Franklin Historical Museum: "Something Borrowed, Something Blue" and Photo Scanning Party- Jul 8

The bridal gown exhibit at the Franklin Historical Museum continues through the months of July and August. 14 beautiful gowns are on display that cover one hundred years of fashion. Our earliest gowns date back to the 1890s with their high fashion leg of mutton sleeves and whale bone enhanced bodices. Our 1990’s gown, worn by Cheryl Vendetti, brings back that one hundred year old fashion of the large puffy sleeves made popular again by Princess Diana. 

Three generations from one family are represented in the gowns worn by Gemma Crosta, Debbie Pellegri and Rona Pellegri. The unique and popular parachute gown, worn by Emma Velluti Rabioli is on display again this year. It was very sad to learn of Emma’s recent passing, but we are honored to have her silk parachute gown, and story, at the museum. Emma’s dress, with its simple design yet impressive 15 foot train, is so large, it has its own room to be able to see its full size. Also on display are the gowns worn by Franklin icon, Stella Jeon and beloved teacher, Palma Johnson.

The Second Sunday Speaker Series will focus on our wedding theme during the exhibit. Something Borrowed Something Blue is a presentation on wedding traditions, superstitions, fashions and cultural influences over time. Why does the bride throw her bouquet? A piece of cake under your pillow? Does rain on your wedding day bring good luck? When did brides start wearing white? Find out Sunday July 8th at 1:15PM for this fun and interesting presentation on the history of wedding traditions and fashions.

Also on July 8th, the Franklin Historical Museum invites you to join us for our first Photo Scanning Party. We’d love to see your family wedding photos, so bring them in to have them scanned and added to the museum’s photo collection. Borrowing on the idea from other area historical museums, and their success in collecting photos and preserving local history, we encourage Franklin residents to share their photographic history with us. For this first scanning party, Franklin residents can bring in their family wedding photos, have them scanned, and preserved within our photo collection. Tell us the story that goes with the photo, names, dates, location and your family will become part of our shared history.

The Franklin Historical Museum is located at 80 West Central Street. Admission is always free and we are handicap accessible.

several of the bridal gowns on display

Gold Medal Win Propels Tegra Medical Co-op to National SkillsUSA Competition

How do you top a silver medal? If you’re Ethan Blake you top it with a gold!

Ethan is a junior at Blackstone Valley Tech, a vocational high school in Upton, Massachusetts USA and a co-op in Tegra Medical’s Accupoint department where he uses a Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machine to grind intricate points on different types of medical needles. He earned his medals in a competition for high school students called SkillsUSA, which is a partnership of education and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.

Ethan Blake,Tegra Medical Co-op
(courtesy photo)

SkillsUSA holds competitive events in which students participate, initially at a local level, then progressing to state and national events. Ethan participated in the CNC Milling Specialist category, which is part of the manufacturing sector. 

The other sectors encompass 102 diverse skills such as graphic design, carpentry, plumbing, welding, nursing, culinary arts, information technology, robotics, and firefighting. “SkillsUSA is an amazing program,” says Ken Giacomuzzi, Tegra Medical Tool Crib Coordinator and a volunteer with SkillsUSA. “It helps kids be job-ready immediately after they graduate.”

Much to his own surprise, Ethan aced a written test to win a silver medal in his local district’s competition in March – his first time competing. This qualified him for the Massachusetts state competition in April. He prepared by honing his programming skills, which until then had been largely self-taught. This effort paid off, as the competition included two hours of programming a part on a simulator, followed by 15 minutes of execution to see if it ran successfully.
“I was the last one to do the test,” noted Ethan. “We didn’t get any feedback until the award ceremony the next day. But I felt pretty confident. I really enjoy programming, and I had time to test my work before my two hours was up.”

 During the execution phase the program ran flawlessly, earning Ethan a perfect score, a gold medal and a ticket to the national competition in Kentucky June 25. To top it off, local college New England Tech grants scholarships to gold medal winners.

Ethan is excited about competing at the national level where he’ll be joined by his parents and brother, as well as his friend and classmate Jack Mandella, whose gold medal in welding also earned him a spot in the competition. “We are proud, excited and not surprised at his success,” says Ethan’s boss at Tegra Medical, Tom Rabe. “From day one he’s been a model employee who absorbed and picked up the job quicker than we ever imagined. He’s proven, especially with winning gold at SkillsUSA, that the sky is the limit for him.” About Tegra Medical.

Known as the company that brings medical devices to life, Tegra Medical is focused exclusively on the medical device industry, providing end-to-end solutions from prototyping to full production, and from complex components to finished medical devices. Offering a wide range of manufacturing technologies, the company creates devices used in cutting-edge procedures for leading surgical, interventional and orthopaedic companies. Tegra Medical has four locations in the U.S. and Costa Rica and is ISO 13485 and FDA registered and QSR compliant. The company combines a broad spectrum of capabilities with a can-do culture to deliver exceptional quality, solutions, speed and service.

"a groundbreaking victory for Americans’ privacy rights"

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

"The Supreme Court ruled Friday that police generally need a search warrant if they want to track criminal suspects’ movements by collecting information about where they’ve used their cellphones, bolstering privacy interests in the digital age. 

The justices’ 5-4 decision marks a big change in how police may obtain cellphone tower records, an important tool in criminal investigations. 

Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by the court’s four liberals, said cellphone location information “is detailed, encyclopedic and effortlessly compiled.” Roberts wrote that “an individual maintains a legitimate expectation of privacy in the record of his physical movements” as they are captured by cellphone towers. 

Roberts said the court’s decision is limited to cellphone tracking information and does not affect other business records, including those held by banks."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/zz/news/20180622/supreme-court-justices-adopt-digital-age-privacy-rules-to-track-cellphones

You can read the full Supreme Court decision here
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-402_h315.pdf

https://www.supremecourt.gov/

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI 6/22/18 - THU 6/28/18

FRIDAY 6/22/18
10am-12pm   Knitting Group @ Franklin Public Library
10:30am   Nonagenarian Celebration @ Franklin Senior Center
12-6pm   Farmers Market @ Town Common
3pm   Sumer Reading Kickoff @ Franklin Town Common
5:30pm   Heart with Hope Restorative Yoga (for parents and loved ones of those suffering from addiction) @ Sacred Tree Yoga, Norfolk
7pm   Children of Eden Musical @ Franklin High School
7pm   Yoga for Recovery @ Sacred Tree Yoga, Norfolk
8pm   James Montgomery Band @ The Black Box

SATURDAY 6/23/18
8am   American Legion 5 Mile/5K Scholarship Road Race (run or walk) @ Remington MS
10am-1pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
1pm   Children of Eden Musical @ Franklin High School
2pm   Franklin Odd Fellows Cornhole Tournament @ William F. Ray Lodge, 330 W. Central St
2pm   Chess Group @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   Children of Eden Musical @ Franklin High School

SUNDAY 6/24/18
11am   Goat Yoga (registration required) @ Fairmount Fruit Farm
1-4pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open

MONDAY 6/25/18
10am   Elder Law Program: Taking Control of Your Future @ Franklin Senior Center
10:30am   Move Along @ Franklin Public Library
1pm   Garden Storytime @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   Library Board Meeting @ Franklin Public Library

TUESDAY 6/26/18
All Day   Drop In Craft @ Franklin Public Library
3:30pm   GATRA Information Meeting @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   School Committee Meeting @ Municipal Building

WEDNESDAY 6/27/18
10am   Gary Highlander Presidential Series Biographies - Franklin Roosevelt @ Franklin Senior Center
6pm   Movie Night @ Franklin Public Library
6:30pm   Marc Black History of 1950’s and 1960’s Through Popular Song @ Franklin Public Library

THURSDAY 6/28/18
9:30am   Baby Tummy Time @ Franklin Public Library
10:30am   Pre-K Story and Craft @ Franklin Public Library
5-8pm   Franklin Historical Museum Open
6:30pm   Genealogy Club Meeting @ Franklin Public Library
7pm   Healing Hearts Community Support Group @ Franklin YMCA

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

Public Schools Advocacy at the Farmers Market today

"A reminder - the Public Schools Advocacy subcommittee of the Franklin School Committee will be at the farmer's market tomorrow (Friday) from 12-2 PM (at the nonprofit / community table) ... to discuss our FY19 budget and anticipated budget challenges ahead. 

Dr. Sara Ahern will be joining us! Together we have a lot to say about our schools and the outlook of public funding for education in the coming years. 

Stop by and say HI or pull up a chair and join the conversation!"

Public Schools Advocacy w/Dr. Ahern - June 22

This was shared from the Facebook event
https://www.facebook.com/events/146970282838362/

FHS representatives on the 2018 Hockomock League boys and girls Lacrosse All Stars

Below are the official 2018 Hockomock League Boys Lacrosse All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Jake Addeche, Foxboro

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Jacob Alexander, Franklin
Nitin Chaudhury, Franklin
Eric Civetti, Franklin
Jake Davis, Franklin
Pat Morrison, Franklin
Connor O’Rourke, Franklin
Trevor Raffin, Franklin
Chase Tanner, Franklin

Honorable Mentions:
Kyle McEniry, Franklin

For the other all stars around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/2018-hockomock-league-boys-lacrosse-all-stars/


Below are the official 2018 Hockomock League Girls Lacrosse All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Sophia DiCenso, Foxboro

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Gianna Cameron, Franklin
Grace MacCallum, Franklin
Annie Walsh, Franklin
Erin Walsh, Franklin

Honorable Mentions:
Kelsey MacCallum, Franklin

For the other all stars around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/2018-hockomock-league-girls-lacrosse-all-stars/

FHS Panthers

Tri-County Carpentry Students Visit McGovern Elementary in Medway

Woodworking, from custom-made cabinetry and furniture to unique wooden pieces, is the fine art of the construction trade. The beautiful thing about woodworking is that it can be done by all ages. Whether young, old, or somewhere in between, there are woodworking projects to fit any skill level. Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School Carpentry students often work on a variety of woodworking projects to refine their skills in milling, sizing, designing, installing and finishing.

One of the assignments the Tri-County Carpentry students were tasked with was to create a pre-cut wooden tool box kit. The finished kits would then be assembled by first graders at the McGovern Elementary School in Medway. As a finishing touch, the wooden tool boxes were to be engraved with each first grader's name. This required the Carpentry students to utilize a CNC router. Then they needed to ensure each tool box kit contained safety glasses, a tape measure and screw driver.

Once the tool boxes were ready to go, Tri-County Carpentry juniors visited the first grade class at the McGovern Elementary School in Medway where they instructed and helped the students to assemble the tool box.

"We were impressed with how well the first grade students worked safely with the tools and took to the woodworking project, said Madison Hughes, a Tri-County junior from North Attleboro. "They were a great class."

"All of the first grade students caught on quickly, and were so excited to see their names on their toolboxes, said Rebecca Wendtland, a Tri-County junior from Plainville.

"The carpentry students utilized traditional craftsmanship skills along with modern technology to bring the project together," said Jeremy Barstow, Carpentry Instructor at Tri-County. "Students really enjoyed preparing the kits for each first grader, and overall it was a very fun and interactive event for all."

After putting the tool box together, Tri-County students taught the first graders about the high school's Tools for Success, including the school's new core values which are Trust, Character, Professionalism, Responsibility, Integrity, Dedication and Empowerment (TC PRIDE). They explained to the first graders what each word meant and had an interactive session discussing how those words can be used for success in school. The first-graders were given the laminated TC PRIDE words to add to their new tool boxes.

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 Attleboro, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham.

Tri-County Carpentry Students Visit McGovern Elementary in Medway

Tri-County Carpentry Students Visit McGovern Elementary in Medway 1

Tri-County Carpentry Students Visit McGovern Elementary in Medway 2