"Dance Company:Backstage" with Bill Evans, Laura Young, and other award winning artists

Dear fellow arts advocates…just a quick note to invite you to our concert…

Bill Evans (Gugenheim fellow and internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, and educator), Laura Young (founding principal dancer with the Boston Ballet), and other award winning artists present original and historic repertory this weekend and next at Dean College's "Dance Company:

Backstage" concert.

Dean College, downtown Franklin

I invite you to attend the show April 24, 25, 30 and May 1^st at 7:30pm or April 26 at 2pm.

I think you will enjoy helping the Palladino school of Dance at Dean College celebrates its 51^st  year with this performance!

https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=20ca4f35f547b7db62dadb55d5f505c1

Thank you,

Julianne O'Brien Pedersen

Dean and Professor

Palladino School of Dance at Dean College

News from Norfolk County Registry of Deeds - Consumer Notification Service

One way to proactively address fraud is to set up alerts when your information would be used. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds has just made available an alert program to monitor your property deed. I set up my alert on Friday and it was quick and easy to do so. I hope it nevers goes off, but if it does, I'll get a warning.

	Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
	Register O'Donnell Announces Consumer Notification Service Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell today announced the establishment of a free on-line Consumer Notification Service to protect Norfolk County property owners against potential property fraud. "The F.B.I. has reported that property and mortgage fraud is one of the fastest growing white collar crimes in America. Many jurisdictions across the country have reported individuals recording fraudulent documents making it look like they own another person's home or property. While we have been fortunate that this problem has not manifested itself in Norfolk County, I want to make sure my office is out in front of this issue," noted Register O'Donnell. Any owner of real property in any of the twenty-eight communities comprising Norfolk County can sign-up for the Consumer Notification Service free of charge by doing the following: From the Registry's website, www.norfolkdeeds.org, click on the button Consumer Notification Alerts to complete initial registration. From there, follow the remaining sign-up instructions. Once you have signed up for the service, each subscriber will be able to input two names, individual or business, and the corresponding city or town in Norfolk County for monitoring. They could monitor their real estate for liens, deeds, homesteads that might be recorded against the property. If a document is recorded against one of the names inputted for monitoring, the subscriber will be alerted via email. If a subscriber believes a fraudulent land record has been recorded against their property, they would then immediately contact the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds Customer Service department at (781) 461-6101. Another option available to those who receive a notification is to consult the Registry's on-line land research records at www.norfolkresearch.org. The subscriber would also be given by the Registry a list of public safety referrals. Register O'Donnell concluded, "Part of my job as Register is to provide secure, accurate and accessible land records for all Norfolk County communities. I also want to be proactive in ensuring there is no fraudulent activity related to land document recordings. By offering the Consumer Notification Service, we will be able to provide a layer of protection to the program's subscribers against unscrupulous individuals who would attempt to commit property and mortgage fraud." To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, "like" us on facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com @NorfolkDeeds. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, located at 649 High Street, Dedham, is the principal office for real property in Norfolk County. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101, or on the web at www.norfolkdeeds.org. Register William P. O'Donnell Norfolk County Registry of Deeds email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org phone: 781-234-3336 web: http://www.norfolkdeeds.org

Forward email Norfolk County Registry of Deeds | 649 High Street | Dedham, | MA | 02026-1831

Franklin Library: "Wizard of OZ" - shown 2:00pm on Sunday, Apr 26

"We're off to see the Wizard
The wonderful Wizard of OZ!"

Yes, you can. 

No yellow brick road required. Just make your way Sunday to the Franklin Library. The movie starts at 2:00 PM

For more about the movie  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film)


This was shared from the Franklin Library page here
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2015/04/movie-wizard-of-oz.html

FHS baseball tops Catholic Memorial 5-2

From Hockomock Sports we find that the FHS baseball team topped Catholic Memorial 5-2 on Friday.


Franklin, 5 @ Catholic Memorial, 2 - Final - 

Kyle Skidmore tossed a complete game for the win, allowing just four hits and striking out three for the Panthers. Nick Santucci was 2-4 with a two run home run and Ant Chaiton went 2-4 with a pair of doubles with a run scored, Tyler Gomes went 2-4 and Ben Chaffee was 1-3 with an RBI and a run scored. 

For all the results around the Hockomock League on Friday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-042415

In the News: high school fields, Park Serve Day

The three new athletic fields at Franklin High School are now under construction, with the turf field expected to open first, just in time for the fall sports season. 

Although the new high school has been open since September, the work represents the final phase of a $104.5 million project that began in October 2012.
The school will host fields for baseball, softball, football, soccer, field hockey and lacrosse. 

The baseball and softball fields, located on the footprint of the razed high school building, will not be ready until 2017, according to Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting. While construction will likely wrap up over the summer, the grass needs time to grow.

the site of the future turf field as it appeared on Apr 12

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150424/NEWS/150427311/1994/NEWS

You can find all the comments that Jeff Nutting made during the Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/04/live-reporting-finance-committee-apr-22.html

Several local parks are participating in the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's annual Park Serve Day on Saturday. 

The program encourages residents to help DCR staff get parks and beaches ready for summer by cleaning coastlines, clearing trails, planting flowers, painting picnic tables, mowing, weeding and picking up litter, according to a press release from DCR. 

“This effort is a true collaboration, in partnership with residents, friends groups and local officials, which will benefit the tens of thousands of visitors heading to DCR parks this season,” DCR Commissioner Jack Murray said in the release. “We all have a role to play in preserving and enhancing our forests and parks. Park Serve Day provides an opportunity for residents to experience our great resources first-hand and spread the word about what the commonwealth has to offer.”

The Franklin State Forest is on the listing for action today. Continue reading the article for details on how to participate.
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150423/NEWS/150428026/1994/NEWS

You can register online for this activity on the DCR webpage here
http://web1.env.state.ma.us/DCR/MassParksPublic#/main/Calendar#mainTab

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 4/24/15 - THU 4/30/15

FRI 4/24   10:30am   Having Fun with Fossils and Dinosaurs (all ages) at Franklin Public Library
FRI 4/24   2pm   Movie Screening: The Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part I at Franklin Public Library
FRI 4/24   6:30pm-8:30pm   Art Night Uncorked at Franklin Art Center
FRI 4/24   8pm   April Hall Quartet at The Black Box
FRI 4/24  8-9:50pm   Frozen Friday DJ Public Skate at Pirelli Arena

SAT 4/25   10am-12pm   FYBO Opening Day Parade and Festivities, start is at Davis Thayer School
SAT 4/25   12pm   2nd Annual Dean Dash 5K, starts at noon from Awpie Way (in front of Dean Hall), Dean College
SAT 4/25    4 - 7pm  Beer Extravaganza at Pour Richard's to benefit Franklin Food Pantry
SAT 4/25   7pm-midnight   Relay Masquerade at Franklin Country Club to benefit Franklin and Bellingham Relay for Life
SAT 4/25   8pm   HipHarp at Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, FUSF
SAT 4/25   9pm   Comedy Night at the “3” Restaurant, Franklin

SUN 4/26   2:00pm  Wizard of OZ movie at the Franklin Public Library

TUE 4/28   1-2pm   Create and Use a Gmail Account - hands on workshop at Franklin Public Library. Call to register, space is limited.
TUE 4/28   3:30pm   iStories at Franklin Public Library

WED 4/29   12pm   Adult Painting at Franklin Art Center

THU 4/30   6:30pm   FUSF Fundraiser at Pour Richard’s: Wine Tasting and Live Music

For all the Town of Franklin Public Meetings click HERE.

For event details click HERE.

*If you have any suggestions or events for the calendar, please email Renata@BetterLivingRE.com

14th Annual Independence 5k Run and Walk - May 17

HMEA Inc. will be hosting its 14th Annual Independence 5k Run and Walk on Sunday, May 17th, 2015 at EMC2 on Constitution Boulevard, Franklin. For over 13 years, this family-fun event has raised funds to support 3800 children and adults from ages 1 to 101 with disabilities such as Autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other behavioral challenges. This event attracts over 2000 people from Southeastern and Central Massachusetts, as well as Rhode Island. 

Last year's event raised nearly $200,000. HMEA is anticipating that this year will be another successful event and hope that the community will continue to help champion its' mission of promoting the values, dreams and potential of people with developmental disabilities through education, support and life experiences. 

5K road race start

The day kicks off with a USATF certified 5K course run starting at 9 am followed by a family friendly and flexible 5K Walk that starts at 11 am. In addition there is a kids “fun run” that starts at 12:30 pm, many games and activities commence/ start after the opening ceremony that pays tributes to military veterans. There is free food and top notch entertainment throughout the day for all to enjoy. 

The family-fun event has numerous activities available for kids such as “touch a truck” – a 150 foot ladder Franklin fire truck, police displays, a wood shop building sponsored by the Home Depot of Bellingham and so much more. Special guests include the mascots Wally the Green Monster, Nibbles Woodaway, and the Cardi Furniture Bros “NiRoPe.” 

In addition, this year’s entertainment highlights boast The New England Revolution Slyde and The Battalion, Studio Two – a Beatles Tribute Band, Irish Step Dancers, Hot Rods, Clowns and even a Dog Show! 

The day’s events feature a special “Dreams Come True” raffle which contains high-end items such as a Bose® Wave® SoundTouch® Music System, a one-week RCI timeshare to anywhere in their world-wide catalog, four complimentary 1-day Park Hopper passes to Disney World Theme Parks, 4 Red Sox Tickets, complimentary one night stay in a Luxurious Room in the Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel, and the list keeps growing. 

HMEA’s gracious host EMC2 helps to make this day a success by not only providing the location but they also help with the logistics, promotion and even the donation of volunteer t-shirts. Local businesses such as Open Doors Yoga Studio participate by providing yoga demonstration as part of HMEA’s wellness initiative. Families of HMEA are a huge part of the day because their personal investment for their love ones motivates them to mobilize, fundraise and bolster this event for an awesome cause. 

Major sponsors of the event include EMC2, DCU for Kids, Rockland Trust, The Home Depot, Cardi’s Furniture, Wal-Mart Stores, Fidelity Bank, Bowditch & Dewey, Autobahn East, ACT Leasing, AAA of Southern New England, Sodexo Foods, Franklin Industrial Park Association Trust, Big Blue Bug Solutions, Quality Beverage, among many others. 

Anyone interested in sponsoring, participating, or attending the event, is encouraged to visit the website at http://www.hmea.org or contact Linda Conley at 508-298-1107, Doug MacPherson x1105 or Tracy Andryc at x1129.

FHS baseball and both lacrosse teams win on Thursday

Hockomock Sports reports on the spring sports action from Thursday April 23 where the FHS teams all won their games.


Baseball

Franklin, 4 @ Framingham, 2 - Final 

- Anthony Chaiton struck out 10 batters in 5.2 innings of work for the win, not allowing an earned run. Junior Nick Santucci pitched one inning in relief, striking out one for the save. Chaiton went 2-4 at the plate with an RBI and Santucci was 1-2 with a double, run scored and a walk. Zane Byrne went 1-3 with an RBI and Nick Burgos went 1-3 with a run scored.

FHS Panthers

Boys Lacrosse

Franklin, 8 vs. Walpole, 6 - Final 

- Jack Vail registered a team-high four points with a pair of goals and a pair of assists. Justin Miller scored a hat trick while Ben Burke netted a pair of goals. DJ Shea made 10 saves in net and head coach Lou Verrochi said the defense played great.

Girls Lacrosse

Franklin, 17 @ Bishop Feehan, 9 - Final 

- Emily Jeffries led the way with a team-best five goals while Sheelagh Walsh, Julia Jette and Kenzie Pleshaw each recorded hat tricks. Julianne Pisani had six draw controls and Dani Lonati made six saves in net.

For all the Hockomock League action on Thursday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/blog/hockomock-schedule-scoreboard-042314

You're Invited: Beer Extravaganza - Apr 25 to benefit Franklin Food Pantry

Connecting good friends with great wine! Never Drink Ordinary! Beer Extravaganza Saturday, April 25 4-7 PM    It's 'that' time again-time to check out everything new in brew! Pour Richard's Spring Beer Extravaganza, featuring dozens of new seasonal beers and 2 fabulous (local!) cider producers, is THE place to find new spring and summer favorites. Taste a few or taste them all, then vote for your top three. One ballot, drawn at random, will win their favorite beer. This event is free, but we are taking voluntary donations for the Franklin Food Pantry.             Mark your calendars for 2 more great events!                  Bottles & Bark-Sunday, May 3 1-4 PM           Drink Pink for the Cure-Sunday, May 31. 2-5 PM Never Drink Ordinary! -Ann and John Please share this email with friends who are enthusiastic about great wine, beer, and spirits. (Keeping all the good stuff for yourself is bad karma.)

Forward this email Pour Richard's Wine and Spirits | 14 Grove Street | Franklin | MA | 02038 Franklin Food Pantry

MBTA: Friday - Notice of free service

All MBTA services are free on Friday, April 24, 2015.  Thank you for your patience and loyalty throughout the winter. Last updated: Apr 23 2015 11:42 AM Click here for more information: http://www.mbta.com/uploadedfiles/documents/CustomerAppreciationDay.pdf Sent by the MBTA.

Franklin/Dean Station

And check this article for 5 ways to take advantage of the free rides
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2015/04/23/free-mbta-friday-april-24-things-to-do/

Adult Masquerade-themed cocktail party to benefit Relay for Life

When: Saturday 4/25/15 from 7pm-midnight 

Where: Franklin Country Club 

What: An adult Masquerade themed cocktail party, all the procedes go to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Franklin, Wrentham, Bellingham. Cash Bar, Light appetizers. Silent Auction with amazing items! 

Ticket Prices: $20 per person Presale, $30 per person at the door or 2 for $50 

Contact: Bridgetbrymanowski@gmail.com or 508-446-1245

Relay for Life sign in 2013

The Relay for Life will be held on June 12 at King Phillip Regional High School
http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY15NE?fr_id=65359&pg=entry

screen grab from Franklin Bellingham Wrentham Relay for Life webpage

Franklin Residents to Host 3rd Annual Best Buddies Dodgeball Tournament

Franklin Residents to Host 3^rd Annual Best Buddies Dodgeball Tournament at the Horace Mann Middle School

Next week, on Sunday May 3^rd, a group of Franklin residents will be hosting the 3^rd Annual Best Buddies Dodgeball Tournament – a competitive 6-division tournament for all-ages and abilities!

What: Third Annual Best Buddies Dodgeball Tournament with Raffle, Silent Auction, Bake Sale, and more! 

When: Sunday, May 3^rd, 2PM-5PM 

Where: Horace Mann Middle School, 224 Oak Street, Franklin 

Cost:  $20/person and $120/team; $60 for Best Buddies teams! 

Information: To register by April 26th or for more information please contact Mike Berthiaume: mberthia09@gmail.com 

Press: Open

If dodgeball is not your thing, please join us for food, a raffle, and the Silent Auction, which includes items such as: a Tom Brady autographed football, Dustin Pedroia autographed Red Sox game jersey, Red Sox tickets, Patriots tickets, spa baskets and more!

All proceeds will benefit Best Buddies International, a non-profit organization that provides friendship and integrated employment opportunities to children and adults with developmental disabilities. Franklin currently has five Best Buddies chapters and the money raised on May 3rd will go back to support these chapters' integral efforts. 

Prizes will be awarded to each Divisional Champion as well as the team with the best uniform - let the competition begin and bring on the best costumes!

FPAC Presents Double Bill Of Modern Classic Plays

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents a riveting duo of one-act plays – The Dumb Waiter, by Nobel Poet Laureate Harold Pinter, and The Zoo Story, by American dramatist Edward Albee. Performances will be staged May 1-3 at THE BLACK BOX, FPAC’s theater, music, and event venue in downtown Franklin.

The two-character, single scene plays unfold in real time with unnerving dissonance and minimal staging. Pinter’s darkly comic tale finds two hit men waiting in an abandoned basement for their next assignment. The Zoo Story probes themes of loneliness and isolation through two strangers, troubled outcast, Jerry, and middle-class everyman, Peter. The though-provoking double bill of modern classics will be staged on May 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. on May 3.

Franklin’s Nick Paone and Charley Eastman star in both dramas. A prolific FPAC performer and director, the versatile Paone has been featured this season as Harold Hill and Captain Hook in FPAC productions of The Music Man and Peter Pan, respectively. Recent roles with FPAC also include Scrooge in Humbug!, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables and Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker. Nick is the founder and creative force behind FPAC’s annual summer Whatever Theater Festival and has starred in many of the festival’s presentations of Shakespeare on the Common. Pastor of Franklin Federated Church, Charley Eastman has been featured as Rooster in FPAC’s Annie, Freddy Mack in Humbug! and Prospero in The Tempest.

THE BLACK BOX, the home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street. Tickets are $24. For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370.

Downtown Project Update - Apr 21

The Downtown Project Update for this week:

Contractor started saw cutting the pavement from West Central at Emmons Street to East Central Street for installation of drainage structures. They expect to start with the drainage structures along West and East Central Streets, and then jump back up to Main Street at School Street then work down Main to Emmons Street, then Emmons Street back to West Central.

In the next couple of weeks, they expect to have another crew on the project starting with the roadway reconstruction at the Church and work down Main Street to Emmons Street.  

The light pole crew is also expected in the next couple of weeks.

MASSDOT indicated that they would have the contractor repair any tree protection fencing that was damaged over the winter. If anyone has a question, please feel free to reach out to the DPW Director Brutus Cantoreggi or Town Engineer Michael Maglio at 508-553-5500 or my office at 508-520-4949

marking the surface before cutting it

You can also view/download the update here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczVmo2cWJzdkxJN094R3UzSTRTRW9CTDFJaWln/view?usp=sharing

Franklin Art Association - Meeting - May 6

The Franklin Art Association will meet Wednesday, May 6th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm for our last meeting until September. 

It will be held at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street. Refreshments and socialization will begin at 6:30. 

Franklin Art Association

The May meeting will be an opportunity to create art together, rather than have a guest artist. This fun session will offer a variety of still life arrangements for members and guests to draw, paint or photograph. Please bring all materials needed to work in the medium of your choice. Although still life arrangements will be set up, feel free to bring your own objects.

Meetings are free and opened to the public. 

For more information, please visit our website at wwwfranklinart.org or www.facebook.com/FranklinartAssoc