Road Construction: Crescent St

On my weekend walk around Franklin, the sidewalks and base coat for the reconstructed road are almost done. Given the standard practice that Franklin has used, the road will remain like this until spring when the final asphalt coat will be applied.

Crescent St -sidewalk closed

Crescent St - road work

Fallen Hero - PFC Marshall Rollins

Coincidentally, Crescent St is the location of one of the Fallen Heroes signs that was covered here recently. PFC Rollins was in the 4th Marines Division and died from wounds received on Iwo Jima. My father was also in the 4th Marines and was one of the lucky ones to have walked off Iwo Jima.

If you missed the Fallen Heroes series you can find the collection here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html

Fall into Fitness with Team Fitness & CrossFit Franklin

Team Fitness & CrossFit Franklin Greetings! New Fall hours beginning Monday September 9th. Monday- Thursday 5:00 am- 9:00 pm Friday 5:00 am- 7:00 pm Saturday and Sunday 7:00am - 3:00 pm CROSSFIT CLASS LOCATION CHANGE: This Saturday, September 7, 2013,  ALL CFF classes will be held  in the garage room  (the old box in the back of the  Team Fitness side). 8 am w/ Rana 10 am w/ MC NO access to the CFF box on that day.  You can use the Team Fitness side for your workouts. The gym will close at 12 noon on this Saturday 9/7. Thank you for your cooperation! SAVE THE DATES: 9/13-15 FALL INTO FITNESS A WEEKEND OF WELLNESS AT TEAM FITNESS AND CROSSFIT FRANKLIN! FRIDAY 9/13: GROUP EX SPECIAL 6-8 PM SATURDAY 9/14: BLOOD DRIVE CROSSFIT WITH MARY AT 8 AM 9 AM SKILL AND FITNESS ASSESSMENT WITH MC 10 AM MET CON CLASS WITH MC SUNDAY 9/15: FREE FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES- STRENGTH TRAINING AS YOUNG AS 6, BODY BALANCE, POWER, SPEED, EATING AND MUCH MORE. As always, if there are any questions, feel free to ask at the front desk or call us at: 508-541-8330. We will be sending out more detailed information on the Fall into Fitness weekend wellness event next week! Yours in Health and Fitness, The Team at Team Fitness Franklin

Forward this email Team Fitness Franklin | 100 Franklin Village Drive | Franklin | MA | 02038

Tickets available for Sep 12th Wine Tasting

Hello Everyone, Our wine tasting fundraiser is just about a week away, only $10 per ticket!! This will be a fun night with 100% of all ticket sales and 20% of wine/beer sales going to the pantry. Some great wines will be available to taste and Whole Foods will be providing appetizers!

In order to make this event a success PLEASE buy your tickets and encourage friends, family, co-workers to do the same. Tickets can be bought online through our website www.franklinfoodpantry.org.  I have attached a flyer for those of you who have break rooms, bulletin boards, etc. where you can post.  The event is also listed on our Facebook page so "like" and "share" away!  https://www.facebook.com/FranklinFoodPantry

(p.s. Next up will be the Paintball fundraiser on Sept. 21^st)

Thank you for your support and I hope to see you there!!

-Erin

Erin Lynch

Director of Development

Franklin Food Pantry

43 West Central Street

Po Box 116, Franklin MA 02038

508-528-3115

www.franklinfoodpantry.org

In the News: positive review, businesses caught

Franklin town administrator gets positive review

Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting, whose contract expired on June 30, received high praise in a recent performance review.

Police: Two Franklin businesses caught selling booze to minors

Ichigo Ichie was one of two businesses caught selling alcohol to a minor during recent police liquor stings, the Japanese restaurant’s second such violation in as many years.

From Random Smile Project - Rapid Response Alert

***** THIS IS A RAPID RESPONSE ALERT - YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW *****

Random Smile Project

We have a request for a family of 4 - Mom, Dad, Daughter and Son that recently fled Syria. The son was hurt and is receiving medical treatment in Boston. The family was only able to take one suitcase of belongings with them. Please see below for some suggested items of need:

Sheets and blankets (full or queen)
Dishes
Glasses
Flatware
Pots and Pans
Fry pan
Baking pans
Towels, washcloths
Some bigger items they need
Couch
Vacuum cleaner
Gift Cards for Stop and Shop; Target; Gas Cards would be helpful

Please drop this week between 9 - 5pm at Costello Realty at 195 Main Street Franklin up until this Friday September 6, 2013.

Please email happenings@randomsmile.org so we can anticipate what will be collected if you intend on dropping off anything.

Thanks!
Matt Sousa/Paul Molla
Co-Founders
Random Smile Project
http://www.randomsmile.org/

Franklin to participate in Mass in Motion Healthy Dining Program

Healthy Futures Franklin

Healthy Futures Franklin is proud to announce its participation in the Mass in Motion Healthy Dining Program, an initiative of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Restaurant foods tend to be higher in calories, fat and sodium, and portions are bigger than food prepared at home. But more and more customers are looking for healthier options while dining out. The Mass in Motion Healthy Dining Program works with local restaurants to make healthy food and drink options available to customers. By offering healthy entrees and side dishes, local restaurants are making it easier for Franklin’s customers to make healthy choices.

Mass In Motion

Healthy Futures Franklin will work with local restaurant owners to help them promote smaller portions, fruit and vegetable substitutions, and healthier drink options. Restaurants simply feature healthy menu items they may already offer or make small changes to make existing items healthier. By making these small changes Healthy Dining restaurants can receive free publicity in the community and across the state, increase sales, and attract new customers.

If you are interested in becoming part of the Healthy Dining Program in Franklin, contact Marissa Garofano, Director of Community Wellness at the Hockomock Area YMCA at 774.235. 2737 or marissag@hockymca.org

About Healthy Futures Franklin, a Program of the Town of Franklin and the Hockomock Area YMCA
Healthy Futures Franklin, a Mass in Motion initiative, works locally to increase opportunities for Franklin residents to eat better and move more in the places they live, learn, work, and play. Franklin is among 52 cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth that are part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Mass in Motion Municipal Wellness and Leadership Program. Healthy Futures Franklin is working to support the implementation of Complete Street Policies, Safe Routes to School, Community Gardens, Safe Areas to Play and Be Active, and improving school nutrition initiatives that will make the healthy choice the easy choice for residents of Franklin.   http://www.healthyfuturesfranklin.org/

About The Hockomock Area YMCA
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. At the Y, strengthening community is its cause. Every day, the Y works side-by-side with its neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn and grow. For more information about the Hockomock Area YMCA, please visit www.hockymca.org

What has Dean wrought?

I'll ask your pardon for the pun in advance. It seemed like something too good to pass on. Dean College has had the classic look of brick and wrought iron for years along Main St.

older fencing along Main St

This summer they extended their wrought iron fencing to other sections of the campus to complete the 'look'

new section between dorm and Library

Along Main St

new section along Main St

I think it looks quite good.  What do you think?