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Thursday, January 21, 2016
Intermediate Digital Photography Workshops start Monday, Jan 25
In the News: Pond St discussion, work continues downtown, wine and chocolate
The Town Council and local residents weighed in on the potential uses of a town-owned, 33-acre piece of property on Pond Street at Wednesday's council meeting.
The council heard a presentation about the land and took comments from the audience as part of an effort to move the discussion forward.
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160120/franklin-pond-street-property-uses-mulled
Work on a large-scale reconstruction of town roads has continued through the winter, and efforts are expected to move forward as long as work can be performed.
The $7.2 million street project has been ongoing since last spring, and is expected to rework the area's streetscape and spur business development in Franklin's downtown. The work is a state project, and is estimated to take about two years.
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160120/franklin-downtown-work-pushes-into-winter
The Center for Adult Education and Community Learning will present a chocolate and wine tasting from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 at Franklin Liquors, 363 E. Central St.
The event will include a minimum of six wine pairings; Sugar Shoppe’s Courtney Nappa and Franklin Liquor’s Mark Lenzi will host the educational sit-down tasting.
A portion of the registration fee will benefit someone in need through the Sugar Shoppe, a local nonprofit candy store that raises money for homeless moms and kids.
The event is for ages 21 and older and will cost $40.
To register, visit FranklinLifelongLearning.com.
For more information, call 508-613-1480.
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160120/center-for-adult-education-and-community-learning-to-hold-chocolate-wine-tasting
Franklin Liquor has scheduled several wine tasting events
Franklin Liquors has scheduled several wine tasting events. You can check out the schedule on their posting
https://franklinliquors.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/wine-education/
https://franklinliquors.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/wine-education/
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| Franklin Liquors - wine tasting set up |
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In the News: Dean College lecture series, ECDC enrollment open
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160120/dean-college-lecture-series-announces-finest-hours-team-as-guest-speakers
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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160120/enrollment-opens-for-franklin-early-childhood-center-preschool
Dean College will host the producer and the author of “The Finest Hours” for the Dean College Leadership Institute Leadership In Action Lecture Series at 4 p.m. March 3 in the Guidrey Center at Dean College, 99 Main St.
The Leadership Series offers an opportunity for students, alumni and the local community to interact with today’s business leaders.
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160120/dean-college-lecture-series-announces-finest-hours-team-as-guest-speakers
Families interested in ECDC may call the main office to schedule a tour or reach out to Kelty Kelley, ECDC principal, at 508 541-8166 or kelleyk@franklin.k12.ma.us.
Additional information about tuition, staff, curriculum and school hours can be found on the principal’s blog, ecdcprincipalpage.blogspot.com, and on the ECDC website, franklinecdc.vt-s.net/pages/index.
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20160120/enrollment-opens-for-franklin-early-childhood-center-preschool
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Live reporting: Action items to Closing
I. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
Resolution 16-85: Acceptance of Gift – Franklin Police Dept.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
Resolution 16-86: Acceptance of Gift – Council on Aging
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
Resolution 16-87: Acceptance of Gift – Franklin Police Dept.
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
K. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Downtown project continuing in the middle of winter
the work they do now is less that will be done later
aggregation process underway, Jamie can give us an update in 30-40 days
capital and budget plans about to begin
Master Plan update scheduled for next time
we will continue to improve our communications and out reach
L. OLD BUSINESS
Padula - what do we do next?
Kelly - I would say two weeks
Vallee - we are procrastinating too long
Bissanti - what happens in this grey area, does this need a formal endorsement from the EDC?
Nutting - it is not needed, it is a Council decision, at the next meeting, tell us what document do we prepare? We need an outcome to prepare the resolution
M. NEW BUSINESS
N. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Jones - congratulations to the new Asst Town Clerk
Dellorco - Coalition meeting, Putnam event moved from FHS to Horace Mann, still Feb 2
Bissanti - condolences to Councilor Padula for the loss of his mother last week
Pfeffer - affordable housing lottery coming March 30th
Chris Herren coming end of Feb
Padula - thanks to police and fire department for treating my mother with respect and support
Kelly - click button to email all Councilors, thanks for getting it done
P. ADJOURN
motion to adjourn, passed 9-0
Live reporting: Billboards and Pond St
H. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
sewer beds until 1978, located along i495 and Pond St
couple of RFP's without getting anyway
did get a submittal with the last RFP for condominiums
three options
some manmade wetlands, some natural
MIne Brook runs along one side by i495
natural zoning due to the wetlands as to what can be built on so nearby residents have a natural buffer
(photo of map to be added)
legal requirement of 40' set back along Pond St, as we own the land we can ask and declare for more
(map of the condo proposal to be added)
1 - option - accept current condo proposal
traffic would be minimal for the condos, the sale prices could go up or down depending upon the market; their proposal is a fair representation
condo revenue would be about $300,000 also
2 - option - go out for a business hotel
would sell for less (less land)
about $300,000 hotel revenue from room taxes and property taxes
about 800 cars, AM/PM peak different from condos
would deforest a bunch to put the hotel in, would save more space overall
Seth Jackson - resident with questions
the Council would have sole discretion now and in the future on what property was not sold (and available for sale)
Town met with MA DOT on the traffic at the Stop & Shop village mall plaza
DPW, town engineer, etc. visit the site
exploring options for short term fixes
possible signal timing
signal changes are really needed and would be 3-5 years for the long term solution to the traffic
we waited 22 years for the bridge over i495 to get approved and built
the State will need to address the hazardous intersection
different stack lanes, signal timing etc. study underway by State
Stephanie - question on traffic study, what does it include
Nutting - asked to include 1000 to be more aggressive
3 - option of doing nothing
Michelle (?)
Nutting - when any traffic study is being done, they do include the alternatives
there is a small percentage of people that would go north bound
Michelle - Pond St is used as a cut through to Medway
the Kennedy School is there and it is already dangerous
Maura Pearse -
my first choice would be for nothing, to let it remain vacant
let it be the golden mile, it would affect housing values depending upon what you do there
Seth Jackson -
I am opposed to any development of that property
we are over developed or getting to that point
not sure with a four chain hotel would do
we could be identified with the 'hotel town'
with EMC potentially going away, the capacity could be declining
the intersection is a nightmare
a condo would be the best of a worse case
Nutting - the hotel would have more upside from a revenue side
no kids for the schools from a hotel
Eileen Mason - we have a housing shortage
we would need to build another senior place (like Eaton Place)
house more seniors, let them get out of the house (not assisted living)
the downtown projects ended up going to seniors and singles, not to the commuters
Nutting - the housing trust, you need 7-10M dollars to do something like that
can do so if you have the community preservation act but not well positioned without that
demand will skyrocket
given the current rules and regs probably not going to happen
Richard Ciccone -
is it because we need the money, the value may increase as the time goes forward
it may force us to be more frugal, not that we are lavish, we aren't
I don't want RT 140 to look like RT 9 in Natick
Stephanie Paziokas (spelling)
the three options
an other alternative, addimately opposed to hotel
condos, with some school children, we are not terribly worried about adding school children
the recent Recreation Survey asked about purchasing conservation land
make it a usable access point for Mine Brook, as in Alan Earls' proposal
referenced in Franklin Matters
would like that to be a consideration
Sandy Verhagen
opposed to a hotel on the site, for what it would do to the community
it would detract from the community, it likely would end up with a sign along i495 to attract
if it must be developed, let's go with the condos
we heard before that condos do not attract children, so what has changed in the last year
EMC has suffered some cuts, this will likely affect the hotel capacity
selling a portion of the land, unless there is some guarantee, what would remain would be dangerous and affected by future decisions
Nutting - condos produce less kids than a typical single family home
Sandy
reminder of the meeting on Jan 28th regarding the Mine Brook and Army Corp of Engineer land
Padula - appraisal?
Nutting - a minimum bid about $1.560M
Padula - issue with the contamination on the site, who is responsible?
Nutting - the purchaser would be responsible for whatever conditions remain
In the RFP it called for all we asked for, if the proposal would were to go forward, a formal plan would be put through the Planning Board process along with others involved
a traffic study would still have to be done
there would still be public access, per the RFP
Jones - it needs to be built not so much be cause of the revenue, we have a demand for more housing, I am not opposed to bring more kids in, I have filled my quota, we still have a say as this goes forward
Nutting - I would anticipate having an agreement, since it is the Town's property we would do this; there are about 600 units in the pipeline, about 500 of them appartments
Jones - one of the things I like the barrier between Pond St and i495, as a significant site and sound buffer
Nutting - would it be this heavily wooded? no but there will be some thing left due to the wetlands, etc.
Dellorco - I agree with Councilor Jones, bring the kids. I am concerned about the traffic
Nutting - you need an official traffic study, the housing traffic wouldn't all be needed at the same time, there is space on Pond St to handle the traffic going out. The issue is the left hand turn coming off 140 to Pond St
Bissanti - I am passionate about that as it is my old neighborhood, thank you for being vocal and active. I hope the Council makes a good decision.
Pfeffer - most of the condos are 3-bedroom and there arent enough taxes to pay for the students that would come. 99 condos is too much for that piece of land. How are you going to fit it all there?
Bissanti - most of the RFP responses had residential components and we finally asked for it specifically. We used as a frame work, They all came back with a residential component. They come back for one reason, it is a residential area, that is the highest and best usage there.
Kelly - it would be better to have 2 bedrooms rather than 3 to help with the school budgeting, the state doesnt cover the student
Nutting - that would be a negotiable issue on the 2 vs 3 bedrooms; last year, the state aid has been going down due to our enrollment decline
Kelly - the enrollment decline is all around us
Padula - I want to commend Councilor Bissanti for his passion and for his patience. How long have we been doing this? about a decade?
Roy McDowell, Baystone Development
doing a project in Hopkinton and Framingham
we'd be pleased to take on a project in Franklin
we would be doing trails, and clean up
we would do some combination of 2-3 bedrooms
age targeted, i.e first floor master bedrooms
the $311,000 is really a net number after paying for students and fire, etc.
if the neighbors would like to get together with Todd and myself, the right bedroom count with the right features would be attractive for Franklin
Jones - could you clarify the money?
Nutting - $300,000 would be part of the new growth and then to the general fund
sale of the land would be earmarked for capital investment (a project that would be minimum of 20 years)
No single family allowed in the zone so it would be 2 or 3
Stephanie - Would any of this go to OPEB?
Nutting - all money coming in is not earmarked and then allocated by the council
- Billboards
brief update by Jeff Nutting on the discussion on the summary from the Economic Development Committee
proposal representatives are not present at this meeting
suggestion from Town Administrator to not move forward
brief discussion on what to do without their presence
Richard Circone (?) - clarification questions around proposal
Padula - they knew they had the opportunity to be here
Pfeffer - should give them the chance to come before us
Cerel - need to talk about rezoning without reference to money
Padula - only up for discussion, I know Attorney Doherty, he is good, not sure why we are allowing him to come again when he had this time
Bissanti - I would think we should allow them to
Eileen Mason - I had put out a posting on Facebook and not many were for this. This would need the master plan goals, it is a bad image for us to there on i495. It is not a good intersection already. It could be a huge distraction
Nutting will get a date and add it to a future agenda
- Pond Street Land Discussion
sewer beds until 1978, located along i495 and Pond St
couple of RFP's without getting anyway
did get a submittal with the last RFP for condominiums
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| Pond St property map shown at the meeting |
three options
some manmade wetlands, some natural
MIne Brook runs along one side by i495
natural zoning due to the wetlands as to what can be built on so nearby residents have a natural buffer
(photo of map to be added)
legal requirement of 40' set back along Pond St, as we own the land we can ask and declare for more
(map of the condo proposal to be added)
1 - option - accept current condo proposal
traffic would be minimal for the condos, the sale prices could go up or down depending upon the market; their proposal is a fair representation
condo revenue would be about $300,000 also
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| depiction of the current condo proposal |
2 - option - go out for a business hotel
would sell for less (less land)
about $300,000 hotel revenue from room taxes and property taxes
about 800 cars, AM/PM peak different from condos
would deforest a bunch to put the hotel in, would save more space overall
Seth Jackson - resident with questions
the Council would have sole discretion now and in the future on what property was not sold (and available for sale)
Town met with MA DOT on the traffic at the Stop & Shop village mall plaza
DPW, town engineer, etc. visit the site
exploring options for short term fixes
possible signal timing
signal changes are really needed and would be 3-5 years for the long term solution to the traffic
we waited 22 years for the bridge over i495 to get approved and built
the State will need to address the hazardous intersection
different stack lanes, signal timing etc. study underway by State
Stephanie - question on traffic study, what does it include
Nutting - asked to include 1000 to be more aggressive
3 - option of doing nothing
Michelle (?)
Nutting - when any traffic study is being done, they do include the alternatives
there is a small percentage of people that would go north bound
Michelle - Pond St is used as a cut through to Medway
the Kennedy School is there and it is already dangerous
Maura Pearse -
my first choice would be for nothing, to let it remain vacant
let it be the golden mile, it would affect housing values depending upon what you do there
Seth Jackson -
I am opposed to any development of that property
we are over developed or getting to that point
not sure with a four chain hotel would do
we could be identified with the 'hotel town'
with EMC potentially going away, the capacity could be declining
the intersection is a nightmare
a condo would be the best of a worse case
Nutting - the hotel would have more upside from a revenue side
no kids for the schools from a hotel
Eileen Mason - we have a housing shortage
we would need to build another senior place (like Eaton Place)
house more seniors, let them get out of the house (not assisted living)
the downtown projects ended up going to seniors and singles, not to the commuters
Nutting - the housing trust, you need 7-10M dollars to do something like that
can do so if you have the community preservation act but not well positioned without that
demand will skyrocket
given the current rules and regs probably not going to happen
Richard Ciccone -
is it because we need the money, the value may increase as the time goes forward
it may force us to be more frugal, not that we are lavish, we aren't
I don't want RT 140 to look like RT 9 in Natick
Stephanie Paziokas (spelling)
the three options
an other alternative, addimately opposed to hotel
condos, with some school children, we are not terribly worried about adding school children
the recent Recreation Survey asked about purchasing conservation land
make it a usable access point for Mine Brook, as in Alan Earls' proposal
referenced in Franklin Matters
would like that to be a consideration
Sandy Verhagen
opposed to a hotel on the site, for what it would do to the community
it would detract from the community, it likely would end up with a sign along i495 to attract
if it must be developed, let's go with the condos
we heard before that condos do not attract children, so what has changed in the last year
EMC has suffered some cuts, this will likely affect the hotel capacity
selling a portion of the land, unless there is some guarantee, what would remain would be dangerous and affected by future decisions
Nutting - condos produce less kids than a typical single family home
Sandy
reminder of the meeting on Jan 28th regarding the Mine Brook and Army Corp of Engineer land
Padula - appraisal?
Nutting - a minimum bid about $1.560M
Padula - issue with the contamination on the site, who is responsible?
Nutting - the purchaser would be responsible for whatever conditions remain
In the RFP it called for all we asked for, if the proposal would were to go forward, a formal plan would be put through the Planning Board process along with others involved
a traffic study would still have to be done
there would still be public access, per the RFP
Jones - it needs to be built not so much be cause of the revenue, we have a demand for more housing, I am not opposed to bring more kids in, I have filled my quota, we still have a say as this goes forward
Nutting - I would anticipate having an agreement, since it is the Town's property we would do this; there are about 600 units in the pipeline, about 500 of them appartments
Jones - one of the things I like the barrier between Pond St and i495, as a significant site and sound buffer
Nutting - would it be this heavily wooded? no but there will be some thing left due to the wetlands, etc.
Dellorco - I agree with Councilor Jones, bring the kids. I am concerned about the traffic
Nutting - you need an official traffic study, the housing traffic wouldn't all be needed at the same time, there is space on Pond St to handle the traffic going out. The issue is the left hand turn coming off 140 to Pond St
Bissanti - I am passionate about that as it is my old neighborhood, thank you for being vocal and active. I hope the Council makes a good decision.
Pfeffer - most of the condos are 3-bedroom and there arent enough taxes to pay for the students that would come. 99 condos is too much for that piece of land. How are you going to fit it all there?
Bissanti - most of the RFP responses had residential components and we finally asked for it specifically. We used as a frame work, They all came back with a residential component. They come back for one reason, it is a residential area, that is the highest and best usage there.
Kelly - it would be better to have 2 bedrooms rather than 3 to help with the school budgeting, the state doesnt cover the student
Nutting - that would be a negotiable issue on the 2 vs 3 bedrooms; last year, the state aid has been going down due to our enrollment decline
Kelly - the enrollment decline is all around us
Padula - I want to commend Councilor Bissanti for his passion and for his patience. How long have we been doing this? about a decade?
Roy McDowell, Baystone Development
doing a project in Hopkinton and Framingham
we'd be pleased to take on a project in Franklin
we would be doing trails, and clean up
we would do some combination of 2-3 bedrooms
age targeted, i.e first floor master bedrooms
the $311,000 is really a net number after paying for students and fire, etc.
if the neighbors would like to get together with Todd and myself, the right bedroom count with the right features would be attractive for Franklin
Jones - could you clarify the money?
Nutting - $300,000 would be part of the new growth and then to the general fund
sale of the land would be earmarked for capital investment (a project that would be minimum of 20 years)
No single family allowed in the zone so it would be 2 or 3
Stephanie - Would any of this go to OPEB?
Nutting - all money coming in is not earmarked and then allocated by the council
LIve reporting: Town Council - Jan 20, 2016
Present: Pellegri, Padula, Mercer, Vallee, Kelly, Pfeffer, Bissanti, Dellorco, Jones
Absent: none
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
– January 6, 2016,
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
January 12, 2016
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
– This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may also be recorded by others.
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
– Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2016 = Alexis Frasca
senior at FHS, captain of the cheer leading squad
also a member of musical groups
You can follow her on Twitter https://twitter.com/alexisfrasca
(photo to be added)
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
– Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the Agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
E. APPOINTMENTS
- Historical Commission
Richard Remillard
motion to ratify, seconded, passed 9-0
F. HEARINGS
none
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
none
Absent: none
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
– January 6, 2016,
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
January 12, 2016
motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
– This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may also be recorded by others.
C. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
– Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2016 = Alexis Frasca
senior at FHS, captain of the cheer leading squad
also a member of musical groups
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| Alexis Frasca with Town Council Chair Matt Kelly |
You can follow her on Twitter https://twitter.com/alexisfrasca
D. CITIZEN COMMENTS
– Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the Agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
E. APPOINTMENTS
- Historical Commission
Richard Remillard
motion to ratify, seconded, passed 9-0
F. HEARINGS
none
G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS
none
Downtown Project Update #21 - updated again on 1/20/16
January 20, 2016 Update
The barrier for the island will be installed today (Wednesday). There will be closures at the bridge while this work is completed.
Walsh will be paving sections of the excavated island. During this time, traffic traveling down East Central St on to Main St will be detoured left down Cottage St.
Anthony Tavalone
CE III MA DOT
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| Main St triangle under construction |
Downtown Project Update #21
In the first official update this year we find that
Anthony Tavalone
CE III MA DOT
This was shared from the Franklin webpage here
http://franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/022F7090-000F8513
The information on the Downtown Project is collected in one place
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Admin/Downtown%20Project%20updates/S022E9CF5
- They will have closings the remainder of the week with bridge work.
- Verizon is continuing their work on site with overhead splicing (West Central St)
- The ground crew is supposed to be in this week to transfer the line on Main St. I will follow up with their foreman about an exact date tomorrow (Wednesday).
Anthony Tavalone
CE III MA DOT
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| working on the triangle on Monday |
This was shared from the Franklin webpage here
http://franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_News/022F7090-000F8513
The information on the Downtown Project is collected in one place
http://town.franklin.ma.us/Pages/FranklinMA_Admin/Downtown%20Project%20updates/S022E9CF5
both FHS basketball teams top Stoughton by 20 points on Tuesday
Both the FHS boys and girls basketball teams won on Tuesday in games vs. Stoughton. Results via Hockomock Sports.
For all the results around the Hockomock League on Tuesday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-011916/
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| FHS Panthers |
Boys Basketball
- Franklin, 83 @ Stoughton, 63 – Final
– The Panthers held a six point lead at halftime (41-35) as the two teams combined for over 75 points in the first half. Franklin had a 23 point third quarter and added 19 more points in the final quarter. Sophomore Connor Peterson had a game-high 16 points while senior Tim Prunier and freshman Jay Dieterle each added 15 points for Franklin. Stoughton senior Brandon Teixeira had a team-high 14 points for the Black Knights.
Girls Basketball
- Stoughton, 35 @ Franklin, 55 – Final
– Olivia Adiletto was the top scorer for Franklin with 13 points. Lauren Rudolph added 11 for the Panthers, who had 10 players on the score sheet. Stoughton was led by Alecia Quinones with 11 points.
For all the results around the Hockomock League on Tuesday
http://www.hockomocksports.com/tuesdays-schedule-scoreboard-011916/
And for the Freshman, JV scores for the Boys Basketball team
Big wins for all three teams last night against STOUGHTON!Freshmen: 59-35JV: 65-36Varsity: 83-63
Posted by Franklin Panthers Boys Basketball Team on Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Dean College Baseball clinics - Jan 31 and Feb, Apr vacations
After the Bulldog Youth camp on January 31 we are holding February and April vacation clinics! February and April Baseball Clinic February 16,17 and 18 and April 19, 20 and 21 9 AM to 11:30 AM if you are interested.
The dog days of winter are slowly coming to an end, on some of the warmer days we can even smell spring in the air! Don’t sit at home for your whole February vacation! Come on out for a few days of instruction with the Coaches from Dean College.
This clinic will help continue to develop your swing, pitching and fielding mechanics and guide you to being a better base runner. Our warm facilities and Coaching staff will be all ready for you to break in your gear for the spring.
If you would like to hold a spot please reply to this email or send mharrington@dean.edu the following information:
Last, First Name:____________________________________________________
DOB:______/______/___________
Adress:____________________________________________________________
Town:___________________________________________ State:_____________
Zip:_________________________
Email Address: ______________________________________________________
Emergency Contact
Name:__________________________________Telephone:_______________________________
I will attend:
Both Camps__________________
February Only________________
April Only___________________
Attached to this email is a flyer with a tear sheet to send to us with your check. Also attached is a logistic map for the safe drop off and pick up of all the players and where to park if you want to stay and watch!
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| Dean College |
Thank you very much and we hope you are looking forward to the clinic as much as we are!!!
Feb and April baseball clinics
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczN285eFFLdG8ybmo2eUdVQmladUJxazJFdXhv/view?usp=sharing
Drop off info
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczNmkwdEhuVDFmTmVfMU9CbGNKcnZrNTJoY0Q0/view?usp=sharing
Let's Laugh Today! - next session on Jan 25
Begin the New Year with joyful laughter on Monday, January 25th from 7:30pm to 8:30pm at the Meetinghouse of the First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin.
Laughter Yoga is a body/mind practice for well-being that involves deep breathing and a few stretches, playful laughter exercises (no jokes or comedy), clapping and deep relaxation. It has many benefits besides the joy of laughter. It can strengthen the immune system, combat the negative effects of stress, and is a powerful antidote to depression and anxiety.
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| Linda and Bill leading a laughter yoga session |
Any age and any level of physical ability can participate in this uplifting experience! New laughers are always welcomed!
$5 donation to the church, $10 maximum per family.
Please bring your water bottle because laughing is dehydrating.
Led by Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers, Linda and Bill Hamaker. www.letslaughtoday.com. If you have any questions, just call them at 508-660-2223 or e-mail billandlinda@letslaughtoday.com.
There will not be a session in Franklin in February.
Franklin Public Schools ECDC Preschool Program Now Enrolling for Fall 2016
The F.X. O'Regan Early Childhood Development Center (@FranklinECDC) is committed to offering preschoolers here in Franklin an opportunity for high quality developmentally appropriate learning in an environment that encourages diversity, cooperation and understanding.
Our building and our curriculum have been designed to meet the complex needs of students with and without disabilities help them develop the necessary readiness skills to prepare them for kindergarten. Our teachers are highly qualified public school certified in early childhood, special education or a combination of both specialties.
Students who attend ECDC participate in our inclusive, or "integrated" preschool model. In these language-based classrooms, children of all ability levels, with and without identified special needs, are taught together in an environment that nurtures peers as partners in learning.
Research has proven that linking children of varying ability levels actually enhances the growth and development of all the children. Each of our classrooms maintains a low class size, maxing out with 15 students, with a Massachusetts certified teacher and at least one qualified educational assistant.
Franklin residents who turn 3 by August 31st are eligible to register for the integrated preschool program at ECDC.
Families interested in ECDC can call the main office to schedule a tour or reach out to Kelty Kelley, ECDC Principal, @ 508 541-8166 or kelleyk@franklin.k12.ma.us.
Additional information about tuition, staff, curriculum, school hours, and much more can be found on the principal's blog, http://www.ecdcprincipalpage.blogspot.com/ and on the ECDC website http://franklinecdc.vt-s.net/pages/index.
Kelty Kelley, Principal
F. X. O'Regan Early Childhood Development Center
224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
Phone: 508-541-8166
Fax: 508-541-8254
Our building and our curriculum have been designed to meet the complex needs of students with and without disabilities help them develop the necessary readiness skills to prepare them for kindergarten. Our teachers are highly qualified public school certified in early childhood, special education or a combination of both specialties.
Students who attend ECDC participate in our inclusive, or "integrated" preschool model. In these language-based classrooms, children of all ability levels, with and without identified special needs, are taught together in an environment that nurtures peers as partners in learning.
Research has proven that linking children of varying ability levels actually enhances the growth and development of all the children. Each of our classrooms maintains a low class size, maxing out with 15 students, with a Massachusetts certified teacher and at least one qualified educational assistant.
Franklin residents who turn 3 by August 31st are eligible to register for the integrated preschool program at ECDC.
Families interested in ECDC can call the main office to schedule a tour or reach out to Kelty Kelley, ECDC Principal, @ 508 541-8166 or kelleyk@franklin.k12.ma.us.
Additional information about tuition, staff, curriculum, school hours, and much more can be found on the principal's blog, http://www.ecdcprincipalpage.blogspot.com/ and on the ECDC website http://franklinecdc.vt-s.net/pages/index.
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| ECDC building entrance |
Kelty Kelley, Principal
F. X. O'Regan Early Childhood Development Center
224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
Phone: 508-541-8166
Fax: 508-541-8254
Hockomock Area YMCA Plans Preschool Registration - Open House - Feb 2
Registration for the Hockomock Area YMCA’s Y World of Tots Preschool at its Bernon Family Branch in Franklin begins Tuesday, February 2nd at 1:00 p.m.
The preschool is designed to provide a positive learning environment for children aged 2.9 to 5 years. The school is holding an open house for parents and families on Tuesday, February 2nd from 1:00pm -2:30 p.m. and provides an opportunity to view the classroom environment, meet the staff, and learn about the program’s philosophy.
Hockomock YMCA
“Our program offers a preschool experience where children learn, thrive, and explore. We look forward to meeting and welcoming new students for the 2016-2017 school year. Preschool is a great opportunity to introduce young children to a lifetime of learning,” said teacher Lisa Peters. The preschool program offers two, three, and five-day options for both morning or extended day options. The Y World of Tots is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Social, motor, and academic development is promoted through fun hands-on learning activities in science, math, language, listening and verbal skills. The Y offers an iPad technology curriculum which is revolutionizing our approach to learning and teaching and is instilling in our students an enthusiasm for education that will last a lifetime. Enrichment activities are also included in the curriculum and is an added benefit as the school is located inside a full facility YMCA. Activities include gymnastics, swimming and sports classes. Nutrition education is also included.
The program is run by intensively screened and trained caring, licensed staff.
For more information contact Deborah Ela or Lisa Peters at 774-235-2725 or yworldoftots@hockymca.org.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Franklin Arts Academy (FAA) Boosters will be hosting a Wine-Tasting Fundraiser - Jan 21
The Franklin Arts Academy (FAA) Boosters will be hosting a Wine-Tasting Fundraiser with proceeds being used to fund an FAA student field trip and scholarships for FAA seniors.
TICKETS: $5 in advance, $7 at the door. For advance tickets, contact Karen Glynn. (karen.glynn@verizon.net)
Pour Richard’s is graciously hosting the event and will also be donating a portion of sales proceeds to the FAA Boosters.
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| FAA Fund Raiser at Pour Richard's |
You can find additional info on the Facebook event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/1710229295855906/
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