in their own community!

To date, the tournaments have raised over $47,000! The tournaments have focused on local charities with the majority of monies raised going toward the Random Smile Project. The group has also supported Team Isabella and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Each year the tournament has grown in participation and donations. The team of students has grown and changed as older team members move on to college and new students join in the effort.

Please join in this year! Kids playing kids raising money for charities, no coaches, no adults (other than the supervising staff of Franklin Soccer School), just kids having some fun over February vacation for a good cause. Grab some friends and make a team or just register on your own and join a team!

Here is the expected schedule during February vacation (Feb 17 - Feb 21) (which may adjust slightly based on teams/players registered):

Boys, Grades 1 and 2 Tuesday 10-Noon
Girls, Grades 1 and 2 Tuesday 10-Noon
Boys, Grades 3 and 4 Tuesday 12:30-2:30pm
Boys, Grades 5 and 6 Tuesday 3:00-5:00pm
Coed, Grades 7 and 8 Tuesday 5:30-7:30pm
Girls, Grades 3 and 4 Wednesday 10:00-Noon
Girls, Grades 5 and 6 Wednesday 12:30-2:30pm
High School (Coed) Wednesday 2:30-4:00pm

Details and registration at: https://soccerforsmiles.org/tournament

Soccer For Smiles Tournament - Registration open for February vacation week

FHS indoor track girls finish 5th, boys 6th in Hockomock League Championships

The Hockomock League Championships were held at the Reggie Lewis Center on Saturday morning. Below are the team results and the top eight finishes for each event. Click here for complete results from Athletic.net
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/386393/results

GIRLS TEAM RESULTS
1. Sharon – 88
2. North Attleboro – 77
3. Milford – 57
4. Oliver Ames – 55
5. Franklin – 47
T6. Taunton – 46
T6. Mansfield – 46
8. King Philip – 37
9. Attleboro – 25
10. Stoughton – 16
11. Canton – 10
12. Foxboro – 3

55M Dash
1. Lily Wetherbee, North Attleboro – 7.40
7. Jillian Fenerty, Franklin – 7.71

300M
1. Sarah Flanagan, Milford – 40.99
3. Jillian Fenerty, Franklin – 42.50

600M
1. Kerry O’Connor, Milford – 1:35.86
7. Samantha Powderly, Franklin – 1:44.53

1000M
1. Abby Hodges, Oliver Ames – 3:09.87
3. Sydney Hawkins, Franklin – 3:14.29
8. Maura Cogavin, Franklin – 3:24.79

1 Mile
1. Daphne Theiler, Sharon – 5:30.25
5. Carly Alston, Franklin – 5:45.54

4×200 Relay
1. Milford (Kiyanni Simas, Sarah Flanagan, Jenna Mastroianni, Kerry O’Connor) – 1:47..26
8. Franklin (Jillian Fenerty, Lindsey Morse, Molly Collins, Madison Gaughran) – 1:53.39

4×400 Relay
1. Taunton (Nia Mainer-Smith, Morgan Zakrzewski, Kerla Sylvestre, Olivia Dias) – 4:10.48
6. Franklin (Lauren Jackson, Riley Fitzpatrick, Katherine Corcoran, Sydney Brady) – 4:29.81

4×800 Relay
1. Oliver Ames (Meghan Reardon, Emily Meyers, Jenna Gilman, Abby Hodges) – 10:15.68
2. Franklin (Carly Alston, Samantha Powderly, Ruth Ann Mulvey, Sydney Hawkins) – 10:22.25

High Jump
1. Jada Johnson, Sharon – 5-04.00
2. Lindsey Morse, Franklin – 5-04.00
3. Ava Fraulo, Franklin – 4-10.00

BOYS TEAM RESULTS
1. Stoughton – 107
2. Mansfield – 70
3. King Philip – 53
4. Canton – 50
5. Oliver Ames – 49
6. Franklin – 44
7. Sharon – 37
8. Taunton – 32
9. Attleboro – 21
10. Milford – 19
11. North Attleboro – 14
12. Foxboro – 12

600M
1. Nathaniel Peters, Stoughton – 1:22.93
3. Camden Harrington, Franklin – 1:25.30
6. Alec Hanley, Franklin – 1:26.03

1000M
1. Michael Griffin, King Philip – 2:30.41
2. Nicholas Calitri, Franklin – 2:34.73

2 Mile
1. Michael Norberg, King Philip – 9:26.78
2. Tyler Brogan, Franklin – 9:27.16

4×200 Relay
1. Canton (Junior Sainvil, Cam Sanchez, Zachary Goldstein, Jonathan Chery) – 1:33.16
3. Franklin (Grady Ellis, Daniel Hammann, Justin Flaherty, Jacob Cummings) – 1:36.03

4×400 Relay
1. Stoughton (Nathaniel Peters, Evan Connor, Anthony Pizzano, Clayton Rahaman) – 3:30.93
2. Franklin (Tyler Brogan, Camden Harrington, Nicholas Calitri, Alec Hanley) – 3:34.95

4×800 Relay
1. King Philip (Eric DeLorenzo, Noah Hurd, Nathan Farkash, Mike Griffin) – 8:29.66
4. Franklin (Griffin Sieczkiewicz, Tyler Powderly, Mathew Zielinski, Connor Scagliarini) – 8:45.44

For the complete Hockomock listing from HockomockSports.com
https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-league-indoor-track-championships-2020/

For a photo gallery from the Indoor meet
https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2019-2020/Winter-2019-2020/Hockomock-Indoor-Track-Championships-02-08-20/

Franklin runners in the pack (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

Register O'Donnell Promotes AED Legislation

With February being designated American Heart Month, Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell today reaffirmed his support for legislation (H.1789) that would place Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) in Norfolk County governmental buildings.

The Register stated, "H.1789, currently before the Massachusetts House of Representatives, would place an AED in each of the ten Norfolk County governmental facilities. An AED is a lightweight, portable device that delivers n electric shock through the chest to the heart. The shock can potentially stop an irregular heart beat (arrhythmia) and allows for a normal rhythm to resume following sudden cardiac arrest."

Previously, Register O'Donnell, along with the bill's lead sponsor State Representative Denise Garlick (D-Needham) and co-sponsor State Senator Paul Feeney (D-Foxborough) had testified before the Legislature's Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government committee in support of the legislation. The Register noted, "Of the cardiac arrest deaths occurring each year, more than 95% of the victims never reached the hospital. According to the Occupational Safety Health Administration, using a defibrillator on individuals in cardiac arrest increases their survival rate by 60%."

O'Donnell went on to note, "In addition to requiring that an AED be installed in each of the 10 Norfolk County governmental facilities, the legislation also requires that at least one employee or volunteer be trained in its use and be on the building's grounds during business hours."

Since 2010, the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, at its own initiative and expense, has installed an AED on each of the 3 floors of the Registry of Deeds building, maintained the equipment and trained its employees to use the AED equipment. "We believe the small cost required to purchase an AED and train employees is well spent when you consider the potential lives that could be saved," stated O'Donnell.

Register O'Donnell concluded by stating, "American Heart Month is a good time for all citizens to reflect and raise awareness about heart disease, how to prevent it, and steps that can be taken in the event of cardiac arrest. If a cardiac arrest incident does occur, the difference between life and death may be the availability of a functioning AED unit. H.1789 is a proactive piece of legislation requiring an AED in the 10 Norfolk County governmental facilities. The legislation, currently before the House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading, has received strong support from Rep. Garlick, Sen. Feeney and the Norfolk County state house delegation as a whole. It is hoped the Massachusetts Legislature will advance this important, common sense legislation."

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/or Instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds.

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street in Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry's website www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center via telephone at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org.

Register William P. O'Donnell
Norfolk County Registry of Deeds

email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org
phone: 781-234-3336
web: https://www.norfolkdeeds.org

In the News: "staffed entirely by volunteers"

From the Sun Chronicle, articles of interest for Franklin:

"After years of borrowing space for meetings and support groups to help people with substance abuse disorders, the SAFE Coalition will finally have a home soon.

Next month, the grassroots organization will hold an open house at its first permanent office: 206 Dedham St., Suite E, at the corner of routes 1A and 115 in Norfolk.

The open house will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13.

“Opening this office and conference space will allow us to grow and more efficiently provide services to those communities that mean so much to us. We will no longer have to store our materials in our collective garages. We are now able to centralize many of our services,” Steve Spiewakowski, the secretary of the board of directors for SAFE, said in an email."