Franklin Matters

Monday, December 8, 2014

Beer & Bling; A Fundraiser for Cameron Liberatore

Beer & Bling:

A Fundraiser for Cameron Liberatore

Sat, Dec 13 4-7 PM

at Pour Richard's Wine and Spirits

14 Grove Street

Franklin

Cameron Liberatore, a Franklin native and 2008 graduate of Franklin High, was critically injured in a November car accident. A talented and promising young musician, Cameron had been living in Nashville, working in the music industry.

His recovery process has been long and difficult. Currently, his parents are researching facilities in the Boston area to continue his rehabilitation. Many of the transfer and travel expenses are not covered by insurance. We'd like to help.

This event will feature a wide variety of craft beers and the introduction of Far From the Tree Ciders, a new producer from Salem. A silent auction includes a number of large-format wines, generously donated by Mike Curran and Classic Wine Imports. All auction proceeds will be donated to Cameron.

Jacqueline Volpe of the Noonday Collection will be selling wonderful jewelry and accessories designed and produced by women from impoverished Third World countries. Order on Saturday, and your gifts will arrive in time for Christmas.

We are seeking local musicians to donate their talents at this event. Interested parties should contact Ann Williams at ann@pourrichardswine.com

Tickets are $10 at the door, a 100% donation to the Liberatore family. Pour Richard's will also donate a percentage of our sales from this event.

Please consider attending and bringing guests.

If you missed the prior story on Cameron Liberatore, you can find it here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/11/in-news-12-days-of-donating-cameron.html

KinderCare Learning Center - Winter Event - Dec 13

WINTER EVENT

December 13th

From 1-3pm

KinderCare Learning Center

42 Pond Street, Franklin MA

Join us here for a fun afternoon of Gingerbread Man Decorating!
We will have some Winter Crafts and a Hot Chocolate Bar!
Santa will also be visiting!
We would love to have you stop by for an enjoyable afternoon!

Price of Admission: Donations at the door of Toiletry Items or cans of pineapple for the Franklin Food Pantry

Franklin KinderCare Learning Center

winter event flyer

"I’d love to see some of those business get out our way"

The Milford Daily New reports on Rep Jeff Roy taking part in a 10-day trip to Israel.

The trip, sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston (JCRC), will take Roy first to Jerusalem, one of the world's oldest cities, steeped in history and religion, then north to Haifa and finally to Tel Aviv. He'll be joined by eight other state legislators and five Boston city councilors.

The group plans to spend many hours at the Knesset compound in western Jerusalem, where the 120-member parliament meets. The Knesset serves as Israel's legislative body, and its members are elected every four years.

"We’re going to learn how the government works," Roy said. "This year the JCRC is focusing on shining a light on smaller communities within Israel and looking to invite along representatives who have served in local government. The trip was of great interest to me."

Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here (subscription maybe required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20141208/NEWS/141207352/1994/NEWS

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Franklin TV - Annual Meeting Presentation Doc

The presentation document used for the Annual Meeting of Franklin TV is shown here:

Franklin TV: Community - November 13, 2014 from Franklin Matters

Franklin.TV

The annual meeting was previously reported here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/11/franklin-communit-cable-access-annual.html

The new studio is now open on Hutchenson St

the new studio with the 'cloud' antennas up

The presentation to the Town Council on Wednesday, Dec 3 can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/12/live-reporting-franklin-tv.html

Franklin Public Schools - December Music Concert Calendar

The next couple of weeks in December will present multiple opportunities to hear musical performances across the Franklin Public Schools.

Dec 8 = Remington Middle School Concert 6:30 p.m. Horace Mann
(snow date 12/9)

Dec 9 = Parmenter 3rd & 4th Grade Winter Concert 9:00 & 9:45 a.m.
(snow date 12/16)

Dec 10 = Kennedy 3rd Grade Winter Concert 2:00 p.m. (snow date 12/17)
Dec 10 = FHS Winter Concert 7:00 p.m. FHS Auditorium (snow date 12/12)

Dec 11 = Horace Mann Middle School Concert 6:30 p.m. Horace Mann Auditorium (snow date 12/22)

Dec 12 = Kennedy 4th & 5th Winter Concert 9:00 & 9:45 a.m.
(snow date 12/19)

Dec 15 = Jefferson 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Winter Concert 9:00 a.m.
(snow date 12/22)
Dec 15 = Davis Thayer 4th & 5th Grade Winter Concert 1:45 p.m.
(snow date 12/22)

Dec 17 = Annie Sullivan Band, Choral & Orchestra Concert 6:30 p.m. Horace Mann Auditorium (snow date 12/18)

FHS Auditorium - site of the FHS Winter Concert on Dec 10

Ice Skating in MA - Franklin's Pirelli Veterans Arena

The MA Gov blog recently had a post touting the ice skating opportunities around the state. Franklin is fortunate to have one of the many ice skating rinks in MA within our own boundaries. The Pirelli Veterans Arena is located on Panther Way.

The public skating schedule can be found here

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or skating for the first time, friends and family can embrace the start of fun winter activities at a Massachusetts DCR ice skating facility.

Where are the Ice Skating Rinks?There are a number of skating options that can make winter fun for everyone. They include:

DCR ice skating rinks located across Massachusetts;

17 accessible ice skating rinks sponsored by the DCR Universal Access Program; and

Ice skating sleds at select accessible rinks provided for persons with disabilities (these can be operated by either the rider or another skater).

screen grab of post on skating in MA

You can find out more information about the Pirelli Veterans Arena online here

http://fmcicesports.com/rink/franklin-veterans-skating-arena/

FHS Football representatives on the Hock 5

The Franklin High School football team has two representatives on the Football Hock 5. There were 5 players chosen for each category (eight different categories).