Wednesday, January 16, 2013

In the news: food collection, Democratic caucus, softball registration



Society of St. Vincent DePaul will hold food collection

The Society of St. Vincent dePaul of St. Mary’s Church in Franklin will hold its monthly food collection at all Masses the weekend of Feb. 2 and 3.


Franklin Democrats plan caucus

Democrats in Franklin will hold a caucus to elect delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s 2013 Platform Convention on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 9 a.m. in the Franklin Room at the Alumni Restaurant, 391 East Central St., Franklin.


Register for Franklin Girls Softball

Franklin Girls Softball Association has opened registration online and will have two “walk in” dates as well.

2012 FOOTBALL ACCOLADES INCLUDE 4 SIGNED TO DIVISION-1 TEAMS



The Dean College Football team ended their 2012 season with an impressive 7-3 record. Even more impressive are the accolades and achievements in the months following the season. As we reported earlier, two players were named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Americans, and four have signed with impressive Division 1 programs in the National College Athletic Association.

Six-foot-two-inch receiver Shavarez Smith, who caught 43 balls for 685 yards and 6 touchdowns, was recruited to and signed by South Alabama (read about it on ESPN) -
http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/on-the-trail/post/_/id/26718/juco-receiver-picks-south-alabama

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) was very interested in the talents of two Dean players, one on each side of the ball. The aforementioned Rodney "Lucky" Whitehead was recruited and signed, and shortly after, defensive lineman Lance Burlingame signed with FAU (read about it in the Sun Sentinel) -
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-12-19/sports/sfl-fau-gets-lucky-signs-three-other-junior-college-players-20121219_1_fau-offense-fau-coach-carl-pelini-stephen-curtis

Finally, the impressive play of four Dean players was recognized by well respected NCAA Division 1 football programs around the country. Starting Quarterback Trevor Vasey was heavily recruited by Elon University in North Carolina, ultimately where Vasey signed (read about it in the Providence Journal). Vasey expects to compete for the starting quarterback job immediately.
http://news.providencejournal.com/sports/high-school/2012/12/former-st-rays-qb-to-play-at-elon-college.html

Congratulations to all on their achievements.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Kaitlyn B. Schlegel

A classmate of my daughters, Kaitlyn's funeral will be held Friday, Jan 18 with viewing hours at the Ginley Funeral Home on Thursday.

Arrangement details are still not complete at this time. You can visit the Ginley Funeral Home webpage for updates:  http://www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com/Obituaries.html


"What is clear is that we can’t afford the system we have today"

The news on WBZ Radio recently has been touting the need to improve our transportation systems in MA and how much it will cost us. There is no such thing as a free lunch, so it will cost to maintain and prepare for our needs. The real questions will be how much? who will pay? how will we pay? what should we prioritize (we can't do it all)? and when?
An accelerated investment in our transportation system is needed to stabilize maintenance needs, modernize roads and trains, and create jobs.
MassDOT has released their full report. You can go to their website to download it or go here to obtain a copy. This should be required reading!





The MassDOT link to the report
http://transportation.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2013/01/massdot-releases-21st-century-transportation-plan.html

the report itself:
http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Portals/0/docs/infoCenter/docs_materials/TheWayForward_Jan13.pdf

Massachusetts Bar Association's 28th annual Mock Trial Program

In Franklin and elsewhere around MA, some classrooms turn to court rooms as the Mock Trail sessions get underway.
Area high schools competing include Algonquin Regional, Acton-Boxborough, Bellingham, Dover-Sherborn, Framingham's Marian High, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Maynard, Medfield, Milford, Natick, St. John's of Shrewsbury, Gann Academy of Waltham, and Wayland. 
In this year's criminal case, the prosecution alleges the defendant poisoned and killed his great-aunt by tampering with her medication. The defense claims the great-aunt either died of a natural heart attack or was murdered by either her live-in caretaker or another relative upset about her reduction of their inheritance.

Read more: Local high schools compete in Mock Trial - Franklin, MA - Wicked Local Franklin http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1503800200/Local-high-schools-compete-in-Mock-Trial#ixzz2I2SIBuWm

For more about the Mock Trial program  http://mocktrial.massbar.org/

Franklin Library: Digital Photographs

Sent to you by Steve Sherlock via Google Reader:

via Franklin Public Library by Franklin Public Library on 1/14/13



Things you can do from here:

iPhone Photography Workshop

Do you have an iPhone?
Want to take better pictures?

This workshop at the Franklin Art Center might be a good one to consider?





For more about the Franklin Art Center, visit their website  http://franklinartcenter.com/