Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, May 5, 2022

• wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Thursday

9:00a/12:00p/6:00p   A Priest, A Minister and a Rabbi

10:00a/1:00p/7:00p   Frank’s Music – Frank Falvey and Jim Derick

11:00a/2:00p/8:00pm   Frank Presents – Frank Falvey Presents 

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = Thursday

7:30 am Cooking Thyme: Apple Crisp

8:00 am Veterans' Call: Dave Hencke

9:00 am Veterans Oral History Project: Warren Sayer Green

10:30 am SAFE Coalition: The Hamlins

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Peppers

12:30 pm Sandya: Crepes

1:00 pm Physician Focus: Straight Talk on Pain Medication

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Shrimp, Tomato & Greens Pizzetta

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 8

3:00 pm Tom McAuliffe: Tom McAuliffe

3:30 pm Cooking Thyme: Apple Crisp

4:00 pm Once Upon A Town: Cataldo Block

4:30 pm Frank Presents: Alberto Correia

5:30 pm ArtWeek: Theater in the Open

6:00 pm Extended Play Sessions: Acoustic X

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = Thursday

7:00 am Public School Event: Concert Hour Day 2

9:00 am U. S. Army: Jazz Ambassadors 04-01-19

11:00 am FHS Girls Varsity Tennis: v Canton 04-08-22

1:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball: v Foxboro 04-27-22

3:00 pm Cultural District: Brent Selby

6:00 pm Lifelong Music: Band & Chorus

7:30 pm Track and Field: v Taunton 05-18-21

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = Thursday

8:00 am Conservation Commission: 04-28-22

2:00 pm Conservation Commission: 04-28-22

7:30 pm Zoning Board of Appeals: LIVE, Remote, 890 9769 8778

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf   

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Franklin Education Foundation celebrates birthday with 25 days of giving

The Franklin Education Foundation (FEF) this month marks 25 years of supporting Franklin schools. To commemorate the milestone, the FEF is looking back at the numerous programs its efforts have helped make possible – from the first Empty Bowls project at Franklin High to the purchase of ukuleles for fifth-grade music students. Birthday festivities include a special fundraising campaign to propel the organization into its next quarter-century. 

Since its founding in 1997, the FEF has awarded grants to educators seeking to innovate in ways that fall out outside of traditional school budgeting processes. FEF volunteers screen applications and work with district administrators to select projects deemed most worthwhile in that particular grant-review cycle. To date, the FEF has provided in excess of $350,000 for such projects.

“The Franklin Education Foundation was established to provide district-wide fundraising of benefit to all schools under the leadership of the Franklin School Committee,” said Pandora Carlucci, one of the organization's co-founders. “Grant proposals selected for funding covered the costs of creative, innovative, educational programs that were not included in the traditional school budget.”

Left to Right: Roberta Trahan, Mary Kroon, Lisa Brady, Dave McNeill, Phil Sweeney, Pandora Carlucci, Rick Lacroix, and Krishna Shetty

To fund the grants, the FEF has relied on donors large and small. Generous individuals and businesses have enabled the foundation to fund projects in each of the town’s schools. Examples include an ecology project in which students conducted field research on the well-being of aquatic and terrestrial habitats surrounding Franklin High School, assistance to seventh-graders at Annie Sullivan Middle School with astronomy studies, books for Remington Middle School students to study ancient Greek myths, and math boxes so that students at Kennedy Elementary School could practice math concepts at home with their parents.

To continue its efforts in support of these sorts of programs, the FEF is asking for the community’s financial support this month. In the spirit of the Day of Giving tradition, the organization is conducting a campaign lasting 25 days as part of its 25th birthday celebration. Franklin residents are asked to make a gift via the foundation’s website at franklined.org/get-involved/donate This 25 days of giving fundraising campaign kicks off May 4, which is the birthday of Horace Mann, the Franklin native who championed quality public education for all.

With the support of the community, the FEF can build on its achievements and help educators and students continue to thrive.  

Franklin Education Foundation celebrates birthday with 25 days of giving

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node: Next Meeting May 19

This month the Greater Franklin Node of 350 Mass will hold one meeting only, on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

We are cancelling the meeting regularly held on the 1st Thursday (05/05/22) of the month. 

To stay informed about activities and campaigns, look for the email "Climate Weekly" from 350 Mass. (Sign up here to receive it.)   Also check the 350 Mass website for actions and upcoming events.

Additionally, you can view 350 Mass archived webinars on our YouTube channel. Subscribe today and be notified when we post new videos.

We look forward to seeing you at future Node meetings and at climate actions in our region and in Greater Boston. 

Be well.

Node Co-coordinators,

Carolyn Barthel

Ralph Halpern

Ralph Halpern

ralph.halpern@comcast.net

781-784-3839 (h)

339-203-5017 (c) 

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node

Franklin Cultural District Committee Meeting - Agenda - May 5 - 7 PM

Cultural District Committee Meeting

Thursday, May 5, 2022 7:00 PM 

Virtual Meeting

Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes

•  March 23, 2022 Cultural District Committee Meeting
•  April 6, 2022 Cultural District Committee Meeting

FCD Goals for FY23

•  Review, discuss and vote FY23 Goals

CDC Terms of Service

•  Review of current CDC membership.

FCC MetroWest Symposium

• Update

ArtWALK 2022 Update

•  Members report

FCD Blog Update

• Publishing schedule; sharing; outreach

FCD Budget Funds and remaining MCC Grant Funds

• Opportunities to fund performances/events within the Cultural District
• Purchase of materials and supplies
• Rain Check Program

FCD Passport

•  Pat presentation

FCD Partners Meetings

• Discussion of May 12, 2022 7:00 p.m. Meeting Agenda
• Discussion of Meeting Topics and Possible New Format

CD Committee Meeting Dates, June 2022 - May 2023

• Discussion and vote on dates

 Adjourn

Future Meetings:

• FCD Partners Meeting: Thursday May 12, 2022, 7:00 p.m. 

Agenda doc & remote connection info ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/events/cultural_district_committee_meeting_agenda_-_may_5_2022.pdf

Franklin Cultural District Committee Meeting - Agenda - May 5 - 7 PM

FHS girls outdoor track post win vs. KP, boys outdoor track earn a tie

Via Twitter, the FHS girls outdoor track posted a win versus King Philip and the boys earned a tie. Yes, doesn't happen often but it can and did in this case 89-89.

Boys Outdoor track  = Franklin 89, King Philip 89

Hard fought tie by the boys vs KP. Event winners: W Klawson (100M, 200M), Powderly (400M), Hunter (SP), Gillespie (Discus), Jolie (Jav), 4x1 (Trinanes, C Klawson, Dunlap, Kryzak) https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1521666805177143298

In boys javelin. FHS sweep KP. Congrats to @AndrewJ52949175 for taking first, Will Melton for getting a PR and taking 2nd and @RomanPisani8 for taking 3rd. https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521641764565798913

In boys discus FHS thrower Michael Gillespie takes first, and @JacobBowser7  takes 3rd!  https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521642139947577344

In boys shot put, congratulations to @GraysonHunter04 for another 1st place finish and Michael Gillespie for taking 2nd! @FHSSports  https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521642442549780483

Girls Outdoor track = Franklin wins, vs. King Philip; no score listed

Congrats to the girls on a big win vs KP. Event winners: Dumas (100H, 400H), Fenerty (HJ, 100M), Cliff (200M, 400M), DeForge (SP, Discus), Peng (Mile), Batla (2 Mile), 4x1 (DiDomenico, C Loukota, Bruno, Pfluke), and 4x4 (O Costa, McSweeney, L Costa, Fitzpatrick)   https://twitter.com/FranklinXCTrack/status/1521666569612451848

In girls javelin action vs KP, congratulations to @elizabe82032317  for tying her PR and taking 2nd and @ellieweidman5  for a third place finish! https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521642748922769413

In girls discus, FHS thrower

@lilydeforge11

continues her dominance in the Hock taking first place and @darbynicholson_ comes into today with a huge 10’ PR to take 2nd place. https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521643214381273088 

Big day for the FHS girl shot putters. FHS and KP have 6 of the top 10 in the Hock. FHS delivered.

@lilydeforge11

breaks her own soph record to take 1st,

@darbynicholson_

PRs by a 1’ to take 2nd, @elizabe82032317 PRs by 1’ and misses 3rd by an 1”. Great job! https://twitter.com/fhs_throwers/status/1521645522544734211

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-03-22/

FHS Panthers

Milford Daily News: "Franklin lacrosse hosts 'Nick Gaspar Night'"

"Around 6:40 PM on Monday, a line of 21 police cars slowly drove onto the track at Pisini Stadium.

They weren’t there for any trouble, however. They were part of a pregame ceremony for a special young man.

In the middle of the motorcade was a gray SUV driven by Tim Gaspar. Gaspar’s 15-year old son, Nick, a freshman at Franklin High, and the rest of the Gaspar family were also in the car. The car circled around the track before coming to a stop on the far sideline at the 50-yard line.

That’s when the Gaspar family exited the vehicle before Nick walked out to midfield, where he was greeted by the Franklin varsity and JV boys lacrosse captains as well as a bunch of Franklin youngsters. He was then presented with a new stick with a custom blue head, the same color as his favorite college basketball team: University of North Carolina."

Continue reading the article (subscription may be required)

https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/sports/high-school/lacrosse/2022/05/04/franklin-ma-boys-lacrosse-nick-gaspar-germ-cell-tumors/9580482002/

#NickStrong
Franklin Vs. Oliver Ames@FranklinHSLax @FHSlax_boosters @FHSSports pic.twitter.com/D1kMEWNZTB

— Varun Desai (@editorvar) May 3, 2022

Franklin freshman Nick Gaspar (#40) poses for a photo with players before Franklin’s game against Oliver Ames at Franklin High School in Franklin on May 2, 2022. Gaspar was diagnosed with a brain tumor and is still undergoing chemotherapy. Daily News and Wicked Local Photo/Dan Holmes

  

Reminder: Physician Assisted Suicide presentation St Mary’s - May 11

Physician Assisted Suicide presentation St Mary’s Parish Hall in Franklin on Wednesday May 11th 7:00-8:00 PM.

Mr. Jim Driscoll, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference of the Archdiocese of Boston, will be presenting the Catholic perspective regarding physician assisted suicide. Jim will be accompanied by Ms. Tahni Morell. who will share a personal family story.  

Please join us and bring a friend to 1 Church Square, Franklin. If you can not make it, we are making this presentation available through Zoom link on the St Mary’s website (https://www.stmarysfranklin.org/).

Physician Assisted Suicide presentation at St Mary's - May 11