Franklin Matters

Sunday, April 4, 2021

Milford football tops FHS 34-27

From HockomockSports.com we share the FHS sports results:

Football = Milford, 34 @ Franklin, 27 – Final
1st Quarter: (F) Mack Gulla 2-yard rush, XP no good; (M) Carter Scudo 8-yard rush, Nicholas Araujo XP good.
2nd Quarter: (F) Jared Arone 32-yard pass to Will Tracey, Parker Cheuvront XP good; (M) Brady Olson 1-yard rush, N. Araujo XP good; (M) Evan Hazard 35-yard fumble return, N. Araujo XP good; (F) J. Arone 3-yard pass to W. Tracey, P. Cheuvront XP good; (M) B. Olson 1-yard rush, XP no good.
3rd Quarter: No scoring.
4th Quarter: (M) Kevin O’Connor 60-yard interception return, N. Araujo XP good; (F) J. Arone 7-yard pass to Jake O’Brien, P. Cheuvront XP good.

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap

Considering Milford’s track record in this long-running series against neighboring Franklin, it should be no surprise that if the Hawks were going to pull out just their second win against the Panthers since 1990 that it was going come right down to the final play.

Evan Hazard’s interception in the end zone sealed a wild, 34-27 victory for the Hawks on Saturday afternoon at Pisini Stadium, ending a wait of more than three decades for a road win against Franklin.

The Milford defense, which had recorded two shutouts in its three games so far this season, was given a stern test by Franklin’s spread offense but forced four turnovers and scored a pair of touchdowns, including Kevin O’Connor’s late interception return that proved to be the game-winner.

“I’ll take a win,” said first-year Milford coach Dale Olson. “I knew this rivalry had been one-sided in the past, I didn’t know it was that one-sided. I’m happy for our kids and we’ve just got to keep getting better. That’s it.”

Continue reading the game recap

https://hockomocksports.com/milford-football-earns-rare-win-at-franklin-after-wild-finish/

For a Photo Gallery from this game: https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2020-2021/Fall-II-2021/Franklin-Milford-Football-04-03-21/

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-03-21/

Milford senior Carter Scudo (11) rushed for more than 170 yards to help the Hawks earn their second win against Franklin since 1990. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

Volunteers needed for spring beautification project

Spring is in the air at the Franklin Downtown Partnership! The FDP and Franklin Garden Club is seeking volunteers for its spring beautification project.

The volunteers will plant fresh flowers throughout the downtown area on Saturday, May 22.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available for beautification.

Please email Eileen Mason at emason4234@gmail.com if you are available to volunteer or Lisa Piana at downtown.franklin@yahoo.com to sponsor beautification.

Volunteers needed for spring beautification project

Franklin Food Pantry donation reminders

"We have been receiving an abundance of perishable foods in our donation bin. Please do not donate items like milk, salads, yogurt or items from school lunches into our donation bin. We can not give those donated items out to our neighbors and it creates extra work for our staff and volunteers.

In addition our donation bin will be LOCKED over the weekends now.

Please drop off your nonperishable, unexpired items Monday through Friday but no during our distribution hours which are Tuesday from 9 to 1 and 5:30 to 6:30 pm and Friday from 9 to 1.

Thank you for understanding."

Franklin Food Pantry donation reminders

Shared from the Food Pantry Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinFoodPantry/posts/4237546216279960

Kitchen Table Art Workshop: Mandala Painting - May 2

Kitchen Table Art Workshop: Mandala Painting

May 2, 2021 at 4 PM

With the The Creativity Curator, Jacqueline Volpe

Mandala

Mandala paintings are colorful geometric patterns with roots in ancient cultures. We will explore the practice of making mandala paintings as a form of intuitive meditation that can restore our body, mind, and heart. Presented on Zoom by Jacqueline Volpe, The Creativity Curator at jbvdesignstudio. Sign up by April 16, 2021. Kits will be provided for the first 12 Franklin residents. Pick up is at the Library from April 24 to May 1. To register, please contact Assistant Library Director Kim Shipala at 508-520-4941, or email kshipala@minlib.net . For a supply list and pre-workshop instructions visit Jacqueline at www.thecreativitycurator.com.

Shared from the Library page: https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-public-library/news/kitchen-table-art-workshop-mandala-painting

Saturday, April 3, 2021

Franklin Cultural Council Presents “The Creativity Curator”, Jacqueline Volpe

Explore the medium and techniques of a featured artist and create your own piece in each one-hour session. These are free to the public.

Join Jacqueline Volpe, noted Franklin artist, each Monday in April as she leads us on a journey to explore the creative process of four very different artists:

• April 5—El Anatsui, a Nigerian based artist whose sculptures are flexible and can be reshaped. His work is done in clay, wood, metal and most recently discarded bottle caps.

• April 12—Elizabeth Murray, a painter and sculpture who bridged the Cubist movement and Pop Surrealism. She used color, mosaics and twisting and warping her canvases to create vibrant art, with a bit of whimsy.

• April 19—William Wegman, photographer and painter, whose unique compositions feature dogs, most notably his own Weimaraners, in costumes and poses

• April 26—Katharina Grosse, a German artist, who uses her surroundings (natural and man-made) to create pieces which are colorful and large-scale often running from ceiling to floor or the length of a building.

Each class will provide information on the artist, his/her personality, style and technique. With this as background, each participant will have the opportunity to create his/her own do-it-yourself art project at home with materials easily found in your home or in the local supermarket, or local art/general stores. A list of necessary supplies will be posted on Ms. Volpe’s website: https://www.thecreativitycurator.com. No special skills or art experience is required.

This series of Monday Night Masterclasses are geared to young adults and adults. Each Monday night session will begin at 7:30 PM and are conducted via Zoom.

Participants must pre-register on the Franklin Cultural Council’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/FranklinCulturalCouncil) and will receive the link in a follow-up email.

Franklin Cultural Council Presents “The Creativity Curator”, Jacqueline Volpe

Dhashadyu Papineni Earns Eagle Scout Rank

Dhashadyu Papineni, a member of Scouts BSA Troop 126 and a resident of Franklin, has earned the honor of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Scouting. Since the inception of the Eagle Scout award in 1912, only two percent of eligible Scouts have earned Scouting’s highest honor.

The son of Arun and Sangeetha Papineni, Dhashadyu has been involved with Scouting from the age of 10 and is still going strong at age 16. For his Eagle Scout service project, he led the construction of an outdoor classroom for Horace Mann Middle School, involving a blackboard, a teacher’s table, and 18 individual benches for students, which he made possible even in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The project was well thought out and designed with social distancing requirements in mind.

Dhashadyu Papineni

Dhashadyu has always loved Scouts and the outings made possible through Scouting. Through Scouting, he has learned about his role and responsibilities as a citizen in the community, nation, and the world at large. He has developed his communication and leadership skills, both among his peers and adult leaders, and learned to be a responsible team member when called upon.

This young man has led his patrol and troop in significant ways for extended periods, in the roles of patrol leader and troop guide. He has developed his physical and mental fitness in this preparation for his future life. He is now able to handle a canoe, a sailboat, and learned to survive in the wilderness by himself—a skill only few outside of Scouting may know about.

Through Scouting, he has learned about firearms safety and has also grown as a responsible member of his own family. He has learned how to protect himself and other youth, if necessary, from bullying and other forms of abuse. He also learned to manage money and budget. Outside of Scouting, he is an A+ student in academics in his junior year at Franklin High School, and is also a great saxophone player who loves music.

He is destined to continue to contribute to the program as an adult by volunteering to help younger Scouts achieve the heights that he has achieved.

Troop 126 Franklin has been chartered by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #2136 since 1964. Scouts BSA is a year-round program for youth 11–17 years old that provides fun, adventure, learning, challenge, and responsibility to help them become the best version of themselves. Find a troop near you and join today at scoutsbsa.org.

Franklin Public Schools: Handbook addendums for COVID-19 and Return to In person schooling

From the School Handbook section, there are addendums that have been added for COVID-19 and the return to school https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-handbooks

Links shared here by grade/school level

Covid-19 Addendums by Level

Elementary Covid-19 Addendum

Elementary Virtual Learning Academy Covid-19 Addendum

Annie Sullivan Middle Schools Covid-19 Addendum

Horace Mann Middle School Covid-19 Addendum

Remington Middle School Covid-19 Addendum

High School Covid-19 Addendum

April 2021 Return to School Handbook Updates by level

Elementary

Middle Schools

High School