Franklin Matters

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Let's beat our 2010 Census rate this time around

"Recently, you should have received a census form. The US Census determines both State & Federal funding based on the information collected! Be counted! The census is quick, easy, and important, and all of your answers are confidential.

Visit http://my2020census.gov today!"

We are currently (as of March 31) at 49.3%

In 2010 we responded with a 79.9% rate. Let's get well into the 80% rate this year!

The 2020 Census rate response interactive page
https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html

Let's beat our 2010 Census rate this time around

Jamie Barrett: new song - Sisu Ubuntu (YouTube)

"Jamie Barrett asked folks to give him one word each and around 100 (+/-) participated to create this song. Jamie created the music to go with the words that were given to him. He also arranged the words. Hope you like...?"

https://youtu.be/HVP2eDzQGnQ

For more music and story videos by Jamie Barrett
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiitAGAChXLE-lzyzPxauhg

2020 HockomockSports Boys Basketball Awards

The Franklin High School selections for the 2020 HockomockSports Boys Basketball Awards are shared here. Follow the link below for the complete HockomockSports.com listing

Second Team
Chris Edgehill – Franklin – Guard

Franklin senior Chris Edgehill finished his career as one of the best ever to put on a Panther uniform. A four-year starter, Edgehill set a new program for scoring with 1,408 points, eclipsing the mark set by Matt Palazini in 2011, leading Franklin back to a third sectional final appearance in his four years. He was the Panthers’ leading scorer this season with 15 points per game along with 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. “Chris is an explosive talent who once again took his game to a new level in the state tournament run we had this season making big shots time after time when we needed them the most,” said Franklin coach CJ Neely.

Defensive Player of the Year

"Franklin senior Brayden Sullivan has been named the HockomockSports.com Boys Basketball Defensive Player of the Year for the 2019-2020 season, the ninth year the award has been given out. Sullivan is the third straight Panther to win the award and fifth overall.

Sullivan was a pest defensively, not just on the ball but off of it too. His ability to deny players the ball was a real strength for the Panthers defensively, who allowed a league-low 52.8 points per game this season. Night in and night out, he matched up with the top players in the league and from around the state. This season, he held 14 of the 16 Hockomock players he defended under their scoring average.

“Brayden has been a force in the defensive end all season,” said Franklin head coach CJ Neely. “He always got the toughest assignments and was ready for the challenge. We won so many games because of a late game block, steal or charge forced by Brayden.”

Brayden Sullivan has been named the HockomockSports.com Boys Basketball Defensive Player of the Year

For the complete listing of awards, and to continue reading the write up on Brayden: https://hockomocksports.com/awards/boys-basketball/2019-2020/

Rally ’round the Restaurants

"We created a Facebook page -> United Regional’s Rally ’round the Restaurants for any and all restaurants in the region to share their operating hours, menus, specials, etc. This is open to the public, members and non-members, to post their favorite take out spots or pictures of their favorite dishes. Anything that can help the local restaurants during these crazy times.

The United Regional Chamber of Commerce (http://www.unitedregionalchamber.org/) created this page as a platform for our community, which includes 16 towns, to promote area restaurants. During this Coronavirus pandemic, our restaurants are struggling. Some, thankfully, are still open for take-out orders.

If you own, or have a favorite restaurant, please post about it here. Let us know if you’re open for take-out, and the hours. We encourage our community to promote their favorite restaurants on this page, including your pictures and positive comments.

The purpose of this page is to support our restaurants, so please only post positive content. Negative comments or reviews will be deleted. Now is the time for our community to pull together and support one another. We are all in this together. Let’s show our restaurants how much we appreciate them!"

Find the page on Facebook and share your update for a restaurant
https://www.facebook.com/United-Regionals-Rally-round-the-Restaurants-109228560731634

United Regional’s Rally ’round the Restaurants

Once Upon A Town: Stephen Meyers - Korean War Navy Veteran

Eamon McCarthy Earls interviews Stephen Myers

"Stephen Meyers, a US Navy veteran and retired electrician and engineer shares his stories of serving off the coast of North Korea during the Korean War and being among the first generation of computer programmers writing COBOL in the 1960s"

https://youtu.be/qcP-IVuP4ZA

Persons of Interest - benefit concert - Fri, Apr 3 - 8 PM

"THIS FRI @ 8:00pm - our #COVID19 benefit gig! Tune in to see us again or for the 1st time. Donations encouraged for the @WorcCtyFoodBank and @FranklinFoodPan Join us and help those in need! More info coming...

The idea being while we can’t play out, we can still play (and be socially responsible). At the same time, why not help out locally, especially now.

Tune in FRI @ 8:00!"