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Jan. 1, 2012
Franklin
Dog Park
the Bark of
the Town
Town Welcomes Semerjian
As He Steps Up as Chief of Police
BY ANNE PARKER
It was a full house at Town
Council chambers on Dec. 7th.
That
was the night when
Franklin Police Chief Stephen T.
Williams handed over his title as
Police Chief to Deputy Chief
Stephan H. Semerjian. Chief Semerjian was sworn in by Town
Council as a room full of friends,
family, students, Boy Scouts, and
comrades all applauded him.
BY J.D. O’GARA
It’s not uncommon for friends at
the newest Franklin park to jump
for joy when they greet each other.
They might even bark, will probably sniff, and if they really like each
other, will soak their favorite playmates’ faces with slobbery kisses.
Man’s best friend has found a place
to gather in Franklin with the opening of a new dog park in Dacey
Field, and it has Haley Goulet to
thank.
Police officers from Franklin,
Wrentham, Medway, and Walpole were there as Williams welcomed Semerjian into his newest
role on the police force.
With a full 38 years on the job,
Williams has been Franklin's
Chief of Police for the past eight
years. He has been partners with
Semerjian for many years. They
have a strong relationship on the Retiring Chief of Police Stephen Williams, at left, shakes hands and congratulates Stephan Semerjian as
job. Semerjian has been on the Semerjian got promoted from Deputy Chief to Chief of Police for Franklin in December.
Semerjian started as a patrol of- role as Chief of Police. The
"We need to come to a mutual
force for 33 years. They are both
lifelong residents of Franklin. ficer and worked his way up biggest thing is economic and fi- agreement with our partnership of
Both have a solid working knowl- through the ranks. There are a nancial challenges. Those are is- the townspeople and the town
edge of the police department and number of challenges Semerjian sues we need to address, he
POLICE CHIEF WELCOMED
looks forward to in his newest explained.
the town.
continued on page 2
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spearheaded the effort to build a
dog park for her community service Capstone Project. Although she
got the idea from her father, Ray,
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council. I view it as a partnership
between the needs of the town and
what the town council is able to
provide us." The town council is
the governing body. When a proposal is put before them; what consideration they can give the police
department as far as financial support, he said.
Chief Stephen Williams is happy
about Semerjian's step up into the
role.
"I like to see what happened happen - a promotion from within. He
brings to the table institutional
knowledge and knowledge of
(Franklin). I think it's great move
for the department and the town,"
"I think we've worked so long together, we can almost finish each
other's sentences. We work very
closely together. My advice be a
good listener, be fair," he added.
Williams has been in the Franklin
Police Department for 38 years.
He plans to take a little time to
himself, catch up with family life
and travel a little bit. "I'm going to
visit my son who lives on the west
coast. I want a little time to unwind
and figure out what my next move
will be and what path to take." He
feels it is time to retire after 8 years
as Chief.
Like Semerjian, Williams had
worked his way up through the
ranks. He started as a patrolman,
was a detective for a while, a Sergeant, a lieutenant and was
Franklin's first Deputy Chief of
Police and then 9th Chief of Police.
Williams has seen the town grow
over the years. "When I first started
we only had 17,000 people in
town, now we have 33,000. Route
140 was a regular two lane road.
Look at the highway it is today.
There was a lot of farmland. We
had one stop light and one blinking
light," he observed.
With growth come issues. "What
were the biggest complaints way
back then? Speeders and parking
downtown. What are our biggest
complaints now? Speeders and
parking downtown," he jokes. "So
the more things change, the more
they remain the same."
There are so many good things
and awful things that happen on
this job, he commented. "33 years
is a long time, but it's a blink of an
eye. Sometimes 10 seconds is a
blink of an eye," he reflects. "I've
been around since the blizzard of
'78. We rode around on ski mobiles
and pickup trucks. No one else
was on the road but us. No one had
food, but I saw the community
come together. Neighbors come
out and help each other. Back then
you saw your neighbors and you
helped each other. "
When things are at their worst,
his officers are at their best, he said.
They rise to the challenge, they
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take control, they do a nice job.
"We are a great bunch of guys and
what makes the job as Chief easier
is to have the caliber of officers that
we have working for us."
What changes has he observed
over the years? "I think one thing
that has changed is officers are
much more educated now. Many,
if not all, of our people have bachelors degrees, a couple have an associates. It wasn't like that when
we first started. You used to be
hired because of your brawn and
not your brain. And now you are
hired because of your brain. You
have to be able to talk to people,
and de-escalate problems because
you've been schooled in that type
of thing. It's a good combination of
both."
Art and Music Bring Spirit Alive at Franklin Church of the Redeemer
BY MARJORIE TURNER HOLLMAN
When most people think of Advent, twenty-four day Advent calendars come to mind, featuring
Christmas trees, presents, or perhaps a stable scene filled with animals, the Holy Family, and a
bright star shining in the sky. But
Advent, traditionally, was a time of
penitence, quite akin to the Chris-
tian Church season of Lent. Recently, Franklin’s Anglican
Church of the Redeemer hosted an
Advent series of mid-week services (late November to Christmas
Eve) to allow for a more thoughtful, reflective approach to what has
become a commercialized, secular
holiday.
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evening services not only provided
a time of reflection, but it also became an opportunity for artistic
expression. During the evening
services, the lights in the whitepainted worship space on Hayward Street were darkened, with
simple illumination supplied by
small, votive candles, and a small
table lamp. A collection of candles
circled a wooden cross, and another set of candles lit a large
black-and-white charcoal drawing.
The drawings, not your typical
Christmas scenes, created by Dan
Sylvia, Redeemer’s Youth and
Family Pastor, jumped out and
grabbed you, pointing toward the
second coming of Christ, rather
than the first, more humble arrival
of a baby in a stable in Bethlehem.
Sylvia created a new drawing each
week specifically for the Advent
Advent at Redeemer 1-L-R Father Jack Potter, Rector (L), Dan Sylvia, Pastor,
Youth and Family, and David McKee, Minister of Music (R), worked together
in advent of this past Christmas season to incorporate art, music and a contemporary feel to a time of reflection at Franklin Church of the Redeemer.
services, inspired by the collect
(prayer) designated in the liturgy
for each week of Advent.
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each week, each service also featured original musical arrangements of Christmas and Advent
hymns, composed by Redeemer’s
Minister of Music, David McKee,
D.M.A. The instrumental music
set the mood during the simple
services.
The artistic collaboration between Sylvia and McKee began
over lunch after the October snowstorm. Sylvia showed McKee his
artwork—he’d majored in Art at
Gordon College. McKee talked
about his efforts to create some
contemplative musical arrangements of hymns, having been inspired by the comfort his mother
had received from a recording of
quiet music in the days before his
father’s death.
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January 1, 2012
FRANKLIN DOG PARK
“I kind of headed the project, but
really, the entire community built
the dog park,” says a modest Haley.
“I’m the face of it.”
“You’re more than the face of it,”
her Dad corrects her, “You’re the
fundraiser.”
Haley managed to get enough
funding to pay for the raw materials. According to Haley, the effort
went much more smoothly than
she expected, and she was delighted to find a great deal of support for the project from Franklin
residents.
“(Fundraising) started with a
booth at Stop & Shop,” says Haley,
who says that that “really got the
word out.” Although she had expected to do dog washes and the
like, “we really didn’t have to do
many fundraisers, because so many
private donations came in,” she
says. Companies that contributed
include the Random Smile Project,
Signs by Cam, Colonial Fence Co.,
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RESH Inc., Vet Med, Happy Tails,
Lowes, Camp Bow Wow, Franklin
Veterinary Clinic, Critter Visits and
Home Depot. The dog park also received a number of private donations from individuals.
Haley also enlisted the help of
Franklin Town Administrator Jeff
Nutting, who embraced the project
as soon as Haley first contacted
him in April. Nutting immediately
put her in touch with the group
Mormon Helping Hands, who
helped clear the land. She also
worked with Nutting to develop
rules for the park, basing them on
the Medway Dog Park rules.
“Jeff Nutting deserves a lot of
praise, because he is a big believer
in community service, and he went
out of his way to sort of help make
this work,” says Ray. “He and his
staff – we just found a way to work
together.”
“Most people don’t know that
you should register for this dog
park,” says Haley, who notes that
registration is free. “It’s just to
hope to take their own black lab
mix, “Roxy,” to the park. That is,
when she learns to be comfortable
with the other dogs.
13-year-old Haley Goulet began the effort to build a Franklin dog park as a
school project and ended up creating a community resource, with help
from donors and volunteers. 114 families and counting are now registered
and regularly using the park, at Dacey Field.
make sure we have information.”
The rules help to ensure a safe experience for all dogs and their owners who use the park.
According to Haley, the Franklin
dog officer will investigate any
problems, but since the park
opened in November, there haven’t
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been any to report, she says, happily. Of Franklin’s 4,500 dog owners, 114 families have registered for
the park, with some of them owning more than one dog. She notes
that she often sees about 12 families together with their dogs at the
park, “and that’s like 12 people that
maybe didn’t know each other before,” she adds.
“Really friendly dogs go there,
and really friendly people,” says
Haley. “Some people will go several times a day.” Haley points to
“regulars” such as “Teddy” a little
Dachshund, and “Angus,” a
Neapolitan Mastiff, as the type of
friendly dogs the park sees. Someday, Haley, her 10-year-old sister
Emma, Mom Jean and Dad Ray
Now that the park is built, “we’re
figuring out how to sustain it,” says
Haley, who says some have approached her about volunteering.
“We don’t want it to be a burden to
the town,” she says. Haley would
like to try to find funding for trash
removal, as so far the town has
done it. In addition, says Haley, “If
funds continue, we’d also like to
add some agility equipment for the
dogs, as well as a memorial in the
back.”
The Franklin Dog Park is located
at Dacey Field, at 700 Lincoln
Street in Franklin. It is open during
the daytime and closed after dark.
For more information on the park,
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owners connect with each other.
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January 1, 2012
Curtis Lane Sign Once Again
Stands Proudly
Medway Stolen Sign Replaced Thanks to Neighbors and
Franklin Sign Artist
BY J.D. O’GARA
In March, the Medway & Millis
Localtownpages reported that
someone had robbed the historic
Medway neighborhood called
Curtis Landing of a carved,
painted sign neighbors had
chipped in to have made 11 years
ago. Somewhere, that sign still
probably sits in the basement of
the criminal who stole it, but residents of the 9-home cul-de-sac are
still smiling. You see, they’ve
found their silver lining – and a
new sign.
“Rocco at Cavallaro Signs in
Franklin (http://cavallarosigns.com)
offered to build us a new sign at the
same price we paid 11 years ago,”
says resident David Balardini. “In
addition, he created a nice plaque
with all the family names on it and
installed the sign at no charge.”
Resident Barbie Cramer had
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taken it upon herself to find the
sign maker.
“It really took me a while to try
to find somebody that made
signs,” says Cramer. “We were
trying to do a wooden sign like we
had previously. The reason we did
the sign in the first place is that we
are such a close-knit neighborhood; we wanted to do something
for the millennium. We knew that
Curtis Landing was a historical
landmark. The neighbors really
embraced it.”
Cramer found Cavallaro at a
busy time, when he was tending to
a lot of signs damaged from inclement weather.
“He said, ‘I will love to help you,
and I will accommodate you by
making the sign and donating the
plaque with all your names on it,’
”says Cramer. “I said, ‘That’s
super!’ He gave us a very fair
grasp the text of each collect in the
context of being a Christian.”
ning,” says Sylvia. “After the holidays I hope to involve other individuals who are artistic and want
to participate. The drawing process
itself draws me closer to God as I
McKee explained, “I’d already
finished arranging ‘O Holy Night,’
so I sent it to Dan. I had started
thinking about Easter and such, but
this project was right now, I put the
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“I think it’s a really nice gesture
on Rocco’s part, to help out like
this, especially when the economy
is so bad. It’s kind of nice to get a
break from someone,” says Balardini, Curtis Lane resident. “He
only charged us what we paid for
the sign 11 years ago, and then to
install it for us and do the plaque
for free. He wasn’t asking for anything in return.”
Neighbors once again show their pride in living at Curtis Landing with a
new sign made by Rocco Cavallaro, of Franklin. Cavallaro gave residents a
deal, made the plaque at no charge and installed the sign for free. Shown,
from left, are Barbie Cramer, Kathy Russo, David Balardini, Rocco Cavallaro,
Jeff Cramer with dog “Curtis,” Lily Gallagher, Katy Gallagher, Rick Holland
and Linda Blood. Not shown in the photo are fellow Curtis Landing residents the Butler family, the Ertmann family, the Myers family and the
O’Brien family.
“(Cramer) called and explained
that the sign had been stolen, and
there’s not much you can do to
prevent that kind of thing, so I felt
pretty bad about it,” says Cavallaro, “They’re very costly.” The
traditional sign artist, who learned
hand carving, gold leaf and brush
technique at the Butera School of
Fine Art over 29 years ago, says
that he was able to offer a deal
thanks to 3D modeling and his
CNC (Computer Numeric Control) router table. “Most sign shops
send their carving out. (The machine) allows me to cut all kinds of
materials that your average sign
shop can’t cut or carve.” Cavallaro
was also able to use an extra piece
of solid PVC, a waterproof panel
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Neighbors once again pitched in
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proudly. In all, says Cramer, 10
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other music aside and worked on
this … Technology allows an individual to compose. I have an electronic keyboard that is plugged
into the computer. I can compose
with a whole orchestra—I find the
sounds I want and plug them in.
The software provides virtual instruments—a great substitute
when you don’t have the luxury of
live musicians. It’s intended as
background music, for while
you’re focusing on prayer and
scripture.”
“My part overall has been to plan
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New Franklin Cable Show Brings
“The Village” to Parents
How do you raise children to be
happy as well as successful?
That’s one of the questions Dr.
Anne Bergen asks on her new
Franklin Cable Access show “It
Takes a Village: Raising Resilient
Kids in Today’s World. ” Bergen,
who spent 40 years at all different
levels of Franklin schools as a
teacher, a reading specialist and
principal at elementary, middle
and high school levels, directs
viewers’ focus to strengthening the
emotional well-being of young
people in an age where they’re
often expected to balance a variety
of demands.
“I’d been noticing, based on my
experience and a lot of the research
I’ve read, that many young people
are increasingly experiencing anxiety, depression, eating disorders
… a lot of emotional turmoil, including not knowing exactly what
they want to do even after college,”
says Bergen. “We do a good job of
focusing on academic skills, but
without looking at the whole undercurrent of emotional turmoil.”
Dr. Bergen is tapping upon educators and others in the community
to raise awareness, using the ex-
pertise and experience of these
sources to inform viewers.
“Maybe we can do a better job of
building that strong sense of self,”
says Bergen.
In one episode, Bergen interviews the superintendent of
Franklin Public Schools’ Maureen
Sabolinski and school committee
member Roberta Trahan not as educators, but as parents.
“Their kids have gone into adulthood as strong, capable kids,” says
Bergen. The two shared what they
learned in raising their kids and
how they were able to convey the
meaning of success not being just
about earning a lot of money or
going to a good school.
“Kids who have that strong inner
self are able to stand firm when
they have to face really difficult decisions,” says Bergen, who says
that children who are motivated to
“do the right thing” often end up
making wiser decisions and have a
strong sense of self.
Following the Penn State scandal, as well as news reports of hazing in other Massachusetts towns
that had made headlines, Bergen
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either becoming a bully or the bullied.
One show focused on how parents might make kids stronger in
standing up to life’s challenges,
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BY MARJORIE TURNER HOLLMAN
Bob Fahey, Veteran’s Agent and
Outreach Coordinator at the
Franklin Senior Center, feels a debt
of gratitude for the benefits he received as a veteran, although he
notes that really, when he enlisted,
“the war was over. I got a four-year
college education, paid for through
the GI bill, as well as a 4 % loan
with no down payment, to buy a
house.”
Fahey’s job as Franklin Veteran’s
Agent brings him into contact with
veterans who have seen war on a
regular basis, veterans like those
who keep Franklin’s V.F.W. Post
3402, on Pond Street, up and running. “I have a wonderful job. But
nobody can tell you what war is
like until you’ve been to war yourself. The effects of war linger on.
Lately I’ve had a number of Vietnam Vets who are living with the
effects of having been sprayed
with Agent Orange during the
war.”
Fahey works closely with the
members of the V.F.W. “Whenever
I need assistance of any kind,
they’re always there for me. Each
year, we visit the veterans in the
Kindred Care Transitional Care and
Rehabilitation Center on Chestnut
Street, and some members join me
and participate as a group. They’re
helpful in any way I ask them to
be."
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Joe Collins, a member of the
V.F.W., didn’t join the Post when he
first returned from Viet Nam. “I
joined the V.F.W. in 1980 but didn’t
participate. But I heard that they
might lose the post, so I went down
and spoke to the people there. I discovered that they’re a good group.
Their hearts are in the right place.
Veterans from different wars, we’re
all cut of the same cloth. When the
kids came home from the Gulf war,
since I was a Vietnam vet, we vets
wanted them to be treated differently than we were when we came
home. And then in 2006 I went to
Iraq with the National Guard—I
was 59! The kids in Iraq (and they
were kids) treated me extremely L-R VFW Post Commander Larry Bederian, member, Cammie Pasquino,
well. You know, I wouldn’t change Post Secretary Howard Crawford. Facing the three, Bob Fahey.
a thing. Today, people appreciate bor Day, December 7th, “A day certificate, and solemnly saluted
veterans. If I’m wearing something that will live in infamy,” as Presi- each veteran. Kindred Care Resithat indicates that I’m a veteran, dent Franklin Roosevelt so named dent, Richard Glencross returned
it, Fahey and several members of Crawford’s salute, and then, repeople stop to thank me.”
the Franklin V.F.W. Post visited vet- flecting his military experience,
Howard Crawford, Secretary of
erans and their families at Kindred said, “Carry on.”
the Franklin V.F.W. said, “I served
Care on Chestnut Street. Fahey had
Fahey greeted resident, Joseph
in Germany and also in Korea in
prepared certificates of appreciation
White, who had served in the Navy
1950. When I joined the reserves,
for each resident veteran at the
as Fahey had, with “Sweepers,
they said, ‘If something comes up,
nursing home, taking the time to
Man your brooms! Do you rememwe’ll call you.’ Well, something
speak with each in turn as he gave
ber that, Joseph?” White nodded
came up. You know, a lot of WWII
them a baseball cap, each cap deand smiled. Clearly, memories of
veterans went to Korea, and a lot
noting the branch of service the vethaving served are enduring.
of them got killed.
eran had served in. Howard
Anna Vanderwal, the only female
On the anniversary of Pearl Har- Crawford read and presented the
vet present at the Activities Room
that day, served in WWII in the Air
Force, and is now 90. Her daughter,
Joann Wright, a Franklin resident,
explained that her mother volunteered, hoping to spare others who
had families. “She was unmarried
at the time,” Wright explained.
The certificate bestowed upon
each Kindred Care resident veteran,
in remembrance of Pearl Harbor
Day, bore Fahey’s favorite quote,
by President Harry Truman, which
is also on the WWII Veteran’s Memorial in Washington, D.C. “Our
debt to the heroic men and valiant
women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have
earned our undying gratitude.
America will never forget their sacrifices.”
The V.F.W. Post on Pond Street
meets monthly on the 1st and 3rd
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and is open
to all veterans who have received a
campaign medal for overseas service; have served 30 consecutive or
60 non-consecutive days in Korea;
or have ever received hostile fire or
imminent danger pay. Bob Fahey’s
Veteran’s Agent Office is at the
Franklin Senior Center. Contact
him at (508) 520-4945 or email
him at [email protected]
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Returning Soldiers May Face PTSD
Effects - Local Help Available
BY J.D. O’GARA
In World War I, they called it
“shell shock;” in World War II, it
was “battle fatigue.” Since the
Vietnam War, it’s been referred to
as PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder, and it’s a problem still
plaguing a number of U.S. soldiers
returning from Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Says Franklin Veterans Service
Officer Bob Fahey, “They’re predicting that 30% of those who
have will suffer from either PTSD
(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
or TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
and in many cases, it’s difficult to
distinguish.”
Indeed, according to a 2009
study by Michael P. Atkinson of
the Naval Postgraduate School and
Adam Guetz and Lawrence M.
Wein of Stanford University predict as many as 35 percent of returning soldiers could have
http://psychcentral.com/ disorders/ptsd/, due to multiple deployments.
PTSD can occur by witnessing or
experiencing
life-threatening
events. People who suffer from it
often relive their experience
through nightmares, flashbacks,
and have difficulty sleeping as well
as feelings of detachment. These
effects can impair the person’s life,
both psychologically and physically. PTSD can often occur in
conjunction with depression, substance abuse, memory and cognition problems and is associated
with impairment of person’s abil-
ity to function in social or family
life.
Fahey has seen five returning soldiers from Iraq or Afghanistan
come to him to file for service connected disability. These veterans
range in age from 20 to 25. Two of
these veterans have required the
help of residential programs.
PTSD, says Fahey, is “a normal
reaction to abnormal circumstances. Seeing their friends
killed… there’s a tremendous
amount of bonding going on between those who are in combat.
When you see one of those friends
killed, there’s a tremendous impact. The effects of war linger on.”
“It’s pretty high among people,”
says Millis Veterans’ Agent John
Wypyszinski, who spent two tours
in Iraq and experienced PTSD
firsthand when he came back,
along with a number of his fellow
soldiers. In recent years, 68 veterans have returned to the town from
the Iraq or Afghanistan wars.
“They have trouble with crowds,
being out in public,” he says.
“Sounds … smells can trigger a
flashback,” something as simple as
getting bumped into by someone
at a store “can cause a full blown
panic attack,” he says.
Wypyszinski says the stigma associated with PTSD is not as bad
as it used to be. He sees the military as trying to stay on top of the
problem. He says soldiers on active duty are really being pushed to
let someone know if they know
Happy New Year
someone who has such a problem.
He thinks it’s telling that the Marine Corps just “did a big push on
post traumatic stress and brain injury.”
Wypyszinski also says there’s
help for veterans who’ve recently
come back. In the Give an Hour
program, therapists volunteer their
time to help veterans, he says. In
addition to group counseling and
medication to control anxiety, therapies for PTSD include Cognitive
Behavior Therapy (CBT), which
aims to help those with PTSD
change how they view their
trauma, exposure therapy, which
focuses on getting the patient to repeatedly talk about their trauma
and gain control over their response to it; and EMDR (eye
movement desensitization and reprocessing), which involves focusing on different stimuli, such as
eye movements, hand taps and
other sounds while or talking
about traumatic memories in an effort to retrain the affected person
to respond differently to the memory.
Some are looking to alternatives,
like yoga. In January and February
in Millis, the Baba Siri Chand
Yoga and Retreat Center will be
offering free yoga and meditation
to local soldiers and their families
for the months of January and February 2012. Visit
www.YogaAtThe Ashram.org.
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eran’s Administration.
“In any war, there are vets who
come home from war and who are
in need of services, but unless they
reach out, they’re not going to get
the treatment they need,” says
Fahey. “Consult your local veterans services officer or go directly
to the VA hospital with your discharge papers.”
In Millis, veterans can reach John
Wypyszinski at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, Room 212 on
Wednesday mornings and on
Thursdays by appointment. Call
(508) 376-7059. Bob Fahey, in
Franklin, can be reached at the
Franklin Senior Center at (508)
520-4973. Medway is part of the
Metro West Veterans’ Services
District, comprising Medway,
Hopkinton, Holliston and Ashland.
Its director is John Givner, who
can be reached at (508) 881.0100
x.673, or [email protected]
Local vets can also find help
close to home at the outpatient VA
clinic in Framingham (508) 6280205, or the outpatient clinic in
Worcester (508) 856-0104, as well
as the Brockton VA Hospital (508)
583-4500. If you are a veteran experiencing these effects, you can
also call Veteran’s Crisis Line directly at 1-(800) 273-TALK, and
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recipes were given to Turinese and
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The Cake Bar Seeing Sweet
Success in Franklin
Food Network Challenge Winner a Native of the Town
BY J.D. O’GARA
The two are a good team.
It says a lot about a community
when a new business owner vows
never to leave the town. Food Network Challenge repeat cast member and winner Tracie Turinese,
along with her partner Angie
McMillan, have been so impressed
with the support of both Franklin
residents and businesses that they
have done just that.
“The community really has welcomed us,” says Tracie, whose
cupcakes, just the tip of a delicious
iceberg of beautiful treats, have become the talk of the town. Turinese, a native of Franklin, has
strong ties to the neighborhood.
She has found support not only
from those who have deep roots in
the town, but also in a “whole new
wave of kids and families who are
all so excited and so wonderful.”
“It’s a good fit,” says Tracie. “I’m more on the artistic design side and Angie’s
more operations focused.”
Turinese first began creating these edible works of
art when she threw a baby
shower for Angie and discovered a cake designer in
Seattle.
“We will never leave Franklin,”
says Turinese. “We might, down
the road, open up new locations,
but we would never give up
Franklin.
The partners have had other
small Franklin businesses to encourage them, for absolutely no
reason other than to be kind, the
two say. For example, the owners
of Switch and Treazza not only
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gave them business, but both also
offered advice and displayed The
Cake Bar business cards at their locations.
“Franklin has grown,” says Turinese. “It’s a small town at heart. It
might be bigger than when I was a
kid, but the bottom line is it still
feels like a small town. People
know each other and they support
each other.”
“They want to see you succeed.
We get that all the time,” says
Angie, who says sales have
quadrupled what they had expected.
Turinese, a repeat cast member
of the national TV program and
winner of the Food Network Challenge, uses 3 cupcake and cake
recipes adapted from staple recipes
at Pipinelle’s restaurant. These
“I couldn’t believe the cakes he
made,” she says. She then immersed herself in learning the
trade.
“I like the idea of having the
sky’s the limit on the cake side,”
says the designer. “ Sculpting and
creating large pieces of art with the
cake is my passion. We can pretty
much do anything with cake – all
that gravity and budget allows!”
Angie gets a kick out of seeing
the excitement on Turinese’s face
when she gets an order that will
challenge her skills, such as a recent “Harry Potter” cake. Turinese
thrills in creating a custom cake for
each customer for events from
birthdays to holidays and special
gatherings. The menu is constantly
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The Cake Bar can provide a
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less than you’d expect. The bakery
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planner, offering an event platter
that can combine the customer’s
choice of cupcakes, dessert bars
and frosting shots.
Tracie does advise, however, to
call ahead for those custom works
of art.
“Because they truly are custom,
we typically ask for as much notice as possible,” she says. “Truly
it is designed for each individual,
and therefore we need a little lead
time to turn around the cake.”
For those who want to try their
own hand at the art of cake creation, The Cake Bar offers a variety of classes, from Cake
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Edible Jewelry. Visit their website
at www.thecakebaronline to see
upcoming classes. Right now, the
bakery offers adult classes, but
they are considering finding a
space to expand that roster to include children’s classes.
“We are currently planning a
children’s cake competition,” says
Turinese. The event will resemble
a Food Network Challenge and is
still in development. “It would be
a place for kids to showcase their
cake art,” she says.
The Cake Bar website will also
allow visitors to sign up for a
newsletter. On top of upcoming
classes, the newsletter will keep
folks up to date on flavors of the
month and seasonal specials. Fans
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You can visit The Cake Bar at 1
Crossing Plaza in Franklin. Hours
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a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. –
4 p.m. (or until cupcakes run out),
and Sunday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (or
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January 1, 2012
January Calendar of Events
December 31
New Year’s Eve Labyrinth Walk,
5-7 p.m., First Universalist Society
of Franklin, 262 Chestnut St.,
Franklin. Indoor and outdoor
labyrinths will be lit, weather permitting. Collecting goods for
Pathways Family Shelter in Framingham. They have requested
socks for babies, toddlers, 6-year
olds & women, diapers (all sizes),
baby wipes, soap and shampoo.
Visit www.fusf.org or call Judy at
(508) 528-7831.
January 1
Tri-Valley Youth Hockey registration for beginner skate and
hockey programs begins. The
Learn- to- Skate program meets
once a week at 10 a.m. beginning
on Sunday, January 15, and lasts
for 10 weeks. The Learn-to- Play
program meets twice a week, beginning on Saturday, January 14 at
8 am and Sunday January 15 at
9am and lasts for 10 weeks. Each
program is open to boys and girls
over the age of 4 and is run by
USA Hockey certified coaches.
Both programs will skate at the
Pirelli Veterans Memorial Skating
Rink, 910 Panther Way, in
Franklin. For more information
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January 4
The Friends of the Franklin Library (FOFL) meeting, 7 p.m. in
the Community Room of the library, lower level. Members and
the public are welcome to attend.
January 7
8th Annual Gary Mirliss Memorial
Blood Drive, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., King
Philip Middle School, 18 King St.,
Norfolk, Family drive in partnership
with Brigham & Women’s Hospital,
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and
Children’s Hospital, Boston in
memory of Gary Mirliss. To make
you appointment you can go to
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In an effort to help fight childhood obesity, Boston Sports Club,
Franklin will be holding our first
Kids Get Active Day on January
7th from noon to 2pm.
During this time the whole community will be welcome to try a
variety of our kids programs
FREE. We offer every level
swimming class, kids zumba, parent-child yoga, kids all-star sports
classes and more.
January 8
Nutrition Seminar, hosted by
Team Fitness Franklin, 11:30 a.m.,
$20 at door
January 10
10 am–2 pm. Dean College
Children’s Center. Parents of
preschoolers age 2–6 can stop by
during exploration hours, bring
their child to explore the innovative, NAEYC accredited school,
and learn about the programs.
Dean College Children’s Center,
144 School St., Franklin. For more
information call 508-541-1598.
January 13
Hearing Care Center Open
House, 450 North Main St.,
Cobbs Corner, Sharon, 9:30 a.m.4 p.m.Visit the Hearing Care Center Open House for a free hearing
evaluation, hearing aid demonstration and enter a drawing for a free
TV listening system.
January 14
Auditions for Franklin Performing Arts Company’s Annie,
Franklin School for the Performing Arts, 38 Main Street. All auditioning should prepare 16 bars of
a musical theater song NOT from
Annie. Those called back for the
role of Annie will be asked to sing
“Tomorrow.” Tickets for the show
go on sale January 16.
They can be purchased at the
Spotlight Shop, at 34 Main St. in
Franklin or you may call (508)
528-8668.
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Tuesday, January 10: Low Vision
Group meets at 1 p.m. A representative from the MA Commission
for the Blind will be speaking and
a free raffle for low vision aides
will be offered. All are welcome.
Wednesdays, January 11 & 25:
Blood Sugar Testing from 8:30 to
10 a.m.
Wednesdays, January 11, 18 &
25: Gait Assessments are offered
by our Wellness Nurse at 11:00
a.m. to determine if you are at risk
for falling. We’re raffling off another $50 gift card, so call to sign
up today.
Wednesday, January 18: Free
Informational Session on Meditation at 11 a.m. Meditation helps
one to gain a new perspective on
stressful situations, build skills to
manage stress, increase self-awareness, focus on the present, and reduce negative emotions. Classes
start on January 25.
Wednesday, January 18: Caregivers Support Group meets at 4
p.m. Respite can be provided by
calling ahead.
Thursday, January 19: Senator
Ross’ Aide, Catherine Gillespie is
at the Center at 10 a.m. to meet
with constituents.
Friday, January 20: Federal &
State Income Tax Return Updates
at 10 a.m. with Deanna Rensch.
Call to sign up.
Friday, January 20: Chair Volleyball Demonstration and Sign
Up at 11 a.m. This fun games helps
to improve cardiovascular fitness,
increase flexibility and tone muscle! Call to sign up for a demo of
the game on Friday, January 20 at
11 am.
Monday, January 23: Painting
Classes with Bill Robinson at 1
p.m. Bill will be at the Center to
show some of his work and sign up
new students for his class which
will start in February. Come by or
call to sign up for this great new
painting class.
Wednesday, January 25: “Dealing with Dizziness, Vertigo and
Balance Problems” will be presented by Wellness Nurse, Linda
Hastings at 1 p.m. Please call to
sign up for this informative presentation.
Friday, January 27: Country
Western Party is offered at 10:30
a.m. featuring C&W performer;
Bill McCoy. Luncheon is a delicious Beef Stew. Come dressed in
the CW theme and we’ll award
prizes for the best outfits. Tickets
are $6 and available at the Senior
Center until January 20.
Monday, January 30: Newcomers Coffee Hour is offered at 1:30
p.m. Newcomers are invited to
come by to take a tour of the Center and learn about the many programs, services and activities
offered here. Please call to sign up.
Monday Movies are shown at
1:15 p.m. on the following dates in
January:
January 9: Larry Crowne (PG-13)
January 23: The Help (PG-13)
January 30: One Day (PG-13)
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January 1, 2012
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needed to do something that had
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Maureen Kayata was at the top of
her career. A Senior Vice President
at the fifth largest bank in the
world, the financial whiz had
climbed the ranks of Corporate
America over 24 years, earned a
nice income and seemed to have it
all. Then, she walked away, toward
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Kayata’s mission is to offer people “A Little Bit of Heaven.” She
chose this name for her new vocation, reconnecting others with own
their life purpose, restoring their
peace, self worth, self-confidence,
creativity and vitality. She uses different tools to remove fears and
blocks that have disconnected people from their own divine guidance, blocks that have kept them
from achieving everything from
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“It was an internal calling,” says
Maureen. “It was such a pull. My
belief is you should try to make a
difference in somebody’s life every
day. I practiced that in corporate,
but I wanted to live it every day. I
Kayata believes that we all have
a voice, or guide, which assists us
in the direction we need to go. Her
own guiding force led her to become a certified in Reiki Master.
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he was not going to survive. By the
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The Tri-County Robotics Team
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As if these tools aren’t enough,
Kayata is also a Certified Hypnotist. Hypnosis is a very deep, progressive relaxation, says Kayata,
“you can help a person reprogram
anything at all in their life.”
Kayata has also had hypnosis
succeed where conventional medicine has not worked. In one instance, a teenage girl had trouble
keeping food down for a period of
14 years. Kayata learned that the
teen suspected her sphincter muscle wasn’t working properly.
“I got her into a hypnotic state,”
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that muscle. After two sessions, her
problem was completely resolved.
Similarly, Maureen was able to rid
an overweight client of an obsessive addiction to sugar. The result?
“She has never had a craving for
sugar ever again,” says Kayata.
“and she’s lost 50 lbs.”
Kayata, essentially, helps her
clients reconnect with their confidence and their own internal
power.
“The fact is, we’re on this earth,
but we’re so entrapped with fears
that we can’t accomplish what we
want to accomplish,” says Kayata.
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She works with clients to shift that
belief, through hypnosis, angel
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power completely, then every person who steps into your path will
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individual, to be accepting of
themselves and work with what
they were blessed with.”
A Little Bit of Heaven is located
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Dean College News & Events
Visit www.dean.edu for more news & events
Dean College Wins Valley
of the Sun Bowl
Glendale, AZ: The Dean College
(Franklin, MA) football team capped
a tremendous fall season by capturing the Valley of the Sun Bowl in dramatic fashion over Glendale
Community College. Trailing 25-6
late in the third quarter, the Bulldogs
scored 20 straight points to capture
its first bowl crown in four tries, 2625. It was a measure of revenge over
the Gauchos, as Dean had fallen to
them two years ago in the same bowl
game, 10-9.
Things did not look promising in
the first quarter, as Glendale took
an early 10-point lead on a 22-yard
touchdown pass and Jordan
Rueschoff’s first of three field
goals. The Bulldogs answered
with a 17-yard strike from Jamal
Small to Demetri Davis, but on the
ensuing PAT, the kick was blocked
and Glendale returned it for 2
points, leaving the score at 12-6.
The Gauchos added another 1st
quarter TD and a 2nd quarter field
goal to lead at the half 22-6.
After Glendale added their final
field goal, Dean started its comeback under sixty-degree overcast
skies. Late in the 3rd quarter,
Jamal Small completed 5 passes
on a drive punctuated with a 7yard touchdown pass to Robbie
Jackson. The defense held Glendale on downs, forcing them to
punt. Dean took over on the 20yard line and marched 80 yards in
eight plays, ending with a 17-yard
touchdown run by Aundre Johnson. Blaine Moriarity’s PAT made
it 25-20.
After the teams traded punts, the
Bulldogs started their final dramatic drive on their own 44-yard
line with less than five minutes remaining in the game. Again, Jamal
Small was the catalyst, completing
six passes culminated with an acrobatic catch by Rodney White-
head, who dove for the right pylon
for the touchdown, giving Dean its
first lead of the game. Dean’s twopoint conversion attempt was broken up, leaving them with a
tenuous 1-point advantage.
Glendale’s kicker showed great
range in warm-ups, and had already kicked three field goals, so
with 1:45 left in the game, the
Gauchos had a chance as they
started their last drive. Starting
from their own 16-yard line, they
marched 67 yards in 9 plays,
where they faced a 4th and 8 from
the Dean 17-yard line. With the
game on the line, Glendale’s
kicker, Jordan Rueschoff, pulled
his field goal attempt to the left,
and the Dean College celebration
was on.
Jamal Small was voted the most
valuable player of the game, completing 17 passes, 3 for touchdowns. Aundre Johnson rushed
Presentation of Trophy Caption: Presentation of Valley of the Sun Bowl
Game Trophy, presented to Robbie Jackson (#3) from Natick, MA and
Charles Watson (#5) from Middletown, CT.
for 57 yards on 14 carries, while
Robbie Jackson caught 6 passes
for 73 yards and 1 touchdown.
With the defense holding Glendale to 3 points in the second half,
outstanding performances were
turned in by Charles Watson with
10 tackles, including a sack, and
Chamarcus Pittard, who recorded
9 tackles. Donovan Walker,
Jonathan Roundtree and Vishawn
Williams all recorded an interception, which stalled Glendale in
their attempts to score more points
earlier in the game.
Dean ends its season at 8-1, and
hopes to climb from its 11th position in the final NJCAA national
poll.
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A collaboration of community leaders, businesses and
residents interested in revitalizing Downtown Franklin into
an exciting, vibrant environment rich with opportunity.
Have You Heard What’s New in Franklin?
Franklindowntownpartnership.org
[email protected]
For more information, contact:
Executive Director (774) 571-3109
The Partnership is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 organization.
Food Elves, Partnership Collect
A Ton of Food
Amount Collected Translates to 17,000 Meals
Tri-County Seniors
Win John & Abigail
Adams Scholarships
Tri-County Superintendent-Director Stephen F. Dockray has
announced that more than 60
seniors from the Class of 2012
have been awarded John and
Abigail Adams Scholarships.
The John and Abigail Adams
Scholarships provide four years
of free tuition to full-time students attending any University
of Massachusetts campus, or
any participating state or community college, beginning in the
fall 2012 semester. These scholarships are awarded to students
who achieve two advanced
scores or one advanced and one
proficient score on the Grade 10
English Language Arts and
Mathematics MCAS exams.
Back Row: Beth MacBrian–DCU, Joel Carrara–Printsmart, Chelsea Failla–Dean College, Jane Curran–Jane’s
Frames, Mary Graff–Berry Insurance. Front Row: Nicole Fortier–Dean Bank, Cameron Piana, Melissa Piana,
Anne Marie Bellavance–Food Pantry, Lisa Piana–Franklin Downtown Partnership
The Franklin Food Elves and the
Franklin Downtown Partnership
exceeded their goals for the ‘12
Days of Donating’ campaign in
December, collecting nearly twice
the food and monetary donations
they hoped for to benefit the
Franklin Food Pantry. Together the
groups donated 2,035 pounds of
non perishable items and $4,266
during the 12 day drive.
According to Anne Marie Bellavance, Executive Director of the
Franklin Food Pantry, these donations will help carry the food
pantry through this holiday season
and into 2012.
“Based on our calculations,
when we combine the weight and
the dollar amount it translates into
more than 17,000 meals,” says
Bellavance. “We have seen a cascading effect of community support beginning with this drive as
well as help printing 250 cookbooks for our clients. We are so
very grateful to be surrounded by
such a giving community.”
The Food Elves expanded their
reach this year, placing bins at
downtown locations and canvassing neighborhoods throughout
town. The result was more than
one ton of food and non-perish-
ables collected for the food pantry.
DCU gave a $1,500 donation
and Berry Insurance stepped up
with a $1,000 gift. In addition to
donations by residents, six downtown businesses, including Dean
Bank, Dean College, Jane’s
Frames, Printsmart Office Supplies, the Franklin Downtown
Partnership and Berry Insurance,
had pledged $1,200 in matching
funds. The grand total of money
raised was $4,266.
Franklin Food Elves founders
Melissa and Cameron Piana are
thrilled with the campaign’s results.
“A few years ago my brother and
I started collecting donations in
our neighborhood and the idea has
grown into a much bigger way for
us to make a difference for needy
families in Franklin,” says
Melissa. “We want to thank all the
residents and businesses for the
donations and all of our elves for
their help. It was a team effort with
huge results.”
“It is amazing to me how many
people wanted to help us reach our
goal,” says Cameron. “We are excited that we exceeded our goal for
the Food Pantry and that so many
people will benefit from the donations.”
January 1, 2012
This year’s recipients are
Daniela Aguilera and Amanda
Newman of Attleboro, Anthony
Fenter of Bellingham, Jessica
Bayer, Amanda Daignault,
Cristina DeGaetano, Zachary
Gillespie, Maverick Keene,
Jourdan McKenna, Joshua McNeill, Michael Rebello, Ryan
Sharp, and Haley Switzer of
Franklin, Jacob Bibel, David Inglis, and Tyler Schnitzlein of
Medfield, Michael Goudy, and
Tyler Lobisser of Medway, Julia
Correa, Christopher Drews, and
Stefanie Waite of Millis,
Alexander Blacker, James Carlson, Nicholas DeMore, Corrie
Desilets, Alexis Felix, Jeffrey
Geikie, Joshua Isaiah, Catherine
Lawing, Kayla Mitchell, Evan
Moriarty,
Dariel
Nunez,
Michael Onofrio, Benjamin
Plantz, Zachary Roy, Ryan
Swanson, Olivia Vieira, and
Corey Waple of North Attleboro,
Taylor Bukoff, Gretchen Gundlach, John Jones, Lyndsay Ouellette, Richard Saraf, Maureen
Spillane, and Matthew White of
Plainville, Molly Marcotte, Hannah Mingo, Jacob Phaneuf, Erin
Powell, and Thomas Rudkowski
of Seekonk, Zachary Knight,
Samantha Morandi, Jessica
Neves, Samantha Richard,
Tiffany Spillane, and Thomas
Whearty of Walpole, and Emily
Bishop, Robert Fiorelli, Benjamin Kent, Logan McCarthy,
Shane Quinn, Catherine Rando,
and Jaclyn Tenaglia of Wrentham.
The recipients were honored
during a celebratory breakfast
on Monday, December 12.
The Franklin Food Elves are led
by Head Elves Melissa and
Cameron Piana. The elves are
Katie Buccella, Kiara Chan, Jess
Deaver, Amanda Dickson, Colleen
Flaherty, Katie Flaherty, Elise
Frank, Haley Frank, Santiago
Leal, Kasey Lynch, Jacob Signori,
Shannon Takahata and Mely Wu.
Friends of Library to
Meet January 4th
“We knew this community
would support the elves and the
food pantry but this response surpassed all of our expectations,”
says Partnership President Nicole
Fortier. “The support and positive
feedback for this drive has been
overwhelming. We are grateful to
the residents and businesses of
Franklin and to the local papers for
helping us spread the word.”
The Friends of the Franklin Library (FOFL) will hold its
monthly meeting on Wednesday,
January 4, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the
Community Room of the library,
lower level. Members and the public are welcome to attend the meetings. FOFL is always looking for
new ideas, opinions and comments
to help make its efforts more successful.
The Franklin Food Elves is a
charitable community service
group. The Franklin Downtown
Partnership is a non-profit
501(c)3 group working to revitalize downtown Franklin. For more
information about either group
please contact the Partnership at
(774)571-3109
or
[email protected].
The Friends of the Franklin Library is a non-profit organization
dedicated to the support and enhancement of the nation’s first
public library. Meetings are held
the first Wednesday of each
month, September through June.
Membership is open to everyone.
For information about the
Friends, call (508) 528-6624.
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Preschool Story
Times at Franklin
Public Library
Dean College Receives
$100k from Davis Educational
Foundation
MOTHER GOOSE
ON THE LOOSE
Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. This
program is designed for children
up to two-years-old with their
caregiver. No registration required.
Dean College announced that the
Trustees of the Davis Educational
Foundation voted to grant Dean
College $100,000 for a project titled Closing the Loop: Reinvention and Renewal of the Dean
College Curriculum Based on Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Results. The grant was
received from the Davis Educational Foundation established by
Stanton and Elisabeth Davis after
Mr. Davis’s retirement as chairman of Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.
The prestigious Davis Educational
Foundation seeks to strengthen the
TERRIFIC TWOS
Stories, songs, and activities for
children who are two-years-old.
Wednesdays at 10 a.m. No registration required.
TIME FOR TALES
Storytime for independent 3, 4,
& 5-year-olds. Children attend
"on their own." Wednesdays at
10:30 a.m. No registration required.
STORY & CRAFT
Stories, activities, and a craft
for children ages 4 and 5 "on
their own." Thursdays at 10:30
a.m. Registration REQUIRED.
Registration begins the final
week of the preceding month.
Limited to 20 children, so please
arrive on time! Late-comers may
not be admitted.
Dean Dancers
Showcased in
MoMENtum
MoMENtum, Dancer’s showcase. Dean College dance students
perform choreography adjudicated by renowned guest choreographers. Saturday, February 4,
7:30 pm; Guidrey Center, Dean
Campus Center. Tickets: general
admission $15, Dean alumni $10,
Dean students/seniors/children
undergraduate programs of public
and private, regionally accredited,
baccalaureate degree granting colleges and universities in New England.
In a letter to Dean College President Paula M. Rooney, Ed.D., the
Foundation Trustees expressed the
scope of the project as extremely
ambitious. Coleen Resnick, Vice
President, Institutional Advancement, added, “The Davis Educational Foundation seemed most
impressed with the strong leadership and commitment demon-
strated by the College’s leaders
and faculty which the Foundation
Trustees got to see first-hand during a visit to Dean.”
The overall goal of the Dean
project being recognized is to redesign the College’s general education curriculum in order to
increase the effectiveness of the
teaching and learning process and
thereby improve student learning
outcomes.
For more information call 877–
TRYDEAN
or
visit
www.dean.edu.
First Universalist Invites All to
New Year’s Eve Labyrinth Walk
under 12 $5. 508-541-1605 or
www.dean.edu/momentum. Master classes by the guest artists Sunday, February 5, 9 am–4 pm.
Registration: 8–8:45 am. Tickets:
classes $65, Dean students $25,
observers $20. For more info, call
508-541-1606.
antiques and treasures
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Featuring uniques, estate jewelry, vintage,
collectibles, pre-owned furniture, candles and
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Walk into the New Year in peace
and community. An opening ceremony at 5 p.m. will begin this
open labyrinth walk of gratitude
for this year's blessings and hopes
for the coming year.
Both the indoor and outdoor
labyrinths will be lit, weather permitting. Walkers are welcome
anytime between 5-7 p.m. on December 31st at the First Universalist Society of Franklin, 262
Chestnut Street, Franklin.
Free and open to all ages. We
will be collecting goods for the
Pathways Family Shelter in Framingham. They have requested
socks for babies, toddlers, 6 year
olds & women. Diapers (all sizes),
baby wipes, soap and shampoo are
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January 1, 2012
Franklin Performing Arts
Company Announces
Auditions for ANNIE, January 14
The Franklin Performing Arts
Company (FPAC) will hold open
auditions for their spring musical,
Annie on to be staged on March 3
at 7:30 p.m. and on March 4 at
2:00 p.m. at the Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium in Franklin. The
show will be accompanied by professional orchestra and the original
Broadway score.
Auditions for Annie will be held
on Saturday, January 14th at the
Franklin School for the Performing Arts, 38 Main Street. All auditionees should prepare 16 bars of
a musical theater song not from
Annie. A short dance combination
will be taught with no dance
preparation required. Those called
back for the role of Annie will be
asked to sing “Tomorrow.” Some
auditionees will be asked to perform cold readings from the
script. Annie requires a large cast
of adults and teens in lead, supporting and ensemble roles.
Based on the popular comic
strip, the musical Annie tells the
story of a spunky Depression-era
orphan determined to find her
parents. Her adventures take her
from a New York City orphanage
run by the cruel Miss Hannigan to
a new family and home with the
billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his
personal secretary Grace and a
lovable mutt named Sandy.
Nick Paone and Raye Lynn Mercer will direct Annie, with musical
direction by Hallie Wetzell and
choreography by Kellie Stamp.
For more information regarding
the auditions, parts and a basic rehearsal schedule, please visit
www.fpaconline.com.
The Box Office for Annie will
open January 16th. Tickets can be
purchased in person at The Spotlight Shop, 34 Main Street,
Franklin or by calling (508) 5288668. Tickets are $24.00 / $26.00
/ $28.00. Group sales are available
for civic organizations.
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at Showcase Live, February 12th
Performing their 2012 in-concert
debut, Electric Youth (EY) 2012
will take the stage at Showcase
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February 12 at 6:00 p.m. This
Valentine’s Weekend show offers
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with an extensive repertoire of
classic rock, pop, swing, country,
and contemporary Broadway
music. EY’s Showcase Live sets
will include EY audience favorites
by The Beatles, Journey, Aretha
Franklin and Duffy as well as
songs new to EY by Lady Gaga,
Pink, Black Eyed Peas and The
Who.
Trained exclusively at FSPA,
Electric Youth members are se-
lected by audition at the beginning
of each academic year. This season’s thirteen talented performers,
ages 13 to 18, study multiple dance
disciplines, voice, and acting.
Some members of EY are preparing to pursue a career in the performing arts, while all gain
Franklin
Food Pantry
We believe in the power of community. Our mission is to connect the resources needed to
sustain a healthy life. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we distributed more than
115,000 pounds to more than 1000 neighbors this past year. You can mail your donation to
the Franklin Food Pantry, PO Box 116, Franklin, MA 02038 or drop off donations of food at
43 West Central St., Franklin. Our current needs include:
• Health & Beauty Products
• Cleaning Products
• Paper Products
• Baked Beans / Dry Beans
• Baking Mixes Flour / Sugar
• Broths
• Canned Meat / Fish
• Canned Pasta
• Cereal
• Coffee / Tea
• Flavored Rice
• Pasta
• Pasta Sauce
• Potatoes
• Soups / Stew
• Spices / Seasonings
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valuable life skills through their
participation, extensive training,
and travel experiences.
Electric Youth 2012 includes veteran members Giovanna Ferri, Ali
Funkhouser, Melissa Mandia and
Lucas Melfi of Franklin, Michael
Egan of Hopkinton and Erica
McLaughlin of Medfield. New
EY members are Graham Hancock, Jocelyn Jones, Shaina
McGillis, Jillian Rea and Alicia
Rivera of Franklin, Jenna McDermott of Wrentham, Sasha Gardner
of Sharon.
Following 2011 appearances
aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of
the Seas and the May release of
their new CD “All Amped Up,”
Electric Youth is preparing for a
2012 European Concert Tour June
15 – July 8. EY last toured Europe
in 2010 when they performed 15
shows in Austria and Italy and
headlined the Fourth of July show
for the U.S. Troops and their families stationed at Aviano Air Force
Base.
For the Showcase Live performance on February 12th, doors will
open at 4:30 p.m. and a full dinner
menu will be available. Tickets can
be purchased at the main office of
Franklin School for the Performing Arts, 38 Main Street, by phone
at (508) 528-8668, in person at the
Showcase Live Box Office or
through Ticketmaster.com.
January 1, 2012
Page 17
Living Healthy
First Universalist
Team Fitness Franklin Helps You
Reach Your New Year’s Resolutions Society in Franklin
Welcomes All
By: Ashley Butler, MBA, CF-L1
If you’re like most people, you
are struck with a sudden burst of
motivation come January 1 after
two months of holiday parties,
food and drink galore. 2012 will
roll around and you’ll think: “I
need to get rid of this extra
weight.”
Many people blindly choose
goals with no quantifiable result:
lose weight. So if you do lose
weight, how will you know when
you reached your goal? What’s
more, what is your plan of action;
meaning, how will you reach your
goal? It is also important to outline
a timeframe as to when you want
to achieve your goal. Instead of
your resolution reading: I want to
lose weight. Go for: I want to lose
30 lbs. by July 4, 2012 and will do
so by joining a gym, getting a personal trainer and working out at
least 3 days per week. Make
sense? At Team Fitness Franklin,
we will assist you to set
S.M.A.R.T. goals and will help
you achieve them. Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely
goals are important for success.
Specific –A specific goal has a
much greater chance of being accomplished than a general one.
Measurable – Establish concrete
criteria for measuring progress toward the attainment of your goal.
Many people come into our fitness
club wanting to become healthier,
but have not been able to put a
measurable number onto that goal.
We can help you whether your
goal is geared toward pounds lost
or how many pull-ups you can do.
Attainable – When you identify
goals that are important to you,
you begin to figure out ways to
make them come true. You develop
attitudes, abilities, skills, and financial capacity to reach them. As a
CrossFit coach, I always tell my
athletes that there are only two aspects of success: walking through
the door for the first time, and secondly, to never, ever give up. If you
can do those two things, you will
be successful.
Realistic – To be realistic, a goal
must represent an object toward
which you are both willing and
able to work. A goal can be both
high and realistic; you are the only
one who can decide just how high
your goal should be. Be sure that
every goal represents substantial
progress.
Timely – Each goal should be
grounded within a time frame, otherwise there is no sense of urgency
and no motivation to get the work
done. Think of how many people
scramble to get in shape for "bikini
season."
While choosing a SMART goal
can appear to be difficult if you are
not familiar in the health field, you
do not need to go it alone. Team
Fitness Franklin has a staff of personal trainers who will be able to
not only help you set your goal, but
hold you accountable and track
your progress, and most importantly, give you the tools necessary
to accomplish it.
What better way to kick off 2012
than a membership to the health
club and some personal training
sessions? What’s more, we are
hosting a Nutrition Seminar on
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at
11:30am, it is $20 at the door to attend.
Speech-Language & Hearing
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Our Sunday Worship services
take place at 10 a.m, in our Handicapped Accessible Meetinghouse
located at 262 Chestnut Street.
Our faith encompasses a wide variety of religious beliefs & spiritual practices. Our understanding
is that there are many paths toward truth and wisdom, and therefore we turn to the sacred texts of
all the world's religions for guid-
ance. Our focus is not on what
will happen when we die, but on
how we can live with integrity and
love. Our congregation is vibrant
and diverse, and welcomes everyone, including gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender people, as full
participants in the life of the
church. For more information,
visit www.fusf.org or call (508)
528-5348.
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• Hearing and Auditory Processing Tests
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July & August!
• Reading and Writing Strategies
• Wilson, Orton-Gillingham
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January is National
Blood Donor Month
BY J.D. O’GARA
The first month of the year marks
a national awareness month for
blood donation. According to the
American Red Cross, someone in
the United States needs blood
every two seconds, with over
38,000 blood donations needed
every day. The American Red
Cross notes that in most states,
donors must be 17 years old,
healthy and weigh at least 110 lbs.
In fact, less than 38% of the U.S.
population is eligible to give
blood. Type O-negative blood and
Type AB-positive plasma can be
transfused to patients of all blood
types. Both are always in demand
and often in short supply. Donors
must wait 56 days before each
blood donation.
Want to give blood? Here are a
few local upcoming blood drives:
January 4
Hockomock Area YMCA, 9 a.m.
– 2 p.m., 45 Forge Hill Road,
Franklin. Donors can receive a
pound of Dunkin Donuts coffee.
January 7
8th Annual Gary Mirliss Memorial Blood Drive, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.,
King Philip Middle School, 18
King Street, Norfolk, in participation with Brigham & Women’s
Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children’s Hospital,
Boston. Walk-ins will be accommodated on a first-come, firstserve basis; appointments are
recommended. Make appointment
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January 10
Medfield Lions Club hosting
blood drive at American Legion,
110 Peter Kristoff Way, Medfield.
Donors can receive a pound of
Dunkin Donuts coffee.
January 12
Franklin RSM at the Franklin
Elks Club, 2-7 p.m. 1077 Pond St.,
Franklin, Donors can receive a
pound f Dunkin Donuts coffee.
If you would like to donate blood
at any of these events, call 1-(800)
RED-CROSS to make an appointment. For information on other opportunities to donate blood or
plasma, visit www.redcross.org.
January 1, 2012
Living Healthy
Cataracts and Cataract Surgery
BY GLEN K. GOODMAN, M.D.,
F.A.C.S
As a local ophthalmologist in private practice, I have been asked,
and I greatly appreciate the opportunity, to write an occasional column on current eye care subjects.
Whereas cataract surgery is one
of the most common-of-all surgical
procedures nationally, and is the
single most-common surgical procedure which I perform regularly,
I felt that this would be an appropriate subject for this initial column.
First of all, what is (and what is
not) a cataract? The name derives
from the Latin "cataracta" and the
Greek "katarhaktes"; both terms
translate roughly as "waterfall" or
"broken water". Medically, a
cataract is a clouding of the natural
lens inside the middle of our eyes.
Our eyes are indeed exceedingly
complex organs, but nevertheless,
they can in fact be thought of as exquisitely precise focusing instruments, whose purpose is to allow
the external world to be focused
through the eye and the optic
nerves to our brain. In order for our
visible world to be clear, the lens
within our eyes, which focuses the
light, must be free of haze, opacities or swelling. When the lens of
the eye is found to have these abnormal findings, a cataract is the
appropriate medical term. Accordingly, a cataract is not an external
ocular film - a not uncommon misperception. Similarly, cataracts are
most-often associated with the normal aging process and, as such, are
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Living Healthy
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CrossFit Franklin is pleased to
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This program is designed to as-
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On Sunday, January 22, 2012
from 11:00am – 3:00pm, a free
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who are looking to gain a competitive edge. Please contact Devin
Gray at [email protected] to register.
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January 1, 2012
Franklin Sports
Where Are They Now?
Franklin’s O’Connor A Coach For All The Right Reasons
BY KEN HAMWEY
Staff Sports Writer
Dean O’Connor is in his 13th
year as the boys’ varsity basketball
coach at Franklin High, and his
leadership has produced some impressive numbers during that span.
The Panthers have compiled a
195-82 record, won four Hockomock League crowns and qualified for tourney play for the last 11
years. What makes O’Connor’s
reign a textbook study in excellence is the quick manner in which
he transformed Franklin from a
losing squad to a league champ.
When O’Connor took control in
2,000, his forces finished with a
feeble 2-18 record. Two years later
they were 17-5 (14-2 in the league)
and sitting on top of the Hockomock League.
“I have fond memories of all four
championship teams but that 2002
group was special,’’ O’Connor
said. “We went from have-nots to
champs and proved that we were
on track to make Franklin a consistent program.”
The 44-year-old O’Connor, who
was a captain in football and basketball at Mansfield High, paid his
dues before taking the reins as
Franklin’s varsity coach. He was
the Panthers’ freshman coach for
three years and the jayvee coach
for four more. He’s also been a
valuable assistant in football, serving for the last seven years as offensive coordinator on coach Brad
Sidwell’s staff.
It’s basketball, however, where
his passion shines bright and his
formula for success is really quite
basic with few complexities.
“I always try to teach life lessons
through sports,’’ O’Connor said.
“Things like overcoming adversity, developing good work habits,
and working as a team. But, my
philosophy in dealing with my
players consists of three aspects —
be fair, be tough and be honest.’’
O’Connor discovered early on
that spelling out those three elements eliminates any gray area. By
being specific, players know
what’s expected.
As far as on-court skills go, the
personable O’Connor stresses that
all players must know how to dribble, pass and shoot.
“I emphasize all the time that I
want my kids to play to their
strengths in games,’’ he said. “But,
in practice, they’ve got to work on
their deficiencies. I don’t want my
center bringing the ball up court,
but if he’s forced to, he’ll know
how to handle the situation.’’
When O’Connor, who is married
and lives in Rehoboth, emphasizes
defense, he links that element to
hard work. When offense is on the
front burner, it’s all about fast
breaks and an up-tempo pace.
Running and pressing are two ingredients always are in the mix.
“An up-tempo style is exciting
and it attracts players who know
I’m going to use my bench,’’ O’Connor said.
Goals and objectives are clearly
defined in O’Connor’s lexicon.
Players know, from pre-season
practice to tourney time, what their
mission is.
“I’ve always made the league
title our first priority,’’ O’Connor
noted. “Then, we work towards
getting a high seat for the tourney.
The state title is often a realistic
goal. If you’re going to be in a sectional final, as we were in 2006,
then you ought to think about
going all the way.’’
During his years as a two-sport
athlete at Mansfield, O’Connor excelled as a linebacker and fullback
in football and a point guard in
basketball. His best game in basketball came in a win against Ashland when he scored 19 points and
handed out 12 assists.
After graduating in 1986, O’Connor enrolled at Springfield
College but transferred to Northwest Missouri State where he
earned a degree in education in
1992. He joined the Franklin faculty in 1996, then worked as sports
director for the Hockomock
YMCA. For the last eight years,
he’s directed basketball operations
at Mass. Premier Courts in
Foxboro, where he offers private
instruction, supervises camps and
clinics, and organizes leagues.
“It’s been rewarding,’’ O’Connor said about coaching basketball
at Franklin and working fulltime
in a similar capacity. “When you
have former players like Matt
Palazini, Matt Dean, Kyle Gibson
and Tyler Kessler competing in
college, it’s nice that our younger
players see that. Whether you’re in
Division 1, 2 or 3, it’s a credit to
that player, because college programs cut kids at will. Our door at
Franklin is always open to our former players. Ex-players often
come to our practices during a se-
Coach Dean O’Connor not only enlists his players’ strengths, he
works on correcting any deficiencies. The coach also encourages
mentoring between former players and students.
mester break and will give
younger players advice and pointers.’’
That gesture speaks volumes
about the respect O’Connor generates. He’s always been encouraging and supportive of his
players, teaching real-life lessons
and focusing on being tough, fair
and honest.
The Panthers are four-time
Hockomock League champs in
basketball. And, although he won’t
take any bows for those crowns,
there isn’t much doubt that Dean
O’Connor is what makes
Franklin’s basketball program
tick.
Franklin Youth Baseball 2012 Spring Baseball Registration
Franklin Youth Baseball will be
holding registration for the 2012
Spring Season beginning January
1st
through
March
1st
online. There will also be walk-in
registration at the Franklin Elks
Club on January 28, from 8 a.m. to
Noon, and February 4, from 8 a.m.
to Noon. First time players and
anyone who did not play in 2011
must register in person at walk in
registration and present a copy of
their birth certificate. In an effort
to make registration easier and
more convenient for Franklin families, FYBO will be sharing the
Elks club with Franklin Girls Softball this year. Registration for returning FYBO players can be done
online http://www.sportsmanager.us/links/FranklinYouthBaseball/OnlineRegistration.asp
To be eligible to play, children
must have attained the age of 7 but
not have exceeded the age of 15 on
May 1, 2012. The lone exception
is if your child falls under the Play
at Grade Level option. This is a
one-time option for children born
May 1 through August 31 in the
years 2003 through 2005 providing players with the option of
choosing to play with their grade
level peers.
League Ages 7 and 8 – $90
League Ages 9 through 12 – $115
League Ages 13 through 15 – $140
Family maximum – $275.00
For more information including
upcoming events and FYBO news
please go to our web site at
www.franklinyouthbasball.com.
There is a link on the website for
the “Batter Up” newsletter which
explains everything needed to
know about FYBO registration.
Any questions can be sent to:
FranklinYouthBaseball@yahoo.
com.
Twilight League for High School
students not playing on their H.S.
Baseball team. Sign ups will begin
January 1st and end after the High
School teams have been picked.
The cost will be $80. Interested
players can sign up on line at
http://www.sportsmanager.us/
links/FranklinYouthBaseball/
OnlineRegistration.asp or at the
walk in registration.
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Franklin Sports
Tri-County's Stephen Hogan Packs
a Lot of Play in His Small Frame
BY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAY
Attleboro’s Stephen Hogan has
been playing football since he was
seven years old. It was with the
South Attleboro White Hawks
where he first began playing linebacker, a position he has patrolled
on the football field for a decade
now.
“I really wanted to play the position and the coach thought that I fit
the position,” Hogan said. “It’s the
center of the defense and comes
with a lot of pressure and hard
work, but it’s all worth it when it
comes together.”
about him,” Tri-County Coach
Tony Mazzola said. “He’s very
vocal and leads by example, it’s almost like having a coach on the
field.”
With his diminutive size, Hogan
hears a lot of chirping coming
from the opposition’s side of the
ball, but once he lays a hit on them
the noise begins to subside.
“I hear it from the other team’s
bigger players all the time,” Hogan
said of his size. “They underestimate my talents and don’t expect
me to do what I do.”
Although somewhat small (5’7”
and 160 lbs) to be playing linebacker on the high school level,
Hogan has worked extremely hard
to prove that he belongs. His work
paid off this past season as he set
the Tri-County Regional Vocational High School single season
record for tackles with 107, up
from his 60 of a year earlier.
As a member of the Cougars
football team for parts of all four
seasons at Tri-County Hogan has
been a part of a winning tradition.
As a freshman he saw some spot
action on the varsity squad on special teams and while his team
made it to the State Super Bowl he
was hurt and didn’t see the field as
the Cougars fell to ManchesterEssex at Gillette Stadium.
“He’s the perfect leader on the
field, you don’t have to worry
As a sophomore Tri-County lost
a close one to Brighton 8-6 in the
Super Bowl and the past two years
the Cougars have made it to the
Vocational Super Bowl only to
lose each time.
Although Hogan saw action on
special teams from time to time as
a freshman, it was his sophomore
year when he cracked the lineup as
a running back and his junior year
when he got back onto defense as
a linebacker for Tri-County.
“I was not necessarily a standout
my first year playing linebacker
for Tri-County, but I held my
own,” Hogan said. “In my senior
season I grew and got bigger and
knew the position more. I was able
to read the plays and the coaching
helped a lot too.”
Between his junior and senior
seasons Tri-County changed defensive coordinators and their attacking schemes which gave
Hogan and his line mates a much
more aggressive approach.
“When he first came out for football he knew how to play the
game, but over the past 18 months
Tri-County Linebacker Stephen Hogan might be on the small side, but that
didn't stop him from setting the Tri-County single season record for tackles at 107.
he’s not only turned into a great
leader on the field, he understands
why we do things,” Coach Mazzola said. “Stephen’s a consistent
athlete and once he began understanding what was going on it
helped him with his tackles.”
The change in defensive schemes
allowed the Tri-County line to go
after the opposition’s line, while
the linebackers were able to hone
in on the running backs and make
the tackles.
Hogan, a two-time Mayflower
League All Star, also takes his aggression out on the wrestling mat.
Last year wrestling at 135 pounds
Hogan went to the state tournament where he lost, but he’s hoping that this year is a different story
at 152 pounds.
“Both sports help the other,” he
said. “Football is hard hitting action, while wrestling is much more
intense; it’s one on one where no
one else has your back like in football.”
4 Girls Teams at Franklin Major Successes In Fall 2011
BY KEN HAMWEY
Staff Sports Writer
As the numbers on the calendar
change from 2011 to 2012 and the
winter sports season shifts into
high gear, one incredible sports
achievement that should not go
unnoticed is what Franklin’s four
girls’ teams achieved during the
autumn campaign.
The soccer, volleyball, field
hockey and cross-country squads
all won Hockomock titles and all
succeeded in qualifying for postseason play. The four teams’ success in one season will be a prime
candidate as Franklin’s best
sports story for the 2011-12
school year.
Start with field hockey. Coach
Lisa Cropper’s second year at the
helm ended with a Kelly-Rex Division crown, a tourney berth and
a final record of 19-4. The Panthers went deep into the tourney,
beating Carver and DennisYarmouth before bowing out in
dramatic fashion — losing to
Walpole, 3-2, in two overtimes.
“Walpole has had back-to-back
18-0 seasons and has won the
South Sectional six times,’’ Cropper noted. “Our final game was a
terrific effort, a game that was lots
of fun even though we lost. Our
success this season resulted from
our willingness to make a commitment to the sport in the offseason. Kids went to camps,
clinics and played in summer
leagues. Our goals were to win a
Hockomock League title and go
deep in the tourney and they made
it happen.’’
The team’s senior captains, center-forward Katy Cronin and
sweeper Bridget Doherty, finished
as league and state all-stars.
Cronin was the league’s top
scorer with 35 goals and 20 assists.
Three other top-notch players
included Hockomock League allstars Kaitlyn Spillane and Hannah
Magerman, a pair of junior midfielders, and junior goalie Kim
Pfeifle. Pfeifle has a save percentage of 90 and a goals-against average of 0.55.
Franklin’s four losses all came
against powerhouse programs —
Medfield, Walpole and Canton
twice.
In soccer, coach Tom Geysen’s
forces won the Kelly-Rex Division and split a pair of tourney
matches, blanking Weymouth,
and then bowing to Bishop Feehan, 1-0. The Panthers finished
their season with a 13-3-4 record.
“This squad didn’t disappoint
us and it exceeded expectations,’’
Geysen said. “Only twice did an
opponent score two goals against
us. We had seven freshmen on the
team and five of them were in the
starting lineup. Our veteran nucleus gave us excellent leadership
and were great role models.’’
Forward Kristi Kirsche, center
midfielder and co-captain Jen
SUCCESS FOR GIRLS TEAMS
continued on page 23
The first half of the 2011-2012 school year saw phenomenal performance
by four Franklin girls’ teams, including field hockey. Coach Lisa Cropper’s
second year at the helm ended with a Kelly-Rex Division crown, a tourney
berth and a final record of 19-4. Shown, Coach Lisa Cropper (center, wearing glasses)
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January 1, 2012
Franklin Sports
Great Golf Is in the Cards
for Peter French
By Christopher Tremblay
At the tender age of 15 months,
Franklin’s Peter French was holding a golf club; it may have been a
plastic one, but a golf club
nonetheless, and his incredible career was in full swing. Both
French’s father and grandfather
had been avid golfers. In fact, it
was his grandfather who had
Maplegate Country Club in
Bellingham built.
“I can’t say I really remember
what it was like when I was that
young,” French said. “But once I
was older enough to remember,
I’ve loved the sport. I fell in love
with golf and was always on the
golf course ever chance I could
get.”
Having a grandfather that owned
a golf course made it easy to practice whenever he wanted, not to
mention saving on all the greens
fees. It was about ten years after
he first picked up that golf club
that he knew that he was getting
pretty good.
“I think I was about 11 or 12
when I started shooting as good as
my Dad and it wasn’t too long
after that when I was actually beating him shooting in the 70’s,” he
said.
Outside of school, French spent
every wakening moment honing
his skill, and when he wasn’t on
his grandfather’s golf course, he
was participating in US Challenge
Cup Tournaments. It was at the
age of 7 when he first ventured
outside of the New England area
to take part in a Junior Tournament
in Williamsburg, Virginia, a tournament he qualified for many
years.
Although the tournament was
going well for French, school was
an afterthought for the budding
golfer -- so much of an afterthought it almost cost him his opportunity to play golf on the high
school level.
“When I was younger I really
didn’t enjoy school, all I wanted to
do was play golf,” French said. “It
was my sophomore year in high
school when I came close to losing my spot on the team due to my
grades. When I was told that I
could still play the following year
I knew that I never wanted to go
through that again and now I enjoy
school much more.”
Thankfully French turned his academics around as he has provided the Franklin golf team with
four amazing seasons. As a four
year starter for Coach Harold
Williams, French has been named
to four Hockomock League All
Star teams; has won the Hockomock League Individual Golf
Championship three times (freshman, sophomore and senior seasons); has won two Division 2
South Sectional Championships
the past two years and has finished
atop the Division 2 South State
Championship leader board as a
junior. He finished sixth at this
year’s State Championship.
French, who was a two year captain for the Panthers, was named
Franklin’s MVP this past season
and averaged a 36 (one over par)
for his high school career.
“Peter is a very fine golfer who
will help his teammates at any
cost,” Coach Williams said.
“When he’s on the golf course,
he’s very focused and pays attention s to what he has to do. He’s
by far the best golfer I’ve ever had
the opportunity to coach and I’ve
coached some good ones.”
After winning the State Championship last fall, French joined up
with three golfers from the Cape
to represent Massachusetts during
the summer in the New England
Junior Amateurs Tournament in
Brattleboro Vermont. The foursome, led by French’s tournament
low of 67 captured the title.
“Going into the Vermont tournament, I was questioning myself,
things were just not going my way
and my shots were not falling,” he
said. “I was waiting to break out
and string together some good
rounds. I finally did that in Vermont.”
With his high school career concluded, French has his mind set on
college, possibly in South Carolina, obviously a school with a
good golf program. When he
eventually finishes college, his ultimate goal is to play golf for a living, and his coach agrees.
“There’s no doubt in my mind
that he’ll be involved with golf
throughout his life in some capacity,” Coach Williams said.
Had it not been for his grandfather owning a golf course would
French still be teeing off? He believes so.
“I firmly believe that I would still
be playing golf today,” he said. “It
was in my cards. When my
mother was pregnant with me she
went to a psychic that told her I
was going to be good with a little
white ball.”
Tri-Valley Youth Hockey Beginner
Skate & Hockey Begins Jan.1st
Tri-Valley Youth Hockey registration for beginner skate and
hockey programs begins in January. The Learn- to- Skate program
meets once a week at 10 a.m. beginning on Sunday, January 15,
and lasts for 10 weeks.
The Learn-to- Play program
meets twice a week, beginning on
Saturday, January 14 at 8 a.m. and
Sunday January 15 at 9 a.m. and
lasts for 10 weeks.
Each program is open to boys
and girls over the age of 4 and is
run by USA Hockey certified
coaches. Both programs will skate
at the Pirelli Veterans Memorial
Skating Rink, 910 Panther Way, in
Franklin.
For more information and to register for these exciting programs,
please go to www.trivalleyindians.com.
SUCCESS FOR GIRLS TEAMS
Coppola, and striker Taylor
Cogliano were named to the
league’s all-star squad. Only a
junior, Kirsche has been an allstar in all three of her varsity seasons. Kirsche finished with 23
goals and 9 assists, Coppola had
3 goals and 14 assists and
Cogliano managed 13 goals and
14 assists.
Other keys for the Panthers were
co-captain and center midfielder
Maddie Brown, Stephanie Pisani
at fullback, Catie Phelan in goal
and Julia Bireley at stopper.
Franklin’s volleyball team finished 19-2 overall, won the KellyRex crown and also captured the
Hockomock Cup as the circuit’s
top overall contingent. The Panthers won their opening-round
tourney match against Westford
but bowed out against ActonBoxboro.
“This squad was the best team
I’ve had in my seven years at
Franklin,’’ coach Kate Horsmann
said. “It was close-knit, we had
fun and I’m glad I had the opportunity to coach this group.’’
Three first-year players gave
Franklin a big lift. They included
Emily Natal (defensive specialist), Kim Hodgkins (middle hitter) and Lauren Irvine (middle
hitter).
Five seniors who formed a solid
nucleus were setter Sara Chaffee,
libero Theresa Urquhart, outside
hitter Alicia Wilde and opposite
side hitters Alison Mariano and
Amy Stevens. Urquhart was selected as a league all-star and
Wilde was an all-star, co-MVP of
the league and the first Franklin
volleyball player to be chosen all-
state by the Mass. Volleyball
Coaches Association.
Junior hitter Alicia Kutil also
played a dominant role for the
Panthers.
Coach Paul Trovoto’s crosscountry team enjoyed winning its
third straight title, ending the
dual-meet season with a 6-0
record. The Panthers were 4-0 in
the Kelly-Rex circuit and were
champs at the Hockomock Meet.
When the state coaches invitational was run, senior Alex Giese
and junior Lauren Hagen finished
1-2, respectively, and senior
Emily Stickles managed to notch
sixth place while junior Sarah Vetrano captured seventh.
“We had four girls in the top 10
and that race included 230 runners from about 45 schools,’’ Trovoto said.
At the Eastern Mass. Division 2
Meet, Giese helped Franklin to
fourth place by finishing first in a
time of 19:14 over the 3.1-mile
course at Franklin Park in Boston.
Hagen was second with a 19:32
clocking and Stickles was 14th in
a time of 20:23.
“We’re pleased for Alex Giese,
who became the first runner ever
in Franklin cross-country history
to win a division meet,’’ Trovoto
emphasized.
When 300 runners assembled at
Franklin Park for the State Meet,
Giese managed a time of 19:21
and finished 11th. Hagen suffered
a pulled muscle a half-mile from
the finish and had to drop out
while Stickles covered the course
in 20:16 and placed 52nd. The
Panthers finished 13th at the
states.
January 1, 2012
Page 23
New Franklin Cable Show Brings “The Village” to Parents
Show Aims at Helping Parents Raise Strong Children
By J.D. O’Gara
How do you raise children to be
happy as well as successful?
That’s one of the questions Dr.
Anne Bergen asks on her new
Franklin Cable Access show “It
Takes a Village: Raising Resilient
Kids in Today’s World. ” Bergen,
who spent 40 years at all different
levels of Franklin schools as a
teacher, a reading specialist and
principal at elementary, middle
and high school levels, directs
viewers’ focus to strengthening the
emotional well-being of young
people in an age where they’re
often expected to balance a variety
of demands.
“I’d been noticing, based on my
experience and a lot of the research
I’ve read, that many young people
are increasingly experiencing anxiety, depression, eating disorders
… a lot of emotional turmoil, including not knowing exactly what
they want to do even after college,”
says Bergen. “We do a good job of
focusing on academic skills, but
without looking at the whole undercurrent of emotional turmoil.”
Dr. Bergen is tapping upon educators and others in the community to raise awareness, using the
expertise and experience of these
sources to inform viewers.
“Maybe we can do a better job of
building that strong sense of self,”
says Bergen.
In one episode, Bergen inter-
views the superintendent of
Franklin Public Schools’ Maureen
Sabolinski and school committee
member Roberta Trahan not as educators, but as parents.
“Their kids have gone into adulthood as strong, capable kids,” says
Bergen. The two shared what they
learned in raising their kids and
how they were able to convey the
meaning of success not being just
about earning a lot of money or
going to a good school.
“Kids who have that strong inner
self are able to stand firm when
they have to face really difficult
decisions,” says Bergen, who says
that children who are motivated to
“do the right thing” often end up
making wiser decisions and have
a strong sense of self.
Following the Penn State scandal, as well as news reports of hazing in other Massachusetts towns
that had made headlines, Bergen
interviewed Franklin Athletic Director Brad Sidwell and Pete Escarosa. The two discussed what
parents can learn from these incidents and how to get kids to resist
either becoming a bully or the bullied.
One show focused on how parents might make kids stronger in
standing up to life’s challenges,
with Bergen interviewing Judy
Giovangelo, of Ben Speaks, about
her son Ben’s experience and subsequent suicide. Another episode
aimed to help parents help young
people to find their true passion in
life rather than only build a college
resume.
“We spend so much time getting
them to college, we forget to ask
them what will give their life
meaning,” says Bergen.
“It Takes a Village: Raising Resilient Kids in Today’s World” on
Franklin Cable airs six times a
week on Comcast Channel 96 and
Verizon Channel 28. View those
stations, or click on the Franklin
Educational Access link at the
Cable Access TV page at the
Franklin town website at
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