Franklin Matters

Friday, June 16, 2017

American Legion 5M and 5K Scholarship Fund Road Race - June 17

American Legion

5M and 5K Scholarship Fund Road Race

Saturday June 17th, 2017 at 8 AM

Post race refreshments
Prizes awarded by category
T-Shirts for entrants
Raffle Prizes-All Entrants Included!

Help support our effort to give scholarships to high school students looking at the high cost of secondary education. All profits from this event will go to the Scholarship Funds for Medway Post 367 and Franklin Post 75.

Registration: 7:00 – 7:45 AM
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Start / Finish: Remington Middle School, 628 Washington St. Franklin,MA
Run – 5 mile or 5k loop on paved roads
Entry Fee: $25, $15 for High School Students

Race registration info and form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczTzJ5U2Q0QXIxNlk/view?usp=sharing

screen grab of American Legion Post 75 webpage

Franklin Dog Park - Clean Up - June 28 - 3:00 PM - CANCELED

~~Franklin Dog Park committee is having a clean up day on June 28th Wednesday at 3pm at the dog park located at Dacey Community Field, Lincoln Street.~~

~~Volunteers needed. We need wheel barrows, shovels, rakes.~~
~~Drinks and snacks will be provided by the committee.~~

~~Also on that day anyone that gives a donation to the dog park will receive a bag of home made dog biscuits.~~

Or you can make your donation out to:
Franklin Dog Park, PO Box 111, Franklin,Ma. 02038

Updated 6/22/17
Date canceled and to be reschedule for another time

Facebook photo of volunteers at the Dog Park in 2013

“We’ll be having Betsy Ross bring down the last flag”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"With music and messages, the Franklin Elks will celebrate the glories of Old Glory at ceremonies on Saturday.

The group’s Flag Day ceremony is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the Town Common.

Katie Morvan, a member of the Elks, said the group has held Flag Day celebrations over the past several years - this one is entitled “A Salute to Our Flag.”

“Flag Day was (Wednesday) this year but, since it was the middle of the week, we decided to push it to Saturday,” she said."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170615/franklin-flag-day-event-set-for-saturday

the main flag pole on the Town Common was recently
repainted and hung with a new flag

Thursday, June 15, 2017

MBTA: Commuter Rail requests your feedback

Help the commuter rail prepare for Sail Boston this weekend by taking this brief survey: https://www.quicksurveys.com/s/o6AYw

Last updated: Jun 15 2017 05:12 PM

Click here for more information: https://www.quicksurveys.com/s/o6AYw

Franklin Dean Station

Please help with the Backpack Drive during July-August

We will be collecting supplies and backpacks through the month of July and August at the participating locations listed below. We are looking for the suggested school supplies as well as backpacks.

Supply Drop off locations:

Bernon Family YMCA
Franklin High School
Oak Street Elementary School
Franklin Municipal Building
Horace Mann Middle School
BJ’s in Franklin

Suggested Supplies:

Backpack Drive during July-August

*Spiral Notebooks *Pencils *Erasers*Calculators *Crayons *Markers*Pocket Folders *Pencil Bag *Rulers*Highlighters *Scissors *Binders*Colored Markers *Glue Sticks *Pens*Loose Leaf Paper *Colored Pencils*Mini Hand Sanitizer

Are you or someone you know in need of a backpack? Please contact Michelle Branche at 774-235-2766 or michellebr@hockymca.org to request your backpack today!

St. Vincent de Paul Freedom from Food Hunger Drive

Once again the St. Mary's Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is excited to announce its 7th annual Freedom From Hunger Food Drive on the weekend of June 24th and 25th.

In order to receive a variety of nonperishable items we are requesting the following items; whole grain crackers, cereal, spaghetti sauce and pasta, peanut butter and jelly, individual containers of Jell-O/fruit/pudding, all paper products, detergent, canned fruit, fruit juice, and applesauce.

All items may be dropped off in the Sacred Heart Hall, (lower level of St. Mary's church or at any of the doors of the church throughout the weekend of June 24th and 25th.

Having breakfast food, healthy snacks, fruit juice and nutritious meals can help people face the day with a positive attitude. Your donations make this possible. Thank you all for your help and support.

St. Vincent de Paul Freedom from Food Hunger Drive

FHS' Hannah Sweeney, Hockomock League Tennis MVP

Below are the official 2017 Hockomock League Girls and Boys Tennis All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league as published by Hockomock Sports .Com.

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Hannah Sweeney, Franklin

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Hannah Sweeney, Franklin

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Griffin Fein, Sharon
Cole Ginter, King Philip

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Eli Brooks, Franklin
James Johnston, Franklin
Rahul Herur, Franklin
Derek Wu, Franklin

https://hockomocksports.com/2017-hockomock-league-girls-tennis-all-stars/
https://hockomocksports.com/2017-hockomock-league-boys-tennis-all-stars/