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Getting Back Tenfold
What You Put In
VNA Hospice Care in Need of Volunteers in Your Area, Will Train
By J.D. O’Gara
The rewards have been
greater than she expected.
JoAnne O’Connell, a Millis
single Mom of four, began volunteering for VNA Care Network and Hospice over four
years ago.
Having been a stay-at-home
Mom, a teacher and a volunteer for new Moms at Beth Israel and for Meals on Wheels,
O’Connell was looking for a
new way to give of her time.
She decided to give volunteering her time to hospice patients
a try, despite some reservations
of knowledge and understanding of the hospice philosophy.
“In our society, death and
end of life is a taboo,” says
O’Connell. “I was unsure
and nervous, and it was vey
uncharted waters for me, but
the more I learned, the more
I grew and learned to accept.
Now, it’s not scary to me at all.
Local Mom JoAnne O’Connell says the gift she received as a
volunteer for VNA Hospice Care has been to learn “to be present”
not only for patients, but at home for her family as well. Loving
volunteers and whatever strengths they possess are currently
needed to help hospice patients.
Yes, there are some sad times,
but it’s an amazing gift you can
be present to support people in
times of crisis.”
T he
benefits,
says
O’Connell, she gets back “tenfold in terms of what I put in,”
and the greatest gift she re-
VNA
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February 2016
Franklin Police
Investigating Bank
Robbery
By J.D. O’Gara
How does a Police Department investigate a bank robbery? A big part of the process,
says Franklin Police Chief Steve
Semerjian, is sticking with the
process.
Finding the bad guys, says
Semerjian, becomes a dogged
process after a while. “You’ve
got to stick with it, interviewing
people, talking to other agencies, taking video to a technician
capable of enhancing it, talking
to the DA’s office. We have the
ability to work with a regional
lab,” he says.
The Franklin Police Department is still actively searching
for two suspects involved in a
robbery at the Middlesex Savings Bank inside the Franklin
Village Shopping Center early
last month just before New
Year’s, at 1000 Franklin Village
Drive.
On December 30, at approximately 11:40 a.m., a
Franklin Police Officer working
a detail at the shopping center
was approached by a resident
who reported seeing two people wearing hoods and masks
enter the Middlesex Savings
Bank. Two individuals ran out
of the building as the officer approached. The officer ordered
them to stop and they refused,
leading to a short foot pursuit.
Both individuals then got into
a parked vehicle, later identified by police as a dark-colored
BMW 3 Series four-door sedan,
at a nearby gas station and fled.
According to police, the two
suspects entered the bank and
ordered all patrons, including
several children, to get on the
ground. They then demanded
money from the tellers and fled
with an undisclosed amount of
cash. No weapon was shown. The suspects are described
as two males wearing hoods,
ROBBERY
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VNA
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ceived was learning “how to be
present.”
“I was constantly multitasking, never really present
physically and mentally at same
time,” says O’Connell. The one
thing she learned, when she went
to visit patients in their homes or
at one of the VNA Care Network residences, is that just being
there, “being physically present,
is one thing we all have to offer.
Every case is different –
they all have different needs.
It might just be being there,
might be sitting, they might need
you to listen or to have you physically do something. There are
all different ways it might look.”
What O’Connell didn’t expect was that learning to be
present was “the best gift to me.
I would leave my phone in the
care and know I had two hours
there, without any expectations.”
That lesson, she says, carries
over into her life in every aspect.
“I’m much more present for
my children, for myself. I learned
to just be, which I didn’t have
prior to this work. It is a huge
reward.”
In fact, the VNA Hospice
Care, a non-profit organization
serving patients with life-limiting
illnesses and their families, is currently in need of loving hospice
volunteers, especially those who
are available during the day and
bilingual. Anyone, young or old,
from any background, needs
only to have a desire to share
time and compassion with others, and VNA Hospice Care
provides training and ongoing
support to all volunteers.
O’Connell, who now works
for VNA Hospice Care as a
volunteer coordinator, says one
opportunity for volunteers is
working in in-patient residences,
which include facilities in Needham, Cambridge and Worcester. After a seven-hour training,
volunteers in those facilities
cook, sit with patients, offer support to family members, and
do activities with patients, says
O’Connell, anything to help out
staff and support families.
“You bring your personality
to it, who you are,” says Nancy
Haslip, who has volunteered
at the Stanley R. Tippett Hospice Home in Needham, in her
words “a nice place to be,” for
about three years. Haslip, who
enjoys cooking, prepares lunch
on Mondays for the 10 hospice
patients. “It’s a way to nurture
the residents,” says Haslip. “I
like to cook comfort foods so that
people are being nourished with
a nicely prepared meal, which
gives them food for their spirits
as well as their bodies.” Haslip
says that whatever talents volunteers have all are appreciated.
“Even just bringing a cup of coffee or tea to a family member
that might benefit from having a
beverage,” she says. Haslip sees
her volunteer role as helping an
individual and family live the life
that remains to the fullest.
Volunteers are also needed to
go out to residences in various
communities, and in the Metrowest areas such as Franklin,
there’s a huge need.
“There’s also going out into
the community, where patients
are at home for hospice care.
Volunteers offer respite for caregivers. They can’t do personal
care, but they are trained to
what to do in an emergency, and
in active listening – to be there if
the patient needs anything. They
also provide companionship to
people who don’t have caregivers. They are an integral part of
the hospice team.”
For in-community hospice
volunteers, VNA Hospice Care
provides 16 hours of training. In
addition to the training in how
to be an active listener, how to
be caring and empathetic and
basic rules and expectations that
all volunteers receive, those who
will work out in the community
receive a lot more detail about
troubleshooting certain situations in the home. In home volunteers also need a CORI check,
a flu shot and a TB test.
“No matter where your location is, we could use volunteers
anywhere,” says O’Connell. The
organization also runs a monthly
support group for all the volunteers, which O’Connell says af-
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fords the opportunity to join
with like-minded, caring people.
Her experience with end of
life care “keeps things in perspective on a day-to-day basis,” says
O’Connell, who was inspired by
the volunteer experience to pursue her Masters in Human Services. “It keeps you grounded …
makes dealing with day-to-day
issues that much more manageable and understandable.
If you are interested in the
opportunity to be a hospice volunteer, call (781) 569-2811 or
visit www.vnahospicecare.org Compassionate
Companions Needed
Milford Regional Medical
Center is looking for volunteers to serve as “Compassionate Companions” to ensure
that patients at the end of life
are not alone. “Compassionate Companions” is Milford
Regional’s end of life comfort
program and is based on the
“No One Dies Alone” program. Volunteers who serve in
this role provide a comforting,
compassionate presence for
patients at the end of life who
would otherwise be alone.
For more information or
to volunteer for this program,
call Elaine Willey, director of
Volunteer Services, at (508)
422-2263. Volunteers will
be interviewed, screened and
trained.
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ROBBERY
gloves and masks making further
identification nearly impossible.
However, one of the males is believed to be light-skinned.
“The incident is still under
active investigation,” Chief Semerjian said. “We urge anyone
who knows anything about the
suspects or has additional information about the robbery, to
contact Franklin Police immediately.”
Active investigation, says
Chief Semerjian, includes
working with other agencies
that might have had similar
events. “Sometimes, they’ll be
extremely similar, and you think,
it has to be the same individual,
or is it two, three or four people
out of the same group. Certain
people will commit the same
crimes over and over in a similar
fashion.”
Semerjian says that police investigation starts with the crime
scene. Franklin police, he said,
collect any physical evidence, including audio and video, and investigate witnesses, putting out a
description of the motor vehicle
to all agencies that receive radio
transmission, he says.
Bank robberies in Franklin
aren’t common, says the Police
Chief, although at holiday time,
says Semerjian, the rate of robberies seems to pick up. He suggests that one of the reasons that
might be the case is that during
holiday time, more cash is on
hand, in an age where more
often, credit cards are used to
make transaction.
“You’d probably find people
(stealing) are dependent on
some type of substance,” says
Semerjian. “Once the chemical
takes control, you’re no longer
the same person.”
Anyone with any information
related to the robbery should
contact the Franklin Police Department at (508) 528-1212.
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No February Meeting for Let’s Laugh in Franklin
Starting March, Change in Time to First Wednesday at 7:30
Let’s Laugh Today will not
be holding a meeting in February, but starting March 2nd
will be laughing on the first
Wednesday of every month at
7:30 p.m., because the church
has asked us to change our day.
We hope that we do not lose
any of our laughers because of
this change, and that instead
this ends up being a more convenient day for all of you. A
laughter session on Hump Day
will help everyone get through
the week!
Let’s Laugh meets at the
Meetinghouse of the First Universalist Society, 262 Chestnut
St., Franklin. Meetings are $5,
with a maximum of $10 per
family, which all goes to the
church.
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Franklin Public Library February Programs
All events are free and open to
the public. No registration unless
specified.
Mondays
Move Along for ages 0 – 5
years old at 10:30 a.m.
This thirty minute program
features music, movement, stories, instruments, and other interactive activities to encourage
social skills and promote early
literacy. Parents and caregivers
are welcome and encouraged to
participate. No registration is required.
Toddler Playgroup at
11 a.m.
Take a break and enjoy some
playtime at this informal morning playgroup. The library will
provide toys, music, and books
for children who are accompanied by an adult. Connect with
other parents and let little ones
interact with one another. No
registration is required.
Krafty Mondays for ages
6 to 12 at 4 p.m.
A new craft offered each
week. No registration is required.
Weekly programs are as follows:
Monday, February 1
Valentine’s Day decorations.
Be ready for Valentine’s Day
with festive decorations. Valentine’s Day wreaths, garlands and
more. You’ll be able to transform
your room into a Valentine’s Day
wonderland!
Monday, February 8
Carnival Time! Come in and
help decorate the meeting room
fro the FPL’s big Carnival next
week. We will transform the
room with your banners and colorful crafts.
Monday, February 22
Duct tape memo board. Make
a nifty wipe off memo board for
your door, desk or the refrigerator. This will be great to keep
track of your busy schedule and
even your homework!
Monday, February 29
Leap Year Crafts. It’s Leap
Year! We’re celebrating February
29 with leaping frogs. Join the fun
as we make a special frog decoration and a froggy paper holder. A
game of leap frog is a possibility,
too!
Tuesdays
et Ready for KinderG
garten for ages 3 – 5 at
10:30 a.m.
This 45-minute program featuring stories, rhymes, songs, and
activities will help prepare your
children for preschool and kindergarten. Parents and caregivers should attend with their child.
No registration is required.
Toddler Playgroup at
11:15 a.m.
Teen Advisory Board –
Third Tuesday of the
Month
For Middle and High School
Students, Tuesday, February 16
from 6:30-8 p.m.
Wednesdays
errific Toddlers for
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ages 18 months to 3
years old at 10:30 a.m.
Enjoy thirty minutes of interactive stories, songs, and activities
for families and children from 18
months to age 3. No registration
is required.
Toddler Playgroup at 11
a.m.
“Doggie Tales” Read
to Dogs Program – Third
Wednesday of the Month
For Students in Grade 2 &
Up, Wednesday, Feb. 17 from
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Improve your reading skills
and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog!
Bring your favorite book or pick
out one of ours to read. The
dogs and their handlers are from
Pawsitive Touch and are trained
for one-on-one sessions.
Thursdays
Story and Craft for ages
3, 4, 5, and 6 at 10:30 a.m.
Stories, activities, and a craft
for children ages 3, 4, 5, and 6
who are able to attend “on their
own.” This program lasts around
45 minutes. No registration is required.
Toddler Playgroup at 11
a.m.
Lego Club – Third Thursdays of the Month, For Ages
3 to 12, Thursday, Feb. 18 from
4-5 p.m.
Use your imagination and
build anything you like with our
tubs of Legos! We have new
Lego sets to put together and lots
of regular blocks to use. No registration is required
Adult Programs
Knitting Circle for Adults,
Tuesdays (except Feb. 16), Starting February 2nd, 1:30-3 p.m.,
Open to all skill levels. 1:30-3
p.m.
Adult Coffee and Craft,
Saturday, February 13, 1 p.m.,
Coloring isn’t just for kids anymore!
Impact of Financial Elder
Abuse, Tuesday, February 16th,
2 p.m., Elder abuse and embezzlement can happen to anyone.
Please join Joseph J. Canavan,
Director, Triad Division, Norfolk
County Sheriff ’s Office for an
overview of the many programs
available free of charge through
TRIAD and for a screening of
the DVD “Last Will and Embezzlement.” It will equip seniors,
family members, and professionals to both recognize and guard
against financial abuse of vulnerable and older adults
Library Book Sale, Saturday, February 20th, 9 a.m. – 4
p.m. (9-10 a.m. classical music
by Betty Kushner), Bag Sale Feb.
21, 9 a.m. -12 p.m.
Genealogy Club. Introduction to the National Archives,
Thursday, February 25, 6:30
p.m., Franklin Library Genealogy Club welcomes archivist
Daniel Fleming from The National Archives at Boston.
Chess Group, Sunday February 28, 2 p.m.
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A Medium that Makes the Image “Pop”
Artist Spotlight: Dale Hoopingarner
Art, using a scanner?
Franklin Art Association
artist Dale Hoopingarner first
encountered scanography – or
photography using a scanner
– in a seminar taught by Connecticut artist Ellen Hovercamp
a decade ago at Tower Hill
Botanical Garden in Boylston.
Hoopingarner was fascinated.
“Ellen had a laptop and a
projector, and she showed it
against the wall,” says the artist.
“I went out and bought a scanner.”
In scanography, a digital
scanner captures the images
of its subject. In Hoopingarner’s case, he uses flowers from
his garden, many species that
attract butterflies. In fact, his
first subject was a clematis he’d
grown. The result is a striking burst of color upon a stark
black background, which creates
something of a 3D effect.
Hoopingarner says he often
takes a series of scans to get the
look just right. In order to prevent his subjects from getting
crushed, he removed the glass
from his scanner. Lately, he’s
been taking them, he says, with
the lights off, as even the glow
from a computer monitor can
interfere with the black back-
ground he seeks.
“Once you’re doing it, you’re
building the image. You really
don’t see the end result until
you take the pictures,” says the
artist, who refers to viewing the
result as “a joyous act of discovery when a beautiful picture
emerges.” The Milford resident
of over 20 years says he loves the
detail and depth of this work,
how it preserves the beauty of
the flowers.
“I love flowers, and
I’ve gardened all my
life,” he says, “and
I love being able to
capture them. People
will ask, ‘How did you
get the flowers to stay
so fresh behind the
glass?’”
The most difficult
part of scanning, however, comes after the
scan has been taken.
Hoopingarner will
do Photoshop detail
work to remove stray
hairs or pollen, or
sometimes even the
microscopic bug from
the image in order to
get a clean image upon
the black. That process
can take 15-20 hours
or more per image in order to
make the resulting image “pop.”
“Depending on subject, it
can take a long time to work on
ARTIST
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February Vacation Programs at For Lent, St. Mary’s
Parishioners Asked to
the Franklin Public Library
Bring Food Donations
Winter Carnival
Tuesday, February 16th
from 10:30 a.m.
The Magic of Winter
with Greg the Magician
& Axel his dog.
It’s Carnival Time! Come Wednesday, February
one, come all to the Frank- 17th from 1 p.m.
lin Public Library’s fun filled
Winter Carnival. Play games
of chance and games of skill.
Make a wide variety of crafts
including carnival hats and edible necklaces
Sparky’s Puppets –
Stories from Snowy
Lands
Wednesday, February
17th from 10:30 a.m.
Treat your kids to a program
that’s trainloads of fun and
filled with magic, comedy audience participation, some very
funny puppetry, fun routines
involving Frosty the snowman,
winter magic and making the
kids to believe enough to make
the bell from the polar express
ring just like the movie only live!
Once Upon a WinterWatch a snowman come to time with Award
life, see a bear go ice fishing Winning Storyteller
and visit a toymaker on a win- Diane Edgecomb
Thursday, February
18th from 10:30 a.m.
Diane Edgecomb will warm
your hearts and stretch your
imaginations with a wide range
of stories from long ago ranging from tales of Snow White
and Rose Red to tales of New
England escapades.
“Uncle Moe” – Music for
the whole family
Thursday, February
18th from 1 p.m.
Get up and dance with New
England’s own rock ‘n roll band
for kids and families. Uncle
Moe will entertain and engage
all ages with catchy music, educational themes, and silly acts.
try day.
In observance of the Season
of Lent, the St. Vincent de Paul
Society at St. Mary’s Church in
Franklin is asking folks to bring
one item for the food pantry on
each weekend of Lent.
Suggestions for each weekend are:
Feb. 13/14: a pplesauce, fruit
cocktail
Feb. 20/21: laundry detergent
Feb. 27/28: peanut butter, jelly
Mar. 5/6: beef stew, chowder
Mar. 12/13: juice, juice boxes
Palm Sunday: spaghetti sauce
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thirty-first Spring Concert, “Fire
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night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at
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be performed on May 7, 2016
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• Singin’ in the Rain (from
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• Africa, Paich/Porcaro (Toto);
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• Fire and Rain, James Taylor,
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• Selections from the oratorio,
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• Thanks Be to God
• Be Not Afraid
• It is Enough - Elijah
• Famine Song, Culloton
• See, Now He Sleepeth
• Juego a Que Me Quemo, Traditional Columbian; arr. Julian
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• Lift Thine Eyes
• The Spark of Creation (from
Children of Eden, Stephen
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• He Watching Over Israel chorus
• Then Did Elijah - chorus
• Then Shall the Righteous
• A Little Fall of Rain (from Les
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• And Then Shall Your Light
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Broadway in Franklin Features Jenn Colella
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Franklin Performing Arts
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Revue of show-stopping numbers from the Great White Way.
Bringing the magic of 42nd
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Sunday, February 28, at THE
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at 15 West Central Street in
downtown Franklin. The show
also features appearances by
musical theater students and
by Electric Youth. Participation
in the weekend’s master classes
and Broadway Revue is open to
students in grades 8-12, with all
abilities welcome.
Electric Youth (EY), a dynamic ensemble of talented
singer-dancers trained at the
Franklin School for the Performing Arts, will kick off the
weekend with a 7:30 p.m. show
on Friday evening, February
26, at THE BLACK BOX.
Backed by an eight-piece band
of Boston musicians who’ve
performed with music legends
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and many others, Electric Youth
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hits by Adele, Beyonce, The
Black Crowes, Queen, Sugarland, Stevie Wonder and more.
Guest artists Jenn Colella and
Michael James Scott will lead a
series of musical theater master
classes at the Franklin School
for the Performing Arts (FSPA)
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Rehearsals for Sunday’s revue
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performers. For more information, including participation fee
and schedule, visit www.FPAConline.com or call (508) 5283370.
Jenn Colella’s Broadway
credits include Urban Cowboy (Sissy, Outer Critics Circle
Award nomination), High Fidelity (Laura), Chaplin (Hedda
Hopper) and If/Then (Anne)
opposite LaChanze and Idina
Menzel. Regionally she was
featured as Daisy Hilton in
Sideshow at the Kennedy Center, Peter Pan in Peter Pan at
the Sondheim Performing Arts
Center, and Georgie in The Full
Monty at Paper Mill Playhouse
with Elaine Stritch. Off-Broadway credits include Beebo Brinker
Chronicles (opposite Marin Ireland), Lucky Guy (opposite Kyle
Dean Massey) and the revival
of Closer Than Ever. Television
appearances include gueststarring roles on Cashmere Mafia
(ABC), Rescue Me (FX), Can You
Tell (Oxygen), All My Children
(ABC), The Good Wife (CBS) and
Elementary (CBS). Colella starred
opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt
in the indie film Uncertainty.
Michael James Scott originated and is currently playing the role of Minstrel in the
Broadway sensation Something
Rotten! He also originated the
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and Elf – The Musical. National
Tours include Fosse (Male Leading Performer) and Mamma Mia!
(Sky). Michael James Scott appeared Off-Broadway in Here’s
to the Public with Donna McKechnie and in London’s West
End revival of Hair.
Proceeds from Broadway
in Franklin weekend support
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black ink, and the images need
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Still, he’s shown his work in a
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May, 2013.
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and these
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class of 2013, and Tyler D’Urso, will also be
lot.
full format be available in
Dover, Sherborn, well in
Station
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or teen with
as the
by
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testing from the schools
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his life like that.”
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of each town is to let residents
says Koller.
Marriott Diamond
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spring.
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for his work,
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The Norfolk Cultural Council
will be sponsoring a Juried Art
Competition (“Norfolk Open
Invitational”) to be held at the
Norfolk Public Library, 139 Main
Street, Norfolk, MA 02056. The
exhibition will run from March
28th to April 30th 2016; a reception with the awards, art, music
and refreshments will be held on
April 9th from 5-7 p.m. in the
Community Hall of the Library.
The competition is open to all
artists; cash awards will be presented for the top ten pieces of
art. A non-refundable entry fee
of ($20 for one entry, $30 for a
maximum of two entries) made
payable to the Norfolk Cultural
Council is required to be considered for the juried competition.
Previous artwork from our 2014
juried competition cannot be resubmitted.
Applications may be sent and
accepted with the payment (check
or money order) from February
1st through and including February 29th. Artists will be notified
of their accepted artwork for the
juried competition by March 19th
via email or phone. Further information and an application can be
requested by visiting the council
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Representative Roy
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Conversation
Representative Jeffrey N. Roy
(D-Franklin) held a community
conversation with senior citizens
to discuss issues that impact their
lives and to provide information
on the various state programs
available to them. Area seniors,
their loved ones, and caregivers
were invited to the event that
will take place on Friday, January
15, 2016 at the Franklin Senior
Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St,
Franklin, MA 02038.
Roy’s special guest for the
event was State Representative
Denise C. Garlick (D-Needham),
the House Chair of the Joint
Committee on Elder Affairs.
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Dean College Approved to Offer
B.A. Degree in Communications
Beginning in 2016
Dean College, a private, residential college located in Franklin,
Massachusetts, has been approved
by the Massachusetts Board of
Higher Education to offer a new
stand-alone B.A. degree. Beginning in fall 2016, students at Dean
College will be able to complete a
Bachelor of Arts in Communications.
This new B.A. program will
prepare students for the world of
work or graduate school.
“Dean’s Associate degree in
Communications has a proud history and great alumni,” said Dr.
Michael Fishbein, Vice President
of Academic Affairs at Dean College. “Our students have been
asking to stay at Dean to finish
their Bachelor’s degree in Communications, and we are delighted
to provide them with the option to
do so.”
Dean College now offers 12
bachelor degree programs, including Arts and Entertainment
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Dean College Palladino School of Women’s Success
Dance Presents Choreographers’ Network (WSN) to
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Welcome Judge
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The Palladino School of
Dance at Dean College will perform a Choreographers’ Concert
on Friday, February 5th and Saturday, February 6, 2016.
Join us for an evening of dance
highlighting the choreography of
selected upper class dance ma-
jors. Enjoy just the performance
opening night or come and enjoy
an evening of dance and witness
renowned guest artists as they
view and discuss selected student
work on closing night.
The Choreographers’ Concert will take place in the Main
Stage within the Campus Center
at Dean College, 99 Main Street,
Franklin at 8 p.m. both nights.
Tickets range from $5-$22 and
can be purchased online by visiting www.dean.edu/boxoffice.
Franklin Heavyweight Has
Knockout Performance
The Central New England
(Greater Lowell) preliminaryround of the 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves
Championship concluded on
January 15 at historic Lowell
Memorial Auditorium with 12
second-round matches in the
novice class.
Knockouts (4) and shutout
decisions were the theme as the
large crowd really got into the exciting action, particularly the explosive knockout performances
by Methuen (MA) middleweight
Yamarco Guzman and Franklin (MA) heavyweight Jared
Gately.
Proceeds from the Lowell Sun
Charities Golden Gloves Championship go towards sending the
New England Golden Gloves
champions to the National
Golden Gloves Championship
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Women’s Success Network
(WSN) would like to invite
you to join us on Wednesday,
March 2nd at Lake Pearl in
Wrentham, 6-9 p.m.
We are pleased to be hosting our distinguished guest
speaker, Judge Angela Ordonez, Chief Justice of the
Norfolk County Probate and
Family Court. Her fascinating story of how she rose to
this exemplary position will
be discussed as well as her
superb record of developing
and supporting programs that
not only mentor young people
interested in the law, but also
educate parents with family
law matters and out-of-court
resolutions.
WSN is one of the oldest
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WSN offers a supportive environment for women to grow
their businesses and build
strong and lasting relationships. The monthly meetings
feature networking, dinner
and speakers related to business or personal growth. WSN
members are fun, supportive,
and energetic. The evening
is geared for women to network with one another and
we welcome guests to join our
monthly meetings.
Meetings are held the first
Wednesday of the month
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February 23rd, 2016.
Local Town Pages www.franklintownnews.com Hockomock Area
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Registration for the Hockomock Area YMCA’s Y World
of Tots Preschool at its Bernon
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Tuesday, February 2nd at 1 p.m.
The preschool is designed to provide a positive learning environment for children aged 2.9 to 5
years. The school is holding an
open house for parents and families on Tuesday, February 2nd
from 1 p.m. -2:30 p.m.
“Our program offers a preschool experience where children learn, thrive, and explore,”
said teacher Lisa Peters. The
preschool program offers two,
three, and five-day options for
both morning or extended day
options. The Y World of Tots is
accredited by the National Association for the Education of
Young Children.
Social, motor, and academic development is promoted
through fun hands-on learning
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The Y offers an iPad technology
which is revolutionizing our approach to learning and teaching. Enrichment activities are
also included in the curriculum
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school is located inside a full facility YMCA. Activities include
gymnastics, swimming & sports
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The Bee will be held at the
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There will be live music by
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Circle of Friends Welcomes Seth
Glier, Ryan Hommel Feb. 27
Seth Glier returns to the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse stage
on Saturday, February 27th at 8
p.m. His previous performances
delighted crowds who responded
with energetic standing ovations.
A Shelburne Fall native, he attended Berkeley for a year and
then left to start his touring career. Despite his relatively young age,
Seth is a seasoned troubadour. A
singer-songwriter, producer and
multi-instrumentalist who averages over 250 live performances
annually, Seth has gone from
opening act to headlining his own
shows and playing major festivals. He’s shared the stage with
artists as diverse as James Taylor,
Ani DiFranco, Edwin McCain,
Martin Sexton, Emmylou Harris
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Ryan Hommel will be opening
the show. Already a touring veteran and multi-faceted producer
he is now coming into his own as
a solo artist. He delivers his songs
with a hyper-focused and intentional quiet intensity. His live
performances blend his mature,
soulful, and strong voice with
guitar playing that ranges from
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The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is a non-profit organization affiliated with Franklin’s First
Universalist Society. Concerts are
presented in a smoke free and
alcohol free environment at the
Society’s handicapped accessible
Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St.
in Franklin, and begin at 8 p.m.;
doors open at 7:30 p.m. Beverages and gourmet desserts will be
available. Tickets for this show are
$20. Please call (508) 528-2541 or
visit http://www.circlefolk.org/
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‘Finest Hours’ Team to Speak at Dean March 3, 2016
Event Part of Dean College Leadership Lecture Series
Dean College is honored to
host both the producer and the
author of Walt Disney Pictures
new epic The Finest Hours for
the Dean College Leadership Institute Leadership In Action Lecture Series on Thursday March
3, 2016.
The Leadership Series offers a
unique and interactive opportunity for students, alumni, and the
local community to interact with
today’s business leaders.
Acclaimed film producer
Dorothy Aufiero will be joined
by bestselling author Casey
Sherman to discuss their incredible journey together from page
to screen. The Finest Hours is
set for worldwide release beginning on January 29, 2016. The
film chronicles the greatest Coast
Guard rescue in American history in February, 1952 off Cape
Cod and stars Chris Pine, Casey
Affleck, Eric Bana, Ben Foster
and Holliday Grainger. The Finest Hours was filmed entirely in
Massachusetts. “We are thrilled to be joined
by the creative forces behind this
major motion picture,” said Dr.
Paula Rooney, President of Dean
College. “Both Ms. Aufiero and
Mr. Sherman work here in Massachusetts and the Dean College community looks forward
to a memorable event as they
discuss the challenges and the
triumphs behind their cinematic
achievement.”
Dorothy Aufiero has also
developed several of the most
memorable motion pictures
ever filmed in Massachusetts including the Oscar-winning The
Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale, and the
Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting, starring Matt Damon and
Ben Affleck. Aufiero also served
as executive producer for the
smash television hit “Queer Eye
for the Straight Guy.”
Casey Sherman is a national
bestselling author of eight books
including Search for the Strangler (about his re-investigation of
the notorious Boston Strangler
case), Bad Blood, Animal and
Boston Strong. Sherman has also
served as a guest analyst on CNN
and FOX News.
Mr. Sherman and Ms. Aufiero
Dean College Palladino School
of Dance and Manhattan Dance
Project Present Master Classes
February 6-7th
The Palladino School of
Dance at Dean College has partnered with the Manhattan Dance
Project to present master classes
with top NYC teachers in theatre,
dance, hip hop, tap, and ballet.
Master classes will be taught
by top industry professionals,
including James Boyd, Bill Hotaling, Todd Shanks, Michael
Vernon, and more! Visit www.
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Master Classes will be offered
to dance students on both Saturday, February 6th and Sunday,
February 7th beginning at 8:30
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The speaking program will
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The S.A.F.E. (Support for
Addicts and Families by Empowerment) Board is pleased to
confirm that Professor Robert
Putnam, the author of Bowling Alone and Our Kids: The
American Dream in Crisis, has
accepted our invitation to speak
at our next coalition meeting on
February 2, 2016 at Franklin
High School.
The coalition meeting begins at 7 p.m., and we expect
Prof. Putnam to speak between
7:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. He
will begin with a presentation
and then will sit down with Dr.
Anne Bergen for a one on one
dialogue.
Our Kids is a groundbreaking examination of the growing
inequality gap and why fewer
Americans today have the opportunity for upward mobility.
You can learn more about the
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about how we have become
increasingly disconnected from
one another and how social
structures have disintegrated. It
should be a fascinating talk and
of particular interest to those
wishing to understand the sociological climate surrounding
the opioid crisis.
Our February 29, 2016, at 7
p.m., the S.A.F.E. meeting will
feature Chris Herron, a former Boston Celtic player and
founder of the Herren Project,
who will speak about his own
substance use disorder and the
importance of a healthy lifestyle
and good decision making. He
will also provide “real-world”
techniques on how to handle
pressure within a teen’s life,
community or family situation.
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recently recognized by Beacon
Hill Roll Call for his 100% voting attendance record in the
Massachusetts Senate in 2015.
This marks the fourth year in a
row Senator Ross has received a
perfect attendance record.
“It is my honor and privilege
to represent the people of the
Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District on Beacon Hill and
by doing so that means casting
votes on their behalf,” said Senator Ross. “In 2016 the Senate
will continue to tackle many issues my constituents care about
and I can assure them that I will
be there for each and every vote
and ensure their voices are heard
loud and clear.”
In 2015 the Senate held 212
roll call votes on legislation pertaining to the FY16 budget,
opioid epidemic, public safety,
veterans, among others. “Roll call votes are one of
the primary and crucial ways
that Senators protect and represent the interests of their constituents, and often they involve
critical issues where every vote
makes a difference. Senator Ross
undoubtedly understands that,
and his 100% voting record reflects his commitment not only
to those he represents, but also
to the prosperity and future of
our state,” said Senate Minority
Leader Bruce Tarr (R- Gloucester). “Senator Ross is prepared
to capture every opportunity
when an issue and a vote arise,
by understanding the complexity and impact of each one. I
truly appreciate his substantial
contributions to the Senate, and
the significant achievements
his perfect voting record represents.”
Throughout December the
Senate is continuing to hold informal sessions to advance bills
that do not require debate or roll
call votes. The Senate will return
to formal sessions in January of
2016.
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or concerns at (617) 722-1555 or
[email protected].
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February 2016
Local Town Pages www.franklintownnews.com Resources, Courtesy of
Franklin Senior Center, to
Help You through Winter
Housing Rehab Assistance is
available to Franklin homeowners through a grant from the MA
Department of Housing & Community Development. The program assists eligible residential
property owners in making accessibility improvements, urgent
and emergency repairs. Accessibility improvements needed to a
home to keep a person safely at
home are considered emergency
repairs, which are expedited!
Owner-occupied and investorowned residential properties
located within the target areas
are eligible for the program. For
more information, call Erin rogers.
Fuel Assistance applications
can now be completed. Income
guidelines are: up to $33,126
gross annual income for a oneperson household, up to $43,319
Franklin
Attorneys
Named
MA Super
Lawyers
Amy M. Antonellis and Jason
M. Carrozza, co-founders of
Family Legal Partners, P.C., located in Franklin, have been selected to the 2015 Massachusetts
Super Lawyers list. No more
than five percent of the lawyers
in Massachusetts are selected
by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters,
is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a
high degree of peer recognition
and professional achievement.
The annual selections are made
based upon a statewide survey of
lawyers, an independent research
evaluation of candidates and peer
reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive
and diverse listing of exceptional
attorneys. For more information
about Attorney Carrozza or Attorney Antonellis please call (508)
803-1333 or visit www.familylegalpartners.com.
for a two-person household, and
up to $53,511 for a three-person
household.
Good Neighbor Energy Program, which is supported by the
Salvation Army, provides energy
assistance to residents who are
in temporary crisis and do not
qualify for federal or state energy
funds. The fund currently takes
applications for emergency assistance only, but as of January
4, 2016 will be open for all applicants. Gross annual income
for a 1-person household of up
to $44,168, for a 2-person household up to $57,759 and for a
3-person household u to $71,348.
DHCD Grant Fuel Assistance: Franklin has received a
grant from the MA Department of Housing & Community
Development (DHCD) to provide funding for supplemental
emergency heating assistance
to eligible low to moderate income residents. The maximum
amount of fuel assistance per
eligible resident is $1,000. Funds
are limited and are available on
a first-come, first served basis.
Residents who have exhausted
their Federal Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) benefits qualify for this
program based on their 2015
LIHEAP eligibility letter. Over
income LIHEAP applicants can
qualify for this assistance if their
gross annual income falls below
the income limits listed here:
One-person household, $44,800;
two-person household, $55,800
and three-person household,
$62,750.
For more information about
the above, call Erin Rogers at
(508) 520-4945.
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Milford Federal
Savings & Loan
Association
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to Assistant Vice President-Compliance
Milford Federal Savings and
Loan Association is pleased to
announce that the Board of
Directors has appointed Beth
Fryc to the position of Assistant Vice President-Compliance.
Fryc has been with the Association for nearly 27 years,
and holds an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Dean College. She
first joined Milford Federal
in August 1987 as a full time
teller and has since held the
positions of Consumer Loan
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Stony Brook Announces Its February Programming
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Stony Brook Story Time on
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from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Jessica Watson invites you to explore a variety
of nature themes and discovery
with some picture books, games
and interactive play. Similar to
our “We Are Nature” children’s
program, minus the outdoor exploration, you and your children
will have a chance to explore,
connect and ponder our relationship with nature in the comfort of
the indoors. Ages 2.0 to 6 with
a care-giver. Fee: $5m/$6nm per
person per session.
We Are Nature on Thursdays, February 4, 18, & 25, from
11 a.m. to noon. Join Ms. Jessica
for a developmental nature program that encourages toddlers to
discover the wonders of nature
as they learn more about themselves. How do bats hear? Do we
communicate like bees? What do
birds do in the winter? Explore
these questions through an interactive program utilizing discovery
tables, crafts, music, story time
and short trail walks on the property. Each week offers different
themes and questions for these
little explorers to ponder. Leave
with a tired toddler, some “homework” and new enthusiasm for
our natural world.
Ages 2.5 to 5 with a care-giver.
Fee: $5m/$6nm per person per
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dark, timed to the moon phases.
You never know what you will
find on a walk around the trails
after sunset. We’ll start with an illustrated discussion of the many
creatures that roam the wetlands,
fields, and forest after dark. We’ll
practice our owl hoots and take a
look at what makes these critters
so special, then head
out on the trail to look
and listen. After our
walk we’ll warm up
with some hot chocolate. Minimum age 7.
Fee: $8m/$11nm per
person per session.
Tiny Trekkers on
Saturdays, February 6
and January 20, from
10:30 a.m. to noon.
Start your weekend off
right with a fun and
knowledgeable Stony
Brook teacher on the
trails learning about
nature. Each day will
have a special topic created to excite your child about
the natural world. There will be
crafts, activities and lots of laughter. So come and join the fun.
This month’s themes: Owls on
the Prowl/ Oh, Deer. Ages 2.9 to
6 with a parent. Fee: $5m/$6nm
per person per session.
Brunch with the Eagles on
Sunday, February 7, from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. The open water of
the Connecticut River is a great
place to find Bald Eagles during the winter. The river attracts
a variety of raptors, water fowl,
and other birds as they search for
food during the wintertime. Join
Doug Williams and Karen Stein
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van from Stony Brook with plenty
of stops along the river to scope
out the birds before heading to
the Griswold Inn to partake of
their traditional Hunt Brunch.
After our meal we will walk down
to the dock in Essex for one last
look at the river before heading
back home. Fee: $96m/ $120nm
place to live and then assemble
a bird house to take home. Minimum age 6. Fee: $25m/$30nm
per person (includes birdhouse
materials).
Winter Star Search on Friday,
February 26, from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Join us for an evening of
star gazing. We will use telescopes
(includes lunch).
Sweets for the Tweets on
Saturday, February 13, from 2 to
4 p.m. Let’s make a valentine for
the birds with seeds, dried fruits,
popcorn and other delicious
items! You can either bring your
treat home or hang it at Stony
Brook. We will end the program with a short walk to look
for birds. Minimum age 5. Fee:
$8m/$10nm per person.
February Vacation Week:
Tuesday, February 16 thru Friday, February 19, from 9 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Your children don’t
have to go far away to experience a new world or discover
something new about themselves.
Have them come to Stony Brook
during the vacation week. We
know how to make learning fun!
Themes: Tues, Frosty Fun; Wed,
Frozen Frogs; Thurs, Super Slimy
Science; Fri, Buried Treasure.
Grades K-5. Fee: $45m/$50nm
per day.
Build a Backyard Birdhouse
on Sunday, February 21, from 2
to 4 p.m. February is a perfect
time to think and talk about how
we can help bring some excitement to our neighborhoods. We
will identify the housing needs of
several species of birds (bluebirds,
chickadees and Carolina wrens)
that breed in our area. Learn
what birds are looking for in a
and binoculars to search out and
view the planets, stars and galaxies of the winter sky. Learn techniques for navigating from point
to point in the night sky from our
guides for this evening. Do you
know the winter constellations?
This is your opportunity to get a
guided tour. We’ll provide the hot
chocolate! Minimum age 6. Fee:
$10m/$12nm per person.
Family Tracking on Saturday,
February 27, from 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. There are hints of
life everywhere in the winter. Become an expert tracker and enjoy
a morning of winter exploration
in search of animal tracks and
signs of deer, coyote, fox, fisher,
otter, mink, rabbit, and mice.
Hiking will be light to moderate.
Dress in many layers and boots,
as the majority of this program
will be outdoors. Fee: $7adult,
$6childmember/$9adult,
$7childnon-member.
Pre-registration is required for
all programs (except as noted).
For more details, visit the Mass
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email stonybrook@massaudubon. org, fax (508) 553-3864 or in
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MassBay Students Franklin Art Association to
Feature Holliston Artist Ricketson
Place 2nd at
National Cyber
League Competition
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MassBay Community
College, of Wellesley Hills, is
pleased to announce a student
cyber security team has placed
2nd at the National Cyber
League 2015 Competition.
The five member student
team from MassBay, called
the MBAnnoynymous, was
ranked 2nd out of 129 teams
nationwide. The student team
participants include; Michael
Reda of Dedham, Paul Buonopane of Medfield, Andrew
Liberatore of Franklin, Julius
Newton of Ashland, and Alvaro Aviles of Ashland.
The students have been
working together since the
beginning of the fall 2015 semester and have competed in
the preseason, season and post
season of the National Cyber
League competition. The
competition is done online on
a cloud based environment,
where students compete to
solve real problems. The MassBay team was given problems
to solve that replicate what
they might face in the real
world if their company was
to fall victim of hackers. The
team dissected the problems to
find solutions, which included
downloading files, decryption
to view passwords and analyzing information on the attack. The NCL is a national
competition, which students
participate as individuals or
on teams.
For more information on
the National Cyber League;
www.nationalcyberleague.org.
The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday,
Feb.3, from 6:30 pm to 9 p.m. at
the Franklin Senior Center, 10
Daniel McCahill Street. Refresh-
ments and socialization will begin
at 6:30 p.m. The program will
feature a demo, from guest artist
Elizabeth Ricketson. Elizabeth
will do a colorful abstract.
Meetings are free and opened
to the public. For more information please visit our web site at
www.franklinart.org or www.
facebook.com/FranklinArtAssoc.
The Franklin Lodge of Elks
#2136, 1077 Pond Street, Franklin, will hold a pet vaccination
clinic for dogs and cats from 2
p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, February 6th.
Call (508) 695-8797 or text
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and to make an appointment for
vaccinations, heartworm tests or
deworming. Rhode Island residents and walk-ins are also welcome.
All cats must be in carries and
dogs must be on leashes. Services
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February 2016
Living Healthy
Eye Care Facts and Myths
By: Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.,
Milford Franklin Eye Center
We have all been told by
someone at some time, “You’ll
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“Reading in dim light is harmful to your eyes.”
False. Using your eyes in dim
light does not damage them.
However, good lighting does
make reading easier and can
prevent eye fatigue.
“Using computers can damage your eyes.”
False. Working on computers will not harm your eyes.
Often, when using a computer
for long periods of time, just as
when reading or doing other
close work, you blink less often
than normal. This reduced rate
of blinking makes your eyes dry,
which may lead to the feeling of
eyestrain or fatigue.
Try to take regular breaks to
look up or across the room. This
should relieve the feeling of strain
on your eyes. Keep the monitor
between 18 to 24 inches from
your face and at a slight downward angle. Also consider the use
of artificial tears. If your vision
blurs or your eyes tire easily, you
should have your eyes examined
by an ophthalmologist.
“Wearing the wrong kind of
eyeglasses damages your eyes.”
False. Eyeglasses are devices
used to sharpen your vision.
Although correct eyeglasses or
contacts help you to see clearly,
wearing a pair with the wrong
lenses, or not wearing glasses at
all, will not physically damage
your eyes. However, children
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“Children outgrow crossed or
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False. Children do not
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ophthalmologist.
“Learning disabilities are
caused by eye problems.”
False. Difficulties with reading,
mathematics, and other learning
problems in children are often
referred to as learning disabilities.
There is no strong evidence that
vision problems cause learning
disabilities.
“Sitting close to the television
can damage children’s eyes.”
False. Children can focus at
close distance without eyestrain
better than adults. They often
develop the habit of holding
reading materials close to their
eyes or sitting right in front of the
television. There is no evidence
that this damages their eyes.
“People with weak eyes should
avoid reading fine print.”
False. It is said that people
with weak eyes or people who
wear glasses will “wear out” their
eyes sooner if they read fine print
or do detail work. The eye more
closely resembles a camera than
a muscle. A camera will not wear
out sooner just because it is used
to photograph intricate detail.
“Wearing eyeglasses will cause
you to become dependent on
them.”
False. Eyeglasses are used
to correct blurry vision. Since
clear vision with eyeglasses is
preferable to uncorrected vision,
you may find that you want to
wear your eyeglasses more often.
Although it may feel as if you are
becoming dependent on your
eyeglasses, you are actually just
getting used to seeing clearly.
“Older people who gain ‘second sight’ may be developing
cataracts.”
True. Older individuals
who wear reading eyeglasses
sometimes find themselves able to
read without their eyeglasses and
think their eyesight is improving.
The truth is they are becoming
more nearsighted, which can
be a sign of early cataract
development.
“A cataract must be ‘ripe’ before it is removed.”
False. With older surgical
techniques, it was thought to be
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safer to remove a cataract when it
was “ripe.” With today’s modern
surgical procedures, a cataract
can be removed whenever it
begins to interfere with a person’s
lifestyle. “Contact lenses can prevent
nearsightedness from getting
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False. Some people have
been led to believe that wearing
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correct nearsightedness so that
cataract surgery. The same laser
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eventually they won’t need either
contacts or eyeglasses. There is
no evidence that wearing contact
lenses produces an improvement
in vision. “Eyes can be transplanted.”
False. Medical science has no
way to transplant whole eyes.
Our eyes are connected to the
brain by the optic nerve. Because
of this, the eye is never removed
from its socket during surgery.
The cornea, the clear front part
of the eye, has been successfully
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“Laser assisted cataract surgery is the same as traditional
cataract surgery.”
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Living Healthy
Local Incident Highlights Need
to Check, Update CO Detectors
By J.D. O’Gara
On January 11, a Medway incident brought to light the importance of having operating CO
detectors in our homes and buildings, when Medway firefighters
found elevated levels of CO (due
to a malfunctioning boiler) at the
Christ Episcopal Church at 14
School Street, home of Back to
Basics Preschool.
Medway Fire officials stressed
that this incident should be taken
seriously. The event occurred
soon after State Fire Marshal
Stephen D. Coan issued a warning last month in the wake of the
Milford fatal carbon monoxide
(CO) poisoning where there were
no working carbon monoxide or
smoke alarms in either apartment. Coan discussed Nicole’s
Law, which requires carbon
monoxide alarms in homes that
use any fossil fuel, burn wood,
or have enclosed parking areas
“Take a minute to make sure you
have working CO alarms in your
home,” said Coan, who says a
working CO alarm must be on
every level of residents’ homes.
“Test them and replace the batteries if need be. And, if the alarm
is more than 5-7 years old, the
entire may need to be replaced.”
Breathing CO makes people
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It poisons the body by remov-
ing oxygen in the blood stream,
slowly suffocating victims. It
makes it hard to think clearly,
and sleeping people will not
wake up without an alarm.
Heating equipment is the leading cause of CO incidents. It can
also come from hot water heaters,
gas stoves, gas dryers, barbecue
grills, fireplaces, and from cars,
lawn mowers, snow blowers or
generators running inside the garage – even with the door open.
A large number of CO incidents
take place between the months
of November and February and
between 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. This
is the time when most heating
equipment is being used at home.
In 2014, Massachusetts fire departments responded to almost
15,000 CO incidents and in over
one-quarter, or 4,200 incidents,
elevated levels of CO were detected.
With the arrival of snow,
homeowners should take a
few minutes to make sure
that the vents for their heating units are cleared properly.
For more information on carbon
monoxide safety go to www.mass.
gov/dfs and type “Carbon Monoxide Safety” in the search box,
or contact your local fire department.
Residential Group Home Being Built in Franklin
By Jennifer Butler
Eight adults with developmental disabilities will have a place of
their own to call home right here
in Franklin, thanks to funds from
the Department of Housing and
Community Development. The
Department of Developmental
Services is building a residential group home on Plain Street
in Franklin. The house is being
built for the clients of the Horace Mann Educational Associates (HMEA). According to the
Franklin Housing Authority, the
8-bedroom duplex will house 8
residents and is being built on
an about 56,000 square foot lot.
One half of the duplex will be a
group home and will include four
bedrooms, a living room and a
kitchen. The other half will have
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• Individual Speech, Language, Literacy
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• Hearing Tests & Tinnitus Evaluations
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HMEA is an organization that
provides the support individuals
with developmental disabilities
and their families need and deserve. According to their website,
HMEA offers a variety of support services for their clientele.
The services include but are not
limited to Adult Family Care, Autism support, and several different types of day and residential
programs that include The Darnell School for Educational and
Behavior Services.
Some neighbors have voiced
opposition to the construction’s
possibly encroaching on their
land. They are not happy with
the builder, and they want the
buffer zones to be respected.
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Blood
Drive
Feb. 13th
in Norfolk
A Red Cross Blood Drive will
be held at the Federated Church
of Norfolk on Saturday, February 13, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. The church is located at 1
Union Street, in the center of
Norfolk, across from the Town
Common. Ample parking is
located behind the church. To
make an appointment or to receive further information, please
call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
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Dr. Kathman received her
medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and completed her
residency in Internal Medicine
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memberships at the American
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staff. Both physicians are board
certified in Internal Medicine
and Pediatrics, where they are
able to treat patients from birth
to elder years. They will see patients at Tri-County’s newest
practice site, Hopkinton Internal
Medicine & Pediatrics, scheduled
to open in Spring 2016 in Hopkinton, MA. Both physicians are
currently seeing patients at their
temporary location: 77 West
Main Street, Suite 204, Hopkinton, MA.
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entertainment by FPAC special
guest artists and the international
touring ensemble Electric Youth.
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pleased to once again partner
with exceptional area chefs and
restaurants to present an innovative evening of inspired cuisine.
Savor fine wines, craft beer, and
delicious appetizers, desserts and
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New OB/GYN
Specialist Joins
Tri-County Medical
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Philip J. Ciaramicoli, Jr.,
President of Tri-County Medical Associates, welcomes Mary
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She joins Tri-County Medical’s
Caring For Women office where
she practices alongside Xiaojing
Tao, MD, FACOG; Maria Bastos, MS, WHNP-BC; and Cindy
Popovic, MS, RN, ANP-C.
Dr. Myers received her Doctor of Medicine from Northwestern University Medical School in
Chicago, IL and completed her
residency at the Weill Cornell
Medical Center, The New York
Hospital in New York, NY.
Prior to joining Caring For
Women, Dr. Myers was a Physician in the Department of OB/
GYN at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical
Center and St. Vincent Hospital,
both located in Worcester, MA,
where she cared for low/high
risk obstetric and gynecologic
patients.
Tri-County Medical’s Caring For Women is located at 100
Medway Road, Suite 401 in Milford. Please call their office at
(508) 634-7338 to inquire about
appointments.
February 2016
Local Town Pages www.franklintownnews.com Community Events
February 2
Knitting Circle for
Adults, 1:30-3 p.m. Franklin Public Library, Open to
all skill levels. Meetings will
take place every Tuesday (except Feb. 16), 1:30-3:00 p.m.
S.A.F.E. (Support for
Addicts and Families by
Empowerment) presents
Prof. Robert Putnam, author of of Bowling Alone and
Our Kids: The American Dream
in Crisis, 7 p.m. S.A.F.E. coalition meeting, 7:30-8:45
presentation by Dr. Putnam,
Franklin High School
Hockomock
Area
YMCA Preschool Registration opens, Bernon Family
Branch, 1 p.m., For more
information contact Deborah Ela or Lisa Peters at 774235-2725 or yworldoftots@
hockymca.org.
February 3
Franklin Art Association meeting, from 6:30
pm to 9 p.m. at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel
McCahill Street, Franklin.
Refreshments and socialization at 6:30 p.m. Program
will feature a demo from
guest Holliston artist Elizabeth Ricketson. Elizabeth
will do a colorful abstract.
Free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.franklinart.
org or www.facebook.com/
FranklinArtAssoc.
February 5
The Palladino School
of Dance at Dean College
Choreographers’ Concert, an evening of dance
highlighting the choreography of selected upper class
dance majors, 8 p.m., Main
Stage within Campus Center, Dean College, 99 Main
Street, Franklin, Tickets
range from $5-$22 and can
be purchased online by visiting www.dean.edu/box
office.
February 6
The Palladino School
of Dance at Dean College
Choreographers’ Con-
cert, an evening of dance
highlighting the choreography of selected upper class
dance majors, 8 p.m., Main
Stage within Campus Center, Dean College, 99 Main
Street, Franklin, Tickets
range from $5-$22 and
can be purchased online by
visiting www.dean.edu/box
office.
The Drummers’ Studio and Piano Pad
Open House, 10 a.m. -1
p.m., Please call ahead
to confirm your Open
House time slot. Contact
TDS at (508) 520-1414
thedrummersstudio@gmail.
com or www.thedrummersstudio.com
Franklin Elks Pet Clinic,
2-3 p.m., 1077 Pond St.,
Franklin. Call (508) 6958797 or text (508) 431-4427.
Proceeds to benefit Bay Path
Humane Shelter.
February 13
Sunrise Montessori
School open house, 31
Hayward St., Franklin,
11a.m. to 1 p.m. (508) 5418010 or www.MySunriseMontessori.com
Donna Lee presents
A Tribute to Patsy Cline,
Original Congregational
Church, 1 East Street, Wrentham, 7:30 p.m., Tickets $15
in advance and $20 at the
door, available at the church
office, (508) 384-3110, or at
www.musicatocc.org. The
event will be in the Fellowship Hall of the church, accessible from the parking lot
in the rear.
February 16
Winter Carnival, 10:30
a.m., Franklin Public Library, Play games of chance
and games of skill. Make a
wide variety of crafts including carnival hats and edible
necklaces
Impact of Financial
Elder Abuse, 2 p.m., Franklin Public Library
February 17
Sparky’s Puppets –
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10:30 a.m., Franklin Public
Library, Watch a snowman
come to life, see a bear go ice
fishing and visit a toymaker
on a wintry day.
The Magic of Winter
with Greg the Magician &
Axel his dog, 1 p.m., Franklin
Public Library,
February 18
Once Upon a Wintertime with Award Winning
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb,
10:30 a.m., Franklin Public
Library
“Uncle Moe” – Music
for the whole family, 1 p.m.,
Franklin Public Library,
Get up and dance with
New England’s own rock ‘n
roll band for kids and families.
Rep. Roy Office Hours,
8:30-9:30 a.m., Franklin
Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St. Franklin,
Christopher Yancich, his
legislative aide, will be accompanying him. Rep. Roy
also invites all constituents to
call him at his State House
office at (617) 722-2020, stop
by Room 527A in the State
House, or email him at [email protected].
February 20
Library Book Sale,
9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Franklin
Public Library, with classical music by Betty Kushner
9-10 a.m.
February 25
Genealogy Club, Introduction to the National Archives, 6:30 p.m., Franklin
Public Library Genealogy
Club welcomes archivist
Daniel Fleming from The
National Archives at Boston
http://www.circlefolk.org/
to purchase tickets or for
more information.
February 26
February 28
Franklin Performing
Arts Company (FPAC)
presents Broadway in Franklin: A Weekend with the
Stars, kickoff featuring Electric Youth, 7:30 p.m., THE
BLACK BOX, 15 West
Central Street, Franklin,
in Franklin weekend support Electric Youth’s 2016
European summer concert
tour and EY’s mission to
give back through musical
performance, education and
ambassadorship. Tickets at
(508) 528-3370 or visit www.
THEBLACKBOXonline.
com.
Franklin Performing Arts
Company (FPAC) presents
Broadway in Franklin: A
Weekend with the Stars, 3
p.m., features Broadway
headliners Jenn Colella and
Michael James Scott, as well
as Electric Youth, THE
BLACK BOX, 15 West
Central Street, Franklin,
in Franklin weekend support Electric Youth’s 2016
European summer concert
tour and EY’s mission to
give back through musical
performance, education and
ambassadorship. Tickets at
(508) 528-3370 or visit www.
THEBLACKBOXonline.
com.
Mega Challah bake for
KIDS, Chabad House Jewish
Center, 34 Cedar Street, Milford, 3 p.m., $10 a child, $15
at door, (children must be accompanied by an adult), visit
www.GotChabad.com/challahbake
Death with Dignity Informational Presentation,
1-2:30 p.m., First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262
Chestnut St., Franklin, (508)
528-5348 , Presenter: Marie
Manis, Massachusetts Campaign Manager for Compassion and Choices
February 27
Rep. Roy Office Hours,
9-10 a.m., Medway Muffin
House, 116 Main St. Medway
Christopher Yancich,
his legislative aide, will be accompanying him. Rep. Roy
also invites all constituents to
call him at his State House
office at (617) 722-2020, stop
by Room 527A in the State
House, or email him at [email protected].
Seth Glier and Ryan
Hommel, The Circle of
Friends Coffeehouse, Franklin’s First Universalist Society
Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut
St. in Franklin, 8 p.m.; doors
open at 7:30 p.m. Beverages and gourmet desserts
will be available. Tickets for
this show are $20. Please
call (508) 528-2541 or visit
February 29
S.A.F.E. (Support for
Addicts and Families by
Empowerment) presents
Chris Herren, 7 p.m., Franklin High School
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Franklin Sports
Tri-County’s Kim Monroe, Millis Talent in Franklin
By Christopher Tremblay
Four years ago Kim Monroe
decided to leave her hometown
of Millis to attend Tri-County
Regional Vocational School
in Franklin. Since making the
move to Tri-County, Millis has
captured two straight Division 4
Central Championships as well
as two State Titles.
“I have no regrets about going
to Tri-County,” the Millis native
said. “I was interested in Cosmetology and wanted to leave the
little town of Millis to explore
the unknown in a bigger school.”
As her hometown Mohawks
were looking to advance into
their second straight Sectional
Championship game, the only
thing that stood in their way
was the Cougars of Tri-County.
Monroe and her teammates went
18-2 on the season and were the
number two seed hosting Millis
in the Semi Final round; the winner would go onto the title contest. Unfortunately for Monroe,
it was Millis who was once again
moving on.
“It was very exciting to play
against all my old friends, but we
(Tri-County) just didn’t play our
game that day. So I guess you can
Tri-County’s Kim Monroe, who hails from Millis, has faced her hometown friends on the court more than once.
say it was bittersweet,” Monroe
said. “My friends from Millis are
great, but again I love my team
and coaches here in Franklin.”
The Millis resident began
playing recreational basketball
for her hometown along with
friends and family at a young
age. It wasn’t until her sophomore season at Tri-County that
she realized that she could play
the game on a high level, but before she could get to that point
she had to go through a tough
freshman season sitting on the
bench.
“After 2 games I Injured my
back and found myself watching
instead of playing. I was given
an opportunity to learn the game
from the older girls while sitting
on the bench,” she said. “It was
upsetting that I couldn’t play,
but it was better that I had gone
through these growth spurts as a
freshman instead of later on in
my career.”
TC Coach Ryan Hippert
agrees that not playing her freshman year gave the first year center a chance to view the game
from a different angle.
‘Unfortunately for Kim she
was dealt with a back injury her
freshman year that didn’t allow
her a lot of playing time, but her
sophomore year she came back
stronger and hungrier to prove
herself,” the Cougar Coach said.
“I really admired her work ethic
in the off-season to get ready to
play on the high school level.”
The hard work paid odd as
the TC Coach named her as one
of his captains during her junior
year. Naming underclassmen a
captain was something Hippert
was not a big fan of doing in the
past, but he firmly believed that
Monroe had definitely earned it.
As a junior captain, Monroe not only lead her team in
rebounds with 10 and finished
third in scoring with 7 points per
game, she helped the Cougars
establish two school records. Despite falling to Millis in the SemiFinals, Tri-Country set the school
record for most wins (20) and advancing the furthest into the state
tournament.
Entering her senior season,
the two-time captain didn’t let
off the pedal in terms of her
work preparation. Immediately following last season’s loss,
she went straight into the AAU
spring season, followed by her
summer league and then Bay
State AAU this fall. Needless to
say she’s ready for the 2015-16
season.
“I’m definitely my own player.
I’m hoping that I can increase
my scoring this year to help the
team,” she said. “My goal is to
play better and be more aggressive going after rebounds. As for
the team I want that 10th win to
get us into the tournament and
then we’ll go from there.”
February 2016
Franklin Sports
Franklin’s Gift to Rivers School
Re-habbing Edgehill Aims for Healthy Start at BU
By KEN HAMWEY
Although two major injuries
have complicated the present,
Vanessa Edgehill should still have
a bright future as a Division 1
basketball player at Boston University.
The Franklin native, who is a
“I’m serving like an assistant
coach,’’ Edgehill said. “Just trying to offer encouragement and
support my teammates.’’
Edgehill, who spent eight
years playing AAU basketball,
had three quality seasons at Rivers. Primarily a point guard, she
Mount Hermon,’’ Edgehill recalled. “I distributed the ball well
and got my shots to fall. I was
honored when I was chosen the
tourney’s MVP.’’
Edgehill was a sought-after
collegiate prospect (she had offers
to play at Stonehill, Bryant and
Nursing a second torn ASL, Franklin’s Vanessa Edgehill will head to BU’s basketball team next year from the
Rivers School.
senior at The Rivers School in
Weston, accepted a full scholarship to play for the Terriers next
winter after three all-star seasons
that sparked the college-prep
school into three tournament
appearances. Unfortunately, the
5-foot-8 combo guard is sitting
out her final year at Rivers as
she recovers from a second ACL
surgery.
“I tore the ACL in my left
knee after my freshman year,
then suffered the same injury
to my right knee last summer,’’
Edgehill said. “I was apprehensive when I told the BU coaches
that I had another ACL problem,
but they showed lots of character and still wanted me in their
program. BU coach Katy Steding had the same injury when she
played, so she knows the drill.’’
The drill for Edgehill, who
started playing basketball at the
age of six in Franklin’s youth
league, is to continue her rehab
and physical therapy. As a cocaptain this season at Rivers,
she’s been in “a supportive role.’’
was the sparkplug who drove the
engine. She had a superb junior
campaign, averaging 13 points, 7
assist and 2½ steals. As a freshman, she averaged 9.5 points, 6
assists and 2 steals then hiked her
numbers to 12 points a game,
6½ assists and 2½ steals during
her soph season.
Rivers had three excellent
win-loss records with Edgehill
directing traffic. The Redwings
were 24-3, 22-3, and 22-4, advancing into the Class A Independent School League (ISL)
playoffs three times. “We were
in the finals my freshman year,
losing to Noble & Greenough,
and got to the semifinals the last
two seasons, losing both times to
Tabor,’’ Edgehill said. “We’ve
been near the top of the standings, but we’re in a league with
Noble & Greenough, Tabor and
Tilton, all powerful prep teams.’’
A three-time ISL all-star,
Edgehill’s most memorable moment at Rivers occurred last year
in the school’s Holiday Tournament. “We beat Philips Academy,
Taft School and Northfield-
Maine) because of her leadership traits at point guard. She has
excellent court awareness and
knows how and where to pass
the ball. “I like playing the point
more than being on the wing,’’
she said. “At point guard you
can control the tempo and make
things happen. It’s a true leadership position. On the wing, you
can’t be just a one-dimensional.’’
A capable three-point shooter,
Edgehill, who was on three
championship teams with the
Rhode Island Breakers in AAU
ball, chose BU because of a variety of factors.
“I like the city, and BU has
felt like home,’’ she said. “The
campus is non-traditional, but
the sense of community is overwhelming. I was welcomed by
the coaches and the players, and
both coach Steding and her assistant, Cindy Blodgett, will be
great to play for.’’
An honor-roll student, Edgehill has displayed excellence off
the court, too. She’s worked as a
volunteer for a cancer research
non-profit organization, has
coached Special Olympic teams
and worked for a program at
Rivers that focuses on eliminating gun violence.
Edgehill is acutely aware that
when she’s 100% healthy and
ready to begin her freshman year
with the Terriers that a transition
period will start. “I know the college game will be a challenge,’’
she emphasized. “I’ll need to balance studies and athletics, and I
know the players I’ll face will be
stronger and quicker than those
in high school.’’
Franklin High fans no doubt
would have liked to have seen
Edgehill in a Panthers’ uniform,
but the 18-year-old senior, who
has lots of friends at FHS, believes her decision to play at
Rivers was her best option. “I’ve
achieved my goal of playing for
a Division 1 college, and I’m
pleased with the mix I got in athletics and academics,’’ Edgehill
said.
Edgehill’s basketball savvy
is high and her future coach
likes that attribute. “Vanessa
is a sharp-shooting guard who
can drill the three and she’s got
a high basketball IQ ,’’ Steding
said. “She brings headiness to the
game and she makes sure the ball
gets to the right place.’’
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Expanding a home requires
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upheaval until the expansion
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Familiarizing yourself with
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