Franklin Matters

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Hockomock Field Hockey and Volleyball Awards

Hockomock Sports has announced the Field Hockey and Volleyball players of the year, first team, and other awards.

Franklin is represented on the the Field Hockey team by

Maddie Bressler, 1st team
Emily Jeffries, 2nd team
Samantha Jones, 2nd team
Lisa Cropper, Honorable mention

For the full listing of Field Hockey awards, visit this link
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/2014-hockomocksportscom-field-hockey-awards

FHS Panthers

Franklin is represented on the Volleyball team by

Aubrie Kutil, 2nd team

Dayne McCue, 3rd team

For the full listing of Volleyball awards, visit this link
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/2014-hockomocksportscom-volleyball-awards

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

"12 Days of Donating"

Help the Franklin Downtown Partnership member businesses and the Franklin Food Elves collect goods for the Franklin Food Pantry. The "12 Days of Donating" collection campaign started Monday!

some of the Franklin Food Elves at the Food Pantry

This year's goal is to meet or exceed last year's record-breaking collection totals -- $6,700 and 7,357 pounds of goods!

Elves will be collecting in neighborhoods for the next two weeks. You can also donate at these participating locations:

Auerr, Zajac & Associates, LLC, 29 Dean Ave.
British Beer Company, 280 Franklin Village Dr.
DCU, 500 West Central St.
Dean Bank, 21 Main St.
Dean College, Campus Center
Drama Kids of Metro West, 19 Dean Ave. (call for drop off schedule)
Emma’s Quilt Cupboard, 12 Main St.
Franklin Downtown Partnership Office, 9 East Central St.
Jane’s Frames, 11 East Central St.
Keefe Insurance Agency, 51 West Central St.
Murphy Business, 15 East Central St.
Pour Richard’s Wine & Spirits, 14 Grove St.
RE/MAX Executive Realty, 308 West Central St., Suite E
Yellin & Hyman, P.C., 693 East Central St., Suite 201

Thank you for your support of the Franklin Food Pantry and the Franklin Downtown Partnership

This was shared from the Downtown Partnership page here
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/2014/12/12-days-of-donating-kicks-off-today.html

Letters, Lines, and Lenses

Claire Griffin has 50 works of art on display at the Norfolk Public Library for December. There will be an artist’s reception on December 6th from 1 - 3:30 PM.

You can view this attached flyer for the show

Lines, Letters and Lenses

Hockomock League girls soccer awards

Hockomock Sports announces the girls soccer awards as voted on by the coaches of the Hockomock League.

The Best XI:

girls soccer Best XI - 2014 (Hockomock Sports photo)

F - Nicole Chretien, North Attleboro
F - Taylor Cogliano, Franklin
M - Lily Sykes, Foxboro
M - Victoria Stowell, Franklin
M - Francesca Calabraro, Oliver Ames
M - Melissa Bongarzone, Mansfield
D - Hailee Duserick, Canton
D - Nicole Ellin, Franklin
D - Molly Shield, Mansfield
D - Delaney Benton, Oliver Ames
G - Dani Lonati, Franklin

HockomockSports.com 2nd XI

G - Kayla Wentworth, Taunton
D - Lindsey Mastaj, Franklin
D - Hannah Kane, North Attleboro
D - Erin Grimes, Attleboro
M - Kaley Pratt, Milford
M - Alexis Stowell, Franklin
M - Jackie Carchedi, Mansfield
M - Hannah Reiter, Mansfield
M - Hana Caster, North Attleboro
F - Bailey Knous, Franklin
F - Kristen Bortolotti, Foxboro

and Player of the Year, Taylor Cogliano

Taylor Cogliano, Player of the Year (Hockomock Sports photo)

For the full write up and all the girls soccer awards, follow this link
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/2014-hockomocksportscom-girls-soccer-awards

SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION - Dec 16

SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION

This election is to fill the vacancy on the Town Council. Even though we have only one candidate running, State Law requires an election be held to elect that position.

DATE: TUESDAY, December 16, 2014
TIME: 6:00a.m. – 8:00p.m.
PLACE: NEW FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL ON OAK STREET, ALL PRECINCTS

LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE:
November 26, 2014 at 8:00pm at the Town Clerk’s Office, First Floor, 355 East Central Street, Municipal Building.

Absentee Ballot Information:
Absentee ballots are available three weeks prior to the election in the Town Clerk’s office. A registered voter who will be unable to vote at the polls on election day due to the following reasons may vote absentee up to 12:00 noon Monday, December 15, 2014.

(1) absence from your city or town during normal polling hours; or
(2) physical disability preventing you from going to the polling place; or
(3) religious belief.

All absentee requests must be made in writing with an original signature (no faxes or e-mails are accepted). If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call Deborah L. Pellegri, Town Clerk, at 508-520-4900.

handicap voter booth

voting booths folded down and ready for storage

For additional information on the election and voting process, you can visit the Town Clerk's page here
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Clerk/index

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