The Parmenter School was the site for their 4th Annual Run for All Ages on Sunday, Jun 10. Great sunshine greeted all the runners and supporters.
The Parmenter Panda kept an eye on what was happening
Attached to some of the light poles or parking signs were a series of student work addressing the question: What is fun about running?
As a life long runner, there is much fun in running
Good healthy habits can form around regular exercise
You learn to plan ahead, you learn to follow the curve
You learn that you CAN do it, you need to take the first step to try
Consider racing against yourself, use the others on the course for inspiration or incentive
Ultimately, it is all up to you. Starting and finishing is a worthy reward
Almost 300 runners and walkers lined up for the start
Thanks especially to all the sponsors and volunteers who put the race on; thank you!
Race results can be found on Cool Running
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/12/ma/Jun10_4thAnn_set1.shtml
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Franklin teacher inspires cancer ride
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When Catherine Middelmann thinks about her fourth-grade teacher Kirstin Eickmann, she laughs as one moment in particular comes to mind.
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Relay for LIfe - photo essay
The Relay for Life took place this past weekend. The relay this year combined the communities of Franklin, Bellingham and Wrentham. The relay opened Friday evening and ran through Saturday morning. Dolores and I stopped by as part of our normal Saturday morning walk.
You can still contribute to a walker or a team via the website
In a world where you can either give in or fight back, fight back!
This was the end of the line of coins collected during the event
The line was a long one, effectively extending half way around the track
Some of the tents were still up, maybe there were some late sleepers as well.
Thank you! To all the walkers, the team, the sponsors, and especially to all the donors! Your effort makes a difference!
You can still contribute to a walker or a team via the website
In a world where you can either give in or fight back, fight back!
This was the end of the line of coins collected during the event
The line was a long one, effectively extending half way around the track
Some of the tents were still up, maybe there were some late sleepers as well.
Thank you! To all the walkers, the team, the sponsors, and especially to all the donors! Your effort makes a difference!
Rep McGovern: 2012 Office Hours - Ashland, Hopkinton, Holliston, Medway, Franklin
From Congressman Jim McGovern:
During my time in Congress, I have held hundreds of office hours in every city and town in the 3rd Congressional district. These one-on-one meetings give me a wonderful opportunity to listen to your concerns and to help you get the service you deserve from the federal government.
I'm pleased to be holding office hours again throughout the district. I hope you'll join me to share your thoughts on issues that are important to you and your family.
I will be holding one-on-one office hours for residents of Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, and Medway on Saturday, June 23 at Coffee Sensations (116 Main Street, Medway) from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
For an up-to-date list on where and when local office hours are being held throughout the district, please visit my official Office Hours page.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Franklin, MA: School Committee - Agenda - Jun 12, 2012
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.
Mission Statement
The Franklin Public Schools, in collaboration with the community, will cultivate each student's intellectual, social, emotional and physical potential through rigorous academic inquiry and informed problem solving skills within a safe, nurturing and respectful environment.
"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."
1. Routine Business
Citizen’s Comments
Review of Agenda
Minutes: I recommend approval of the minutes from the May 22, 2012 School Committee Meeting.
Payment of Bills Mrs. McIntyre
Payroll Mrs. Douglas
FHS Student Representatives
Correspondence: Budget to Actual – Miriam Goodman
2. Guests/Presentations
a. FPS Retirees
b. Annie Sullivan Middle School Update
c. FHS Update
3. Discussion Only Items
Addition of member district to Accept Educational Collaborative
Food Service
4. Action Items
a. I recommend admission of the Needham Public Schools and the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District to the Accept Educational Collaborative as discussed.
b. I recommend acceptance of a check for $100.00 from the Evergreen Center for in-house enrichment at the Franklin High School.
c. I recommend acceptance of a check for $125.00 from the JF Kennedy PCC for field trips as detailed.
d. I recommend acceptance of a check for $400.00 from the JF Kennedy PCC for field trips as detailed.
e. I recommend acceptance of a check for $2500.00 from the Family of Fernardo P. Baglioni for a FHS scholarship.
f. I recommend acceptance of a check for $1000.00 from the Franklin Country Club for a FHS scholarship.
g. I recommend acceptance of a check for $250.00 from Kathleen &; Maura Schaeffer for a FHS scholarship.
h. I recommend acceptance of a check for $500.00 from the Hockomock Y for in-house enrichment as detailed.
i. I recommend an increase in the school lunch prices as follows: Elementary increase $0.10; Middle/High School increase $0.05 as discussed.
j. I recommend acceptance of the donation of a snare drum and xylophone valued at approximately $300.00 from Dean Winslow for the FPS music program.
k. I recommend approval of the request of Mr. Sidwell for the Girl’s Track team to travel to Saco, Maine on Saturday 6/9/12 for the All-State Meet.
5. Information Matters
Superintendent’s Report
School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
School Committee Liaison Reports
6. New Business
To discuss future business that may be brought before the School Committee.
7. Executive Session
Contractual Negotiations
8. Adjourn
Franklin, MA: PMC Kids
The PMC Kids Ride gets underway at 8:00 AM at the Jefferson School. If you want to help this cause, contributions via the website are still welcomed!
Good luck to all the riders today, may the road be smooth for you! Go Franklin!!
PMC Kids Franklin http://www.kids.pmc.org/franklin.aspx
Good luck to all the riders today, may the road be smooth for you! Go Franklin!!
PMC Kids Franklin http://www.kids.pmc.org/franklin.aspx
Franklin Public Schools - Teacher Retirements
Name - School = Position
- Robert Bushnell - FHS - Business / Technology Teacher
- Elise Demas - FHS - Spanish Teacher
- Debra DiMartino - FHS - Speech Language Pathologist
- Sandra Dion - FHS - Biology Teacher
- Jacqueline Eckhardt - FHS - Spanish Teacher
- Virginia Garske - HMMS - English Teacher
- Cecilia Gauthier - HMMS - Spanish Teacher
- Tina Guarino - ASMS - Art Teacher
- Jane Hyman - Jefferson - Principal
- Karen Ingerman - RMS - School Adjustment Counselor
- Sally Jeffrey - Oak St. - Elementary Teacher (Gr. 3)
- Joanne Kelcourse - Kennedy - School Nurse
- Susan King - Parmenter - School Nurse
- Nancy Malatesta - Keller - Psychologist
- Ruthann McHugh Keller Elementary Head Teacher/CET
- Ernest Miller - ASMS - Phys. Ed.
- Barbara Mitchell - Jefferson - Elementary Teacher (Gr. 5)
- Kathleen O’Malley - Oak St. - Elementary Teacher (Gr. 2)
- Janine Petrin - FHS - SpEd Coordinator
- Joanne Polakoff - Kennedy - Elementary Teacher (Gr. 3)
- Diane Poncz - FHS - Spanish Teacher
- Pamela Rapp - Keller - SpEd Team Chair
- Deborah Taylor - DT - Elementary Teacher (Gr. 1)
- James Testa - FHS - Biology Teacher
- Susan Tribe - DT - Speech Lang
June -= MA Dairy Month
Governor Patrick visits the Hornstra Dairy Farm to proclaim June as MA Dairy Month.
The Franklin Food Pantry is fortunate to be able to provide fresh dairy products from Garelick farms to our neighbors. Thank you Garelick Farms!
For more information about the Franklin Food Pantry visit their website http://franklinfoodpantry.org/
Franklin police looking to replace Crown Vics
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Police this month will be testing new vehicles as potential replacements for the Ford Crown Victoria, according to a press release.
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Downtown Project - Public Hearing - Jun 28 7:00 PM
The MassDOT will hold a public hearing on the RT 140 and Downtown Project on Thursday, Jun 28 at 7:00 PM. The hearing will be conducted at the Municipal Bldg in the 3rd Floor Training Room. (Note due to this choice of location in the Municipal Bldg, the hearing is not likely scheduled for broadcast via cable.)
Additional info on the public hearing can be found in this official notification
Why a public hearing?
The project is funded by the State of MA and hence MassDOT has controlling interest. The project delays are primarily due to the State schedules. Franklin was granted the funds at $1 M per year and waited for the $5 million total was accumulated before beginning the detail planning on this project.
Additional info on the public hearing can be found in this official notification
Why a public hearing?
The project is funded by the State of MA and hence MassDOT has controlling interest. The project delays are primarily due to the State schedules. Franklin was granted the funds at $1 M per year and waited for the $5 million total was accumulated before beginning the detail planning on this project.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Parmenter 5K and Bottle/Can drive
On Sunday, when you get ready to run (or walk) the Parmenter 5K, put your bottles and cans aside to bring to the school.
Visit the Parmenter 5K website for additional details and to register. The first 150 get t-shirts!
For specific questions, one can email parmenter5k@gmail.com
PHOTOS: Lighting the way in Franklin
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The Relay For Life is held Friday night and Saturday morning at Franklin High School. The event includes teams of people walking around the track to raise funds to fight cancer, as well as a lap by cancer survivors.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Farmers Market
The Farmers Market opens today and will run every Friday through November 2.
It will open at noon on the Town Common and close at 6:00 PM.
I am not sure whether the red chili peppers that caught my eye last year will be available today or not. Stop by to see and buy the good fresh produce from the local area farmers like Grateful Farm.
Note: The Franklin Food Pantry does purchase CSA shares from Grateful Farm for distribution to our neighbors.
Comparing the House and Senate Budgets
With the House and Senate working to reconcile their budget proposals, MassBudget offers some new tools for understanding the issues they currently confront.
Explore the BUDGET BROWSER
* This report is the fourth in a series of budget briefs published by the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI) and produced by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center in partnership with the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute.
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"offer healthier choices"
Framingham, Hudson and Marlborough are participating in a regional collaborative with implications for other communities like Franklin. Reporting on the results of a study done for the three communities that was presented at a meeting recently, the Milford Daily News writes in part:
Read more: MetroWest towns, cities can make healthy choices - Franklin, MA - Wicked Local Franklin http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1222854678/MetroWest-towns-cities-can-make-healthy-choices#ixzz1xBxtawgA
Fenton said studies of the three communities show that 19 percent of adults are obese, 77 percent consume fewer than the five recommended servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and 19 percent report leading completely sedentary lifestyles.
Fenton said that towns and cities can make changes that are shown to encourage more active and healthy lifestyles for residents, but he noted that the solution can’t just be a stop-gap.
“Simply telling people to exercise more is not enough,” he said. “What we have to do is build a system where healthy choices are the new normal.”
Fenton said there are several changes leaders can make to build communities where people are more active, like encouraging mixed-use developments that mix housing with commercial enterprises. If people live within walking distance to a business, for example, they are less likely to drive there, he said.
Read more: MetroWest towns, cities can make healthy choices - Franklin, MA - Wicked Local Franklin http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1222854678/MetroWest-towns-cities-can-make-healthy-choices#ixzz1xBxtawgA
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Strawberry Stroll Today
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Come spend the afternoon with us today at the
Strawberry Stroll in Downtown Franklin!
We're scooping up fun and Delicious Strawberry Shortcakes rain or shine!
2012 Strawberry Stroll poster
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Young Artists Gallery Show 2012
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Jane's Frames | 11 East Central Street | Franklin | MA | 02038 |
Don't Bug Me! 6/16/12
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Curious about what's been eating its way through your garden?
Bring your questions to the Franklin Community Garden at the King Street Memorial Park on Saturday, June 16 at 9 AM, where garden coordinator Chris Clay will be discussing common garden pests and the safe, earth-friendly methods you can use to deal with them.
The King Street Memorial Garden is an organic garden.
This event is free and open to the public.
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In the News: leadership, DelCarte, bullies, Relay, Strawberry
Adventurous Franklin teen off to D.C.
by Matt Tota/Daily News staff
DelCarte dam work approved in Franklin
by Matt Tota/Daily News staff
Bullying presentation Thursday at Middle School in Franklin
by Staff reports
Relay for Life Friday in Franklin
by Staff reports
Annual Strawberry Stroll tomorrow in Franklin
by Staff reports
Town Council - 06/06/12
The collection of posts reported live from the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012 can be found here:
Opening
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-town-council-june-6-2012.html
Action items - part 1
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-action-items-part-1.html
Action items - part 2
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-rreporting-action-items-part-2.html
Closing
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-closing.html
Opening
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-town-council-june-6-2012.html
Action items - part 1
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-action-items-part-1.html
Action items - part 2
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-rreporting-action-items-part-2.html
Closing
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/live-reporting-closing.html
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