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Franklin Public Schools: Blood Drive Information
A message from FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Boston Children's Hospital
Blood Drive to support Oak Street student Noah Smith
June 7, 20140 9:00 am- 3:00 pm
Franklin United Methodist Church
82 West Central Street, Franklin
Make an appointment: https://www.halfpints.childrenshospital.org/
Code: FRMETHCH or call Susan Touhey 508-404-6914
Thank you for your support
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Franklin Public Schools: Memorial Day Weekend Update
A message from FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
"Heroism is latent in every human soul- However humble or unknown, they, (veterans) have renounced what are accounted pleasures and cheerfully undertaken all self-denials, privations, toils, dangers sufferings, sicknesses, mutilations, life-"
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Civil War Hero at Gettysburg and President Bowdoin College
As Memorial Day approaches, please take a moment to thank the men and women who have served our country. We are indebted to them for their service and commitment. When you are gathering with family and friends this weekend please keep them in your thoughts and reflections.
Say Goodbye to Franklin HighAs we move to the close of the school year, we are preparing to move into the new FHS. To relive memories many members of the community have requested a final tour of Franklin High School. The HS will be open for tours on June 21 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Please stop by if you want to say a farewell to FHS.
Fundraising CautionWe were approached by one of our local business owners who let us know that an individual was seeking donations on behalf of our schools. The business owner contacted our office and be advised that this solicitation is fraudulent. The school department filed a complaint with the Police and they are investigating. Please do not respond to any requests to donate money on behalf of our schools. Thank You.
Franklin Public Schools
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Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 5/23/14 - THU 5/29/14
SAT 5/24 9am - 4pm Book Sale, Touch a Truck, Concert at Franklin Public Library
SUN 5/25 9am-12pm Bag Sale at Franklin Public Library
MON 5/26 10:48am Memorial Day Parade. Usual route along Main St ending up at the Town Common for a service at the memorials about noon.
WED 5/28 3:30pm-4:30pm iStories at Franklin Public Library
WED 5/28 6pm Kindergarten Information Night - Oak Street Elementary
THU 5/29 5:00pm Representative Jeffrey Roy - Office Hours - Spruce Pond Creamery
THU 5/29 6:30pm Evening with Author Craig Wiener at Franklin Public Library. Parenting your child with ADHD
For more details on above events click HERE and select the event of interest.
For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.
*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com
SUN 5/25 9am-12pm Bag Sale at Franklin Public Library
MON 5/26 10:48am Memorial Day Parade. Usual route along Main St ending up at the Town Common for a service at the memorials about noon.
WED 5/28 3:30pm-4:30pm iStories at Franklin Public Library
WED 5/28 6pm Kindergarten Information Night - Oak Street Elementary
THU 5/29 5:00pm Representative Jeffrey Roy - Office Hours - Spruce Pond Creamery
THU 5/29 6:30pm Evening with Author Craig Wiener at Franklin Public Library. Parenting your child with ADHD
For more details on above events click HERE and select the event of interest.
For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.
*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com
Legislative Alert!
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Readers concur: they are winter moths ballooning
Thank you! The tiny tree destroyers were identified by several of you yesterday as 'winter moths'. The collection of comments or emails are included here.
The best full description I found comes from UMASS Amherst:
You can read the full and complete article here
https://extension.umass.edu/ landscape/fact-sheets/winter- moth-identification-management
Here is the Weston Nursery link mentioned above
http://westonnurseries.com/ winter-moth-caterpillars-are- upon-us/
It is likely that what I have been showing as maple blight has indeed been the increasing influences of the winter moth.
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/05/saving-american-chestnut-tree.html
The UMASS Amherst article outlines the treatment options for the various stages. As these caterpillars are already out, it seems the best thing to do now it to wrap the trees with a band to prevent them from climbing up.
Thanks for all the feedback, the sharing of knowledge like this is a great example of what I try to do. There is more power together than alone!
winter moth going back to ground "ballooning" |
Steve, the tiny leaf destroyers are the Winter Moths! They have been around for at least the past 5 years and come out at the same time the trees start to bud, so before the leaf can grow to full size, they are decimated. It makes me CRAZY! My trees look awful already.
The thousands of small grey moths that are around during the annual warm stretch in November (always around Thanksgiving) they lay their eggs, and after the first 3 warm days in the spring they hatch, by the millions. And they leave a mess as well, because what goes in, must come out! Ugh, I HATE THEM!--------------
Winter moth caterpillar. Stripped my maple. See Weston Nursery web site or Facebook page for description and treatment option. Very bad this year.--------------
Hi Steve. It seems like a kind of leafroller to me. If I remember correctly, the leaves on trees on Franklin Common (and in many other places in Franklin) had many holes in them last year. They have been attacking my Japanese Maple tree for a few years now.--------------
I believe the worms on the trees turn into the winter moths that have invaded the northeast U.S.…
http://wpri.com/2014/05/21/winter-moths-eating-rhode-island-tree-leaves/
The best full description I found comes from UMASS Amherst:
It is estimated that winter moth eggs hatch between 20-50 growing degree days (base 50) in Massachusetts. Typically, this can occur any time from late March (during atypically warm springs) into the second or third week in April (cool springs). The tiny (less than 1 mm) caterpillars then spin a small silk strand and become air-buoyant and are carried upwards on air currents into the tree canopy where they then try to “weasel” between the bud scales, bracts, etc. to get into the buds. They do not chew their way in via an entrance hole. If buds are not yet swollen enough for them to gain access, these small larvae will then spin down from the tree on a silken thread and be carried away by the wind, which is a dispersal process known as ballooning.
This is the stage where high levels of injury to the host plant can occur. The longer that the buds stay swollen but unopened, there is a greater potential for feeding injury. Winter moths will enter both leaf and flower buds. For blueberry growers, this is the most critical stage of winter moth activity. If flower buds sustain heavy feeding, there will be no flowers and thus no fruit. There are no known controls for winter moth in this life stage.
You can read the full and complete article here
https://extension.umass.edu/
Here is the Weston Nursery link mentioned above
http://westonnurseries.com/
It is likely that what I have been showing as maple blight has indeed been the increasing influences of the winter moth.
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/05/saving-american-chestnut-tree.html
winter moth damage on a red maple |
Thanks for all the feedback, the sharing of knowledge like this is a great example of what I try to do. There is more power together than alone!
Business After Hours at Dean College
United Regional Chamber of Commerce |
The United Regional Chamber of Commerce has organized a Business After Hours at Dean College, sponsored by Milford National Bank and Dean College, on June 4 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The networking event will be held in the concourse of the Dean College Campus Center.
The cost is $5 for members; $10 for non-members.
Additional information about the United Regional Chamber can be found on their web page
Additional information about Dean College can be found on their web page
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