Tri-County Scholarships And Awards 2015

The following scholarships and awards were presented at the graduation ceremony at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School on Sunday, June 7, 2015.

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Austin Narewski Electrical Trade Scholarship
$750 – Jake Kelley – Carpentry – Franklin
$750 – Conor Flanagan – Plumbing - Norfolk

Chestnut Dental Associates Scholarship
$250 – Sasha Chalhoub – Dental – Attleboro

Craig DeGiso Memorial Scholarship
$2,500 – Anthony Muratori – Carpentry –Medway

David L. Gaboury Sr. Scholarship
$500 – Hank Ballard – Medical Careers – No. Attleboro
$500 – Jaycie Jordan – Graphic Communications – No. Attleboro

Dean Co-Operative Bank
$1,000 – Andre Ricci – Computer Info Systems – Wrentham

Dean College Scholarship
$35,000 – Alison Cifizzari – Graphic Communications – Medway

Don Coe Memorial Scholarship
$500 – Bryanna Haskell – Electrical – North Attleboro

Dorothea Martin Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 – Jessica Coates – Graphic Communications – Bellingham
$1,000 – Michael Ambrose – Engineering – Millis

EMC Scholarship
$1,000 – Rebecca Morandi – Computer Info Systems – Walpole
$1,000 – Christopher Ferreira – Computer Info Systems – North Attleboro
$1,000 – Matthew MacMaster – Computer Info Systems – Franklin
$1,000 – Hannah Varhol – Engineering – Rehoboth

Excellence in Carpentry Award
$250 – Jonathan Mingo – Carpentry – Seekonk

Franklin Community Cable Access - Franklin TV Award
$1,000 – Christopher Lenzi – Graphic Communications – Franklin

Franklin Youth Services Scholarship
$1,000 – Alyssa Gillespie – Early Childhood Careers – Franklin

Friends of Franklin Library in Honor of Wilma Winters
$1,000 – Caroline Read – Engineering – Franklin

George E. Young Memorial Tool Award
$250 – Brandon Hunsinger – Automotive Tech – Seekonk

Gerry Slaney Memorial Scholarship (TCTA)
$100 – Madison Ruff – Culinary Arts – Norfolk

James J. Donovan Scholarship
$1,000 – Savanah Cuevas – Cosmetology – Attleboro

James Paquette Scholarship
$750 – Karl Petersen – HVAC&R – Plainville

Kim Howie Memorial Scholarship
$500 – Megan Morse – Culinary Arts – Wrentham

Lexi & Sean Munroe Memorial Scholarship
$500 – Emily Spillane – Medical Careers – Franklin
$500 – Quinton White – Engineering – Franklin
$500 – John Gilmore – Culinary Arts – Franklin

Lou Bentley Memorial Scholarship
$500 – Nathan Badger – HVAC – North Attleboro

Louis E. Hoegler Scholarship
$800 – Sarah Scholl – Graphic Communications – Walpole

Michael J. Drinkwater Memorial Scholarship
$2,500 – Dillan Hoyt – Culinary Arts – Walpole
$2,500 – Michael Hinton - Culinary Arts - Seekonk

Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation Scholarship
$1,000 – Cassius Peter – Engineering – Franklin

Nadine M. (Nolin) Bryda Memorial Scholarship
$500 – Michael Hinton – Culinary Arts – Seekonk
$500 – Natalie Berganza – Cosmetology –Attleboro

Norfolk County Teachers Assoc. Book Award
$300 – Bethany MacPherson – Early Childhood Careers – North Attleboro

Norfolk Fire Fighters Association Award
$500 – Madison Ruff – Culinary Arts – Norfolk

North Attleboro Firefighter’s Kid’s Day Scholarship
$500 – Nathan Twyman – Engineering – North Attleboro
$500 – Nathan Badger – HVAC – North Attleboro
$500 – Christopher Ferreira – Computer Info Systems – North Attleboro

North Attleboro/Plainville Rotary Club Scholarship
$500 – Nathan Twyman – Engineering – North Attleboro

North TV Ed Andrew Scholarship
$500 – Christopher Ferreira – Computer Info Systems – North Attleboro

Patti Genoa Memorial Scholarship
$250 – Madison Kaplan – Dental – Attleboro
$250 – Brendan Black – Plumbing – Attleboro

Paul G. Foley Career & Education Award
$500 – Cameron Glennon – HVAC – North Attleboro
$500 – Shelby Setterlund – Cosmetology – Norfolk
$500 – Alexander Whearty – Carpentry – Norfolk

Plainville Lions Club Scholarship
$500 – Ariana Bergeron – Medical Careers – Plainville

Rebeckha Lynn Whitefield Memorial Scholarship
$500 – Evan Sheehan – Plumbing –Attleboro

Robert J. Rappa Scholarship
$800 – Christopher Lenzi – Graphic Communications – Franklin

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Scholarship
$2,500 – Leigha Tucker – Early Childhood Careers – Medway

Timothy Anderson Tool Award
$200 – Ryan O’Toole – HVAC&R – Medway

Todd E. Vogel Memorial Tool Award
$400 – Jacob Folsom – Electrical – Franklin

Tri-County Boosters Athlete Scholarship
$400 – Megan Morse – Culinary Arts – Wrentham
$400 – Evan Sheehan – Plumbing – Attleboro
$400 – Emily Spillane – Medical Careers – Franklin
$400 – Jake Ducharme – Carpentry – Norfolk
$400 – Samantha Gitschier – Medical Careers – Plainville
$400 – Amber Webb – Culinary Arts – Seekonk

Tri-County Teacher’s Association Award
$400 – Jonathan Mingo – Carpentry – Seekonk

Tri-County Teacher’s Association Scholarship
$400 – Ryan Trisoline – Computer Info Systems – North Attleboro

Walpole Co-Operative Bank Award
$1,000 – Laura Auerbach – Engineering – Franklin

Wrentham Lions Club Scholarship
$500 – Lauren Gregoire – Engineering – Franklin

Franklin Cultural Festival - Meeting - June 16 - 7:00 PM

We're wrapping up final planning for the Franklin Cultural Festival.  

Meeting: Tuesday, June 16, 7PM to 8 PM at THE BLACK BOX  

Your input and ideas are welcomed!

Franklin Cultural Festival - Arts Happen Here!

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Storytelling at the Memory Cafe - June 18th

Hi Steve,

If you are willing to post this that would be great.  This month's theme is storytelling.  

We will be creating our own story as a collaborative effort from an old photograph!  Next month we will have an old fashioned tea party!  

Please ask folks who are attending this month to bring a favorite book or story from their childhood!  

Any questions please let me know.  

thx Elaine

Franklin Senior Center

You can also find info on the memory cafe which is scheduled for every 3rd Thursday here

http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Senior/memorycafe.pdf

"translating to a 'painful' $17.6 million cut for the more than 100 communities"

Over the years, the funding for the grants has fluctuated. But the previous three fiscal years have seen a consistent decrease. And if the Senate budget stands, next fiscal year’s cut would represent the most significant drop in funding since the state began offering the grants in 2001. 

“If the decision results in a reduction of funds it would reflect a disappointing trend that would signal a decline in funding programs for emerging learners,” said Franklin Public Schools Superintendent Maureen Sabolinski. “The research shows that early childhood education pays dividends over time.” 

Franklin first applied for the grant to establish free full-day kindergarten, Sabolinski said, but has leaned on it less and less as the program grew. 

“We do not rely on the grant to fund our full-day kindergarten program; however it does supplement our budget and enables us to hire additional educational assistants and to use the funds to facilitate training for our teachers,” she said. 

Sabolinski would be surprised if the Legislature moved forward with the cut, as it is sure to “create a burden” for some districts.

Continue reading the full article in the Milford Daily News here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150613/NEWS/150617855/1994/NEWS 

Franklin just passed the FY 2016 budget on Thursday. Some of the discussion including the presentation summarizing the school portion of the budget can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/06/live-reporting-town-council-budget.html

Register O’Donnell Promotes Registry’s Social Media

Emphasizing the importance of communicating directly with the citizens of Norfolk County, Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell today reminded consumers about the various social media applications made available to them through the Registry.

O’Donnell noted, “Our mission is to make important information readily available on a 24/7 basis to our consumers. After all, just because our doors close at the end of the business day doesn’t mean the Registry has to stop working. Our website www.norfolkdeeds.org is a valuable resource to review scanned images of up to 5 million land documents dating back to 1793, as well as to learn about the latest consumer protection programs.”

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds

For example, the register noted that residents can print out an application of the popular Homestead Act on the website, a law which provides a homeowner with limited protection against the forced sale of their primary residence up to $500,000, or sign-up directly on-line for its Consumer Notification System that will alert a person anytime a land document has been recorded or amended against their name in Norfolk County.

Additionally noted Register O’ Donnell, “There is valuable county real estate information that can be researched and tracked on the website based on the monthly and quarterly real estate statistical reports done by the Registry of Deeds, such as the number of mortgage discharges, homestead applications, homes sold, average prices of property sold and much, much more.”

Other forms of social media utilized by the Registry of Deeds include Facebook, facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds, and Twitter, twitter.com @NorfolkDeeds. “Both Facebook and Twitter are great ways for residents and institutional users to be kept up- to- date on Registry events and initiatives. Among events publicized via these platforms are annual office hours held in each community in Norfolk County by the Registry, computer seminars held bi-annually, and events geared specifically to real estate professionals,” said Register O’Donnell.

The Registry has also filmed multiple public service announcements (PSA’s) which are available on the Registry’s website and Youtube. These PSA’s have touched on a variety of issues such as deed scams - where a consumer pays an outrageous cost to a direct mail solicitor for a copy of their deed as compared to purchasing it at the Registry for a few dollars - and also a video on foreclosure assistance for residents who have received a Notice of Foreclose Mortgage from a lender. Videos highlighting the Registry’s various philanthropic initiatives, such as its Annual Holiday Food Drive or its Suits for Success program, which helps people who are attempting to re-enter the workforce, can also be viewed.

Concluding, Register O’Donnell stated, “When it comes to hi-tech and reaching out to the public, there will be more initiatives on the way. We hope by early Fall 2015 to make our website easier to access for users of tablets and mobile phone devices.”

To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at 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 via telephone at (781) 461-6101, or on the web at www.norfolkdeeds.org.

"local solar installers say they have been busy"

“The investment is substantial,” said Barry Madden, the company’s general manager. “The investment in the environment is also important.” 

Despite the roughly $400,000 cost of the system installed late last year by Hopkinton-based Solect, the long-term payoff is worth it, Madden said. 

He said the company's monthly electric bill, which had been around $4,000, fell to about $200 last month. And, the company took advantage of a federal tax credit. 

“We will produce over 90 percent of our (electricity) consumption during peak production months,” Madden said. “It so far has proved to be a very, very good investment."

Continue reading the article here
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150613/NEWS/150617856/1994/NEWS

Franklin Solar Challenge

The Franklin Solar Challenge is holding open houses to let you come to a home, view the solar installation and talk with the homeowner and solar experts about the installation.  

The schedule of open houses can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/05/the-franklin-solar-challenge-can-help.html


Solar Flair has opened an office here in Franklin to help serve the community needs for the solar challenge
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/01/franklin-solar-challenge-reached-tier-4.html


Additional info on the solar challenge can be found on the Franklin website
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Planning/solar

or on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/FranklinSolarChallenge

Multi-Family Yard Sale - Lawrence Drive - June 14

Multi-Family Yard Sale!!! Tons of kids toys, household items, lighting, glassware, etc.

Sunday, June 14th, 8:30AM - 1:30PM,

Lawrence Drive (off of King Street between Spruce Pond Creamery / Summer Street) Franklin.