4th of July Schedule of Events

The schedule of events for the Franklin 4th of July has been posted to the webpage  http://july4thfranklinma.com/

Thursday, June 29

6pm - 10pm Rides and food booths open
7pm - 10pm Swimmer (Band)

Friday, June 30

6pm - 10pm Rides and food booths open
7pm - 10pm ZOD (Band)

Saturday, July 1

11am - 11pm Rides and food booths open
1pm - 2pm Vics and Sticks
2pm - 3pm Flippo the Clown
3pm - 4pm Jamie Barrett
4pm - 6pm Tyler Zajac (acoustic)
7pm - 10pm Groove Doctors (Band)

Sunday, July 2

1pm - 11pm Rides and food booths open
4pm - 7pm Matt Zajac (acoustic)
7pm - 10pm Phantom (Band)

Monday, July 3

6pm - 10pm Rides and food booths open
7pm - 10pm Victory Shot (Band)
10pm Laser Light Show (Town Common)

Tuesday, July 4

12pm - 5pm Rides and food booths open

Haunted House on the Town Common 2016

You can catch a video segment with Polikseni Manxhari in Episode 7 of the Franklin Almanac as she meets with Joseph Carmignani to review the plans.






You can certainly watch the entire 29 minute video or skip to about 15:30 ti catch the 4th of July segment

Opening- 00:00- 00:43
Healthy Kids Day- 00:44-05:47
Franklin Beautification Day- 05:48-10:17
HMEA 5K- 10:18-15:17
Franklin Fourth of July Celebration- 15:28-22:40
In Memory of Michael Doherty- 22:42-25:15
Final Thoughts- 25:16- 27:18


Updated: As I did my "reporting by walking around" Franklin on Saturday morning I happened upon Paul Kortick and Joseph Carmignani doing some planning at the King St Dunkin Donuts.

FHS girls track 4x800 relay ran 9:18.5 for a new school record

Via the Twitterverse

Girls 4x800 just ran 9:18.5!!! 2nd in their heat and just set a new FHS record! Awesome job!

— Coach Bailey (@FranklinHSXC) June 16, 2017

FHS NEW school record in the 4x800 and 2nd place in the Emerging Elite Division of the New Balance National Championship! #PantherPride pic.twitter.com/SzEsBDp4IB

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) June 16, 2017

Just sayin...this is kind of a big deal. Way to go girls!!!!!! https://t.co/4JOYVb0zDv

— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) June 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/FHSSports/status/875738346357706753

Affordable Housing Lottery: 32 Brandywine Road - Application Due Jun 19

Friendly reminder that the application for this lottery is due Monday, June 19

Brandywine Village Lottery: 32 Brandywine Road, $247,000. 3 Bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms Central Air, Gas Heat, 2 Car Garage. 

Information Session to be held on Wednesday, May 31 at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers. 

Application deadline is Monday, June 19, Late or incomplete applications will not be entered into Lottery. 

Lottery will be held on Saturday, June 24 at 10:00 AM.

Information page and lottery application
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/32_brandywine_information_package_and_application_1.pdf

Affordable Housing Lottery: 32 Brandywine Road

The reminder was shared from the Town of Franklin page

http://www.franklinma.gov/home/events/125173

Community Concert with the Massachusetts Walking Tour - June 23

Join songwriting duo Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards and their band for a community concert at the Franklin Public Library, part of an 11 part concert series! 

The concert performers are hiking to each concert venue throughout the 11 day series, using the Blackstone Valley’s many recreational trails to get to each concert! 

What better way to celebrate the beginning of summer than with music, nature, and libraries! 

For more information, please visit masswalkingtour.org .

Earlier this week, the Walking Tour was on a section of the SNETT Trail in Douglas, MA

Follow the Facebook page for updates as the tour makes it way to Franklin next Friday, June 23  https://www.facebook.com/MAWalkingTour/

Related post with the full schedule of the walking tour
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/05/eighth-annual-massachusetts-walking.html

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA Area: FRI 6/16/17 - THU 6/22/17

FRIDAY 6/16/17
12-6pm   Franklin Farmers Market @ Town Common
3:30pm   Summer Reading Book Tote Decorating @ Franklin Public Library
4:30pm   Yoga on the Town Common
6pm-8am(next day)   Relay for Life of Franklin, Bellingham, Wrentham @ Tri-County RVTHS

SATURDAY 6/17/17
9am-3pm   Book Sale ($1 a book) @ Franklin Public Library
8am   American Legion Post 75: 5mile and 5K Road Races @ Remington MS
10-1pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
1pm   Flag Ceremony by Franklin Elks @ Franklin Town Common
7:30pm   Black Box Cabaret Series: Galen Hancock and Catherine Weiss

SUNDAY 6/18/17
9am-12pm   Bag Sale ($5 for bag of books) @ Franklin Public Library
1-4pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
1:15-3:15pm   Franklin Historical Museum: Maureen Taylor - Photo Detective

MONDAY 6/19/17
7pm   Learn to Cope Franklin Chapter Meeting @ FUSF

WEDNESDAY 6/21/17
Last Day of School for Franklin Public Schools - half day
3-5pm   Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival @ Franklin Public Library
5-8pm   Open House @ Russian School of Mathematics

THURSDAY 6/22/17
12pm   Teddy Bear Picnic @ Franklin Town Common
1-6pm   American Red Cross Blood Drive @ Elks Lodge (Pond Street)
5-8pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
7-8pm   Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA
7:30pm   Stony Brook Camera Club @ Anglican Church of the Redeemer (31 Hayward St)

For the Town of Franklin Public Calendar click HERE.

For all other events and Franklin happenings click HERE.

*To submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this FORM.

Franklin Library: Book Sale, Saturday, June 17; Bag Sale, Sunday, June 18

Franklin Public Library Book Sale, Saturday, June 17, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The bag sale is Sunday from 9:00 to noon.

This was shared from the Franklin Library page
http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2017/06/book-sale-saturday-june-17-900-am-to.html

FHS representatives for baseball and softball Hockomock League all stars

Below are the official 2017 Hockomock League Baseball and Softball All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league and published by Hockomock Sports .Com.


Baseball = HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Will Weir, King Philip

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Jake Noviello, Franklin
Ryan Hodgkins, Franklin
Alex Haba, Franklin
Jason Ulrickson, Franklin

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Jake Lyons, Franklin


Softball = HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Emily Piergustavo, Milford

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Ally Shea, Franklin

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Jackie Cherry, Franklin

https://hockomocksports.com/2017-hockomock-league-baseball-all-stars/
https://hockomocksports.com/2017-hockomock-league-softball-all-stars/

https://hockomocksports.com/

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

Register online via the Franklin Post Site: http://www.mapost75.com/

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

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/

https://hockomocksports.com/

FHS and Beaver St turf fields to be replaced beginning June 19

From a Facebook posting by the Recreation Dept:

"Starting Monday, June 19, both turf fields, (FHS Pisini turf field and Beaver Pond Turf field) will be off-line and closed while renovations begin. FHS is expected to return to normal use on August 16 and Beaver Pond expected to open on September 1."

This action has been expected. It was discussed last year on the type of turf infill material to be used. It was agreed to use a different type than the crumb rubber that has been the cause of controversy. The money had been put aside for several years to help pay for the field replacements and finally voted for early this year.

new artificial turf field at the high school is made with crumb rubber fill

Finance Committee - Budget Hearing in April 2017
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/04/live-reporting-finance-committee-budget.html

Town Council hears proposal to replace fields Dec 6, 2016
http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/turf_fields.pdf

Finance Committee - Agenda for Dec 5, 2016
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/12/finance-committee-agenda-dec-6-2016.html

Medway Board of Health considers moratorium on crumb rubber March 2016
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/03/in-news-medway-boh-considering.html

Fields of danger - October 2015
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/10/fields-of-danger-video.html