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Town Clerk's office will be closed for training on Monday morning, May 1

Town Clerk's office will be closed from 8am-12pm for training on Monday May 1, 2017. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Town Clerk's office will be closed from 8am-12pm for training on Monday May 1

This was shared from the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/town-clerks-office-will-be-closed-8am-12pm-training-monday-may-1-2017-we-are-sorry-any

Tri-County senior Zachary Keeler selected as 31st annual Outstanding Vocational Student Award

Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School senior Zachary Keeler, of Bellingham, has been selected as the recipient of the 31st annual Outstanding Vocational Student Award.

The Engineering Technology student received the award during a ceremony and dinner on Thursday, April 13, at the Mechanics Hall in Worcester.

The Outstanding Vocational Student Award is presented each year by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA) and the Massachusetts Vocational Association (MVA) to one student from each vocational technical high school in Massachusetts. 

The award recognizes students who have made significant contributions to their local school district and to the statewide vocational education system. Recipients must have excellent attendance, a minimum of a 3.5 GPA and vocational-related work experience. The students must demonstrate leadership qualities, technical competence, involvement in the community and extracurricular activities.

Tri-County senior Zachary Keeler selected
as 31st annual Outstanding Vocational Student Award

Zachary, son of Kristen and Scott Keeler, is a natural leader. He was accepted into the National Honor Society in his junior year and was awarded the Cougar Culture award for his exemplary achievement in areas of scholarship, leadership, character, and service.

At Tri-County, Zach is a respected athlete leading the way in football, basketball and baseball every year. He was named captain of the varsity baseball team in his sophomore year and the varsity football captain in senior year.

In addition to a lengthy list of athletic activities, Zach began competing in SkillsUSA in the 10th grade, a full grade ahead of most of his peers. Zach competed in Urban Search and Rescue at SkillsUSA and won a Silver Medal at the state competition and competed in the Stratasys Extreme Redesign competition and finished in the top 10 nationally. He is participating in a NASA sponsored project called HUNCH where he has developed a microgravity casting/molding system for astronauts to use in space. Zach was invited to New Jersey to present this project to NASA officials.

Zach’s coursework includes Advanced Placement Physics and Calculus. Engineering is Zach’s chosen career program where he has to work on teams to develop resolutions and design more effective and efficient products. Zach has worked a cooperative education job at Hamilton Storage Technologies. He has contributed to designing new tools, manufacturing bio-refrigeration systems, and resolving design flaws with the automated liquid handling systems.

The Bellingham native plans to continue his Engineering education where he will major in Electromechanical Engineering.

Tri-County RVTHS, located at 147 Pond Street in Franklin, is a recipient of the High Schools That Work Gold Achievement Award and serves the communities of Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleborough, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham.

Agricultural Commission discussion rescheduled for Thursday, April 27

Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting

April 27, 2017

6:00 PM

Room 205

Agenda

1. Agricultural Commission Presentation and Discussion

Franklin Agriculture Commission looking for your help (Facebook photo)

Related post on the proposed Agricultural Commission
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/03/franklin-agriculture-commission-is.html

MDN article on Agricultural Commission
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/04/in-news-agricultural-commission.html

Note: notified of meeting date change on 4/25/17 just before noon.

Race for Recovery - May 7 - 8:00 AM

Sunday, May 7th, 2017 This is the inaugural year of the SAFE 5K Run by the SAFE High School Peer-to-Peer Program! Join us on Sunday, May 7, 2017 for a beautiful Springtime 5K! Register now for the race or get more information.

This was shared from the SAFE Coalition page

http://safecoalitionma.com/2017/03/26/1st-annual-race-for-recovery/

Both FHS lacrosse teams top Mansfield on Wednesday

From Hockomock Sports, we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Wednesday, April 26.

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 15 @ Mansfield, 1 – Final

– Franklin sophomore Jacob Alexander dominated at the face off X, Connor O’Rourke and the Panthers defense pitched a shutout in the second half and four different players scored at least twice in the Panthers’ big win. Alexander won 16 of 17 face off attempts while O’Rourke made seven saves. The Panthers defense had a lock down effort in keeping Mansfield to its lowest output of the year. Eric Civetti had five goals and one assist, Packie Watson had two goals and two assists, Chase Tanner scored twice and had one helper and Nitin Chaudhury found the back of the net twice.

Girls Lacrosse = Mansfield, 4 @ Franklin, 15 – Final

– Eight different players found the back of the net as Franklin bounced back from its first loss of the season with a key division win. Jordan Jette had two goals and two assists, Kelsey MacCallum netted a hat trick and Nicole Houlihan scored twice for the Panthers. Head coach Kristin Igoe Guarino praised the defensive work of Grace MacCallum, who forced three turnovers and had five draw controls.

For the other scores around the Hockomock League on Wednesday
https://hockomocksports.com/wednesdays-schedule-scoreboard-042617/

FHS Panthers

You're invited to ACTION & IMPACT: Community Arts Advocacy Day (May 20, 2017)

You are invited to the following event: ACTION and IMPACT: Community Arts Advocacy Day Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 8:15 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT) Franklin Senior Center 10 Daniel McCahill Street Franklin, MA 02038 View Map Attend Event Share this event: Action and IMPACT: Community Arts Advocacy Day is a multi-town event bringing together artists, art advocates, cultural organizations, and local businesses to participate in a morning of grassroots activism and education supporting the importance of arts and arts education in our culture. Action and IMPACT is a FREE program of the Franklin Cultural Council, with additional support from the Norfolk Cultural Council, Cultural Alliance of Medfield, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and MASSCreative. Agenda: 8:15 - 9:00:            Registration, Breakfast & Networking 9:00-9:15:              Welcome Address 9:15-9:30:               Why Advocate?...the economic and cultural impact of the arts and what advocacy can achieve 9:30-9:50:              Your Arts Story "Elevator Pitch"…using your personal story to advocate for change 9:50-10:10:            Creative Break to Advocate…grassroots advocacy activities 10:15-11:00:          Educational Workshop Session 1 11:00-11:45:          Educational Workshop Session 2 11:45-12:00:          Wrap up & Social Media Call to Action…one last advocacy action! Workshops: Tips for Successful Grant Writing — Barb Gardner, Franklin Cultural Council & Lillian Gould, MFA Barb, a grant writer for Tufts University, and Lillian, a grant writer for the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, will offer specific tips and information on ways to improve your future Cultural Council grant applications, as well as resources for finding other grants and suggestions on ways to write a successful grant app. Leveraging PR & Email Marketing— Tamara Starr, Franklin Cultural Council Tamara is a former Content Producer for the Boston Globe and former editor of Patch.com and knows what it takes to grab the attention of the press. This workshop will focus on how to write a great press release, managing relationships with editors, examples of impactful "letters to the editor" that support your arts and advocacy message, and more! Community Engagement through Social Media—Charity Stolarz & Taylor McVay, Norfolk Cultural Council Learn to leverage the power of social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to connect to your community and amplify your message. Charity and Taylor will give you a crash course in the basic usage of the most popular social media platforms, along with tips and advice on which platforms are best suited for use in various circumstances. You'll get tools and techniques to boost your reach and maximize engagement with your target audience, and a chance to practice posting, liking, sharing and retweeting in real time with a workshop full of new social media followers. No social media experience necessary!  Lobbying Your Town for Arts Funding — Jean Mineo, Cultural Alliance of Medfield Jean successfully lobbied the town of Medfield 3 years ago to match Mass Cultural Council funding. She, in conjunction with the MCC, developed a Toolkit and Webinar on the topic outlining the successful strategies to use as well as pitfalls to avoid when approaching your town for funding. The Ins and Outs of How to Advocate— MA Representative Jeff Roy & Andre Green, MASSCreative Representative Roy will talk to us about the issues he faces regarding State arts funding budgeting, the objections his colleagues might have to supporting the arts, and how to successfully address those objections when advocating. Andre, Political Director at MASSCreative, will then expand on our earlier elevator pitch activity to guide people in coming up with talking points and "scripts" for advocacy meetings with legislators, giving time to role play these meetings with Rep Roy and others. Art Builds Business Builds Art: Creating Symbiotic Corporate/Arts Relationships Local businesses and arts organizations can create mutually beneficial, symbiotic relationships. Corporations offer sponsorship and funding for the arts, while the arts foster a desirable work environment, increased efficiency and morale, and build competitive advantages for businesses. This workshop will explore those relationships and how to create them within your community. Share this event on Facebook and Twitter We hope you can make it! Cheers, Franklin Cultural Council

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