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Franklin, Bellingham, and 

Wrentham Relay for Life 

Returns to KP 

Medway & Franklin 

American Legion 

Posts Host Scholarship 

Run June 25 

By Grace Allen 

The Relay for Life of 

Franklin, Bellingham, and 

Wrentham will take place on 

Friday, June 3 at King Philip 

Regional High School. The 

event, which raises money for 

the American Cancer Society, 

runs from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

Teams set up tents, and mem- 

Last year’s Relay for Life at KP. 

RELAY FOR LIFE 

continued on page 2 

By J.D. O’Gara 

The Third Annual American 

Legion Scholarship Fund 5 Mile 

and 5K Road Race will take place 

on Saturday, June 25, starting at 8 

a.m., with the start and finish in 

the Medway High School parking 

lot behind 88 Summer Street 

in Medway. Registration is $25 

online, $15 for students, or an additional 

$5 on the day of the race. 

Register at active.com or through 

the link at MApost75.com. All 

entrants will automatically be entered 

in raffles, and refreshments 

will be served to all runners. To 

be a sponsor or make a donation 

contact Doug Wahl, commander 

of the Medway Post at (508) 246- 

6528. 

The American Legion Posts 

75 and 367 Scholarship Run will 

benefit local students with a $500 

scholarship each to one student 

from Medway High School, one 

from Franklin High School and 

another from Tri-County Regional 

Technical Vocational High 

School. 

The Legion race is in its third 

year running, says Douglas Wahl. 

“I had an idea of trying it,” 

says Wahl. “People think of the 

American Legion and they think 

of a bunch of old guys and an old 

watering hole. Why not try something 

like this that would bring 

families in?” Wahl says that the 

idea caught on, with Kim Leone, 

Adjutant of Franklin’s Post 75 

hopping on board to put the 

event together. 

Wahl says that the first year 

went pretty well, and the second 

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RELAY FOR LIFE 

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bers take turns walking around 

the school’s track through the 

night because “cancer never 

sleeps.” 

The family-friendly event, 

free and open to the public, will 

include activities, themed laps, 

music, food trucks, and more. 

There will be multiple opportunities 

to donate to the American 

Cancer Society during the night. 

The event is all-volunteer run. 

Louise Fonteyne, the New 

England Division’s Community 

Manager for Relay for Life, said 

that as of mid-May, 30 teams 

had registered and over $13,000 

dollars had been raised. 

This is the second year in a 

row the event will be held at KP. 

According to Franklin resident 

Teresa Fernald, the high school 

is a perfect venue for Relay. 

“We love King Philip,” said 

Fernald, one of the organizers. 

“They are very accommodating. 

The school really participates 

and the students are really 

involved. It’s easy to get on and 

off the field, especially for the 

survivors.” 

Each year, several traditional 

ceremonies take place at Relay 

for Life. The event begins at 6 

p.m. with an opening ceremony, 

followed by the Survivor Lap 

and Caregiver Lap. Survivors 

are then invited into the school 

for the Survivor Reception. The 

moving luminaria ceremony 

takes place at 9 p.m. Bags lining 

the track are lit with glow sticks 

and then participants walk a lap 

in silence. The bags symbolize 

people fighting cancer, and those 

lost to cancer. 

In 2012, Fernald was diagnosed 

with an aggressive form 

of lymphoma. Her treatment included 

a drug right off a clinical 

trial, and she has been in remission 

for four years. 

“I did extraordinarily well,” 

said Fernald. “So I decided that 

maybe I was given a chance to 

do something for someone else. 

The American Cancer Society 

funds so many clinical trials and 

research. That’s why I put my 

whole heart and soul into Relay. 

I am fighting for every single person 

who comes behind me.” 

Also on the Relay committee 

with Fernald is Cheryl Rowe, the 

Faculty Advisor for KP Cares, 

a community service organization. 

KP Cares was started several 

years ago by a student to 

support a teacher at KP Middle 

School who was battling cancer. 

Since then, several KP students 

themselves were diagnosed with 

the disease. 

“It means a lot to have Relay 

at KP again,” said Rowe. “The 

cancer diagnoses here at KP really 

hit hard. It made the kids 

much more aware that cancer 

can hit anybody. They really feel 

impacted by it. They get it.” 

Members of KP Cares, 

added Rowe, helped spearhead 

the drive to bring Relay to the 

high school. Three of KP Cares’ 

board members—students 

Kerry Morgan, Maggie Smith, 

and Krista Cepkauskas—are on 

the Relay for Life committee, 

and attend meetings with ACS 

representatives and other organizers. 

Organizers emphasize that 

anyone can come to Relay and 

enjoy the events, walk a lap, and 

participate in the family-friendly 

activities. Themed laps include 

Dr. Seuss, Scrabble, Decades, 

Country, Cotton Eye Joe, and 

Boston Pride. Local band Co-Pilot 

will perform, as well as several 

area dance studios. 

Cancer survivors are encouraged 

to attend the Survivor Reception, 

with food generously 

donated by Commonwealth 

BBQ, the Rome Restaurant, 

Cole’s Tavern, Whole Foods 

Market, PJ’s Bar and Grill, and 

Noodles Company. Floral centerpieces 

will be donated by 

Moore’s Flowers. Survivors attending 

the free dinner can register 

the night of the event. 

“Come on down and see 

what we’re about,” said Fernald. 

“There’s absolutely no obligation 

to do anything. We are really 

just honoring the survivors 

and remembering those who 

have passed. Anybody can come 

who’s been affected by cancer… 

patients, survivors, caregivers, 

friends and family.” 

To enter a team in Relay or 

to donate, visit www.relayforlife. 

org/franklinma, or register the 

night of the event. There are no 

fundraising minimums, but participants 

who raise $100 receive 

a t-shirt. Relay for Life is open 

to the public all night, but those 

under 18 must have a chaperone 

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about the event, contact 

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SCHOLARSHIP RUN 


Come and run for a cause! Franklin and Medway American Legion Posts 75 and 367 are hosting a Scholarship 

Run on June 25 to benefit students from Medway High School, Franklin High School and Tri-County. Photo 

courtesy of Doug Wahl. 

year, turnout was good despite a 

conflict with a large race taking 

place in Hopkinton. 

“We’re trying to get the word 

out to everyone, so we can make 

it a success again,” says Wahl, 

who says his post’s efforts currently 

focus on the scholarship 

fund, helping local Boy Scouts 

and helping Christ Church, that 

hosts the Legion Post’s meetings. 

“Rep. Jeff Roy will be racing 

with us. We’re pretty positive. 

We’ve had a lot of help through 

local businesses.” 

“We have about 13 or 14 

different sponsors from local 

businesses in the Franklin and 

Medway area, and those are just 

the financial sponsors. We have 

another 14 or so who donate for 

the raffle,” says Leone. “Quite a 

few companies that help us each 

year. They’re very generous, and 

we’re very thankful to them. It’s 

good to see people take an interest 

each year.” 

Currently, the Franklin American 

Legion Post 75 has about 60 

or so members, says Leone, who 

says both her post often works together 

with Medway on different 

initiatives. Post 75 recently participated 

in the Franklin Memorial 

Day Parade. Some of their 

initiatives, says Leone, include 

visiting the Brockton VA Hospital 

to do outreach with veterans 

about twice a year. In addition, 

some Legionnaires visit nursing 

homes weekly to do outreach 

with veterans, and the Post is active 

in providing rides to hospital 

appointments for veterans who 

need them. 

Leone explains that looking 

toward family events is one way 

the American Legion is courting 

younger veterans who might 

want to help their community. 

“I think it’s hard, for people 

who work,” she says. “But we 

don’t ask for people to do much, 

just come to a meeting, stop by 

and visit. We try not to pressure 

anybody.” 

Right now, Leone says, Post 75 

is “a group of people very committed 

to seeing the post grow, 

and I think that’s apparent. They 

take it to heart. It’s a good group 

of guys,” says Leone, who is one 

of just two women in the Post. 

If you a veteran who has 

served in a time of active war or 

conflict, and you’d like to help 

your community, you can find 

out more about Franklin’s American 

Legion Post 75 by visiting 

www.mapost75.com. Meetings 

in Franklin are held on the first 

Monday of the month at 7 p.m. 

at the Franklin TV headquarters 

at 23 Hutchinson Street, Franklin. 

Post 367, of Medway, doesn’t 

meet a whole lot at Christ 

Church, but it still has about 40 

members. If you’re a veteran interested 

in joining, contact Doug 

Wahl at (508) 246-6528, or send 

an inquiry to Medway Post, No 

367, The American Legion, Department 

of Mass., Inc., P.O. 

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Joint Effort to Increase Access to Shared Open Space 

Charles River Meadowlands Initiative Aims for Passive 

Recreation on Franklin, Bellingham & Medway Land 


“You can’t get there from 

here.” That famous New England 

phrase is one that fits a hidden 

jewel at the junction of Franklin, 

Bellingham and Medway, one 

Franklin resident Alan Earls hopes 

to shine up a bit, with a little guidance 

from the Metacomet Land 

Trust. As the land around it continues 

to be sold and developed, 

many residents might not know 

about the decently sized parcel 

of land, owned by the towns of 

Franklin, Bellingham, Medway 

and the Army Corps of Engineers. 

With a little effort, Earls believes 

these flood plain lands could 

be a great place for local residents 

to enjoy some passive recreation in 

the outdoors. Earls has organized 

a citizen group, the Charles River 

Meadowlands Initiative, to spearhead 

the effort to make the parcel 

available for public use. The group 

of local folks has been meeting 

since January of this year. 

The group’s effort has been 

Community members gathered for a survey and cleanup of the Charles 

River Meadowlands, land owned by the Army Corps of Engineers, Franklin, 

Bellingham and Medway. A community initiative aims to increase 

access and passive recreational use of the space. 

helped along by local Representatives 

Jeffrey Roy (D-Franklin), 

Kevin Kuros (R-Uxbridge) and 

John Fernandes (D-Milford), who 

were able to secure $25,000 in 

state funds under the care of the 

Massachusetts Department of 

Fish & Wildlife to help develop 

a management and access land 

for the property. In addition, 

says Earls, “Various members of 

Franklin Town Council and planners, 

people from the Bellingham 

Conservation Commission and 

Alan Earls, a Franklin resident, is spearheading the Charles River 

Meadowlands Initiative, which saw a victory with $25,000 in state 

funds earmarked for the parcel, thanks to the efforts of Rep. Roy, Rep. 

Kuros and Rep. Fernandes. 

the Medway Open Space Committee, 

and more, have come and 

expressed an interest in working 

on this.” 

“This money will help develop 

a plan to improve access to some 

beautiful recreational space in 

the area, and will go a long way 

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full potential,” said Representative 

Roy, “This particular property has 

sat vastly unused for many years 

and can provide some additional 

recreational opportunities in the 

area. We look forward to working 

access plan,” said Representative 

Fernandes, “The plan will 

go a long way to exploring the 

resources that can become available 

to Medway, Franklin, and 

Bellingham.” 

“The goal is to link U.S. Army 

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town lands under the same um- 

and Bellingham have similar open 

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Although land on the Pond 

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“On Saturday there will be 

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to a meet and 

greet, there will be a 

blacksmith onsite, a 

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with the women’s 

USSC (U.S. Sanitary 

Commission), and a 

candlelit tours on Saturday 

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“The public can 

see camp life after the 

battle, while they put 

dinner together and 

clean their weapons. 

Sutlers, or vendors, 

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Lincoln band, which plays music 

from the era. They will be camping 

out and playing music. 

“One of the years we had the 

event, we must have had 300 

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The spectators loved it.” 

Visitors will also be treated 

to a spectacular cannon blast at 

dusk on Saturday. 

“These are all authentic Civil 

War era cannons that have been 

restored, owned by reenactment 

groups,” says Slayton, who says 

before they are fired, demonstrators 

will explain their operation. 

“(The cannons) are safety 

checked by Massachusetts law,” 

he adds. “Reenactors belong to 

regiments throughout the region 

that represent regiments that 

actually served in the Civil War, 

local to new England.” 

“It’s the everyday, average Joe, 

the everyday person, the guy that 

works in in office, the guy that’s 

in construction, the guy that runs 

a chain store, women, children. 

They’re committed to it,” says 

Maltinsky. 

Paul Brundidge, of East 

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35 th Virginia and the 1 st Massachusetts 

Calvary regiments. A reenactor 

since 1987, he has been 

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A Civil War Re-enactment will take place at Millis’ Oak Grove June18-19. 

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Tri-County to Host Annual Tee Off for Tri-County 

Golf Tournament 

Tri-County Regional Vocational 

Technical High School invites 

members of the community 

to attend the fourth annual Tee 

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June 10, at the Wentworth Hills 

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begin at 12 p.m. with a shotgun 

start and a scramble format. A 

raffle and silent auction will be 

held during the event. 

All proceeds will benefit student 

activities. The funds allow 

Tri-County to continue offering 

quality extracurricular activities 

to students at little to no cost. 

The $125 per golfer entry fee 

covers 18 holes of golf, a riding 

cart and dinner. Golfers will have 

the opportunity to participate in 

tournament contests. Registrations 

of less than four people will 

be combined into a foursome. 

Tournament organizers are 

also asking local businesses to 

consider sponsoring the event. 

Sponsorship opportunities are 

available at the following levels: 

Platinum for $1,000, Gold 

for $500, Silver for $250, and 

Bronze for $150. Platinum, Gold, 

and Silver sponsors will receive 

gratuity player spots. All sponsor 

levels will receive sponsorship 

signs as well as their names on a 

banner to be displayed inside Tri- 

County’s lobby during the 2016- 

2017 school year. 

Online registration is available 

for golfers and sponsors. Visit 

www.tri-county.us/golftournament 

to learn more. Those wishing 

to pay by cash or check can 

also download a registration form 

on the school’s website or contact 

fundraiser chair Kim Zogalis by 

calling (508) 528-5400. 

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item donations for the 

raffle and silent auction. An item 

donation form is available on the 

school’s website. 

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The Franklin Cultural District 

Festival Committee is 

pleased to announce that it will 

be hosting the second, annual 

Franklin Cultural District Festival 

Norfolk CFCU Prepares Young 

People for Financial Future 

Norfolk Community Federal 

Credit Union went Credit 

Union STRONG celebrating 

our Twelfth Annual National 

Credit Union Youth Week April 

20-22, during Spring vacation. 

The credit union’s goal 

is financial education, including 

preparing our young people 

for the financial challenges they 

will meet as they grow and mature. 

Our commitment to serve 

our younger members reflects 

our belief that financial education 

has the greatest impact on 

young people when basics such 

as money management, saving 

and investing and wise use of 

credit are taught early. 

For the twelfth year, Youthweek 

highlighted how young 

people earn, spend, save and 

manage their own money. Norfolk 

Credit Union encouraged 

Second Annual Franklin Cultural District 

Festival in Works 

July 27-30 Event to Celebrate Fine Arts, 

Performing Arts and Culinary Arts 

from Wednesday, July 27 to Saturday, 

July 30, 2016. The Celebration 

will take place in various 

locations in downtown Franklin 

including: THE BLACK BOX 

(inside and outside on its stage), 

the Historical Museum, the 

Town Common, and the Franklin 

High School. 

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the children to open an account 

and begin saving by offering the 

children free giveaways. 

The three-day free celebration 

was open to the public 

and the “Credit Union Strong” 

theme was celebrated with a 

festive gym, get moving atmosphere 

including fun activities 

and backsacks and water 

bottles for all the children. The 

children enjoyed making sport 

themed sand art creations. They 

also played the activity dice 

game by rolling the dice and 

performing the required gym 

activity such as jumping and 

hopping. They all tried to break 

into the play vault by using the 

correct four digit code. Tickets 

were awarded for each activity 

the children participated in and 

the children used the tickets to 

take chances on many prizes including 

Southwick Zoo tickets, 

a full size portable basketball 

hoop, a trampoline, a girls and 

boys bike and many other summer 

activity prizes. The children 

also posed as a strong man and 

woman and their pictures are on 

display at our office. 


Credit Union was chartered in 

1953 and serves the communities 

of Norfolk, Franklin, Wrentham, 

Bellingham, Millis, Medway, 

Foxboro, Medfield, Plainville, 

and Walpole. Membership is 

open to all who live, work, worship, 

or attend school in, and 

businesses and other legal entities 

located in these communities. 


Credit Union has announced 

the Youthweek winners and the 

list is posted in the credit union 

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Dean College Holds 150 th Commencement 

Dean College held its 150th 

Commencement exercises on 

Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the 

Dean College campus in Franklin, 

MA. Over 300 students received 

their degrees, with a large 

number of family and friends in 

attendance. Continuing with tradition, 

the 2016 Commencement 

ceremony was held outside along 

Awpie Way, considered by many 

as the most beautiful and iconic 

part of campus. 

The keynote address was provided 

by Dean College President, 

Dr. Paula M. Rooney, who encouraged 

students to push themselves 

out of their comfort zones 

and keep an open mind. “Undoubtedly, 

you will make a few 

missteps, but they are openings 

to gain a fresh perspective and 

to continue absorbing knowledge 

and insights. And from 

that springs wisdom.” She also 

encouraged students to never 

waiver from their dreams. “Be 

confident. Respect the past but 

never live in it,” she added. “We 

champion entrepreneurial spirit 

at Dean. Hang on to that spirit 

because you possess the proven 

skills that can’t be taken from 

you.” 

Additional remarks were provided 

by Mark D. Boyce, Chairman 

of the Dean College Board 

of Trustees, along with three 

graduating students, Candice 

‘Coco’ Lam from Hong Kong, 

Jaclyn Coutoumas from Cambridge, 

MA and Allison Clarke 

from Franklin, MA. 

Candice ‘Coco’ Lam spoke 

on behalf of the Associate Degree 

graduates. An English 

major from Hong Kong, Coco 

explained to students that her 

time at Dean and The Dean Difference 

was her recipe for success. 

“You start with a bowl of 

curiosity, an open mind ready 

to learn,” she said. “You add a 

pinch of confidence, a dash of 

integrity, and a dollop of passion, 

learned from our professors 

and our friends. Fold in some optimism. 

Garnish with gratitude 

and humility, being thankful for 

everything in life that has gotten 

us this far. Life is filled with its bitters, 

sweets, and sours, so choose 

your recipes with confidence and 

pride.” She finished by thanking 

her friends and ‘family’ at Dean. 

“I am immensely thankful to call 

Dean my home away from home, 

and I will never forget how I was 

welcomed with open arms.” 

Jaclyn Coutoumas, a Dance 

major from Cambridge, MA reflected 

back on her time at Dean. 

“We spent the last 2-4 years working 

hard, creating relationships, 

polishing our skills and passions 

and becoming the adults we are 

today,” said Coutoumas. “That is 

something to be celebrated – we 

are something to be celebrated.” 

Allison Clarke, who spoke on 

behalf of the School of Continuing 

Studies (SCS) students, spoke 

about her journey returning back 

to school after years in the workforce. 

“I registered for Public 

Speaking and on my first day of 

class I felt anxious. I saw so many 

young faces in the room. I was 

worried I would be cast out, but 

boy was I wrong. Not only were 

they absolutely wonderful and 

funny people, the class itself was 

a pure joy and prepared me to 

stand before you today, delivering 

this commencement speech.” 

She added, “The advice I have is 

to do what you love to do. If you 

do what makes you happy, it will 

never feel like work.” 

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FPAC Presents Killer Comedy 

Musical Little Shop of Horrors 

Have a Waterful Time at the 

Franklin Performing Arts 

Company (FPAC) presents the 

sci-fi smash musical Little Shop of 

Horrors on Friday, June 10 and 

Saturday, June 11. Performances 

are at 7:30 p.m. at THE BLACK 

BOX, FPAC’s home and theater 

located at 15 West Central Street 

in downtown Franklin. 

With book and lyrics by Howard 

Ashman and music by Alan 

Menken, the popular comic rock 

musical delivers an uproariously 

good time. With catchy, early 

Motown-inspired tunes and a 

wacky tale, Little Shop of Horrors 

follows a down-and-out skid row 

floral assistant who becomes an 

overnight sensation after discovering 

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a mysterious craving for fresh 

blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows 

into an ill-tempered, R&B singing 

carnivore – ultimately revealing 

itself to be an alien creature 

poised for global domination. 

The hilarious Drama Critics 

Circle Award- and Drama Desk 

Award-winning rock horror musical 

is one of the longest running 

off-Broadway shows of all 

time, becoming a cult film classic 

as well. 

Directed by Nick Paone, Little 

Shop of Horrors is presented as 

part of FPAC’s 25 th anniversary 

season. Raye Lynn Mercer codirects, 

with musical direction by 

Hallie Wetzell. For more information 

and to purchase tickets, 

visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com 

or call (508) 528-3370. 

Little Shop of Horrors is presented 

through special arrangement 

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Franklin School 

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Coffee Hours 

All of our community benefits 

when our public schools 

are strong. To make sure our 

schools stay among the very 

best in the state, the school 

committee will seek input 

from all members of the community. 

The Community Relations 

Subcommittee of the 

Franklin School Committee 

will be hosting a series of coffee 

hours over the next two 

months. We would like to hear 

from the citizens of Franklin 

as we begin to review the mission 

and vision of the Franklin 

Public Schools. With the goal 

of meeting the academic, social 

and emotional needs of 

all students, we would greatly 

appreciate your input. How 

are we doing? What are our 

strengths? Where would you 

like to see us put more of our 

resources? All members of the 

community are welcome to attend 

any/all of these sessions: 

Join us at these locations: 

Thursday, June 9, 7 p.m., 

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(23 Hutchinson Street) 

Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m., 

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Friday, June 24, 9 a.m., 

Franklin Senior Center 

(10 Oak St) 

Community Relations 

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Vanessa Bilello 

Denise Shultz 

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from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. Parents 

of children 2 years old to 6 

years are encouraged to bring 

their child to explore the school 

and learn about our program. 

Applications are being accepted 

for 5-day morning, 2-day morning, 

3-day morning preschool programs 

or 4-day Pre-K program. 

Innovative and progressive, 

the school is NAEYC accredited 

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for an inspiring preschool 

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alongside credentialed teachers. 

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The school uses a developmental 

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Summer Begins at Franklin Downtown 

Partnership’s Strawberry Stroll 

Start the Summer season off 

with friends and festivities at the 

Franklin Downtown Partnership’s 

14 th annual Strawberry 

Stroll on Thursday, June 9, from 

4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown 

Franklin. 

According to a Walsh Construction 

representative, the 

sidewalks on Main Street will 

be completed and construction 

crews will have finished for the 

day when the Dean Bank staff 

will begin dishing up fresh strawberry 

shortcakes. 

“Road construction is a fact 

of life this year, but we won’t let 

it get in the way of a good time. 

The Strawberry Stroll will be 

the perfect afternoon for everyone 

to come downtown and see 

for themselves the changes and 

improvements that are taking 

shape,” says Nicole Fortier, event 

chairperson. 

The Strawberry Stroll’s signature 

Famous Strawberry Shortcakes 

will be served up outside 

Dean Bank on Main Street. 160 

quarts of ripe, juicy strawberries 

and nearly 700 shortcakes will be 

topped with dozens of cases of 

whipped cream that afternoon. 

Organizers expect to sell out of 

the sweet treat. 

More than 30 businesses and 

community groups will participate 

with sidewalk sales, giveaways, 

crafts, kids’ activities and 

face painting. Don’t miss the lemonade 

and cookies at the Franklin 

Historical Museum, which will 

open at 4 p.m. that afternoon. 

A list of participants and happenings 

will be available at the 

Stroll and on the FDP website 

and Facebook page. 

“Events like this Stroll are a 

good way to bring businesses 

and customers together and create 

more engagement,” says Beth 

Wierling, event co-chair. “Maybe 

a resident has followed a business 

on Facebook or visited its 

website. The Stroll could offer a 

chance to meet the shop owner 

or organization leader and have 

a conversation.” 

A variety of performers will 

entertain crowds all afternoon. 

Kevin Wolfe will perform at Pisini 

Shoes, and Music Odyssey 

Productions DJ Domenic Cotoia 

will play today’s hits in the Main 

Street parking lot next to Sponsorship 

Row. Jamie Barrett will 

play guitar and sing at Jane’s 

Frames, and Feet In Motion’s talented 

dancers will show off their 

moves at Simon’s Furniture. 

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The afternoon’s entertainment 

is supported in part by a 

grant from the Franklin Cultural 

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supported by the Massachusetts 

Cultural Council, a state agency. 

The Stroll is also funded by 

many local businesses. Dean 

Bank is this event’s Platinum 

Sponsor. Dean College, which 

provides the strawberries, is the 

Gold Sponsor. 

DCU and the Franklin Cultural 

Council are Silver Sponsors. 

Chestnut Dental Associates, 

Franklin Ford, Keefe Insurance 

and Middlesex Savings Bank are 

Bronze Sponsors. 

Franklin Health & Rehabilitation 

Center, Garelick Farms, 

Jane’s Frames, Rescom Exteriors, 

Simon’s Furniture and The 

Estate at Franklin are the Stroll’s 

Friends Sponsors. 

Sponsorship opportunities 

are still available for this popular 

event. If interested, contact FDP 

Executive Director Lisa Piana at 

downtown.franklin@yahoo.com. 

The Franklin Downtown 

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15 th year as a non-profit, 501©3 

organization made up of businesses, 

residents and community 

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The Center for Adult Education 

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to join us on the evening of Friday, 

June 10, from 6-9 p.m., for 

an extraordinary experience. 

You will have the opportunity 

to sample the award-winning 

wines that have become a staple 

at La Cantina Winery in Franklin, 

along with various delicious 

cheeses and fruits. 

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treated to a tour of the winery 

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Hill Symphony’s Assistant Principal 

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Creative, open-minded 

people are highly desired in all 

career paths. Art and creative 

education increases the future 

quality of the local and global 

community. Being creative is a 

lifelong skill that can be used 

in everyday situations. 

By working together, we 

can all introduce the beauty 

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13 th European tour will include 

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Three Franklin Graduates of MA Firefighting Academy 

Chief Gary B. McCarraher 

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Nicholas Garland, age 34, of 

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three out of 24 graduates from 

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day Career Recruit Firefighting 

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was held at the Department of 

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All three firefighters have 

been with the Franklin Fire Department 

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completed a two-week orientation 

at the department before 

their class began at the academy 

on March 21. 

“Firefighter Garland, Firefighter 

Mills and Firefighter 

Schnabel have all worked very 

hard since they started with our 

department earlier this year,” 

Chief McCarraher said. “We 

are all very proud of their accomplishment 

of graduating 

from the academy and look forward 

to having them as a part of 

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URI Nursing Student from Franklin Graduates with 

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When the University of 

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“As I progressed through my 

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Franklin Saving Lives During Click It or Ticket 

The Franklin Police Department, 

in partnership with the 

Highway Safety Division of 

the Executive Office of Public 

Safety and Security, the Massachusetts 

State Police, and 

more than 200 Massachusetts 

police departments, took part 

in the national Click It or Ticket 

campaign between May 9th and 

May 23rd. This high-visibility 

enforcement campaign promoted 

seat belt use through 

increased traffic enforcement. 

The campaign is funded by 

the National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration 

(NHTSA). 

“Our goal is to save lives,” 

said Deputy Chief Thomas 

Lynch. “As we kick-off the busy 

summer driving season, it is 

crucial that all motorists buckle 

up every time they go out, day 

and night – no excuses. Our 

officers are prepared to ticket 

anyone who is not wearing 

their seat belt, including drivers 

who have neglected to properly 

buckle their children.” 

The national seat belt usage 

rate is 88.5% (NHTSA). Massachusetts 

is falling behind at 74%, 

with a 3% reduction in usage 

rate between 2014 and 2015. 

In Massachusetts, many fatally 

injured occupants are unbuckled. 

According to NHTSA, 

in 2014, nearly half of the 

21,022 passenger vehicle occupants 

killed in crashes across 

the country were unrestrained. 

“While these may just sound 

like statistics, local police know 

from personal experience that 

those numbers represent mothers, 

fathers, sons, daughters, 

brothers, sisters, and friends in 

Franklin,” said Jeff Larason, 

Director of the Highway Safety 

Division. “If we increase our 

seat belt usage rate, we save lives, 

and that’s why the police are out 

enforcing this important law.” 

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Goodman Eye Medical & Surgical Center 

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Glen K. Goodman, M.D., F.A.C.S., Director and President of the Goodman Eye Medical 

& Surgical Center, is pleased to announce that his practice has been selected for the 

2016 Best of Milford Award in the Doctors category by the Milford Award Program. 

The Milford Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements 

and accomplishments of local physicians throughout the Milford area. Recognition 

is given to those physicians who have shown the ability to use best practices and 

implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value to 

their patients. 

Each year, the Milford Award Program identifies physicians whom have achieved 

exceptional success in their local community. These are local physicians whom 

enhance the positive image of small businesses throughout their service area to their 

patients and to their community. These exceptional recipients help make the Milford 

area a great place to live, work and play. 

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The 2016 Milford Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are 

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Franklin Public Library in June 

Regularly Scheduled Programs, 

No Registration Required Unless 

Noted 

Mondays 

Move Along for 

ages 0 – 5 years old at 10:30 a.m. 

This thirty-minute program 

features music, movement, stories, 

instruments, and other interactive 

activities to encourage 

social skills and promote early 

literacy. Parents and caregivers 

are welcome and encouraged to 

participate. 

Toddler Playgroup at 11 a.m. 

Take a break and enjoy some 

playtime at this informal morning 

playgroup. The library will 

provide toys, music, and books 

for children who are accompanied 

by an adult. Connect with 

other parents and let little ones 

interact with one another. 

Krafty Mondays for 

ages 6 to 12 at 4 p.m. 

A new craft offered each week. 

Weekly programs are as follows: 

June 6. Sand bottles. 

June 13. Father’s Day gift 

June 20. Keepsake box. 

Tuesdays 

Get Ready for Kindergarten for 

ages 3 – 5 at 10:30 a.m. 

This 45-minute program featuring 

stories, rhymes, songs, and 

activities will help prepare your 

children for preschool and kindergarten. 

Parents and caregivers 

should attend with their child. 

Toddler Playgroup at 11:15 a.m. 









Teen Advisory Board – 

Third Tuesday of the Month 

For Middle and High 

School Students 

Tuesday, June 21 from 6:30-8 p.m. 

Wednesdays 

Terrific Toddlers for ages 18 months 

to 3 years old at 10:30 a.m. 

Enjoy thirty minutes of interactive 

stories, songs, and activities 

for families and children from 18 

months to age 3. 

Toddler Playgroup at 11 a.m. 









Thursdays 

Story and Craft for ages 3, 4, 5, and 

6 at 10:30 a.m. 

Stories, activities, and a craft 

for children ages 3, 4, 5, and 6 

who are able to attend “on their 

own.” This program lasts around 

45 minutes. 

Toddler Playgroup at 11:15 a.m. 








interact with one another. No 

registration is required. 

Lego Club – Second Thursday of 

the Month, For Ages 3 to 12 

Thursday, June 9 from 4-5 p.m. 

Summer Reading 

Sign- ups begin on Thursday 

June 2nd from 3 p.m. 

Game’s on with Jamie Barrett, 

Thursday, June 2nd 3:30 p.m. 

Summer is around the corner 

and everyone is invited to join 

Jamie Barrett for a festive kick 

off. Move to the beat., sing along, 

sign up to get a head-start on 

reading and win prizes. 

Read with Wally the Green Monster 

Monday, June 27th 10:30 a.m. 

Wally the Green Monster will 

read stories, mingle and take pictures 

. Come in costume, come 

with family, come with friends. 

Get on your feet with 

Mr. Vinny and his little puppets, 

Tuesday, June 28th 

Experience this hugely popular, 

hilarious, high-energy program 

featuring a variety of 

puppets 

Ages 6 and up 

Storyteller David Bates 

Thursday, June 30th at I:00 p.m. 

Open to all ages. 

Enjoy a mixture of stories and 

the unique rhythms of award 

winning performer, David Bates. 

David will bring a variety of participatory 

songs accompanied by 

instruments such as spoons and 

lumberjack, and tell stories from 

around the world. 

Adult Programs 

Knitting Circle for Adults 

Every Tuesday from 1:30-3:30 

Open to all skill levels. Meetings 

will take place the second 

Tuesday of the month. 

Scrapbooking and Paper Crafts 

for everyone 

Saturday, June 4th, 9:30 – 4:30 

Please bring your lunch, pictures, 

album, cardstock, scissors, 

adhesives and embellishments. 

Chess Group 

Join the Chess Group for some 

chess, laughs and fun. An understanding 

of how to play is all that 

is needed. Free and open to all. 

Check wed site for June date 

Library Book sale will feature 

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Saturday June 25th from 9 – 3, 

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Community Events 

June 1 

Let’s Laugh Today, 7:30 

to 8:30 p.m. at the Meetinghouse 

of the First Universalist 

Society in Franklin, 262 

Chestnut Street, Franklin. 

Laughter Yoga. $5 donation 

to the church, $10 maximum 

per family. Please bring your 

water bottle See information 

at www.letslaughtoday.com. 


Jamie Barrett concert, 3:30 

p.m., Franklin Public Library 


Dean Children’s Center 

Exploration Open House, 10 

a.m. – 12 noon, 144 School 

Street in Franklin. Parents of 

children 2 years old to 6 years 

are encouraged to bring their 

child to explore the school and 

learn about our program. For 

more information, call (508) 

541-1598. 


Drama Kids of Metro West/ 

students from Norfolk School 

H. Olive Day perform Grasshopper 

and the Ants, at 11:30 

a.m. and at 12:30 p.m., Dean 

College, Dean Hall Chapel, 

99 Main Street, Franklin; 

Starting at 3 p.m., Dean Ave. 

Studio classes perform, including 

Lower Primary Class 

performing Grasshopper and 

the Ants at 3 p.m., Upper Primary 

Class to perform Cleanest 

Town in Texas at 3 p.m., 

and Acting Academy will perform 

Murder at Mornington 

Manor at 3 p.m. All performances 

are Free and Open 

to the Public. For more information, 

please contact Susie 

Cristiano-Pallis at 617-391- 

0369 or at Susie@dramakidsofmetrowest.com 


Drama Kids of Metro West/ 

students from Franklin Dean 

Ave. Kinder Kids to perform 

How the Lion Got His Roar 

at 11:30 a.m., followed by Ben 

Franklin Classical Charter 

Public School After-School Enrichment 

performing Cleanest 

Town in Texas. At 2 p.m., 

Medfield Recreation students 

perform “Grasshopper and 

the Ants,” (Lower Primary), 

followed by Cleanest Town 

in Texas (Upper Primary) 

and Murder at Mornington 

Manor (Acting Academy) All 

performances are Free and 

Open to the Public. For more 

information, please contact 

Susie Cristiano-Pallis at 617- 

391-0369 or at Susie@dramakidsofmetrowest.com 


Franklin Downtown 

Partnership 14th Annual 

Strawberry Stroll, 4-7 p.m., 

downtown Franklin, strawberry 

shortcakes at Dean 

Bank, giveaways from over 30 

businesses and groups, kids’ 

activities, Franklin Historical 

Museum and a variety of performers. 

Visit www.franklindowntownpartnership.com 

or find them on Facebook for 

complete list. 



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Little Shop of Horrors, 7:30 

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Electric Youth Bon Voyage 

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Civil War Reenactment, Oak 

Grove Farm, 410 Exchange 

Street, Millis, presented by 

the Millis Historical Commission, 

camp open to the public 

9 a.m. – 5 p.m., battle at 2 

p.m. Saturday, demonstrations 

of artillery, cavalry, infantry, 

fashion show, sutlers will sell 

period goods, twilight cannon 

blast and demonstration 

on Saturday, candlelight tours 

Saturday night, and more. 

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Metro-Boston Against the 

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Coalition, DCR’s Hopkinton 

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Franklin Public Library Book 

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Read with Wally the Green 

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Franklin Sports 

Sidwell’s Tenure at Franklin High Was All Positive 

By Ken Hamwey 

The calendar is rapidly approaching 

mid-June, and at 

Franklin High, that means an 

era is coming to an end for 

its athletic department. Brad 

Sidwell, who coached football 

for 20 years and was the Panthers’ 

athletic director for 15, 

will soon close the door on his 

two-decade career. 

The 46-year-old Sidwell may 

be leaving Franklin, but he’s not 

leaving the Hockomock League. 

He’ll be Taunton High’s varsity 

football coach and also serve as 

its wellness coordinator. Coaching 

and teaching at the same 

school no doubt is a plus and as 

Sidwell said when he announced 

his new roles: “It was time for a 

change and Taunton seemed 

like a good fit.’’ 

But, leaving Franklin High 

will be emotional — he’s lived 

in town for the last 19 years 

with his wife and three children, 

and he’ll continue to call 

Franklin home. The commute 

to Taunton won’t be difficult 

but leaving a place where fond 

memories were created won’t be 

easy. After all, the Panthers’ athletic 

squads enjoyed lots of success 

during Sidwell’s tenure, the 

most recent being a state championship 

in boys’ ice hockey. 

“State, sectional and league 

championships are nice, but 

what I’ll miss the most is the 

people,’’ Sidwell emphasized. 

“Franklin has good studentathletes, 

supportive fans and 

great coaches. I’ll also miss the 

top-notch facilities and the way 

our kids got involved with the 

strength and conditioning program 

that we introduced.’’ 

As the days speed towards 

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Since 1976 

Sidwell’s final day on the job, 

he keeps his focus — “I’ll keep 

working to finish what we started 

at Franklin. It’s important to give 

the kids the best opportunities.’’ 

Franklin’s athletic menu blossomed 

during his reign. Twentyfive 

sports are available and there 

are 54 teams, counting freshmen, 

junior varsity and varsity 

squads. Swimming became part 

of the mix and next year gymnastics 

returns. Others sports 

that were already offered when 

Sidwell arrived have flourished. 

Girls ice hockey comes to mind 

along with powerful squads like 

soccer, volleyball, field hockey 

and lacrosse, to mention a few. 

“The single most important 

thing an athletic director wants 

to get right is hiring coaches,’’ 

he said. “We have an excellent 

staff here and even when the 

process was on-going to find a 

new coach, it seemed like the 

candidates that applied were 

all outstanding. Having a staff 

that has stayed with their programs 

for long stretches was a 

big plus.’’ 

Coaching football again 

seems so natural for Sidwell. 

His father, Steve, coached in the 

National Football League for 30 

years and served as Bill Parcells’ 

defensive coordinator when the 

pair labored in Foxboro. The 

younger Sidwell played football 

(linebacker) and baseball (outfield/DH) 

at Brown, and later 

coached at Providence Country 

Day. He also was a graduate assistant 

at Tulane. 

Now, Taunton follows his 

time at Franklin and he’s acutely 

aware that taking over a 1-10 

grid team means he’ll be rolling 

up his sleeves to reverse the 

Tigers’ fortunes. “We’ll figure it 

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Brad Sidwell is leaving Franklin High to coach at Taunton. Although his 

successes were sweet, he will miss the people most. 

out,’’ he said. “I’ve met with the 

70 or so candidates (grades 9-11) 

and I was impressed. There’s 

lots of potential there and the 

players want to do well. The key 

is to connect with the kids and 

build a positive culture.’’ 

Sidwell’s most recent football 

teams at Franklin didn’t enjoy a 

plethora of success in the win 

column but his 2009 team that 

compiled an 11-1 record and 

lost in the playoffs by a whisker 

to Natick evokes fond memories. 

But, as positive as 2009 was, 

Sidwell prefers to look at participation 

numbers. He derives joy 

when students opt to compete in 

sports and he admires studentathletes 

who become solid citizens. 

“There’s nothing better 

than to see kids who played 

at Franklin and discover what 

they’re doing now,’’ Sidwell 

said. “Turning out good citizens 

is really what the job is all about. 

That’s far more important than 

wins and losses.’’ 

An athletic director’s job 

today is demanding and timeconsuming. 

But, during Sidwell’s 

15 years in that role, he gave 

100 percent, never complaining 

about weekend work or long 

hours dealing with budgets and 

scheduling. “I’ve got no complaints,’’ 

he said. “Being A.D. 

was demanding but it also was 

very rewarding.’’ 

He soon will be wrapping up 

his career at Franklin and his 

time wearing Panther blue and 

white is almost complete. Brad 

Sidwell was a loyal and faithful 

servant in his athletic roles at 

Franklin High and his there’s 

no doubt that his personable demeanor 

will be greatly missed. 

Krystal Ortiz Head Coach of 

Women’s Lacrosse at Dean College 

Dean College is happy to announce 

that Krystal Ortiz has 

accepted the position of Head 

Coach of the Women’s Lacrosse 

team. She will begin her new 

position immediately and will assume 

additional duties within the 

athletic department. 

This past spring, Ortiz was 

an assistant coach at Frostburg 

State University (MD), where 

she assisted the head coach in 

all phases of operating a NCAA 

Division III program. Prior to 

her stint at Frostburg, she was the 

head coach at Methuen High 

School, where she led the team 

to two Merrimack Valley Conference 

Small School championships 

in 2013 and 2014, and was 

voted the MVC Small Conference 

Coach of the Year in 2013. 

She played collegiately at Lasell 

College, where she was named 

academic all-conference in both 

volleyball and lacrosse, and 

earned First-Team All-Conference 

Honors, as well as the college’s 

Rookie of the Year Award 

and Unsung Hero Award. 

Ortiz will build a program at 

Dean that is moving from the 

National Junior College Athletic 

Association and entering the first 

phase of NCAA membership, as 

the athletic program will be in its 

exploratory year of the NCAA 

membership process. The college 

will be moving to the New 

England Collegiate Conference 

in 2017-18. 

“I want to thank Dean College 

for this amazing opportunity 

to lead the women’s lacrosse program,” 

said Ortiz. “It is an exciting 

time to be a Bulldog during 

the transition. I look forward to 

getting started and making an 

impact on the student-athletes 

and the Dean community.”


Franklin Sports 

Delaney Forbes Jumped into a 

Perfect Fit at Tri-County Track 

By Christopher Tremblay 

It was her lengthy background 

in another sport that eventually 

led her to try out for the Tri- 

County track and field team, but 

it was her friends that got her to 

the tryouts. Junior Delany Forbes 

was beginning to lose interest in 

gymnastics, but the fact that she 

had friends already on the track 

team lead her to go out for the 

sport. 

“Before I take off I take three 

bounding steps to remind me 

that I need to slow down so that 

I can speed up at the curve to get 

the height that I need to clear the 

bar.” 

As a first year high jumper, 

the freshman cleared 4’ 8”. She 

improved upon that with a 4’ 

11” jump in her sophomore 

campaign that qualified her for 

the State Tournament; unfortunately, 

she was sick and unable 

show her stuff in the State Tournament, 

the Tri-County junior 

spends a lot of time in the weight 

room as well as attending all 

the optional Saturday practices. 

She also practices jumping with 

weights on her ankles. 

“It took me my entire freshmen 

year along with a bit of my 

sophomore season to get things 

down with my jumping,” she 

said. “Clearing 4’6” that was 

easy, but the 4’8” heights and 

Tri-County Junior Delaney Forbes’ background in gymnastics prepared 

her well for track, where she recently qualified again for the state 

tournament. 

“When I got into high school, 

I was looking to try something 

new, as gymnastics was beginning 

to bore me, so I tried out for 

the cheerleading and track and 

field,” Forbes said. “I had some 

fiends on the track team, I like 

to run and jump so I figured the 

hurdles and the high jump would 

be a good fit for me.” 

Delaney who use to participate 

in the long jump and still 

takes part in 100-meter sprint 

and the 4 x 100, hopes that she 

can eventually take her jumping 

to the next level when she goes to 

college in another year. 

Having taken part in gymnastics, 

the Tri-County junior found 

her past was just what she needed 

to succeed in her new sport. 

“I liked the whole aspect of 

jumping, so I gravitated toward 

the high jump; gymnastics gave 

me the upper hand,” she said. 

to participate. Earlier this year in 

Tri-County’s very first meet, the 

junior cleared 4’ 10” and once 

again qualified to take part in the 

State Tournament. 

In order to get a chance to 

above were more of a challenge 

that took natural technique to get 

over.” 

In addition to the high jump, 

Delaney also loves running the 

high hurdles, an event in which 

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she posted her fastest time of 

18:24 last season. Much like high 

jumping, clearing 10 hurdles 

while she runs 100 meters was 

something that was in this Cougars 

blood. 

“A lot of athletes are nervous 

at first to try the hurdles, but it 

didn’t bother me, and I took to it 

right away; it came naturally to 

me,” Forbes said. “It’s all about 

practice, the jumping was easy, 

but I had to get the technique 

down. You don’t want to go over 

the hurdle too high, as it costs 

you time. Instead, you want to 

be as low as you can while going 

over the hurdle.” 

Coming into the season, 

Our Roofs will weather the storm! 

Forbes wanted to definitely 

qualify for the State Tournament 

once again as well as set the 

school record in the high jump, 

which is held by Emily Spillane 

who cleared 5’0”. The junior is 

also hoping to get to the States 

in the high hurdles as well and 

is only four seconds away from 

qualifying with her teammates in 

the 4x100. 

“It would be awesome to 

be able to take part in all three 

events on the State level,” Forbes 

said. “I would love to place in the 

top ten and be able to go onto 

Nationals, where I could learn 

from all the talent athletes to help 

me with my techniques.” 

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Jodi Cabino Cipriano’s first 

question was, “Why?” 

She asked her youngest son, 

Zachary, after his graduation 

from Tri-County, why he had 

chosen to sign up for the U.S. 

Marine Corps, after, on his ninth 

birthday, October 17, 2005, 

his family had buried his oldest 

brother, Shayne M. Cabino, who 

was killed in action as a 19-yearold 

U.S. Marine fighting in Al 

Karmah, Iraq on October 6, 

2005. 

“For my country, for my family, 

for my brother,” was Zachary’s 

reply. 

Cabino Cipriano’s youngest 

son, the youngest of her five children 

raised in Franklin, graduated 

as Private Zachary Anthony 

David Cipriano, USMC on April 

21 st of this year. After training in 

North Carolina, he has now realized 

his dream of becoming a 

machine gunner, and he’s closer 

to an understanding of his late 

brother. 

Cabino Cipriano says her reaction 

to Zachary’s move, in the 

footsteps of his eldest brother, 

(there’s also Brandi, Justin, and 

Billy), is a mix of emotions. 

Despite her own worries, the 

Zachary 

Cipriano, of 

Franklin, has followed in the 

footsteps of his eldest brother, 

Shayne Cabino, into the U.S. 

Marine Corps. Shayne was killed 

in action in Iraq in 2005. 

35-year resident of Franklin, also 

a grandmother, says, “Once they 

step over that line into adulthood, 

there’s not much you can 

do. The only choice I have is 

to support him 100%. He says 

it was the best decision he ever 

made in his life.” 

Jodi is now a Gold Star and a 

Blue Star mother, denoting that 

she has both lost a child to active 

military duty and now has a child 

who actively in the military. She 

points out that her family feels 

the loss of Shayne all the time, 

on holidays, Memorial Day, all 

the time, and she empathizes 

with other mothers who have laid 

their own soldiers to rest. 

Her son, Lance Corporal 

Shayne Cabino, has a tribute 

that stands in Franklin on Rte. 

140, a bridge which stands in 

his name, and Cabino Cipriano 

is grateful for the efforts of Jim 

Vallee to that end. 

“The Marine bridge on 140 

is an amazing tribute to my son. 

My husband Tony said ‘Get that 

bridge named after my boy” 

Within months Jim Vallee had 

completed that task,” says Cabino 

Cipriano. 

The bridge is embellished with 

U.S. Marine Corps flags, and 

now, more recently, it has been 

adorned with a sign celebrating 

Shayne’s younger brother, one of 

the newest Marines. 

“He’s got four years active, 

and four years in the reserves,” 

says a proud Cabino Cipriano, 

who adds, “The Marines – it just 

brings out the best of them. They 

stand taller, prouder, more confident, 

with integrity, morals and 

values. I had the bar raised high 

with my kids, and I think the Marine 

Corps does the same with its 

men and women.” 

The Rte. 140 bridge in honor of USMC Lance Corporal Shayne Cabino 

now has a new sign, that celebrating the entrance of Cabino’s youngest 

brother, Zachary Cipriano, into the Marine Corps. 

HMEA Receives Funding from The Rockland Trust 

Charitable Foundation 

In its continuing efforts to support 

local vibrant nonprofit organizations, 

the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation 

recently awarded HMEA (Horace 

Mann Educational Associates) $7,500 to 

support HMEA’s incredABLE Day 2016 

fundraising event that occurred on May 

22 nd at EMC 2 in Franklin. All proceeds 

from this one-day event go went to support 

the programs and services offered by 

HMEA’s 750 staff to 4000 children and 

adults with autism and other developmental 

and intellectual disabilities. They 

include the programs offered in HMEA’s 

children’s services ABA division (applied 

behavior analysts) for therapists to help 

diagnose children on the autism spectrum 

with Early Intervention Assessment 

Kits. The kits include games, puzzles, 

toys, blocks, and other tools which are 

designed to assist in evaluating skills and 

identifying specific educational needs for 

children who have been newly diagnosed 

on the autism spectrum. 

One assessment tool in the hands of a 

qualified ABA (Applied Behavior Analyst) 

Therapist can touch the lives of many 

children. The tools help ensure children 

are properly assessed so they receive early 

treatment, much to the satisfaction and 

comfort of the parents waiting desperately 

for answers to questions about their 

child’s situation. 

The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation 

focuses its charitable giving on 

four main areas, education, health and 

human services, youth programs, and 

community development. To date, the 

Foundation has distributed more than $4 

million in grants to qualified non-profit 

organizations. For information about the 

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation, 

please contact Jeanne Travers at (781) 

982-6637 or visit www.RocklandTrust. 

com. 

To learn more about HMEA, visit 

www.hmea.org


Thanks to Yanks Bottle 

& Can Drive June 25 

Thanks To Yanks will 

hold a Bottle and Can Drive 

on Saturday June 25, 2016 

from 9 – 1 p.m. at the Tran 

Redemption Center in Milford 

(Route 16 in the Hannaford 

Plaza; next door to Dollar General). 

Bring your returnable 

bottles and cans. We will sort 

them. All monies raised will 

be used to support the mission 

Franklin Odd Fellows 

of Thanks To Yanks, an allvolunteer, 

non-profit 501(c)(3) 

organization committed to providing 

resources and support to 

our military members, veterans 

and their families. For further 

information about the organization 

or to learn ways you 

can help, please like us on Face 

Book or visit our website www. 

thankstoyanks.org. 

Speaker’s Forum Series Public Talk 

SUBSTANCE ABUSE in “Our Community” 

May 17, 2016 

ALERT: Changing Downtown Traffic Pattern Coming at the End of June 

Dear Franklin Resident: 

This is the first announcement to the community that the traffic pattern will be changing in Downtown 

Franklin toward the end of June, 2016. The one-way traffic pattern in downtown, which many have 

become accustomed to, will be changing to two-way traffic. Yes that’s correct: traffic around the 

downtown triangle will soon become two-way! We encourage everyone to take it a little slower in their 

daily business to make sure you get accustomed to the new flow of traffic. 

While the date has not been specified yet when the traffic pattern will become two-way, we can’t begin 

to educate the community soon enough. We encourage you to follow the town website and social 

media (Facebook, Twitter) feeds, as well as the Town’s traditional local media channels to stay tuned for 

specific updates over the coming month. We are counting on you to help spread the word. 

Downtown Map. A map is attached of the new traffic routes. I encourage you to print it out, send it to 

friends and family and begin to spread the word. 

Presenters: 

Date/Time: 

Location: 

State Representative, Jeffrey Roy 

SAFE Coalition President, James Derick 

Monday, June 20, 2016. 7:00 pm 

Dean College Campus Center, Atrium 

Emmons St., Franklin, MA (Parking from 109 West St) 

Future Notification. As part of the construction contract with the state, the Town will be placing 

electronic boards at all intersections of downtown when the traffic transitions to two-way. New lane 

markings will be painted around the entire downtown, as well as signage in key areas. Individual letters 

will also be distributed to all downtown businesses to help educate their customers of the traffic flow 

when exiting their business. The Town will also be doing as much publicity as possible through its own 

social media feeds and through traditional local media channels on this pattern change. 

Agenda: 

1. How did we get here? A discussion on the history of the Opioid epidemic, 

nationally and locally. 

2. Public Health Epidemic – Discuss current trends in substance abuse. Just 

how bad is the problem and how is it impacting our communities? 

3. Faces of the Epidemic – Hear from a person in long term recovery into and 

out of active addiction. 

4. What defines a substance abuse disorder? What triggers addiction? How 

does a person recover from his or her disease? 

5. Responding to the Epidemic – How has the federal and state government 

responded and how are community agencies responding? What role do 

community coalitions play? 

6. How do citizens become involved in helping communities heal and in 

promoting change? 

7. Q & A: Engage audience members in the discussion. 

Public Benefits. I also want to take this opportunity to thank the community for their patience during 

the recent construction in downtown. The Town is installing many public benefits, including new 

sidewalks, new paving, better pedestrian-friendly accommodations, and many beautification efforts to 

enhance the vibrancy of the downtown. The planning effort for this project has taken well over a 

decade and I am confident residents will enjoy the new amenities. 

If any resident has any questions, feel free to contact the Town Administrator’s Office at 508-520-4949. 

Sincerely, 

Jeff Nutting, Town Administrator 

Jamie Hellen, Deputy Town Administrator 

www.safecoalitionma.com 

www.franklinmassoddfellows.org 

355 East Central Street Franklin, MA 02038 | 508-520-4949


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774-571-7217 

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