Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Oct 11 to THU - Oct 17

Fri Oct 11, 2019

10am	Knitting Group
10am	Program Planners Meeting - Lexington (Cary)
10:30am	Happy Feet!
12pm	Farmers Market - CANCELED due to the wind

Sat Oct 12, 2019

10am	Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)
1pm	Girls Who Code!
1pm	Jungle Jim Halloween Show!
6pm	FPAC Gala "Wishes"

Sun Oct 13, 2019

1pm	Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Mon Oct 14, 2019

Columbus Day (regional holiday)

Tue Oct 15, 2019

9:30am	Cool Cruisers
10:30am	Get Ready for Kindergarten
4pm	Code I.T.
6:30pm	Composting with Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens
7pm	School Committee meeting

Wed Oct 16, 2019

	Franklin Election - Last day to register to vote
10:30am	Terrific Toddlers
5pm	Book Bites
6pm	Dear Even Hanson Celebration
6:30pm	Self-Care Series
7pm	Town Council Meeting

Thu Oct 17, 2019

9:30am	Baby Tummy Time
10:30am	Story Xplorers
5pm	Franklin Historical Museum (always free)
6pm	Volunteens
7pm	Dean College presents "Radium Girls"
7pm	Franklin 2050: The Climate Crisis
7pm	Town of Franklin: Candidate Forum

For the interactive version, please visit

https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

Submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this link

https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/links/submit-event

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Oct 11 to THU - Oct 17

St. Mary's Parish: Children's Liturgy of the Word - Sunday's at 9

St. Mary's Parish in Franklin is now holding a Children's Liturgy of the Word on Sundays at 9 AM. 

Children will participate in a lesson and activity related to the reading and sing together at mass. All families are welcome!

Children's Liturgy of the Word - Sunday's at 9

 

St. Mary's Parish: Children's Liturgy of the Word - Sunday's at 9

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse: Windborne - Oct 19 with Michele Kelly

Gorgeous four part harmony is a delight

Beautiful voices of Windborne Oct 19 View this email in your browser WINDBORNE with special guest Michele Kelly October 19 -  8 PM $20, $10 students Internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble Windborne is a group of vocal chameleons who specialize in close harmony singing, shifting effortlessly between drastically different styles of traditional music within the same concert. Their musical knowledge spans many continents and cultures, but they remain deeply rooted in American folk singing traditions.   http://www.windbornesingers.com/ "The best musical discovery of the year…Stunningly powerful vocal harmony…Windborne sets a new bar for folk harmony singing today" –Brian O'Donovan WGBH, National Public Radio Circle of Friends favorite singer/songwriter Michele Kelly will open the show. The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin's First Universalist Society. Concerts are presented in a smoke free and alcohol free environment at the Society's handicapped accessible Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. in Franklin, and begin at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be available.  Please visit http://www.circlefolk.org/ to purchase tickets or for more information. Upcoming Shows Nov 2         Freebo, Alice Howe, & Kirsten Maxwell Nov 16       Peter Mulvey Dec 7         Winterbloom Jan 4         Cheryl Wheeler Feb 8         Small Potatoes Feb 29       Pesky J Nixon

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse · First Universalist Society · 262 Chestnut St · Franklin, MA 02038 · USA

FHS golf, field hockey, and volleyball teams post wins on Thursday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the FHS fall sports action on Thursday, Oct 10, 2019

** Field Hockey = Sharon, 0 @ Franklin, 8 – Final

"Whoohoo!!! Great team win today... 9-0 vs Sharon..scoring: Olivia R 2G, Molly C 1G, Amanda Lew 1G 3A, Leila F 1G, Kaitlyn C 1G, Jill F w/her FIRST VARSITY GOAL & ASSIST, Steph B 2G 2A, Shaw D w/ her FIRST VARSITY ASSIST...OUTSTANDING DEFENSE today and Neilee H w/SO in goal"

Via https://twitter.com/FHS_FH_02038 
https://twitter.com/FHS_FH_02038/status/1182470713183260672

** Volleyball = Sharon, 1 @ Franklin, 3 – Final

** Golf = Franklin, 169 @ Taunton, 184 – Final
– Quinten Faro led the way for the Panthers, shooting a low-round of 40 to earn match medalist honors in the win.

"Panthers close out the year with a win finishing 14-4. Faro led with a 40 while Paterson added a 41 and Sandy added a 43. On to Hocks and Sectionals"

via https://twitter.com/FHSGolfTeam 
https://twitter.com/FHSGolfTeam/status/1182420507091701760


For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-10-10-19/

FHS golf, field hockey, and volleyball teams post wins

Franklin Residents: Water Treatment Plant Update - Oct 10, 2019

via the Franklin DPW Facebook page:

"WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPDATE:

As you are aware, the Water & Sewer Department staff has been working to restore the Hayward Street Water Treatment Plant to full capacity since the fire on July 6, 2019. A full cleaning and damage assessment was performed to determine which equipment had to be replaced or repaired. Analysis was done to ensure all new components would meet or exceed new standards. New technology was evaluated and installed to improve control, lower operating costs and increase efficiency where allowed. All repairs were evaluated to determine which tasks would be best completed in house or outsourced to contractors in order to quickly repair the system and maximize cost savings. Much of this work has been completed on weekends by our dedicated staff.

Final replacement parts that were directly damaged by the fire, including the tank heater that caused the fire and had to be custom built, arrived last week. The crews worked quickly to install the parts so that the plant could be fully started up and “test run” for a complete evaluation. It was our hope to restore full operation by the end of last week. However, during this start up, it became apparent that the ultra-filtration filters, which were running intermittently since late July, had sustained damage and required additional repair. All start up procedures and testing has been under the direction of the filter manufacturer and the damage to the filters was not anticipated.

Our crews worked for five straight days in an attempt to repair the filters to a usable level. This is a very tedious process that requires placing a “pin” in each filter that is damaged. There are a total of 40 filter membrane cartridges, in some cartridges there were over 600 holes! Even with all the repairs, water quality was not acceptable, i.e. too much iron and manganese was making it through the filters. We immediately placed the order for all new filters.

Although the manufacturer has rush prioritized our order, these specialized filters require several weeks to manufacture. Therefore, we are currently expecting delivery of new filters in approximately three weeks. In the meantime, we have brought in our consulting engineering firm to see if they have any recommendations to make the old filters more effective until the new filters are installed.

We understand the difficulty the water ban has caused many residents and citizens. We truly appreciate everyone’s patience, understanding, and continued commitment to water conservation. Please understand, we do not recommend a water ban lightly. We need to ensure that there is enough water for drinking and sanitary needs as well as to maintain proper storage levels for fire suppression.

Once again, thank you for your support, feel free to contact us with any further questions."


This is available from the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/hayward_street_water_treatment_plant_update_0.pdf

photo via Franklin DPW Facebook page

"Screenagers: Next Chapter" to be shown at Medway HS

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

"Superintendent of Schools Armand Pires invites parents to attend the district’s screening of “Screenagers: Next Chapter” from 7-8:30 p.m. next Wednesday at the Medway High School auditorium.

Parents can watch the film and hear from a panel of experts to learn about how screen time may be affecting teens. The event is hosted by Medway’s T.H.R.I.V.E. (Tools necessary to foster Health, Resiliency, Inclusiveness, Vitality and Empowerment) and SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council).

The film follows a physician who tries to find a way to help her own teens with their mental and emotional well-being. The film, which includes input from brain researchers, psychologists and other thought leaders, explores how teens’ well-being is impacted by screens and how parents and schools can help teens develop skills to overcome mental and emotional health challenges.

The film will be shown to all Medway middle and high school students during school that day."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191010/medway-schools-to-offer-screening-of-screenagers-next-chapter


BFCCPS showed "Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age" in March 2017
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/03/join-us-on-march-30th-for-private.html

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/01/are-your-kids-addicted-to-their-phones.html



"From the director of SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age comes Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience and is about helping young people thrive in our screen and stress-filled world."  Video trailer  https://vimeo.com/357620460

For more about Screenagers visit their web page  https://www.screenagersmovie.com/ 

Franklin Public Schools: Club Information for 2019-2020

CLUB INFORMATION

CLUBS FOR 2019-2020
Payment of clubs - the fee is $75.00   two ways to pay:
Pay online:  https://www.franklinps.net/horacemann/pages/online-payments
Pay by check:  make check out to Town of Franklin - put your student's name on the memo   - drop off to main office  

MONDAYS

• Pinterest Club - Ms. Iaconis
• Student Council - Mr. Shebar
• 6th Grade Intramurals - Ms. Flaherty
• GSA/Equality Club - Ms. Banis   (will change to Tuesday in November
• Homework Club - Mr. Dempsey (all grades)

TUESDAY

• Computer Club - Mr. Vizakis
• Online Newspaper Club "The HMMS Thunderbolt" - Mr. d'Entremont
• Art Club - Mrs. Katz
• Peer Leaders - Ms. Iaconis & Mr. Vacca
• Homework Club - Mr. Dempsey ( all grades)

WEDNESDAY - NO CLUBS, NO LATE BUS

THURSDAY

• Film Club - Mrs. Sommers & Mrs. Whetstone
• Community Service Club - Mrs. Donohue
• 7 & 8 Grade Intramurals - Mr. Dempsey
• Yearbook Club - Ms. O'Leary & Ms. Flaherty

FRIDAY

• Tech Help for Seniors - Mrs. Donahue (every other Friday, schedule to be posted)
• Stop, Drop & Read - Ms. O'Leary
• Chess & Game Club - Mr. Vizakis

MORNINGS/AFTERNOON

• Video Team News - Mrs. Langmeyer - Mornings
• Bolt School Store - Mrs. Langmeyer - Afternoons

MEETING DATES WILL VARY

• Best Buddies - Mrs. Constantine & Mr. Cote
• Adventure Club - Mr. Goldman
• Ski Club - Mr. Goldman
• Talent Show - Mr. Corey - held in the Spring

                                                     

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