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Vol. 1 No. 3
Free to Every Home and Business Every Month
February 1, 2011
Commuters
Give Mixed
Reviews on
MBTA's
Quiet Car
Family Has No Stomach for Cancer
Genetic Testing Saves Walsh Family Further Suffering
BY J.D. O’GARA
People pay tribute in a variety of
ways. When a blue dumpster with
pink lettering turned up at
Lacroix’ s Corner in Millis, that it
was a memorial to a lost loved
one was clear. Franklin resident
Michael Walsh, who, with his
brother David, of Millis, owns
Hopedale-based Metropolitan
Removal, had placed the
makeshift billboard to honor the
memory of his beloved mother,
Mary Walsh. The pink lettering
on the dumpster did more than
simply memorialize Mrs. Walsh,
who passed in November; it directed readers to an organization
called No Stomach for Cancer.
The dumpster, it turns out, was a
small part of a much bigger family story.
Four years ago to the day Mary
Walsh passed from colon cancer,
she and her family had lost her
son Steve to a terrible bout with
stomach cancer. Steve was just
46, leaving a wife and three children. Walsh herself had fought
cancer in the past, and with the
advice of a physician, she began
to explore her family’s peculiar
history of gastric-related malignancy and considered genetic
BY ANNE PARKER
Mom, Kathy, Beth & Mike: Here, Mary Walsh, center, is shown with the three of her children who inherited the
CDH1 gene mutation, which gives them a 75% chance of developing stomach cancer. When all three had their
stomachs removed, cancerous cells were found in post-op biopsies. Surrounding Mary, from left, Kathy Flores,
Michael Walsh and Beth Lambert.
counseling. Walsh’s own father,
uncle and cousin had succumbed
to stomach cancer, all at relatively
young ages.
According to a recent article in
Mass. General Magazine (“When
There’s Cancer in the Family”),
five to 10 percent of cancers are
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hereditary, meaning that patients
have a genetic mutation that predisposes them to the disease.
Genetic testing indeed did find
that Mary had a genetic mutation
called CDH1, also known as
Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Syndrome (HGDC). Accord-
ing to the Journal of the American
Medical Association (JAMA),
about three out of four CDH1
gene mutation carriers will go on
to develop gastric cancer, with the
average age of diagnosis 38.
Listen. It's the sound of the morning train rumbling into the Forge
Park MBTA station, the blast of the
horn as it enters the station, maybe
the bell will clang. Commuters on
the platform shuffle their feet, collect their bags and books, carry
coffee and cell phones, and the
sound of their chatter continues.
They step up into the commuter
train and find their seats. They say
hello to their fellow commuters.
The train conductor will eventually
come along and make his or her
way through the car, greeting commuters, collecting their fare and
hand them their travel ticket.
Hear the thunder of the engine car
pushing train and travelers toward
Boston and all the stops in between.
Then it becomes quiet. Hopefully.
NO STOMACH
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QUIET CAR
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QUIET CAR
The Customer Communications
Dept. takes complaints and all are
looked at closely, according to the
MBTA. It's something people have
asked for, they have studied, and
finally put into reality.
Enough people have asked for it,
so it will run from January 3
through April 3 on the MBTA
commuter line in Franklin and in
Fitchburg. It runs during the peak
travel times from Forge Park to
South Station at 5:40 to 7:45 a.m.
And again on the return trip from
Boston's South Station from 3:55
to 6:15 p.m. After that test period,
the MBTA will survey riders again
and get more feedback.
Response to the Quiet Car is varied. Amanda Meisner of Bellingham said she didn't realize that she
was on the Quiet Car. "I did try to
look for it. I thought they would
show on the side of the train which
was the Quiet Car."
"There's definitely a difference
when I take a later train and an
early train. In the afternoon there's
a lot of students," reported Meisner. On her ride home one January
evening: "There was a lot of people talking, I don't think it was obvious that was the Quiet Car. But I
got a lot done. I try to sit at a table
and get work done."
The Quiet Car is closest to the
engine car.
Depending how you feel at the
end of the work day, will tell how
your experience is on the Quiet
Car. For some it's just fine, for others, it's not so quiet.
continued from page 1
Welcome to the Quiet Car. It is
the MBTA's pilot program in
which one car is designated to be
quiet for commuters during peak
travel times in the morning and
evening to and from Boston. The
Quiet Car is a program being
tested by the MBTA from January
through April. It is designated in
response to commuters surveyed
who asked for a quiet space where
one can concentrate on work,
sleep, read. Whatever they want
their quiet time for, that is what
they get.
Other cars on the commuter train
are still busy with laughter, people
chatting face to face or on their cell
phones. But on the Quiet Car, people are asked to respect each
other's desire for peace and quiet.
All you hear are murmur of low
voices, the gentle tapping of laptops – hopefully.
The rules call for customers to refrain from cell phone use; keep
pagers, cell phones, laptop and
PDA sounds off and speak quietly.
You can chat with your neighbor
as long as you keep it low and
brief. "It's a show of respect for
others," says MBTA spokesperson
Lydia Rivera. "People on the quiet
car expect it to be quiet. If you
need to talk, just go to another car."
"You won't get fined or ticketed,"
she said. Conductors will occasionally come by and pass out
cards telling commuters to be quiet
if someone's conversation or ipod
is too loud, she said.
Amanda Meisner, from Bellingham, said, it was not obvious that
she was the on Quiet Car because
there was no sign which car it was.
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Liz Savage from Uxbridge, said if
someone is too loud on the Quiet
Car, the need for peace is not enforced by the conductor.
Robert Benedict from Bellingham who has been commuting for
21 years on the train says it is
"awesome!"
"People on the other cars are on
their cell phones a lot. I can notice
a little difference (from the other
cars). Most of the cars are quiet.
People are pretty quiet anyway on
most of the cars. But this is the best
one. "
February 1, 2011
Should they keep the Quiet Car?
"I ride the Quiet Car home now,
and I do like the idea," said
Michael Gardenier of Franklin.
"The first couple days the conductor made an announcement in the
car about no cell phones and subdued conversations. When it's
quiet it's very nice."
"However on the last few rides,
there have been numerous people
having cell calls and normal volume conversations. The conductor
has not made the announcement
about the car being a quiet car on
these occasions."
"I think it needs to be enforced or
it will not be successful," said Gardenier.
Liz Savage from Uxbridge commutes into Boston each day. She
agrees with Gardenier. "I'm a supporter of it, but I don't know if it's
going to work in the long term."
She prefers a quiet ride home in
the evening. "I work all day and I
just want peace and quiet," she
said. "Listening to personal calls
and business calls is kind of irritating to me at the end of the day."
"There's not a lot of regulation I
don't think by the conductor. In
general it works, but if someone is
on the phone it's not enforced."
“In general people I think people
stay off the phone. You get people
on the car telling others to be quiet.
But that's generally ignored if their
ignoring the rule anyway,” “The
first day or two there were little
cards being handed out saying it
was the quiet car. But since then
they haven't been, so it's not obvious. In theory I think it is a good
idea," said Sauage.
The MBTA will hand out surveys in April, once the pilot program is completed. At that time,
commuters will share their opinions, and experiences on the Quiet
Car. Once the MBTA gets a full
rounded view from Franklin and
Fitchburg travelers, they will make
a final decision on whether to keep
the Quiet Car, or not.
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Library Fire Still Under Investigation Franklin Resident
BY ANNE PARKER
In December 2010 a fire broke
out at the Franklin Public Library.
It started in the handicapped restroom. The baby changing table
caught on fire. The Franklin Fire
Department responded very
quickly. The fire department is still
investigating the cause of the fire.
There is no answer to what caused
the fire yet. There was a lot of
smoke. If it had leaked too far out
of the bathroom, it would have
caused damage to the library, re-
ports Vicki Buchanio, reference librarian.
The fire was successfully contained. The handicap restroom is
safe and fully functioning once
again.
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Art Show Feb. 7-12
Works of art by local artists
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Artists will be available at the
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her stomach taken out, too. “We
will ultimately get them tested,
when they can play an active role
… why get them worried if you’re
not ready to have them deal with it
at that point in time?”
NO STOMACH
continued from page 1
A preventative measure against
the stomach cancer does exist —
the removal of the stomach.
“My Mom, dynamo that she was,
said, ’You should all get tested,’”
says David Walsh, 53.
Michael adds that another 34year-old cousin of his who has
tested positive is holding off on the
surgery, because the newlywed
hopes to have her children first.
All four of Steve’s remaining siblings underwent genetic testing for
CDH1, knowing that, if they were
found to carry the mutation, they
would have their stomachs removed as a precaution. Three of
them, Beth, 42, Michael, 46, and
Kathy Flores, 49 were found to
have the mutation. All three opted
for the surgery.
“It does sound drastic,” says
Lambert, “It was shocking initially
that we might need to do that, but
it wasn’t a difficult decision, because having watched my brother
Steve go through that, we knew it
was something we all needed to
do. Lambert points out that she and
her other two siblings with the mutation had undergone colonoscopies and endoscopies prior to
their surgeries. Although nothing
had shown up on those tests, cancerous cells showed up in postsurgery biopsies done on all three
stomachs. In fact, says Lambert,
most of the time symptoms appear
for stomach cancer, the malignancy has progressed to stage four.
“The critical part of this mutation
is that it doesn’t show up. No effective screening mechanism de-
“I’m so grateful that we were the
ages we were at,” says Lambert, as
she says she had already chosen a
spouse and had her children.
Mom and Steve: Following the loss of their brother Steve and the discovery of a gene mutation that pre-disposed their Mom to cancer, the rest of
the Walsh children were tested. Here, Steve is shown with his mother, Mary.
tects it,” says Beth Lambert,
Mary’s daughter, who’s now on
the board of directors of No Stomach for Cancer (www.NoStomachForCancer.org).
“They all did the tests and found
nothing. We would never have
known, you know. We were really
blessed,” says Michael. “We felt so
lucky that we had an option to try
to deal with this that my brother
Steve never had.” Walsh and Lambert went through the process together at Mass General, although
their sister Kathy opted for surgery
closer to home.
Mary Walsh also made sure other
family members went to get tested
as well. As a result, her second
cousin also had the surgery. Two of
Steve’s three children were also
found to be positive. Since they are
still quite young, they have yet to
decide on the surgery. Lambert
notes that genetic counselors recommend that children wait until
their late teens to be tested. None
of Kathy’s, Beth’s or Michael’s
children, who have a 50/50 chance
of carrying the CDH1 mutation,
have yet been tested.
“(My children) joke about it and
give me a hard time,” says
Michael, who points out that his
13-year-old daughter has asked
him if she’s going to have to have
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Since HGDC also raises the
chances of breast cancer and colon
cancer, regular testing is still necessary. Walsh and her sister, Kathy,
undergo regular mammograms
and breast MRIs, with more extensive testing if their results are at
all questionable. Similarly, all three
siblings will continue to have a
colonoscopy every two years.
“You could say poor me, or have
whatever happens to you make
you better or stronger,” says Lambert. “Don’t complain about it. So
Lambert says she can’t emphasize enough the importance of
consumers being their own health
advocates. She points out that family members need to closely look
a their collective history, something they could do when together
at Thanksgiving. Doctors, she
hopes, will really listen to their patients, and if they find a family history, consider advising genetic
testing. A lot of patients won’t
push for it, she says, because “deep
down, they don’t want to find anything.” Most who are tested, however, don’t.
“A lot of genetic counselors’
work is spent ruling out that a person has a genetic mutation. If
you’re going to talk to a genetic
counselor, it doesn’t mean that you
have it.” She explains that she
would rather undergo her regular
testing than come back six months
later to find she has cancer.
Lambert says all of her family
experiences have led her to truly
value what’s important in life. Her
biggest hope for anyone who opts
for the surgery is that they take advantage of the time they’ve received.
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this done and wasted my life, had
bad relationships or lived an angry
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All three of the Walsh siblings responded to the surgery differently.
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she overdoes it or eats specific
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meant learning to take an appetite
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since he doesn’t often feel hungry.
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functioning. I can watch my kids
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what does that mean?
For parents of school age children, they know that today they
pay for after school clubs and activities, including athletics. These
services all require a fee per participant. Folks also pay for specific
town services. For example, building permits, dog licenses, and
passport processing all require a
fee. Some of these fees were always around, others were added as
budgets tightened over the years.
Given the projected budget shortfall this year, will additional fees
be added to help increase revenues?
One can argue that the ‘fee for
service’ is fair because those using
and benefiting from the service are
the ones paying for the service.
And for those cases where the use
and benefit are solely to those paying for the service, I agree. Passport permits are a good example of
this. For those traveling and requiring a passport, the fee is paid
and the benefit is received by the
same person.
What happens when we extend
this ‘fee for service’ to other public services? The Senior Center offers a wonderful set of services and
activities. Should entering the Senior Center building require a fee?
Some activities (i.e. trips) require
a fee, should all services be fee
based? You buy a ticket to go to a
movie, why not charge an entry
fee?
Should there be a separate
Franklin issued license to drive on
the roads? This license fee would
help fund the road repairs. Franklin
has over 200 miles of roads. The
amount has grown over the years
as the town filled farms with housing developments. The Town
Council is trying to establish a regular fund for road repairs. Existing
repairs have all been paid for by
State grants and then combined
with the water and sewer enterprise accounts to re-do the under-
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ground pipes and infrastructure at
the same time. This is a practical
approach but one that would not
get to cover all the roads required
in an appropriate time.
The library is a public service. It
provides books, research, access to
information to Franklin residents
and others through the Minuteman
collaborative service. Franklin residents benefit from the Minuteman
service by obtaining items that
were not immediately available
within the Franklin library. Should
a library card or each check out activity have a fee? Should access to
the computer to research a recipe,
check on ones lineage, or help in a
job search be charged a fee?
Would charging the fee reduce the
access to citizens by creating the
cost barrier? Yes, and for how
many, I wouldn’t care to speculate.
This ‘fee for service’ gets to be a
slippery slope when the benefit received is not as clearly defined to
be received or enjoyed ONLY by
the payer. Education is one good
example of this situation. While
the parents do pay the fees for their
students after school activities and
athletics, all of Franklin benefits
from the quality education that our
children get. One, the students are
enabled to pursue higher education
and enter the work force to serve
as doctors, lawyers, accountants
and other professionals providing
services we will benefit from directly. Two, Franklin home owners
benefit from home values being
measurably better than other communities. The quality of the education system, the access to i495
and commuter rail all help to increase our home values in a competitive market place. Yes, when
the economy has problems and
overall home values decline, at
least we still remain on top of the
pile.
The budget issues that Franklin
faces are not going to be solved
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with any single budget or override.
The problems are deep and systemic. Will they be helped with a
‘fee for service’ government? I
don’t think so but that is certainly
open for discussion.
I do think that the budget problems will only be solved with creative thinking, collaborative,
constructive, and respectful discussions. Be informed. Talk with
your neighbors. Keep the discussion respectful. Together we can
solve the problem. Divided we
don’t stand a chance.
Steve Sherlock took the title of
“Community Information Director”. He serves in this capacity as
a volunteer. While Franklin really
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He produces a daily newsletter
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February 1, 2011
Church Mass Open to All at Franklin Skilled Nursing
BY J.D. O’GARA
There’s a new chaplain at the
Franklin Skilled Nursing Facility at
130 Chestnut Street, and he’s taking a novel approach to outreach.
Reverend Robert Johnnene, of the
North American Old Catholic
Church, is inviting the public to attend his weekly services in an effort
to both bring the public into the
nursing home and expose the residents to visitors.
“Every Sunday at 1:45 we have
mass over there for residents, and
it’s open to any outsider who wants
to attend. Last week we had two
people from outside the facility,”
says Johnnene. “Part of the idea of
saying mass and having it open to
the public in the nursing home is
having outsiders come in and see
the people in the nursing home.
They may be the only people these
people have to see. Having public,
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He married and had three children,
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Deacon. He has been with the North
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A Franciscan of Divine Mercy,
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mass, says Johnnene, but his group
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Catholic Church that is progressive,
inclusive and affirming that welcomes and encourages the inclusion
of women in the priesthood, the
marriage of priests and weddings of
all loving couples, heterosexual and
homosexual, as gifts from God.”
Johnnene is quick to point out that
his church recognizes “committed
love” between two people. He
points to Saints Sergius & Bacchus,
who he says were in a “blessed
same-sex union.”
Johnnene quotes Pope John Paul I
as saying “Love is a gift from God.
God creates people with their sexual orientation for reasons known to
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Teen Sends a Smile Worldwide
Creator of Cards for Kids Spreads Positive Message
By J.D. O’Gara
A few years ago, 17-year-old
Haley Burgess was uplifted. Facing a difficult health and emotional
struggle in her sophomore year,
she had to be taken out of school.
Her saving grace? The kindness of
her friends, and since then, Haley
has taken that kindness to an international level.
“I got lots of cards from people
showing their support for me. One
friend sent me a book of inspirational quotes,” says Burgess. “(My
friends) were just like saying,
‘Haley, I support you and I want
you to know that you’re a really
good friend of mine, and I’ll always be there if you need me.’ It
put a smile on my face. I was really touched by it.”
In November of 2009, Haley created Cards for Kids (CFK). As she
puts it, “I wanted to help other kids
facing a difficult struggle.” Haley
began by writing to over 20 different organizations around the world
to ask if the children they served
would like to receive cards.
“Our mission statement is that
we send handmade and painted
cards to kids around the world facing poverty, homelessness or a difficult situation,” says Burgess. The
goal of all of this – to simply
brighten their day. Since CFK
began in November 2009, over
13,000 cards have been made by
Haley Burgess: 17-year-old
Franklin resident Haley Burgess
has inspired thousands to spread a
message of cheer to children in different areas of the world who are
facing difficulty.
Cards for Kids volunteers from
such places as the United States,
England, Canada, and Australia.
Haley has since been featured by
FOX and WCVB TV and the National Society of High School
Scholars newsletter, was recognized as an Everyday Young Hero
by Youth Service America and received an honorable mention for
the Build-A-Bear Huggable Heroes Award.
Haley largely runs this organization herself, with the help of her
friends, her father, Brett, and her
sisters, Rachel, 19 and Carly, 14.
She now receives letters from college students, artists and community groups who are interested in
making cards. A requirement of
Cards for Kids (CFK) is that the
cards be handmade. Sometimes,
says Haley, “People will send them
to me. I organize them all just to
make sure they’re appropriate and
disperse them to the different organizations.”
Among the organizations
Burgess has sent cards to are Children’s Hospital, The Starlight
Children’s Foundation, the New
Life Children’s Home in the
Philippines, organizations in
Ghana and the Ukraine. At times,
says Burgess, she will send general
messages, when she doesn’t have
specific names. Other times she
has been able to address the cards
to specific children.
“I really wanted to do something.
I really want to be able to help people with a card and be able to put a
smile on their face.”
The response has been heartening. Burgess has received what she
says are a lot of pictures of the children, including one of children
from Hearts in Unity in Tanzania,
Africa, who held up their cards for
the photo and a similar picture of
children from An Orphan’s Bright
Star in Ukraine. She has received
thank-you cards from Ghana, and
each child she sent cards to in the
Philippines wrote back.
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letters from CFK.
“I’ve learned that there are a ton
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that these places were third world
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Also I just like knowing that
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Although Cards for Kids is not
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Electric Youth In Concert At Showcase Live
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Electric Youth, the elite singingdancing troupe at Franklin School
for the Performing Arts (FSPA),
kicks off their 2011 season with a
performance at Showcase Live,
For the March 6 performance,
doors will open at 5:00 p.m., and
there is a full dinner menu available at Showcase Live. Ticket information is as follows: floor seats
are $25, loge seats are $15, and
premium booths are $125 for four
people. Tickets can be purchased
at the front desk of Franklin
School for the Performing Arts, 38
Main Street, by phone at (508)
528-8668 or through Ticketmaster.com
Patriot Place, on Sunday, March 6
at 6:30 p.m.
Accompanied by an eight-piece
band of world-class musicians,
Electric Youth performs a high-en-
ergy, fully choreographed show
with an extensive repertoire of
classic rock, pop, country western,
and contemporary Broadway
music.
Trained exclusively at FSPA,
Electric Youth members are selected by audition at the beginning
of each academic year. This season’s group of twelve performers,
ages 14 to 17, studies multiple
dance disciplines, voice, and acting at FSPA six days per week.
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While some members prepare to
pursue a career in the performing
arts, others gain life skills through
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Performing at Showcase Live are
EY members Giovanna Ferri, Ali
Funkhouser, Galen Hancock,
Melissa Mandia, Avery McStay,
Lucas Melfi, and Catherine Weiss
of Franklin; Michael Egan of Hopkinton; Lindsey White of Mansfield; Erica McLaughlin of
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February Vacation Camp
The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) is pleased to
announce its February Vacation
Camp, to be held Feb. 22-24 from
9:30 a.m. to noon at FSPA, 38
Main Street, Franklin.
The Vacation Camp will introduce children ages 6-10 to drama
activities, singing, dancing, arts
and crafts, and storytime. Campers
will be exposed to classical musical theater, while also dancing to
and singing well-known tunes
from Disney shows. Parents are
welcome to enjoy a short performance at the close of each session.
Children should bring a nut-free
snack each day and wear comfortable clothes with sneakers or
dance shoes. Children may attend
individual sessions or register for
the three-day program. Camp
teachers include FSPA faculty
members Tracy Lane, Kim Rezendes and Kellie Stamp.
Founded in 1985, FSPA brings
all performing arts disciplines together under one roof, offering
Music, Dance and Drama training
to both students interested in serious study and those who enjoy the
arts for recreation. Beginners are
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the February Vacation Camp or to
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Out and About
February
Fondness
I am not the warm and fuzzy
type. Never have been, never will
be. My husband is the same way.
We are not the picturesque couple
holding hands, skipping through
meadows. We don’t write each
other sonnets proclaiming our love
-- actually I’d bet that hubby
wouldn’t know what a sonnet was,
let alone how to write one -- and
I’m okay with that.
We both come from Irish
Catholic families where a light
punch in the shoulder followed by
the utterance of “You’re a great
kid” was enough proclamation of
love to last a few weeks.
I remember my grandmother and
mother had what we called the
“Flynn Flinch.” You’d go in for the
kiss on the cheek and due to “the
Flinch” ultimately planted one
closer to the ear. It wasn’t that they
weren’t receptive; it was just the
way they were. And years later, the
memory of my mother’s face
twitching right before the big
smooch was planted is one of my
kids’ favorite tales.
The “Flynn Flinch” has skipped
my generation. And my husband
and kids are grateful for that.
When I was a kid, on Valentine’s
Day, my father would present my
mother with the biggest card he
could find, containing all the
mushy, gushy, lovey, dovey words
he could say aloud. I swear every
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p.m. at the Franklin Country
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year the card got bigger and bigger. My mother and I would always joke about the yearly
behemoth card she received and
wonder - would this be the year
that its mere heft would somehow
crush the television set it resided
upon.
In addition to the billboard-sized
card my mom received. My dad
would present, “his girls” with earrings. Always symbolizing what
was not often said. One year there
were gold Claddaghs, which for
Irish folk symbolize love, friendship, and loyalty - qualities “his
girl’s had.” Another year, heart
shaped earrings - saying what he
always thought and we always
knew. I still have those earrings
tucked away. I wear them every
year on Valentine’s Day - missing
him while secretly showing everyone how he “hearted” me.
On the very rare occasion that
my husband and I display a tiny
amount of P.D.A. (public display
of affection) it's to the “eews” and
“ughs” of my three kids. God forbid we actually kissed in public;
my kids would probably be traumatized for life.
Because hubby and I are not
squishy, romantic, P.D.A. people,
Valentine’s Day can present quite
the conundrum. The cards line the
shelves dripping with sentiment
about “lovers for life” and “forever, always and true” which for a
gal like me, sends my gag reflex
into overdrive.
Usually I’ll get the hubby two
cards, one with a bit of squishy
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sentiment, the other funny. He’ll
also get something with Reese’s
because that’s what he loves.
Don’t get me wrong. Cards
gushing with sappy sentiment are
great for some. But for this gal, it’s
not just the words on the paper but
the day to day actions that speak
even louder.
The warning to drive safely on
the snow covered road. The run to
the store for ginger ale and popsicles in the middle of the night because after a nasty flu bug that was
what I could hold down. Offering
to let my sick mother move in with
her smelly dog in an already very
cramped chaotic house. To methis is what love is all about. And it
can’t be summed up in a squishy
card.
The year I was pregnant with our
first child-hubby and I were working full time jobs while decorating
the baby’s room and running
around picking out furniture. I remember Tommy kept the baby’s
room door closed declaring “he
didn’t want the paint fumes affecting me.”
On Valentine’s Day, he opened
the door to present me with a beautiful rocker. One he had lovingly
chosen, sanded and finished himself. The thought that he picked
this out for our baby, had worked
so hard on it -secretly in our basement. Well, between the raging
hormones and the sentiment I
think I cried for a week. Note, in
addition to not being warm and
fuzzy, I’m not normally a crier either.
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entwined within its spindles. Always a reminder of what love is to
me.
normally something filled with
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I’m okay with that, as long as I see
the “Love Tommy” signature.
And that proclamation will keep
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Every year my husband gives me
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Woodside Montessori Academy,
has been awarded a $3,000 grant
to further its STREAM (science,
technology, robotics, engineering
and mathematics) programs. After
attending a STREAM workshop,
held at iRobot in Bedford and organized by UMass Lowell, Kathleen Gasbarro, Head of School
was eligible to apply for a classroom grant.
The grant is a project managed
by the University of Massachusetts
in Lowell, iRobot and supported
by the National Science Foundation. Woodside will use the funds
to implent a program called Artbotics. Artbotics is a program that
combines robotics and kinetic art.
The goal is to increase the partici-
pation of women and minorities in
computing through the use of innovative and interactive technologies.
Woodside Montessori Academy
will offer Artbotics as a ten-week
afterschool program to generate
enthusiasm and exposure for students that wouldn’t otherwise
choose Robotics as an extra-curricular school activity. A course designed for ages 9-12, Artbotics is
also planned as a two-week intensive session during Woodside’s
summer program.
Woodside’s Enrichment programs are open to the public. For
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February Calendar of Events
ONGOING
the rotary Club of Franklin meets
weekly for fellowship, dinner, and an
informative and interesting presentation
from a guest speaker. Meeting Time:
Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. Meeting Location: 3 Restaurant, 461 W. Central St,
Franklin, MA 02038.
the Friends of the Franklin library sponsors a monthly Book Discussion group. All are welcome and it
is not necessary to register in advance.
Books can be picked up at the adult circulation desk. Books that are checked
out will be due at the next meeting. We
meet the first Tuesday of the month
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Community
Room on the first floor of the Library.
The group is a fluid one and very open
to newcomers…..come join us!
February 2
Dean Bank to host free financial
workshop Free educational workshop
entitled: “Women & Investing - How to
Protect Your Money in this Environment” will be held from 5:00 – 7:00
p.m. at the bank’s Main Office, 21
Main Street in Franklin. Contact Kathy
Doura at (508)-528-0088 or e-mail at
[email protected]. Seating is limited
to the first 25 attendees so it is important
to pre-register.
the Franklin art association will
host a meeting from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at
the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel
McCahill Street. Refreshments and socialization will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by a short business meeting. The
February meeting will feature a demonstration by photographer Richard Morton, sharing his insights into
composition and more. Meetings are
free and open to the public. For more
information, please email the FAA secretary at faasecretary@gmail. com.
development, citizenship training, and
personal fitness. Pack 29 is chartered by
the Franklin United Methodist Church.
We meet on the second Tuesday of each
month at The Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical School, 147 Pond
Street, Franklin.
February 4
Dean College Choreographer’s
Showcase Performance, Dean College Multi-Purpose Room, Campus
Center, 7:30 p.m., $15 general admission.
girl Scout Cookies For Sale
through February Girl Scout cookies
will be available through February. Interested customers can find cookie
booths at www.hergirlscouts. org Remember to support the Girl Scouts of
Franklin. Dieting customers can donate
their contributions to Franklin Girl
Scout troops who will in turn purchase
cookies for the Franklin Food Pantry or
the U.S. Military.
February 5
"For the love of art,"A Fine Art
Exhibition by Members of the Franklin
Art Association, Opening Reception
2-4 p.m., Franklin Public Library 118
Main Street. Call (508) 533-1917 or
check out www.franklinart.org.
youth Baseball registration 8:00
a.m. – Noon at Franklin Elks Club.
Ages: 7 years – 15 years as of May 1,
2011… $80.00 - $125.00 per player depending on age group … Any player
who did not play last year must attend
a walk-in registration session with an
original birth certificate www.franklin
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Pinewood Derby 10:30am at the
Tri-County Regional Voc Tech High
School 147 Pond Street, Franklin. Cub
Scouting is a year-round family program designed for boys in the first
through fifth grades, or 7 to 10 years of
age. The program emphasizes shared
leadership, learning about the community, family understanding, character
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Sand-art Birthday Card Craft
3:30 p.m. at 9 Summer St, Franklin.
Come make a sand-art birthday card for
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February 7th
Franklin Housing authority Meeting Franklin Housing Authority meets
the 1st Monday of each month at 4:30
p.m. at 1000 Central Park Terrace
Franklin.
Public land Use Committee Meeting Conference Room 205 Second
Floor Municipal Building at 6:30 p.m.
355 East Cental Street, Franklin.
February 8th
Mother goose On the loose 10:30
a.m. where: Franklin Public
Library, 118 Main Street, Franklin.
Location : Library Meeting Room
Pack Cub Scout Meeting 7:00 p.m.
to 8 p.m. at the Tri-County Regional
Voc Tech High School 147 Pond Street,
Franklin.
yankee Quilters guild - 7:00 p.m.
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February 10th
Franklin lion's Monthly Meeting
6:30 p.m. at the Alumni Restaurant, 391
East Central St.(Rt 140), Franklin. The
Franklin Lions Club is a group of men
and women who are committed to serving the Town of Franklin.
February 12
Brother Sun (Pat Wictor, Joe Jencks,
Greg Greenway) with Ellen Bukstel,
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, 7:30
p.m. (508) 528-2541 www.circlefolk.org
Democrats to Hold Caucus in
Franklin Registered Democrats in
Franklin will be holding a caucus in the
Franklin Room at the Alumni Restaurant at 9:30 a.m. to elect 14 delegates
and 3 alternates to the 2011 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. For caucus information please contact Chair
Jeffrey N. Roy at 617-312-5816.
February 13
Sunday afternoon Blues, Franklin
Performing Arts Company (FPAC) offers second concert in winter Family
Concert Series, 3 p.m., Franklin School
for the Performing Arts' Recital Hall, 38
Main St. Free. Call (508) 528-8668.
February 16th
Franklin’s Historical Museum &
luncheon at gerry’s Place for $10
per person including lunch and transportation.
Thursday, February 17th
Dean College to Host reading
Festival The Reading Festival is designed to enhance the pleasure of reading and promote literacy in the Franklin
community, according to the Festival’s
organizers. Location: Dean College
Campus Center Atrium at 135 Emmons
St, Franklin. Check-in is 2-2:30 p.m.
with events from 3:00-4:30 p.m., including reading, art, face-painting and
storyteller Elaine Kessler from Boston
Party Makers. Stories, arts & crafts,
face-painting, snacks. Free w/donation
for Franklin Food Pantry. Registration
is requested, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Deadline is
February 15. To register call Michael at
(508) 541-1842.
Thursday, February 24th
Story and Craft - independent
10:30am where: Franklin Public Library, 118 Main Street, Franklin.
Cable advisory television Committee Meeting
at 7:00 p.m.
where:355 East Central Street,
Franklin.
Monday, February 28th
let's laugh today laughter Club
7:15pm at the First Univeralist Society,
262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. Laughter Clubs are non-profit, non-religious
and non-political. There is no joketelling involved. Cost:$5 per person/
$10 maximum per family.
February 1, 2011
Page 11
Looking Back:
World War II Men of Faith Provide Ultimate Sacrifice
BY TED CANNON
As the frozen waters of the North
Atlantic off of Greenland pounded
the U.S. Army transport ship
Dorchester in early February 1943,
four men worked their way
through the 900 troops and crew
members on board to ease their
fears and help them manage what
had been a rocky voyage from the
beginning.
The Dorchester was accompanied by two other transport ships
and three U.S. Coast Guard cutters
in an attempt to increase the
chances that the ships would make
it through German U-boat infested
waters. The Dorchester was one
of the older ships in the convoy so
it did not handle the winter swells
provided by the North Atlantic
very well.
Despite the rough seas, those on
the Dorchester were fortunate to
have on board four chaplains.
George L. Fox was born on a farm
in Altoona, Pennsylvania, lied
about his age to enlist early in
World War I and was highly decorated during that conflict as a medical corps assistant. After the First
World War he settled in Vermont
as Methodist Minister.
Alexander D. Goode was born in
Brooklyn, New York. The eldest
son of Rabbi and Mrs. Goode,
Alex attended high school in
Washington, D.C. where he was a
good athlete. When the body of
the Unknown Soldier was brought
to Arlington National Cemetery
after World War I, he attended the
ceremonies. He chose to walk to
the occasion from his home, thirty
miles roundtrip, as a show of respect. Alex became a Rabbi in
York, Pennsylvania. When World
War II broke out, he attended
chaplain’s training at Harvard
where he met George Fox.
Clark V. Poling from Columbus,
Ohio was raised in the Auburndale
section of Newton, Mass. During
World War I, Clark, the youngest
of the four chaplains, wrote to his
father, Rev. Dr. Poling who was in
a dugout on the Western Front in
Europe, “Dear Daddy: Gee, I wish
I was where you are. Love,
Clark.” Clark attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan. In college Clark decided to become a
Minister in the Dutch Reformed
Church and in so doing became
the seventh generation in succession in his family’s line of ministers.
John P. Washington was born the
son of poor Irish Catholic immigrants in Newark, New Jersey. He
was a tough kid growing up, but
became an altar boy in the 6th
grade. During the next few years
he believed God was calling him
to the priesthood. After graduating from Seton Hall University,
John was ordained a priest. The
young people of his parish loved
Father John as he organized parish
baseball and football teams as well
as the glee club. He enlisted in the
Army after the attack on Pearl
Harbor.
Throughout the voyage of the
Dorchester, the four chaplains
worked well together. They put on
floor shows each night and held
regular religious services. Attendance increased the closer they became to their destination.
On the evening of February 2,
1943 one of the Coast Guard cutters picked up a sonar signal for an
enemy sub. The cutter alerted the
other ships by blinking, “we are
being followed.” An urgent call
went out for anti-submarine air
support, but the convoy was informed it would have to make the
final 150 mile stretch to Greenland
on its own.
In the early morning of February
3, the German submarine U-223
torpedoed the Dorchester striking
the right side of the hull near the
engine room. Many men were
killed from the blast and those that
could make it scrambled on deck.
The ship began to take on water
quickly and the Captain called out
the order to abandon ship.
Chaos ensued onboard. Only two
lifeboats out of 14 were successfully launched, as several drafted
away from the ship before anyone
could make it in.
However, the four chaplains remained calm, offering prayers to
the wounded and giving courage
to the frightened. They were able
to open a storage locker and began
handing out life jackets, but they
soon ran out. A young soldier
called out “Padre, I’ve lost my life
jacket and I can’t swim!” One of
the four chaplains, no one knows
who, assured the boy, “Here, take
mine. I won’t be needing it. I’m
staying.” The other chaplains followed his example. “It was,” an
eyewitness later recalled, “the
finest thing I have ever seen or
hope to see this side of heaven.”
Just one half hour after being hit,
the Dorchester was about to go
down. The four chaplains locked
arms and braced themselves while
praying together in the manner of
their own faith. Wave after wave
then swept over the ship as it
plunged to the bottom of the sea.
Of the 902 men on board only
227 survived. News of the tragedy
and the heroic exploits of the four
chaplains made headlines across
the country. In 1944 the four chaplains were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for
“extraordinary heroism” and the
Purple Heart. In 1961 Congress
authorized a Special Medal for
Heroism to honor the four chaplains. An eagle spreads its wings
on the front and the names of the
four chaplains are inscribed on the
back. Congress had not awarded
such a medal previously and has
not awarded one since.
Research and background information provided by "The Four
Chaplains." http://www.thehistoryplace.com
Ted Cannon is a Partner at the
Franklin law firm of Doherty,
Ciechanowski, Dugan & Cannon,
P.C.
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Pet Pantry’s Wish List?
Metrowest Pet Pantry, Inc., a
501c3 non-profit organization is
based in Millis, MA. Our mission is to keep pets and their
families together through times
of economic difficulties.
We will temporarily provide
low/no cost food and supplies to
pet owners in need, and encourage them to volunteer their time
or skills to the pantry in order to
help other owners in need.
We're now open for pick up and
drop off at 376 Village Street in
Millis on Sundays from 10 a.m.
- 12 p.m. Food and supplies may
also be dropped off at The Dog
Barn, 1363 Main Street in Millis
Monday - Friday 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.,
Saturdays from 12-5 p.m., and
Sundays from 12-2 p.m.
for more information.
The following is what we're
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Wish List
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Meeting for Friends of The British Have Come to Franklin
the Franklin Library
The Friends of the Franklin Library (FOFL) will hold its
monthly meeting on Wednesday,
February 2, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the
Community Room of the library,
lower level. Members and the public are welcome to attend the meetings. Come meet the Board of
Directors and hear about the exciting events planned for the library.
FOFL is always looking for new
ideas, opinions and comments to
help make its efforts more successful. The Friends of the
Franklin Library is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support
and enhancement of the nation’s
In Great Britain, Ireland and
across Europe, the pub or “local”
is the center of town life: a place to
relax, refuel the body and spirit,
share news and be entertained. The
British Beer Company is excited to
bring this same atmosphere and
service to the community of
Franklin.
Massachusetts owned and operated, the BBC is a refreshing alter-
first public library. Meetings are
held the first Wednesday of each
month, September through June.
Membership is open to everyone.
For information, call (508) 5286624.
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B.J.’s Pet Care
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cutter chain restaurants. It’s easy
to see why they’re growing so fast
- with Franklin being the tenth
BBC location to open in Massachusetts since being founded in
1997. Each location has a unique
vibe and personality all its own,
yet shares its best features with its
other siblings – for example, the
carefully crafted mahogany bars
shipped in from the UK. The BBC
in Franklin boasts 36 tap lines of
imported brews and specialty craft
beers, 91 bottled beers from
around the World and Franklin’s
first cask conditioned ale. Live entertainment at the BBC is always
free with live bands Friday and
Saturday nights. Unique lunch
and dinner specials are available
daily (a couple weeks after the
opening).
Dean Bank to host Free
Financial Workshop
• All material presented by Carl
Scheinman, Financial Services
Manager at Dean Bank & Beth
Hammond, Regional Vice President at Fidelity Investments
Wayne A. Cottle, President and
CEO of Dean Bank announced
that an upcoming free educational
workshop entitled: “Women & Investing - How to Protect Your
Money in this Environment” will
be held on Wednesday, February 2
from 5- 7 p.m. at the bank’s Main
Office, 21 Main Street in Franklin.
This session will provide women
valuable insight into the following
topics:
To register, contact Kathy Doura
at (508)-528-0088 or e-mail at
[email protected]. Although
there is no cost to attend this event,
seating is limited to the first 25 attendees so it is important to pre-register. This complimentary workshop
is not a sales presentation. Dean
Bank is committed serving our
communities through educational
programs such as this. Light refreshments will be provided.
• Protecting your money in today’s
economy.
• Workforce issues affecting
women: Investing strategies for
those who are returning to the
workforce after childbirth and
child-raising.
• Living longer: How investing
and saving must fulfill the changing needs and goals of the surviving spouse.
Come on Down to the Franklin
Historical Museum
The Franklin Historical museum
located at 80 West Central Street in
downtown Franklin is operated
and maintained by the Franklin
Historical Commission. It is open
and free to the public on Thursday
from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday from 1
to 4 p.m.
The Neo-Classical style museum
building was constructed in 1842
to serve as the town hall. Several
changes and improvements were
made early in the twentieth century. When the municipal functions as a town hall were relocated
to another building it became a
town senior center in 1981. In
2007, a new senior center was
completed and this historic building became available for use as a
town museum.
The building exterior was basically retained, but many changes
and improvements were made to
the interior. Museum quality heating and air-conditioning equipment was installed along with
necessary insulation and interior
finishes. Windows were replaced
with identically configured units
that provided double pane thermal
protection as well as ultra violet
ray protection for items on display.
Suitable lighting for exhibits,
handicap access, and visitor necessities are provided.
The museum opened on May 15,
2010, after improvements to the
building were completed and after
historical item displays were set
up. The several thousand items had
been on display at the Horace
Mann Museum located at 162
Washington Street in Franklin for
over thirty years and now enjoy a
larger and better viewing space.
Many new glass cases have been
added. Base units for display cases
that provide storage and pull out
displays had been made by TriCounty students in their shop
classes. Additionally these students also made shelving for the library room where many historical
books and documents are available. The library also has three
computers for use to do research
about history and genealogy.
Local memorabilia on display include a 1912 pump organ, an 1890
Towbridge piano made in
Franklin, Red Brick School scrapbooks, an operating crank Victrola,
documents and books about
Franklin's native son Horace
Mann, town reports, Civil War,
World War I and II items, agrarian
tools and utensils, period clothing
and accessories from the nineteenth century, a Golding printing
press made in Franklin, old photos
and newspaper articles, an 1879
fire engine, and much more. Donations of pictures and other historical items are made to the
museum to be added to the displays. Museum resources are
available for research and book
preparation.
An additional feature is the presentation of films of Franklin taken
by Stanley Chilson from 1935 to
1963 and projected on a large
screen.
Members of the Historical Commission and interested citizens
serve as volunteers to host museum openings. Additional volunteers are needed to help to continue
to provide the public with this free
access to Franklin's history.
Page 14
New Association Hopes to Sway Public
Opinion Before It Comes to a Vote
Franklin Schools Advocacy Association Hopes for a Prop. 2.5 Override for Schools
BY J.D. O’GARA
Kava notes that Franklin is par- go until the Federal Government
ticularly
struggling with funding bestowed $1.4 million in stimulus
Jonathan Kava, founder of the
because
the
town has experienced funds in late summer, when the
new Franklin Schools Advocacy
very
fast
growth.
“That did not teachers were able to be hired
Association, has had it with cuts to
help
revenue
of
Franklin,”
he says, back.
the school budget.
“Schools were falling further be“The Bill was designed to pre“For the last five years, we’ve hind.” The eleven schools in
vent
teacher layoffs. The money
had cuts – teachers being cut, pro- Franklin serve 6,200 students, acwas
divided,
state-by-state, towngrams being cut, languages being cording to the Franklin School
by-town.
Our
school system is livcut, music
being cut.
After the Committee Blog (http://franklinFELD
ENTERTAINMENT
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on
this
gift,
which we’re not
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to
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again.
When that
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Kava
points
out
that
in
addition
money
is
spent
we’ll
be back in
his class size went from 19 to 30,”
ENTERTAINMENT
Section:
to
class
sizes,
18
teachers
were
let
trouble.”
says Kava.
That’s why Kava has worked to
put together the Franklin Schools
Advocacy Association. Its members hope to spread the word to
fellow Franklin residents that a
Proposition 2.5 override to fund
schools is a wise investment for
the town.
“This year, Massachusetts will
be cutting back money that it gives
to the town, and Franklin gets
close to 50% of its budget from the
state.” According to the Franklin
School Committee Blog, Franklin
actually receives more than half
(56%) of its total school budget
($50,297,820 is the total budget)
from State Chapter 70 funding.
Kava notes that town council
members have indicated that there
will be an estimated $4 to $6 million shortfall in next year’s
budget.
“This past spring,” says Kava,
“the hope was for $2 million for
the schools (of a proposed $3 million town wide override), but the
town voted no.” In fact, 40% of
Franklin turned out for that vote,
and the measure lost by 323 votes.
Each year for a number of years
we’ve been having these over-
February 1, 2011
rides…and they’ve all been failing.
This year we know there’s going
to be a big shortfall in the budget.
“My group is going to be campaigning for the override,” says
Kava, who would like to “get out
the vote.” His group generally
meets the first Wednesday of each
month on the third floor of town
hall. The group can be contacted
online in a few different ways, including a Facebook page, which
currently has 96 members (https://
www.facebook.com/group.php?gi
d=134487099927290), a blog for
the group (feed://franklin-schoolsadvocacy.blogspot.com) or on
Google groups at http://groups.
google.com/group/franklinschools-advocacy.
“If it happens the way it has in
the last 10 years, there will be a
vote in the late spring for an override,” says Kava, who says that
group members are set to the task
of researching important questions
and hope to approach the February
meeting with an action plan for
turning Franklin opinion in their
favor.
Shades In Place Becomes Incorporated
Roger Magalhaes, Owner and
Managing Director of Shades-INPlace in Franklin, announced the
incorporation of his company as of
January 1, 2011. The move from
sole proprietorship to an incorporated company comes after experiencing four consecutive years of
solid growth, with continued
growth from new business already
secured through 2011.
"Incorporation is a large part of
our overall growth strategy for
2011," stated Mr. Magalhaes.
"In 2010, Shades-IN-Place went
though a very detailed analysis of
our current business model, business plan, marketing plan, and financial obligations. As a result, we
were able to get a very clear understanding of how to move the
company forward while maintaining the highest levels of customer
service and satisfaction. I'm very
grateful to all the business professionals who worked so hard on my
behalf to make this happen."
Shades-IN-Place, Inc., is a premium window treatment company
specializing in the services end of
the industry.
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In addition to authoring
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Community Newspapers
support and receive
and has contributed to sevsigned copies of Beautiful
eral non-fiction books. The
Disaster, written by Laura
Long Island native has
Spinella, who lives in
resided in Franklin for the
Franklin. The book was
past eight years. She is a
recently released nationgraduate of the University
ally, via Penguin Group,
of Georgia, where she studand is the author’s debut Writer Laura Spinella, a resident of Franklin, shares a
ied journalism and creative
novel. The novel, which smile with a fan at a Borders book signing event for
writing. A number of
features a Southern set- her debut novel Beautiful Disaster.
Franklin book clubs have
ting and is romantic ficadded Beautiful Disaster to
sion. It sold almost immediately to
tion, was a six-year effort on Berkley Publishing, which is an their winter reading lists. The
Spinella’s part, from rough draft to imprint of Penguin. “Publishing is Franklin Library has a signed copy
publication. It ultimately ended up a precarious business,” says to loan and several more on order.
in the hands of literary agent Susan Spinella, “There are no guarantees, For more information on the book
Ginsburg of Writers House. From but I’m grateful for the support and additional signing dates, visit
there, Spinella spent another year I’ve received along the way from Spinella’s
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February 1, 2011
Page 15
FHS Chemistry Students Get a Dose of Real-Life Planning Experience
BY J.D. O’GARA
Students in the Chemistry in the
Community course at Franklin High
School got to test their ideas with real
world professionals this past month
when they were asked to come up
with proposals for incorporating
Green Chemistry into the anticipated
renovation of the Franklin High
School.
Architect Brian Solywoda and Intern Gregory Joynt of Kaestle Boos
Associates worked with students, assessing and giving feedback on their
project ideas. Both building professionals discussed the LEED and MA
CHPS expectations for incorporating
green technology into the design of
the high school renovation.
“I learned that there needs to be a
reachable budget for planning,” said
Ginger Therien, Senior, “and there
needs to be a lot of research into what
would be the most efficient way.”
Therien’s group, “The Green Machine,” had lofty goals with green
technology, but found that some
items would cost too much to main-
tain. “The flooring we had would
cost too much to maintain,” she says.
Some of the proposals include installing solar panels as a source of
electricity, incorporating large glass
windows to bring in natural sunlight
and utilizing radiant panels for more
effective heating/cooling, building a
green roof, using geothermal energy
for heating and cooling, and designing bathrooms that are eco-friendly.
Eight groups of three to five students gave the final presentations of
their ideas on January 14 in the Tech
Center of Franklin High School, with
additional attendees including Principal Peter Light, Principal and Maureen Sabolinski, as well as
distinguished guests from the Building Committee.
“It was a very open-ended experience for the students,” says Brenda
Redding, teacher at Franklin High
School. “The students controlled the
learning, and we just helped facilitate. The fact that we brought these
people in made this project much
more meaningful.”
This group of students, “The Green Machine,” presented their green ideas for the upcoming renovation of Franklin
High School. From left: Mike Latshaw, Luke Murphy, Ginger Therien, Caroline D’Errico, and Gianna Colson.
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Democrats To Hold Caucus In
Franklin on February 12th
Registered
Democrats
in
Franklin will be holding a caucus
in the Franklin Room at the
Alumni Restaurant on Saturday,
February 12, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. to
elect 14 delegates and 3 alternates
to the 2011 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.
Delegates will be divided
equally between men and women.
This year’s Action Agenda Convention will be held on Saturday,
June 4 at the Tsongas Arena in
Lowell. All Massachusetts Democrats chosen at their caucuses
will gather to adopt a new Action
Agenda outlining grassroots and
party building initiatives to build
on our successes this year to prepare us for the elections in 2012.
race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, disability, religion,
ethnic identity, sexual orientation
or economic status in the conduct
of the caucus is strictly prohibited.
The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Franklin. All
ballots will be written and secret.
Challenges to the delegate selection process can be filed with the
Massachusetts Democratic Party,
56 Roland Street, Suite 203,
Boston, MA 02129 no later than
ten days after the caucus date.
Those not elected as Delegate
and/or Alternate, who meet the
qualifications, may apply to be
add-on delegates in the following
categories: youth, minority, and
disabled.
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Nation's Oldest Public Library
Keeps Ahead of the Times
programs to offer." That middle
age is where you lose kids, she observed. "If you're not already a library lover, how do you get them
interested?"
Franklin Public Library Offers New and Old Media
People can download books to
their MP3 Players, Nook, Kindle,
By Anne Parker
Looking for some good books
for your new Kindle or Nook? Still
using your MP3 player? You don't
have to buy new books and re-invest in a new library of stories, you
can simply download a good book
at the Franklin Public Library – for
free. Check out the database of
downloadable audiobooks from
the library via your home computer. Or, visit the Franklin Public
Library to search from hundreds of
best-selling titles.
"Downloadable audiobooks are
the hot new thing," said ‘Head of
Reference Services Vicki Buchanio.
The library has so much to offer
people of all ages. For adults, there
are, of course, books - large print,
audio books, audio CDs. You can
also access music CDs, DVDs,
video games and subscriptions to
220 magazines and newspapers.
Starting with a gift of books from
Benjamin Franklin in 1790, The
Franklin Public Library became
our country's first library for the
public. Franklin's collection of
books on philosophy, religion and
history has since grown into a collection of 87,000 resources for
adults, teens and children. You can
still view the original collection
enclosed in a glass bookcase at the
library. Come through the library's
grand front entrance into the lobby,
then the main reading room.
"We do our best to keep up with
the times," said Buchanio. "We
have ongoing programs like story
times and crafts for children. We
have special programs like Science
Wednesday." Recently a group of
children built a Lego monstrosity
in the meeting room, she said. "We
have an art association show coming in February."
"We are very busy. Saturdays are
our busiest day," said Buchanio.
But if you can't get to the library,
go to your computer. "You still
have your 24-hour library with the
Internet," she said.
Since the library became part of
the Minuteman Library network,
people have access constantly to
books, newspapers and magazines.
The network allows you to search
for and reserve books and so much
more. Go to http://library.minlib.
net/search/ to access the Minuteman Library network.
For teenagers, the library offers a
blog. The library uses a blog to
post everything. Young Adult li-
Some friends play at the train table in the Children's Room.
brarian, Denise Coughlin posts
everything going on and coming
up on this space. Visit http://
franklinpl.blogspot.com/ if you
want to make a comment. Comments are monitored by the library,
but only the Franklin Library can
actually post something for public
view.
A teen advisory board is at the library for young adults (grades 6 to
12), run by Coughlin.
"She really loves her kids," said
Buchanio. "They have a lot of fun.
Anyone can join any time. The
kids meet to discuss what kids
want to read, what to buy and what
Smart Phones, and other devices.
It's as simple as checking out an
actual book. Either visit the library,
or access the library website from
your computer. Visit the Minuteman Network or go to http://digital. minlib.net. Put in your library
card number and search for books
by author, title, etc. You can check
out a book for 7 or 14 days. You
can reserve a book. No need to
return a book; once the lending
period is over, the book is automatically "returned."
Whether you're reading for
pleasure or doing research, the
Minuteman Network connects its
February 1, 2011
visitors to as many as 43 libraries,
said Children's librarian Janice
Roddy. When you search for a
book, if it's not available in
Franklin, you can access many
other towns.
"Teachers sometimes limit student researches to 1 or 2 Internet
resources. They have to have a
hard copy of reference books,"
noted Roddy. The library is able to
track what books are used often
and which are not, she said. "Space
is limited, so books must earn their
keep," she said.
For anyone doing research, the
Franklin Library has 27 databases
covering all kinds of topics. Some
of the databases include: Ancestry.com for geneaology searches.
Biography in Context has information on the world's most influential people. Contemporary
Literary Criticism is an extensive
collection of critical essays on contemporary authors. The Gale Virtual Reference Library is a
database of encyclopedias, almanacs and specialized reference
sources. Mango Languages equips
people for conversation in a variety of foreign languages.
For preschool children, there is
always story time each day, which
often is complemented by a craft
or activity, or a puppet show.
Thoughtful and quiet games keep
children busy in the children's section of the library. Children can
check out books, puppets, movies,
music and magazines. For those
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Tri-County Medical Associates provides a full range of clinical and specialty services,
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of you and your family. To learn more about a speciality service, please call one of the offices
listed below to make an appointment.
Here’s a list of our speciality services offices & providers.
These are some of the original books from Benjamin Franklin in the main
reference room at the Franklin Public Library.
who enjoy video games, there are
many games to check out for the
Wii, Xbox, and Playstation.
Movies on DVD and cassette are
available.
The library's museum pass program has also been a continually
busy component offering passes at
reduced prices to the public. People can reserve a pass to places
such as the Boston Museum of
Science, New England Aquarium,
Providence Children's Museum,
Plimoth Plantation, Mystic Aquarium Institute for Exploration,
Davis Farmland and Tower Hill
Botanic Garden.
The Friends of the Franklin Public Library are always busy. They
are responsible for the library's
semi-annual book sale. They finance and manage programs.
They also run the library's book
group which is open to the public.
It runs the first Tuesday of every
month. The library selects the
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Living Healthy
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QUeStiOn: I have a simple
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anSwer: That does sound like
a simple question, and I could give
you a simple answer, but it might
not be all that accurate. It would be
easy to say that the average female
should take in about 1200-1500
calories to lose weight, and maybe
1800-2100 for males, but that doesn’t mean that these numbers will
necessarily work for you! The ability to lose weight depends on a
number of variables, including your
resting metabolic rate, your activity
level (both general daily activities
and exercise), and even the calories
you burn while digesting food.
These all factor into the expenditure
side of the energy balance equation,
which then helps to determine the
intake side as well. If you want the
best and most accurate calorie estimate, you need to take a personal
inventory. Talk to a trainer about
getting your resting metabolic rate
tested, and then have him/ her determine how many calories you expend each day. This will go a long
way to establishing a recommended
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QUeStiOn: I’m smack-dab in
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weight. However, the weight seems
to be finding its way to my mid-section, which is odd for me personally. Any logical explanation?
anSwer: You might not want
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aware, many women seem prone to
gaining weight in their hip and butt
areas. Part of the reason that weight
accumulates in these areas is because of the effect that estrogen has
on the body. However, as you reach
your menopausal years, your estrogen levels drop. As a result, the ratio
of estrogen to testosterone drops as
well, and, low and behold, you end
up storing that extra weight where
men tend to gain their weight—
specifically the mid-section. I’m
sure you’re not all that thrilled to
hear this, but it’s just a fact of life.
Naturally, most women want to
know what they can do about it, but
aside from preventing weight gain
in the first place (which can be difficult), there isn’t much you can do.
Just be diligent with your diet and
exercise as you approach
menopause, and try to accept the
age-related changes that all of our
bodies go through.
QUeStiOn: My wife thinks
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lifting weights with me. How do I
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anSwer: This comes up all
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amounts of muscle tissue. Secondly, even if they did have the right
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Generally speaking, a full-body
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a few days per week would work
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Residents Bring
Smile to Troops
Candy Shipment a Community Effort
BY J.D. O’GARA
It was a family effort, says Katie
Loder. Her friends, members of
Pat Davis’ family, had called upon
her for help in putting together
packages for some soldiers in
Afghanistan. A member of their
family, Danielle Parlow, had a connection to a soldier, Shea Goodnature, and wanted to send some
items to lift his outfit’s spirits.
Loder went to the Franklin
Shaw’s looking for items to send
to the troops. When she came upon
discounted Halloween candy, she
approached Jim Burns, the manager, about further discounting the
sweets for her cause. Burns turned
and donated 50 bags of candy.
Later, for an additional shipping,
he donated 30 more.
Loder then says the family effort
included a number of volunteers
donating various items. She donated dice and cards. Others donated soups and energy drinks.
Phillip Loder put together CD’s of
patriotic music for the troops, and
the youngest member of the Davis
family, Madeline, added labels and
pictures her class had drawn into
the packages.
“To just see people gathering to
do that…it was neighborhood, it
was family, it was children, it was
adults…to see them doing this for
the soldiers who are out there for
us, was heartwarming,” says
Loder. “It wasn’t the money; it was
the effort. It was heartwarming. It
touched you.”
Loder says that she was later met
with others eager to help. Janet
Bederian, of the Ladies’ Auxiliary
of the Franklin VFW stepped up to
help Loder pack the items in the
most efficient way and properly
address the items. The group even
donated shipping for two of the
sets of four boxes. (In all, three
shipments would be sent, with the
Davis family picking up the cost of
the final shipment) Janet met
Kathy over at the U.S. Post Office
in Franklin. Eventually, even the
Post Office donated some packing
items.
“(The Ladies’ Auxiliary) had advertised that we were going to
have a postal night and we had nobody,” says Janet, who was happy
to be able to assist in a way that the
Ladies’ Auxiliary had hoped. “I
told her how to package them, and
we got it down to four boxes.
When my son was over there,
that’s what I was doing.”
Janet didn’t think twice about her
involvement or the Auxiliary’s donation, noting that groups like the
Elks do this on a much bigger
scale. “It was good for Shaw’s; it
was good for us; and it was good
Kathy Loder and Pat Davis load boxes with treats for soldiers in Afghanistan. The three shipments that were sent
were a group effort.
for the troops,” she says. She
thought donating the postage “was
at least something” her group
could do.
One shipment got to the troops
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Feedback from the young soldiers,
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Dean College dance students
will have an opportunity to have
their choreography critiqued by
four nationally known choreographers during the College’s annual
Choreographer’s Showcase on
February 4. The adjudicating choreographers will also offer Master
Classes to dancers from around the
region on February 5.
• Sonya Tayeh has been a choreographer for the last four seasons
of “So You Think You Can
Dance,” and was named as one of
Dance Magazine’s “24 to Watch.”
She has instructed dance at the
Edge Performing Arts Center, the
Millenium Dance Complex and
the Tayeh Dance Company in Los
Angeles, specializing in contemporary funk and progressive contact.
• Jaquel Knight, an award winning choreographer behind Beyonce’s hit Single Ladies, and has
worked on Britney Spears’ Circus
tour, Hannah Montana: The
Movie; and Beyonce’s “I Am”
tour.
• Joey Dowling is currently Associate Choreographer for the
Tony Award winning Broadway
hit In the Heights, and has recently
been featured as a choreographer
on “So You Think You Can
Dance.” She has danced on
Mariah Carey’s “Butterfly” world
tour, and appeared on Broadway
as “Elaine” in Sweet Charity, as
well as other television, movie and
Broadway productions.
• Maria Torres has starred on
Broadway in the musical Swing!
Her work can be seen in the Tim
Allen and Andi McDowell film
The Six Wives of Henry LeFay.
She trained Patrick Dempsey and
Amy Adams for the film Enchanted, as well as Raven Simone
in College Road Trip. She also
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She has appeared as a guest choreographer on “So You Think You
Can Dance.”
“Our students recognize this for
the extraordinary opportunity that
it is,” said Joan Palladino, Dean of
the College’s School of Dance.
“The student choreographers work
with their classmates, developing
a performance that will be judged
by this panel,” she explained.
“Each choreographer will receive
a videotape of his or her performance and the critique by the
judges.”
Following the Showcase, Dean
dancers and other dancers from the
region can take master classes with
the four adjudicators – Mr. Knight,
Ms. Dowling, Ms. Torres and Ms.
Tayeh. Registration for the master
classes on Saturday, February 5, is
required. Information can be
found on the Dean College website at www.dean.edu/.
The showcase performance on
February 4 begins at 7:30 p.m. in
the College’s Multi Purpose Room
in the Campus Center. Tickets are
$15 for general admission.
Registration information for the
February 5 master class is now
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Tickets for observers are $20,
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Tri-County RVTHS Carpentry sophomores recently completed a two-part community service project at the Adams
Farm in North Walpole. Back row, from left: Cole Grassey of Franklin, P.J. Alberta of Walpole, Danny Shea of Walpole, David MacDonald of Millis, Joe Nevells of Franklin, and Greg Metrick of Franklin. Front row, from left: Cody
DesBiens of North Attleboro and Chris Dull of Norfolk. Not pictured: Patrick Brady and Steve Riggott of Walpole
A group of Tri-County RVTHS
10th Grade Carpentry students recently used their talents to complete a two-part community
service project at Adams Farm in
North Walpole. For the first part of
their community service, the student volunteers built a hiking
bridge that spans the bed of a seasonal stream located along the
northern border of the Adams
Farm property. The bridge is 20
feet long and 4 feet wide with a
railing on one side and is constructed of pressure-treated lumber
and Trex-like composite decking
which requires little to no maintenance.
Tri-County students also lent a
hand to clear a drainage channel
filled with leaves and undergrowth
that runs along the Adams Farm
main trail. Their volunteer efforts
will ensure that this winter’s melting snow will drain off the trail and
will prevent safety hazards such as
ice or erosion.
“The work that my students
completed at Adams Farm will
count towards part of the 10th
grade community service requirement we have at Tri-County,” explained Mark Spillane, Carpentry
Instructor. The Tri-County Community Service Learning Experience requires students in grades 9
through 11 to reach out to help
others by performing service
learning that involves their personal abilities and interests.
The Carpentry sophomores who
completed the service projects at
Adams Farm were P.J. Alberta of
Walpole, Patrick Brady of Walpole, Cody DesBiens of North Attleboro, Chris Dull of Norfolk,
Cole Grassey of Franklin, David
MacDonald of Millis, Greg Metrick of Franklin, Joe Nevells of
Franklin, Steve Riggott of Walpole, and Danny Shea of Walpole.
Tri-County Auto Technology
seniors Eric Sorenson of North Attleboro and Patrick Brown of
Seekonk worked as a team to win
the first place trophy at the Massachusetts State Auto Dealers Technology Student Competition.
“Their computer scan tool is
very different so the visit to Mastria was beneficial,” noted Sorenson.
Held at the Massachusetts Bay
Community College Automotive
Technology Center in Ashland on
Wednesday, December 15, the
competition tested the troubleshooting and bench testing
skills of Auto Tech career technical
“The entire experience was great,
and I really learned a lot,” added
Brown.
Competing as Team GM, the TriCounty team was sponsored by
Steve Ferreira of Mastria Auto
Group of Raynham. Before the
competition, Sorenson and Brown
Registration for the Tri-County
Children’s Center Preschool and
Toddler Programs for 2011-2012
will be held on Friday, February 4
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the main
lobby of the school at 147 Pond
Street, Franklin.
Registration is limited to residents of the 11 towns within the
Tri-County district. To register,
bring the child’s birth certificate
and a $25 non-refundable registration fee. Admission will be decided through a random drawing
of names on Friday, February 11,
2011 in the lobby outside of the
preschool classroom. The public is
welcome to attend. The number of
children registered has traditionally far exceeded the number of
spaces available in the program, so
the lottery system was established
to determine enrollment. Those
names not selected in the drawing
are placed on a waiting list.
Registration for the Preschool
Program is open to children at least
3 years old by September 15, 2011
and no older than 4 years, 9
months by December 15, 2011.
Preschool sessions are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
from 8:50 to 11:20 a.m. Tuition is
$30 per week and class size is limited to 30 children. Preschool Program enrollment is limited to two
years or part of two years, as long
as the child is age eligible.
Registration for the Toddler Program is open to children at least 18
months old by October 1, 2011
and no older than 30 months by
October 1, 2011. Toddler sessions
are held on Mondays from 9:15
am to 10:45 am. Tuition is $6 per
session and parents or caregivers
are required to stay for the entire
session. Children may attend the
Toddler Program for two years if
age appropriate.
The Tri-County Children’s Center is accredited by the National
Association for the Education of
Young Children. Three Tri-County
Early Childhood Careers Teachers
supervise the Children’s Center
programs and are assisted by students in the Early Childhood Careers major. Tuition prices are
subject to change.
For more information about the
Tri-County Children’s Center Preschool and Toddler Programs,
please call (508) 528-5400.
The funding for the bridge project was provided by the Friends of
Adams Farm and the Walpole
Trails Committee. The design of
the bridge and the construction
was led by Gary Riggott, chairman of the Trails Committee. The
drainage channel work was developed and led by Scott Martin, a
member of the Adams Farm Committee.
visited the dealership and spent the
day with the shop foreman going
over diagnostic procedures and
tools.
“It was a tough competition and
I feel very accomplished that we
came in first place,” said Sorenson.
Preschool Registration Feb 4th
This marks the second time that
Tri-County students have donated
their time to the Adams Farm. Last
year, Carpentry students built two
bridges over wet areas on a hiking
trail.
Auto Tech Seniors Win First Place
Trophy At State Competition
students from around the state.
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As the first place winners, Sorenson and Brown received individual trophies as well as a $2,000
scholarship to Massachusetts Bay
Community College. Additionally,
Tri-County received a trophy to
display until the competition is
held again next year. The team will
now move on to compete at the
national competition in New York
City in mid-April 2011.
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February 1, 2011
Obituaries
erneSt a. BUSSaglia Sr. 83, a lifelong Franklin resident, died peacefully at his
home surrounded by his family on Monday
January 10, 2011. He was the husband of the
late Florence D. (Carlucci) Bussaglia who
died in 1993.
Born in Franklin, February 24, 1927 a son
of the late Crescentino and Assunta (DeLucchi) Bussaglia, he was raised and educated in
Franklin.
Mr. Bussaglia was a retired self employed
paving and landscaping contractor. He owned
Ernie’s Asphalt & Paving Company of
Franklin.
He left high school before graduation to
join the United States Navy during World War
II. He served honorably until his discharge in
1946. He attained the rank of seaman first
class, and was awarded the American Campaign Ribbon and the World War II Victory
Medal. He also received his high school
diploma from Franklin High School some 45
years following the end of WWII in a group
ceremony held at the high school.
Mr. Bussaglia loved to spend time with his
family, and was a longtime summer resident
of Oakland Beach in Warwick, and a winter
resident of Venice, Florida. He also enjoyed
flea markets and antiques.
He is survived by 3 sons; Ernest A. Bussaglia Jr., and Brian A. Bussaglia of Franklin,
Richard P. Bussaglia of Bellingham, 2 daughters; Sandra Girard of Franklin, and Susan M.
Corr of Minneapolis, MN, 2 sisters; Eileen
Bourgery and Norma Dunton of Franklin, 8
grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late Francis Bussaglia, Mary Padula and Adelaide Vaillancourt.
Relatives and friends attend his funeral with
military honors with a funeral Mass in St.
Mary’s Church. Interment followed at the
family lot at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
JaMeS F. DOwD Jr., 62, of Medway
died December 31 in the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. He
was the husband of Carleen R. (Scott) Dowd.
Born in Framingham, January 25, 1948, the
son of the late James F. Dowd Sr. and Dorothy
(Slavin) Dowd, Mr. Dowd was raised in
Framingham and had been a resident of Medway for the past 31 years.
Mr. Dowd was a graduate of Marian High
School and the Ward School of Business in
Worcester.
Mr. Dowd had been a salesman at Nissan
24 in Brockton for many years. He had previously worked in the sales department of
Long Cadillac in Framingham for 17 years.
Mr. Dowd served in the Army during the Viet
Nam War.
Jim loved to play golf, work in his yard and
to play with his grandsons.
In addition to his wife, he is also survived
by his daughters, Allison R. White and her
husband Charles of North Brookfield and
Cherilyn Dowd of Medway.
He is also survived by his sisters, Colleen
Moore of Maynard and Paula Lewis of Framingham.
Mr. Dowd also is survived by his grandsons, Brodie James, and Cullan Francis
White, and many nieces and nephews.
His funeral was held oat the Ginley Crowley Funeral Home, followed by a funeral
Mass in St. Joseph Church. Burial followed
at St. Joseph Cemetery in Medway.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy
may be made in his memory to the Medway
Fire /EMS Department, 44 Milford St., Medway, MA 02053 or to the charity of one’s
choice.
Helen M. (SHaw) griFFin, 87, of
Westborough, died, Saturday, January 8, 2011
at her home. She was the wife of Gerald J.
Griffin who died in 1990 and Joseph W. Yelle
who died in 1952.
Born in Buckland, MA on November 17,
1923, she was the daughter of the late Joseph
W. and Carrie E. (Pratt) Shaw. Mrs. Griffin
was a recent resident of Westborough, lived
in Shrewsbury for the previous five years and
formerly resided in Fairhaven and Medway.
She graduated from ARMS Academy in
Shelburne Falls and the New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Boston.
She worked as a registered nurse for many
years and later for New England Telephone
Co.
She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth
Sansotta of Irvine, CA and Maureen Bennett
of Westborough and three grandchildren,
Matthew Sansotta of Glendora, CA and Lane
and Griffin Bennett, both of Westborough.
Relatives and friends were invited to attend
her funeral Mass on at St. Joseph’s Church, .
Burial followed at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in
Medway.
In lieu of flowers, her family requests that
donations be made in her memory to the
Friends of Maiti Nepal, 63-6 Commercial
Wharf, Boston, MA 02110 or online @
www.networkforgood.org.
Jane M. (griFFitHS) HOll, 63, of
Medway died Monday, January 3, 2011 at the
Milford Regional Medical Center. She was
the wife of Timothy Holl whom she married
in 1967.
Born England on August 9, 1947, she was
a daughter of the late Thomas and Evelyn
(Carter) Griffiths.
Mrs. Holl was a resident of England until
coming to the United States in 1976 where
she resided in Franklin for several years until
moving to Medway in 1985.
Mrs. Holl was a Mary Kay consultant for
many years and was active in the Franklin
Girl Scouts during the 70s and 80s.
Mrs. Holl adored the seaside and enjoyed
spending time at her summer home on Bailey Island, Maine. She was an avid reader and
enjoyed gardening and cooking.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two
daughters Jenni Holl of Medway and Emma
Holl Lam of Jersey City, NJ, her son Christopher Holl of Torrington, CT, two grandchildren Nathan and Lola Grace, and two sisters
Greta Taylor and Elizabeth Granger, both of
England.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in
Mrs. Holl’s memory with floral arrangements
or a donation to Medway EMS & Fire Department, 44 Milford St., Medway, MA
02053.
geOrge B. lOUlaCHe of Franklin,
formerly of Brookline, passed away on January 6, 2011. He was 79 years old.
George was the dear and devoted husband
of Helen (Kenaan). Loving father of Paula
Mahoney and her husband Kevin of NH and
Rachel Loulache of Franklin. Beloved grandfather “Giddoo” of Brendan and Keira Mahoney. Dear brother of Fouad Loulache and
his wife Helen of Franklin, Faiz Loulache of
Wrentham, Deborah L. (Woodward) Kasindorf 56 of Franklin died January 11 suddenly
at home. She was the wife of Barry Kasindorf.
Born in Maryland, March 18, 1954, the
daughter of Almon and Dorothy (Nichols)
Woodward of Fairfax, Vermont, Mrs. Wagner
was raised in Vermont and had lived in
Franklin since 1992.
Mrs. Wagner was a graduate of the Bellows
Free Academy in Fairfax, Class of 1972 and
the New England Deaconess School of Nursing. She later attended Northeastern University where she received her BSN.
A Registered Nurse, Mrs. Wagner had
worked in the ICU of New England Deaconess Hospital, Emerson Hospital and most
recently had been Nurse Interviewer for the
Boston University Sloan School of Medicine.
Mrs. Wagner was a member of the New
England Society of Open Salt Collectors.
In addition to her husband and parents she
is survived by her sons Evan Kasindorf of
Franklin and Alan Kasindorf of Cupertain,
California. She is also survived by her siblings. Bruce Woodward and his wife Debbie
of Fairfax, Nancy Gross and her husband Dan
of Fairfax, Mary Hathaway and her husband
Bruce of Fairfax, David Woodward and his
wife Kelly of Fairfax and Linda Woodward
and Art Vigil of Westfield , Vermont. She is
also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Her memorial service were held at the First
Universalists Society in Franklin.
In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy
may be made in her memory the Aspergers
Association of New England 85 Main St.
Suite 101. Watertown, Ma 02472.
PHylliS MaCDOnalD, 83, of Walpole, died, Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Norwood on
November 22, 1927, she was a daughter of
the late Charles H. and Bessie (Thayer) MacDonald.
Miss MacDonald graduated from Norwood
High School in 1947 and was a resident of
Walpole since 1948.
Miss MacDonald was a telephone operator
at the former New England Telephone Co. for
over 30 years until her retirement and was a
member of the Pioneers.
She is survived by two brothers, Charles
MacDonald Jr. and his wife Nancy of Blackstone and Ralph Peckham and his wife Louise
of Walpole, her brother–in-law Frank Dietzel
of Dedham and several nieces and nephews.
She was sister of the late F. Pearl Dietzel.
Relatives and friends attended her funeral
service in the Ginley Funeral Home, Walpole.
Burial followed at Knollwood Memorial Park
in Canton.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in
her memory to the Walpole VNA, P.O. Box
252 Walpole, MA 02081
antHOny “Hank” P. MeSSere,
90, of Franklin died January 3 in the Maples
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wrentham. He was the husband of Eleanor J.
(Geromini) Messere.
Born in Franklin, April 19, 1920, the son of
the late Ottavio and Filomena (Sacco)
Messere, Mr. Messere was a lifelong Franklin
resident.
He had been a textile worker and truck
driver for the Clark Cutler McDermott Company in Franklin for many years.
Mr. Messere enjoyed gardening, television
westerns, card games and was a fan of the
New England Patriots and the Boston Red
Sox.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his
daughters, Carol A. Kautz and her husband
Fred of Cape Elizabeth, Maine and Judith M.
Albright and her husband Barry of Cranston,
Rhode Island. He was the brother of the late
Philip Messere. He is also survived by his
grandchildren, Catherine Kautz, Elizabeth
Kautz and Michael Albright.
His funeral was held on at the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin, followed by a funeral
Mass in St. Mary’s Church. Burial was at the
parish cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy
may be made in his memory to the charity of
one’s choice.
DaviD F. MOrriSSey, 91, of Franklin,
died peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2011
at the Franklin Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Helen M.
(Mucciarone) Morrissey whom he married in
1954.
Born in Boston on May 30, 1919, he was a
son of the late Francis J. and Alice (Sullivan)
Morrissey.
Mr. Morrissey was a resident of Franklin
since 1954 and formerly resided in Hyde
Park. He graduated from Boston College
High School in 1936 and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps for one year.
Mr. Morrissey was a WWII Army veteran,
attaining the rank of Technician 3rd Grade.
He served for three years and received the
Good Conduct Medal, the WWII Victory
Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign
Ribbon and the American Theater Campaign
Ribbon.
Mr. Morrissey worked for the US Navy at
the Charlestown Navy Yard for most of his
life as a ship fitter. He was a jack-of-all-trades
and enjoyed working around his home and
loved spending time with his family.
He was the brother of the late Francis,
Henry, Robert and Jeanne Morrissey and is
also survived by his sisters-in-law, Mary,
Edith, Midge and Jeanne. He was the beloved
“Uncle David” of many nieces and nephews
including Philip Gregoire, many great-nieces
and great-nephews and great-great-nieces and
great-great-nephews.
his funeral at the Ginley Funeral Home of
Franklin, followed by a funeral Mass at St.
Mary’s Church in Franklin. Burial with military honors followed in the parish cemetery.
Mr. Morrissey was a true patriot who loved
his country.
BarBara a. (geMelli) naDO 94
of Walpole died January 13 in the Harrington
House in Walpole. She was the wife of the
late Frank Nado.
Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, June 16,
1916 the daughter of the late Foch and Veronica (Caruso) Gemelli, Mrs. Nado had lived in
Walpole for many years.
Mrs. Nado had been a payroll clerk at Factory Mutual Company in Norwood for 10
years before retiring.
She loved to sew and to knit.
She is survived by her children Frank Nado
and his wife Marjorie of Walpole and Barbara
A. O’Brien and her husband Andrew of
Wakefield, New Hampshire.
She is also survived by her brother Dominic
Jemella of Fort Meyers, Florida.
She was the sister of the late Frank Gemelli
of Acton, Maine, Joseph Gemelli of Port St.
Lucie, Florida, Theresa Anello of Ellicott
City, Maryland and Mary Corso of Hingham.
She is also survived by her grandchildren,
David Nado of Foxboro, Marjorie Ducharme
and her husband George of Norfolk, Barbara
Parsons and her husband Scott of Wakefield,
New Hampshire, Andrew O’Brien and his
wife Dianne of North Andover and Thomas
O’Brien of Charlestown, and 9 great-grandchildren.
Her funeral mass was celebrated in the
Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial was at the
Highland Cemetery Norwood.
In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy
may be made in her memory to the Tufts
Medical Center Macular Degeneration Research, Dr. Johanna M. Seddon 800 Washington St. Boston, Ma 02111.
gilDa v. (MOntanarO) yaSi, 93,
of Franklin, died, Friday, January 7, 2011 at
the Forge Hill Senior Living Community
where she resided for the past 1 ½ years. She
was the beloved wife of Francis X. Yasi
whom she married in 1947.
Born in Providence, RI on April 28, 1917,
she was a daughter of the late Serafino and
Concetta (Sardiello) Montanaro. Mrs. Yasi
formerly resided in Venice, FL for 29 years
and also in Marshfield and Lynn, MA.
She graduated from Hope High School in
Providence and worked at Quonset Point
Naval Air Station where she met her husband.
She later worked as a secretary in the Lynn
and Pembroke School Systems for many
years until her retirement.
Mrs. Yasi enjoyed doing arts and crafts and
was a member of the Venice Arts Center. She
was well known for Teddy Bears that she
made from old fur coats.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two
sons, Ken Yasi and his wife Cheryl of Hull
and Dan Yasi and his wife Judy of Medway
and four grandchildren, Paul, Katherine,
Emily and Lauren Yasi, all of Medway.
She was the sister of the late Dorothy Del
Sesto, Anna Miale and Anthony Montanaro.
her funeral Mass at the St. Mary’s Church,
Franklin.
In lieu of flowers, her family requests that
donations be made in her memory to Seasons
Hospice, 275 Grove St., Suite 3-102, Newton,
MA 02466.
DeBOraH e. (JOHnSOn) wagner
63 of Bellingham, formerly of Walpole died
January 11 in the University of Massachusetts
Medical Center in Worcester. She was the
wife of Douglas Wagner.
Born in South Weymouth, June 22, 1947,
the daughter of the late John and Jean (Dunlop) Johnson, Mrs. Wagner was raised and
had lived in Walpole for many years before
moving to Bellingham five years ago.
Mrs. Wagner was 1965 graduate of Walpole
High School.
She had worked for many years at the Stop
& Shop stores in Walpole and Franklin and
most recently at the Wal-Mart Store in
Bellingham.
Deb was all about her family.
In addition to her husband she is also survived by her children, Dennis and Nicole
Wagner of Bellingham and Brian Wagner of
Watertown.
She is also survived by her siblings, Sandra
Auld of Braintree, John Wendell Johnson of
Mansfield, Dennis Johnson of Florida. Donna
Orlando of Walpole, Judith Holt of Walpole,
Audrey Armitage of New Hampshire, Laury
Johnson of Walpole and Tracey Bartucca of
Walpole.
She is also survived by her grandchildren,
Shelli and Derek Wagner.
Her funeral service were held in the Ginley
Funeral Home, Walpole.
In lieu of flowers expotreessions of sympathy may be made in her memory to St. Jude’s
Children’s Research Hospital 262 Danny
Thomas Way, Memphis, TN 38105.
Old House Secrets – Inventory Forms
New England’s small-town
charm is thanks in great part, due
to iconic white churches and numerous historic homes. According to public record Franklin has
over 475 single family homes built
before 1900. The town has 42
homes built before 1800.
If you own one of those historic
homes, have you thought about its
historical significance, its previous
owners, its construction date, its
architectural period?
time the survey was completed), as
well as information on the approximate date built, a list of architectural details, and a description of
its historical significance. Recently
completed forms contain more detailed information and are often the
work of professional consultants.
Less detailed earlier forms were
frequently done by local volunteers. Also, not all historic homes
have been surveyed.
Getting Started
It takes just two minutes to determine that answer. The Massachusetts Historical Commission
maintains an online database
called the Massachusetts Cultural
Resource Information System
(MACRIS). By searching this
database you can determine if your
house has already been surveyed.
Go to http://www.sec.state.ma.us/
mhc/ and choose the link "Search
MACRIS database." Enter your
town name and street name where
appropriate. Next, select “Building” under “Resource Types.”
Press “Next” one final time and
you will be given a list of surveyed
One of the best ways to explore
your home’s history is to look for
previously completed research.
The Franklin Historical commission has inventory forms on file for
historical homes and other types of
structures in their respective towns.
Prepared for the Massachusetts
State Historical Commission as
part of their inventory of historic
homes in the Bay State, the forms
are often used as part of an application for a National Register designation.
Each survey form contains a
photo of the historic home (at the
Has My House Been Surveyed?
historical homes on your street.
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BUyer
34 Betten Ct
Opal Cir #13
130 Cottage St
129 School St
85 Hillside Rd
1612 Franklin Crossing Rd #1612
5 Richard Ln
61 Pheasant Hill Rd
113 Miller St
64 A St
521 Eagles Nest Way #521
190,000
240,000
192,000
50,000
50,000
163,989
275,000
209,900
318,000
437,000
423,400
Irish, Terry R
Griffin, Mark G
Casilio, Shelly A
Ficco, Donald F
Danello, Paul A
Cameron, Sara E
Zaleski, Ewan
Grillo, Dennis A
Vanpatten-Steiger, Sarah
Dirienzo, Daniel R
Rubino, John C
home M A R K E T P L A C E
Finding the Inventory Form
Currently MACRIS is just an
index and does not yet contain the
actual inventory forms. MHC is
currently engaged in a multi-year
project to scan and put online all
inventory forms and National Register nominations. Photos and inventory forms should start to
appear in the redesigned MACRIS
database in the next several
months. In the meantime, however, if you have identified that an
inventory form for your house exists, you will likely find a copy of
the actual form in your local library or town hall. If for some reason you can’t find it in either
location, you can contact your
local historical commission. The
Massachusetts Historical Commission can also be contacted for
copies by calling (617) 727-8470
or email at [email protected].
Marian Pierre-Louis is the New
England House Historian. Follow
on her blog http://NEHouseHistorian.blogspot.com
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