Taste of the Region - October 27

Tickets Available Now!

Make Plans to Attend the Tastiest Event of the Year!   Taste of the Region will be held Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School, 147 Pond St., Franklin. This fun-filled food festival features an eclectic mix of restaurants and food establishments serving samples of a variety of dishes! There's also an exciting silent auction. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $15 at the door.  Call 508-222-0801 for your tickets today!   ___________________________________________ We will award prizes for Best Sweet, Best Savory and Best Presentation! Featured Restaurants & Food Establishments: 3 Restaurant Artistry Kitchen Barrett's Alehouse Boneyard Barbecue Cracker Barrel - Wrentham Edible Arrangements - Foxboro The Cake Bar Tri-County RVT High School Uno Pizzeria & Grill - Bellingham Willow Tree Poultry Farm Inc. J & L Catering Commonwealth BBQ We still have openings for restaurants and food establishments to share samples of their food with potential customers. There is no cost for member restaurants and food establishments to participate. Also, if you'd like to highlight your non-food related business at this very popular event, consider donating a silent auction item! Call the Chamber at 508-222-0801 for more information. Thank you to the sponsors that make this event possible! Event Sponsor   Premier Sponsor   Program Sponsor

The United Regional Chamber of Commerce | 42 Union Street | Attleboro | MA | 02703

Blackstone Valley: October News and Events

What may be of interest in this newsletter is the series of training session for community planners and zoning personnel made available by the Citizen Planner Training Collaborative. The seminars cover a broad range of topics and are reasonably priced at about $30.

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For a complete and detailed listing of events, see our event calendar.  Thank You GO! Participants The staff at the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc., sends out a big THANK YOU to all involved in our GO! program this past month! Thank you to the volunteers, the historic venues and community partners for offering more than 100 different events in the Blackstone Valley!  As soon as all of our data is collected, we will be announcing the results of the first-ever month-long experience program in the Corridor. Thank you also to all who visited, whether to learn something new or have a unique experience! We're already planning for 2016!  We'd love to hear what you thought of this year's program, and whether you have any ideas for next year.  Email your comments and suggestions to us at Mail@BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org.  Thank you! 2016 Calendar Release Party Come and meet the local photographers featured in the 2016 Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor calendar! Calendars will be available for $10 each. Placed inside one special calendar will be a "golden ticket" offering the winner a "Golden Corridor Experience". The experience includes two tickets for the Blackstone Valley Fall Foliage Train Excursion on October 24 and a gift card to Ciro's Tavern on Cherry in Woonsocket. Music provided by Volunteers-in-Parks member Matthew Goyette (Music Man Matt). Location: BHC, Inc.                 One Depot Square                 Woonsocket, RI For more information, call 401-765-2211 Massachussets Planning & Zoning Training For those interested in Massachusetts planning and zoning, the Citizen Planner Training Collaborative has announced their fall workshop program!  This season's workshops include: Roles & Responsibilities I  Roles & Responsibilities II  Creating Master Plans  Site Plan Review  Small Town Economic Development  Special Permits & Variances  Next Chapter of 40B  Subdivision Control & ANR  Planning with Community Support  Writing Reasonable & Defensible Decisions  Introduction to the Zoning Act  Introduction to Form Based Codes  Vested Rights & Nonconforming Uses  Zoning Exemptions Visit the CPTC web page for more information and registration: http://masscptc.org/workshops/cptc-workshops.html The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor is a unique cultural landscape of industrial history and immigration in the interconnected system of the Blackstone River watershed. An energetic nonprofit, the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Inc. partners with organizations, local communities and businesses, and residents to insure the long term vitality of the Corridor.   Water Powered!

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FHS soccer and volleyball teams beat KP

From Hockomock Sports we share the results of the fall sports action on Friday. The football game was rescheduled to Saturday. Both boys and girls soccer beat King Philip by identical 2-0 scores. Volleyball also beat KP by 3-1 and the golf team dropped their match to Canton.

FHS Panthers

Boys Soccer

Franklin, 2 @ King Philip, 0 – Final 

– Hatim Brahimi put the visitors in front off an assist from Brian Czuba and Franklin took a 1-0 lead into the break. Senior Nick Parent then iced the game with a late goal in the second half off an assist from senior Austin Kent.

Girls Soccer

King Philip, 0 @ Franklin, 2 – Final 

– Bailey Knous and Alexis Stowell each scored goals for the Panthers.

Volleyball

Franklin, 3 @ King Philip, 1 – Final 

– The Panthers picked up a key Kelley-Rex win with scores of 28-26, 26-24, 19-25, 25-21. Dayna McCue had 30 digs and four aces, Aubrie Kutil and Beth Neal each had 10 kills while Kutil added an ace and Neal had a pair of aces and blocks and 13 assists. Franklin Head coach Kate Horsmann said Caroline Maguire had a huge role defensively at the net with four blocks and three kills. For King Philip, Josie Rowean led the team in attacks and had six service points in game one, Gwen Uyrus added seven service points in game two, Emma Lopez had eight service points in game three, and Amanda Loewen had five digs.

Golf

Canton, 171 @ Franklin, 180 – Final 

– Canton sophomore Jack Goyetch was the match medalist, shooting a 40 for the day. Bryan Woelfel shot a 43 for the Panthers.

For all the results of Hockomock League action on Friday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-100215/

Fields of Danger? (video)

NBC Nightly News updates the crumb rubber story.

Why is this a concern for Franklin? 

A new field was installed at Franklin High School with crumb rubber. There are two additional fields being budgeted for an update in the next couple of years. If there is enough interest, then perhaps the crumb rubber on those two (Beaver Pond and Pisani Field) could be updated with a safer mix than crumb rubber.

photo from August 2015 during the installation of the field which is now complete and being used regularly

Part 1 (Wednesday, September 30)

"It's the most common form of artificial turf and millions of children play on it every day, but is it safe? We put the question to the feds in our NBC News investigation."

"The list has nearly doubled, from 34 to 63 gathered from around the country. 15 have died."

Part 2 (Thursday, October 1)

"We're not willing to let our kids be the guinea pigs"




Thanks for the alert from @turfgrassforum

Pumpkins in the Park - Friday, Oct 30

The Franklin Art Center presents....

Pumpkins in the Park

in cooperation with the Franklin Recreation Dept.

Where?
At the Sculpture Park on Panther Way (before the Police Station)

Ladybug 5k - Sunday, October 18th

This year the Ladybug 5k will be on Sunday, October 18th, starting from Kennedy school at 551 Pond St. 

In addition to the 5K, there will be kids races, games, face painting and raffles. Fun, family friendly event.

Ladybug 5K race start

Race registration and number pick up starts at 8 AM
Kids race at 9:30
5K at 10 AM

Cash prize for top male and top female overall in the 5K

Participants can pre-register at www.ladybug2015.racewire.com; 
registration is available for the 5K, kids race and family pricing, family maximum $40

See our website at www.ladybug5k.com

"would have no valid reason to remove pens from the property"

A Bourne man was arraigned in Wrentham District Court Friday on charges that he stole as much as $54,000 worth of pens from a Franklin business. 

Gregory Loonan, 55, of 22 Carnoustie Road, pleaded not guilty to charges of felony breaking and entering during the daytime and larceny valued more than $250. He was released on $1,000 bail. 

Franklin Police Detective Eric Zimmerman wrote in an affidavit that the security director of Kuehne + Nagel, the local branch of an international shipping firm, contacted police in August regarding a large number of missing Cross pens. The company, he said, handles some packaging and distribution work for Cross.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20151002/NEWS/151008283/1994/NEWS

screen grab of Kuehne + Nagel webpage

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 10/2/15 - THU 10/8/15

FRIDAY 10/2/15
12-6pm   Franklin Farmers Market at The Town Common
6:30pm   Art Night Uncorked at Franklin Art Center
8-9:50pm   Frozen Friday DJ Public Skate at Pirelli Arena

SATURDAY 10/3/15
9am-12pm   Tri-County Showcase Spectacular - Open House at the Tri-County RVTHS
10am-12pm   First Annual Horseshoe Tournament at Franklin Rod and Gun Club, spectators welcome. Canceled due to the weather
6pm   FPAC Gala at The Black Box

SUNDAY 10/4/15
1-4pm   Pour Richard's Presents: 'French Lessons' - learn more about french wines and cheese pairings. Free event.

TUESDAY 10/6/15
6pm   Franklin Candidates Night at the Franklin Town Hall
7pm   Creating Rain Gardens event at Franklin Senior Center

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

Franklin Federated Church: Blessing of the Animals - Sunday, October 4th

Blessing

of the Animals

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Franklin Federated Church - 171 Main Street

3 p.m. – Outdoors on the Front Lawn

(Rain date is Sunday, October 11^th also at 3 pm)

Pets are treasured gifts from God and worthy of blessing.

Join us for prayer, celebration, blessings, and treats for our beloved special companions. All creatures great and small are welcome!

We ask that all pets be leashed/caged/restrained.

If your pet is no longer living, you may bring a photo in their honor.

People and pets of all faiths are welcome!!

Please bring a lawn chair for your comfort and convenience.

www.franklinfederated.org

Pastor Charley Eastman - 508-528-3803 - federatedrev@gmail.com

A Welcoming and Affirming Congregation affiliated with the United Church of Christ and American Baptist Churches USA

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.