Franklin June 2012

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BY J.D. O’GARA

A night of bowling might seempretty routine, unless it’s a nightwith the Franklin Elks. On April28, the Franklin Elks held their12th Annual Chad Dunbar Bowl-ing Tournament to raise money forthe American Brain Tumor Asso-ciation (ABTA). The four-hourbowling competition drew over300 people to the Walnut HillBowl in Woonsocket, Rhode Is-land, which could accommodatethe crowd with its 32 lanes.

Although the event is in ChadDunbar’s name, “This year’s eventwas in memory of Chad Dunbar

FranklinElks Raise$16.5K for Brain CancerResearch

BY J.D. O’GARA

Just one word can describe theevent that will take place in down-town Franklin on June 7.

Delicious.

Rain or shine, the FranklinDowntown Partnership expects toserve up over 700 strawberryshortcakes at this year’s Straw-berry Stroll on Thursday, June 7,from 4-7 p.m.

“The strawberry fest is our old-est event. It’s the original eventthat we started,” says NicoleFortier, Event Chair. The purposeof the celebration was to bring res-idents and merchants together inthe downtown area. This year,volunteers from Dean Collegewill cut more than 160 quarts ofstrawberries that will be toppedwith four cases of whipped cream,courtesy of Garelick Farms.

Although the event began moreas a festival years ago, Fortier saysthe Downtown Partnership hasmodified it to mirror the holidaystroll, which encourages people towalk the downtown and visit the

local businesses and merchants.

“It has become less of a crafter’sfair,” says Fortier. “There are re-ally no booths set up on the side-walks or the street. We save thatfor the Harvest Festival, which hasgotten so large that we’ve made itour main type of festival.”

What’s most important, how-ever, says Fortier, is that the

Strawberry Festival “still includesthe great shortcakes that we make.Fortier’s staff at Dean bank actu-ally runs the strawberry booth.

What’s more, entertainment andmore will be onhand, including:

• Music by Music Odyssey Productions

• Self portraits by students at the

Franklin Children’s School atthe Franklin Art Center

• Singer and guitarist KevinWolfe outside Pisini Shoes onMain St.

• The band, Yookeroo, at theCake Bar

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Fortier estimates that about 30downtown merchants will partici-pate in Franklin’s StrawberryStroll this year. The event is spon-sored by a number of local busi-nesses, which will be featured onSponsorship Row in the Berry In-surance parking lot that day. DeanBank is a platinum sponsor, whileDean College and Garelick Farmsare silver sponsors. Bronze spon-sors include Chestnut Dental As-sociates, CVS Pharmacy, DigitalFederal Credit Union (DCU) andKeefe Insurance.

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Rock music played from theDropkick Murphys, The Ramonesand Survivor while 12 employeesof Stop & Shop competed to baggroceries as quickly and efficientlyas possible last month. Duringtheir annual Best Bagger Contest,store employees from the areacompete to be the best grocerybagger.

This year’s winner at the DistrictLevel Contest was Linda La-Fontaine, a cashier from the NorthAttleboro Stop & Shop. She puttogether a shopping bag of gro-ceries in 32 seconds and was de-clared the winner. She received agift card to Stop & Shop and a tro-phy.

A couple of weeks later La-Fontaine stepped up and competedat the the Regional Level Contest.She competed among six associ-ates at the Franklin store. AmyFillebrown of the Medford Stop &Shop was the first place winner.Fillebrown won a Visa gift cardworth $250 and a trophy.

Winners from each of threemajor New England regions com-pete in a third New England Divi-sion competition in early June.The New England Division con-test also took place at the FranklinStop & Shop. However, this news-paper went to press before thistime, so, unfortunately, we werenot able to publish the winner ofthat contest.

The New England region cham-

pion will then represent Stop &Shop in a National competitionamong other U.S. grocery chainslater this year in Las Vegas.

The point of the annual baggingcontest is bring attention to “theoften overlooked skill of bagging,”says Dave Minassian store man-ager at the North Attleboro Stop &Shop, who was in charge of theMay contest at the Franklin store.It was a nice opportunity for storeassociates as well as customers.

Characters such as an “Oreocookie” and a “Goldfish” mingledamong the crowd during the re-gional contest.

Stop & Shop holds the annualBest Bagger Contests to have funand recognize associates for theircommitment to customers. Thesecompetitions also improve aware-

ness around efficient service andtheir movement to reduce paperand plastic through increasedreusable bag usage, according toStop & Shop.

The contestants are judged on thefollowing three criteria:

- Proper bag building technique(arranging groceries correctlywithin each bag)

- Distribution of weight betweenbags

- Overall style, attitude and ap-pearance of the employee

These are qualities that Stop &Shop values and hopes it’s em-ployees put to good use as theybag customer groceries at the cashregister. “Talking and bagging arehard thing to do at the same time,”said Minassian. It’s important toalso build a “wall” of groceries ina bag. It must be done efficiently.All tasks must be done while theemployee is friendly and engagingwith customers.

She’s Got It in the Bag!Stop & Shop Franklin Hosts Bagging Contest

Amy Fillebrown, a cashier from the Medford Stop & Shop was the firstplace winner in the Regional level bagging contest.

Linda LaFontaine, a cashier at Stop & Shop in North Attleboro, won theDistrict level Best Bagger contest held in May at Stop & Shop in Franklin.

BY J.D. O’GARA

It was June 14 in 1777 when theU.S. Congress decided to adoptthe Stars and Stripes as the na-tion’s flag, but it took many yearsfor this date to be officially recog-nized. Over 100 years later, ac-cording to the National Flag DayFoundation (www.nationalflag-day.com), a teacher namedBernard J. Cigrand began workingto bring national recognition andobservance to the day. In 1916,President Woodrow Wilson issueda proclamation for the observanceof Flag Day, but it wasn’t until1949 that the President, Harry Tru-man, signed an Act of Congressdesignating the 14th as the officialday to celebrate the Stars &Stripes.

Citizens may or may not knowthat there exists a code of conductin reference to the U.S. Flag, but in1942, President Franklin DelanoRoosevelt signed the Federal FlagCode, which was later enacted bycongress. Adherence to the code isstrictly voluntary for individuals,with no penalties or fines given forviolation, according to

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• The flag should be displayedfrom sunrise to sunset, unlessproperly illuminated duringhours of darkness for a patrioticeffect.

• The flag should never touchanything beneath it, such as theground, water or merchandise.

• The flag should never be wornor used as bedding or drapery.

• The flag should not be carriedflat or horizontally, but aloft andfree.

• The flag should never be used inany manner of advertising, or beattached to any insignia or logo,or attached to a costume or ath-letic uniform.

• When a flag is no longer suit-able as an emblem for display, itshould be destroyed in a digni-fied way, preferably by burning.

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and Gail Falzone, the wife of theMassachusetts State Elks PresidentRichard Falzone,” says FranklinElk Mark Ellis. Falzone passedaway about a year ago, one year tothe day of being diagnosed with abrain tumor. Chad Dunbar was just21 years old when he passed awayfrom a malignant brain tumor in2001.

The first year this event was held,according to Ellis, the event raisedabout $1,300 for the Brain TumorAssociation, says Ellis, and by lastyear, that amount had grown to$14,165. This year, the Elks invitedthe family of Chad Dunbar andRichard Falzone to the Elks Lodge

2136 on Pond Street to present acheck of $16,492.16 to Dunbarsfor the organization.

“To date, the Franklin Elks haveraised well over $100,000 for braintumor research,” says Ellis. “It’sone of our top 10 fundraisingevents.”

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At least one hundred and twentyvolunteers for the Franklin SeniorCenter were honored at the cen-ter’s annual Volunteer Recogni-tion Dinner, held on Friday, April27. According to Karen Alves, Di-rector of the Senior Center, thecenter would not be able to runwithout the help of its volunteers.This year, the Random SmilesProject was awarded in particularfor its contributions in the pastyear.

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seniors in the community,” saysAlves, building ramps and doingother needed work. Picking thegroup for the award was a “nobrainer this year,” says Alves, whoadds, “It was a real feel good mo-ment when they got the award andspoke a little bit.”

Other volunteers recognized in-cluded three boys from XaverianBrothers High School and twogirls from Franklin High Schoolwho had interned.

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On May 10, the Franklin Elks presented a check for $16,492.16 for the Amer-ican Brain Tumor Association to Gail and Ed Dunbar. The money was raisedin the 12th Annual Chad Dunbar Bowling Tournament in honor of ChadDunbar and Gail Falzone, who both succumbed to brain cancer. From left,Gail Dunbar, Richard Falzone, President of the MA Elks, Mark Ellis, CheriTusia and Ed Dunbar.

BY J.D. O’GARA

Twenty-three years ago, a groupof Franklin parents wanted to keeptheir graduates out of trouble, sothey threw a party – a big party –and now it’s a tradition. TheFranklin All-Night Party, whichtakes place every year on the nightof Franklin High School gradua-tion from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m., isnot a light undertaking. Prepara-tions begin almost a year in ad-vance, with about two hundredvolunteers on various committeesmaking the event a success, yearafter year.

“This is a safe, sober fun nightfor them, where they’re not out onthe roads,” says Paula Coughlin,whose youngest of three childrengraduated in 2007. “We get 90-95% participation every year. Atthis point, it’s become a tradition –it becomes part of their seniorevents. (Students) look forward toit.”

Coughlin has volunteered at theFranklin All-Night party for 18years, beginning as part of thecleanup crew and now acting asone of the decorating co-chairs forthe event.

“Having been the parent of agrad, it’s always a nice feeling thatyou know where they are and thatthey’re someplace safe, and that’salways piece of mind for a parent.It’s nice we can give that to parentsof the graduates and give a greattime to the kids at the same time,”says Coughlin.

The decorations, she says, arephenomenal.

“As one of the decorating co-chairs, I know what each section isplanning to do, and every year Iam always amazed at what they

come up with. The decorations aretruly spectacular,” says Coughlin,who says the hallways of theschool are so transformed, they be-come unrecognizable the night ofthe event.

Coughlin explains that commit-tees include not onlydecorating, but alsofundraising, entertain-ment, cleanup, food,prize, chaperones(about 96 the night ofthe party) and thestrapping crew (whichlays down carpet thenight before the event), not tomention the chair of the event,who for the past few years hasbeen Suzanne Walsh, as well as thesecretary and treasurer.

“They begin in the fall once amonth, but by March they’remeeting twice a month and in May

we’re meeting every week,” saysCoughlin.

On graduation day, the partycrew begins to assemble decora-tions as soon as students get out ofschool for the day. Set-up is usu-ally complete by 8:30 p.m., says

Coughlin, and theclean-up crew showsup at the end of theparty at 5 a.m.

“By eight, theschool is back to nor-mal,” she says. “That,to me, is always the

amazing part.”

The Franklin High School AllNight Party is supported by localbusinesses and civic groups, aswell as donations from parents ofseniors for their students to attend.The group also does traditionalfundraisers, such as bottle and candrives and battles of the bands. The

only requirement to attend theparty is that the senior will walk atgraduation.

At the time of this interview,Coughlin is somewhat secretiveabout the theme of this year’s Junefirst event.

“We try to keep a lot of it secretfrom the kids,” she says. “Then,it’s a much bigger wow factor,” al-though she says some this year’s400 graduates might know a fewthings that go on from friends andsiblings. Some of the commonlyknown features are include inflat-ables in the field house, wanderingentertainers such as temporary tat-too artists and caricaturists. Grad-uates are also treated to a casino,where they win play money theycan cash in for prizes, as well as aDJ.

Revelers needn’t take money tothe event, however, althoughthey’re encouraged to take a cam-era or cellphone to take pictures.(For safety, bags are searchedwhen they come in.)

“Everything is provided forthem,” says Coughlin. “We havefood – a lot is donated by localrestaurants. We have water. Wehave frozen non-alcoholic drinks,and the field house lobby has acafé with bistro tables.

Each separate area incorporatesphoto opportunities and “somekind of interactive thing,” sheadds.

Volunteers are still needed forhelp with setup on June 1, for anylength of time from 2:30-8 p.m.and for clean-up, and for nextyear’s event, a chair is needed forthe fundraising committee. Any-one interested in volunteering canvisit www.fhsallnightparty.com ormay contact Kim Ferrari at [email protected] or SuzanneWalsh at [email protected].

“It really is a huge communityeffort,” says Coughlin, who wouldlike to thank sponsors and congrat-ulate all graduating seniors, ex-tending best wishes to them asthey plan for their future.


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retailer truck, measures upto their high standards.Those values also extendinto the community andthe environment where allthe residual sawdust isused by local dairy farm-ers, all scrap wood, skidsand pallets are burned forresidential heating and allcardboard is reused or re-cycled.

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Strawberry FestivalJune 7th

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June 2Franklin Art Association Out-

door Paint and Photo Shoot,Stonybrook Audubon Sanctuary,Norfolk. 12:30-3:30 p.m., visitwww.franklinart.org

Franklin Trout Derby hostedby Franklin Rod & Gun Club atUncas Pond, buttons go on sale at6:30 a.m., breakfast & lunch avail-able, trophies, cash prize, raffles;Buttons $10 adults; $5 children 12and under. Visit www.franklinro-dandgun.org

June 6Friends of Franklin Library

meeting, 7 p.m., CommunityRoom of Franklin Public Library.For information about the Friends,call (508) 528-6624

June 7Franklin Downtown Partner-

ship Strawberry Stroll, 4-7 p.m.,features strawberry shortcakes out-side Dean Bank, musical enter-tainment, refreshments, and moreby local businesses. Visitwww.franklindowntownpartner-ship.com for more information.

Franklin Rotary Club Meet-

ing, 6 p.m., 3 Restaurant

June 8Franklin Farmers Market

Opens, Franklin Common everyFriday 12-6 p.m.

June 9Craft Fair at Wampum Cor-

ner, 10 am to 3 pm: 592 South St.,Route 1A, Wrentham

June 10Pan-Massachusetts Challenge

Franklin Kids Ride, 8 a.m. – 12noon, Jefferson School, King

Street, Franklin, ages 3-14 willride 3-10 miles for fundraiser.Children under 6 will be on a su-pervised course in the parking lot.There will be a DJ, face paintingand raffles after the ride. Help usreach our goal of $40,000. Thefirst 100 kids to sign up will re-ceive $5 off their registration fee.There is a $15 registration fee anda $40 fundraising minimum.

FSPA’s Electric Youth Bon

Voyage Concert, 6 p.m., Show-case Live, Patriot Place, Foxboro,$28 floor seats; $18 center logeseats; $37.50 for VIP Booths (soldin groups of 4). For premier seat-ing and large parties (8, 12 and20), contact FSPA at (508) 528-8668. Tickets may also be pur-chased through Ticketmaster andthe Showcase Live box office. Forinfo., visit www.fpaconline.com

June 11United Regional Chamber of

Commerce Golf Tournament,11 a.m., Glen Ellen Country Club,84 Orchard St., Millis, $160, or$185 with a player passport, pergolfer by June 1. Player registra-tion includes lunch, green fees,cart, a buffet dinner and a golfclinic. Player passports includecontests, mulligans and other ex-tras. Call (508) 222-0801 for info.or to register.

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June 16Strawberry Moon Craft Fair,10 am to 3 pm: 337 Cocasset St.,Foxboro

June 19Open House, Little Music

School, Franklin School of Per-forming Arts, 38 Main Street,Franklin, children ages 18-24months are encouraged to visit at10:30 a.m., children ages 2 and 3years at 11 a.m., and children ages4 and 5 years at 11:30 a.m.. Formore information, call FSPA at(508) 528-8668 or email [email protected].


School, Franklin School of Per-forming Arts, 38 Main Street,Franklin, children ages 18-24months will be held at 5 p.m., for2- and 3-year-olds at 5:30 p.m.,and for 4- and 5-year-olds at 6 p.m.For more information, call FSPAat (508) 528-8668 or email [email protected]. Visit onlineat www.fspaonline.com.

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School, Franklin School of Per-forming Arts, 38 Main Street,Franklin, children ages 18-24months are encouraged to visit at10:30 a.m., children ages 2 and 3years at 11 a.m., and children ages4; additional sessions scheduledfor 2- and 3-year-olds at 1:30 p.m.and for 4- and 5-year-olds at 2 p.m.For more information, call FSPAat (508) 528-8668 or email [email protected]. Visit onlineat www.fspaonline.com.

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Franklin couldn’t have asked fora nicer day on Saturday, May 19,when the nonprofit FranklinDowntown Partnership and theFranklin Garden Club – and num-ber of volunteers – planted 1,000red, white and blue flowers on thebridge and islands downtown andin planter boxes in front of somebusinesses. The ninth annualBeautification Day took placefrom 8 a.m. to Noon.

“We started this beautificationproject years ago to ‘bring colorand beauty’ to a predominatelyconcrete-looking downtown area,”says Eileen Mason, FDP member,who’s organizing volunteers andsponsorships this year.

In the past, says Mason, theplants came from WadsworthFarm, but this year, sinceWadsworth no longer operatestheir greenhouses, the Partnershiphas turned to Cheryl Koshivas, atFairmount Fruit Farm on LincolnStreet, who grew red Geraniums,green and white Vinca, and red,white and blue Supertunias for theeffort at her greenhouses.

The Beautification Day effort re-quires a lot of volunteers, and allresidents, especially students in

need of community service hours,were asked to donate their time.

“This is a 100% volunteer effort,and we’re very thankful for all thestudent and adult volunteers thathelp us with the planting and care-taking of the plants each year,”says Mason.

On top of planting the flowers, acrew helped clean up brush andtrash from downtown while people

were planting.

Mason adds that after plantingday, “we have 18 weeks of water-ing and weeding to do. It’s won-derful to see the mix of volunteerswho take a week on the scheduleto come downtown, in the heat,and water the plants with theirfriends and family.”

“I’d like to thank the FHSHockey teams for all their contin-

ued support,” says Mason. “Everyyear our volunteers do great workcreating these beautiful displays.We know these flowers and greensmake a very positive impressionon visitors and our residents.”

Mason also gives a nod of thanksto the Franklin DPW for helpingwith compost and cleanup in thedowntown area – and she ex-presses gratitude for all the yearsPat Morse, of Wadsworth Farm,has given the effort.

That positive impact is accom-plished solely through sponsor-ship, donations and volunteers,

some of whom work year-roundplanning, growing, planting, wa-tering and maintaining the decora-tions. Residents and businessesfund these efforts through sponsor-ship and donations.

The group especially thanks Fair-way Mortgage for signing on asthe first Platinum sponsor this year.

For more information about thePartnership and becoming a mem-ber contact Executive DirectorLisa Piana at (774) 571-3109 [email protected],or by going to the website.


Flowers Abound in FranklinVolunteers Flock to Franklin Downtown Partnership’s Beautification Day

Sprucing up the bridge downtown for Franklin Beautification Day werevolunteers, from left, Joe Bremner, Lisa Piana, Cindy Kozil, Elizabeth Scan-nell, Sara Mahoney and Hana Colwell.

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The Anglican Church of the Re-deemer will host a “Healing ofGenerations” conference on June1st and 2nd. The conference be-gins Friday evening from 7-9 p.m.and continues on Saturday from 9a.m. -4:30 p.m. at The AnglicanChurch of the Redeemer, 31 Hay-ward Street, Franklin. Please con-tact the church office at [email protected] orcall (508) 346-3423 to register.Participants are asked to bring theirown bag lunch.

This conference, led by The Rev.Pat Smith, will offer a solid Bibli-cal and theological basis for gen-erational healing and will teachparticipants how to pray for them-selves and others to receive gener-ational healing. God has used the

Healing of Generations ministry ina powerful way to set people freefrom the hurts and problems thatmay have come down throughtheir family.

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Mother Pat has served parishes inRhode Island, Massachusetts andFlorida. She is president of Gener-

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Dean College Holds 146thCommencement Ceremony Dean College held its 146thCommencement exercises on Sat-urday May 12, 2012 at the DeanCollege campus in DowntownFranklin. A total of 304 individu-als received their degrees.

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Tri-County RVTHS was honoredwith a 2012 Secretary’s Award forExcellence in Energy and Environ-mental Education on Monday,May 7, at the Massachusetts StateHouse.

Presented by Richard K. SullivanJr., Secretary of the Common-wealth of Massachusetts ExecutiveOffice of Energy and Environmen-tal Affairs, the award recognizesschools, teachers, and students in-volved in school-based programsthat promote environment and en-ergy education.

The award was given at the 18thannual awards presentation spon-sored by the Executive Office ofEnergy and Environmental Affairsin the Great Hall of the Massachu-setts State House on Monday, May7. Tri-County RVTHS was one of25 schools recognized during theawards presentation.

Tri-County RVTHS received aFirst Honors Certificate of Excel-lence ($300) for their “Clean En-ergy Initiatives.” The school alsoreceived an official citation fromthe State Senate signed by SenatorKaren E. Spilka and SenatorRichard J. Ross. Senator Ross of-fered his congratulations in personto the Tri-County representativeswho attended the awards presenta-tion.

The Tri-County RVTHS repre-sentatives present were Principal,Jean Mallon, Vocational Coordina-tor, Jean George, Student CouncilAdvisor, Nancy Haney, TC GreenClub Advisor, Nancy Sibilia, andstudents Bridget McHugh of Med-

way, a Medical Careers junior andStudent Council representative,and Betsy Walsh of Millis, an En-gineering junior and TC GreenClub representative.

Tri-County was honored with theaward in recognition of the wide-spread clean energy initiatives tak-ing place at the school, whichrange from the installation of aphotovoltaic training structure andthe formation of the TC GreenClub, to the creation of an organicvegetable garden by the StudentCouncil.

In 2007, Tri-County constructeda solar photovoltaic training struc-ture at the school through a grantfrom the Massachusetts Technol-ogy Collaborative, with a mockroof structure built by Carpentrystudents and systems wired byElectrical students. The structureteaches HVAC&R, Electrical, andFacilities Management studentshow to install the system, interpretenergy savings results, and gainknowledge about energy conserva-tion. It is also featured in adult ed-ucation classes offered by theTri-County Continuing Educationprogram.

Following a school wide assem-bly presented by the Alliance forClimate Education, a group of Tri-County students in grades ninethrough twelve created the TCGreen Club. The TC Green Club isdedicated to becoming involved inpolicies, events, education, andoutreach related to environmentalissues including sustainability, en-ergy conservation, pollution, cli-

mate change, recycling, greenbuilding, and organic living. Theclub visited Stony Brook WildlifeSanctuary in Norfolk, MA in Jan-uary 2012 to promote environmen-tal education and stewardship andlearned about energy productionfrom the sanctuary’s 5.28 kWsolar photovoltaic array.

The Tri-County Student Councilhas also been a champion of cleanenergy. After meeting with a rep-resentative from National Grid, the

Student Council spearheaded aschool wide fundraiser sellingCFLs and advanced powerstrips tofriends and family and promotedthe benefits of energy conservationto other students. With a total of$2,000 raised, students plan toconstruct an organic vegetable gar-den on school grounds and donatethe bounty grown to local food

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Imagine a harp shrunk to the sizeof a crossbow. Brushed chrome,with 32 strings. A woman in asleek black bustier straps it on,plugs it in like an electric guitarand pulls sounds from the stringsthat you never thought could comefrom a harp: Hendrix-style wails,Flamenco, Blues and lush atmos-pheric sounds capes. Singing witha voice that’s been compared toCarly Simon and Joan Baez, inone-woman shows that are unifiedlike a collection of musical short-stories.

GRAMMY®-Nominated record-ing artist Deborah Henson-Conantwill appear at the Circle of FriendsCoffeehouse in Franklin on Satur-day, May 12th at 8 p.m. Henson-Conant has jammed with the likesof Bobby McFerrin, Steven Tyler,and the Boston Pops, she’s beeninterviewed by journalists fromCharlie Rose to Joan Rivers, andshe’s just returned from a 5-weekU.S. tour that included symphonystages, arts series, vintage vaude-ville theaters and even a radio the-ater.

The Circle of Friends Coffee-house is a non-profit organizationaffiliated with Franklin’s FirstUniversalist Society. Concerts arepresented in a smoke free and al-cohol free environment at the So-ciety’s handicapped accessibleMeetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St. inFranklin, and begin at 8 p.m.;doors open at 7:30 p.m. Beveragesand gourmet desserts will be avail-able. Admission for this show is$25. Please call (508)528-2541 orvisit http://www.circlefolk.org/ topurchase tickets or for more infor-mation.

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Franklin’s 30th 4th of July Cele-bration plans are moving forward.On Tuesday July 3rd, there will befireworks at 10 p.m. Plans are alsobeing finalized for a Parade onSunday July 1st @ 2 p.m.

Any organization or businesswishing to participate in the Pa-rade, ie. march or enter a floatplease contact Warren Revell@ e-mail: [email protected] orcell phone: (508) 942-1940.

All civic organizations, Boyscouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts,Knights of Columbus, Rotary,Lions, and the Red Men (who we

have lost touch with) are urged toparticipate.

The annual talent contests(Franklin Idol & Franklin’s GotTalent) and Children’s Parade arealso being formulated.

And as always, volunteers aremuch needed any time, any posi-tion.

We also want to thank everyonewho contributed to our “envelopefundraiser” of 2011! Our websiteis www. july4thfranklinma.com(for a schedule and talent formavailable in May).

Plans in Place forFranklin’s 4th of JulyVolunteers Always Needed, Appreciated

Students Bridget McHugh of Medway (left) and Betsy Walsh of Millis (middle) and Principal Jean Mallon (right)were among representatives from Tri-County who attended the 18th annual awards presentation sponsored bythe Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs in the Great Hall of the Massachusetts State House onMonday, May 7.


BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

Are you experiencing loss or grief?

Throughout the year, CommunityVNA Hospice Care holds grief sup-port programs for adults and chil-dren. Programs for adults includepatient and family bereavementservices; education programs focus-ing on loss; an annual expressivetherapy workshop; monthly drop-insupport groups; and a 6-week griefeducation series. These bereave-ment programs are free and open tothe public. Grief support programsmeet at Community VNA, 10Emory St. Attleboro MA. To learnmore, please call Hospice Care at 1(800) 220-0110 or visit www.com-munityvna.com.

Kids’ Club – Call for next meeting- For children ages 5-13 who aredealing with grief, CommunityVNA Hospice Care offers a chil-dren’s bereavement program, heldfour times a year. This program pro-vides a supportive and creative at-mosphere for children to expresstheir loss and feelings.

Grief Support Group - June 4,2012 – Meets the first Monday ofeach month for adults experiencingloss and grief. Drop-in meetingsprovide sharing and support. Meet-ings are held from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPSParkinson’s Disease Support

Group – June 13, 2012 - SecondWednesday of each month, 10 a.m.to 12 p.m. for persons with Parkin-son’s disease and their caregivers.

Meetings include speakers, support,refreshments, and conversation. Thegroup is open to the public and heldat Community VNA, 10 Emory St.Attleboro MA. To learn more,please call the Coordinator at (508)695-6569 or visit www.communi-tyvna.com and click on Calendar.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver SupportGroup – June 5, 2012 - First Tues-day of each month, 1:30 to 2:30p.m. Meetings provide sharing andsupport for caregivers of personswith Alzheimer’s disease and re-lated dementias. The group is freeand open to the public. Please callthe Alzheimer Program Group Fa-cilitator at 1 (800) 220-0110 or visitwww.communityvna.com. Thegroup meets at Community VNA,10 Emory St., Attleboro MA.

Additional Monthly CaregiverSupport Groups

June 26, 2012 - For caregivers ofa loved one with a disability. Nor-folk Adult Day Health Center, 595Pleasant Street, Norwood MA of-fers a monthly support group thatmeets the last Tuesday of the monthstarting at 10 a.m. The NADHCstaff provides respite care for carepartners of those attending. Groupsare free and open to caregivers of allages. Please call (781) 769-4495 formore information or to register.

June 28, 2012 - Mansfield AdultDay Health Center, 300 BranchStreet, Mansfield MA offers amonthly support group that meetsthe fourth Thursday of the monthfrom 6 to 7:30 p.m. Groups are freeand open to caregivers of all ages.Please call (508) 339-2119 for moreinformation or to register.

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BY J.D. O’GARA

When one thinks of film, theymight not think of Franklin.

Yet.

A group of three creative guysmoved into town in January, andthey’re eager to shoot some filmand tell a few stories. One might beyours.

“We picked Franklin because thetrain station is here in betweenBoston and Providence andWorcester. It’s quiet, and you canget here from almost anywhere,says filmmaker Bryan Roberts, ofthe brand new Six One Seven Stu-dios. Roberts explains that the threefilmmakers, himself, Joe Palumboand Pete Jacelone, are looking tobring visual stories to life for localbusinesses and other groups.

“All three of us have a film back-ground, and we all come from dif-ferent areas. I think that’s key tomaking a great video for someone.They can come to us with an idea,and we can create anything forthem,” says Roberts.

The space Six One Seven Studiosoccupies in Franklin at KenwoodCircle is impressive. It’s equippedwith a soundstage, where varioussets can be built, with a full dress-ing area and a space for clients towatch the film being shot. Forcompanies in to film for the day,the studio offers a kitchen andlunchroom.

“When someone comes there fortheir all day shoot, they have every-thing they need there,” says JoePalumbo. In fact, companies are in-vited to rent out the space for theirown use.

Palumbo sees what their studiodoes as being relevant to any busi-ness trying to gain customers inthis age.

“Now more than ever before,people are required to tell their sto-ries visually,” says Palumbo, “Withthe explosion of what goes on onthe Web and people’s mobile de-vices, especially for the youngergeneration and millenials, that’show they make their decisions onwhat they’re going to do and howthey’ll spend their time.” Palumboexplains that in using Google, for

example, the demographic underage 20 is more likely to switch to“image” mode before the searchhas even begun.

A visual draw is more importantthan ever, says Palumbo, as is aportal in social media. In fact,that’s the link he says his studioprovides.

“We’ll make it so easy for them,make their video for them, andthen we’ll place it on the site,” says

Palumbo. Unlike many video pro-duction companies that will simplymake a beautiful video for a com-pany, Palumbo says Six One Sevenwill make a beautiful video and setit up on the Web.

“We’ll say here it is, and now it’son the Web, and here’s how peoplecan access it, so it’s ready to gofrom the beginning,” he says.

Palumbo and Roberts envisionusing their passion for filmmakingand applying it to both featurefilms and short promotional pieces.They’re hoping, at first, to woobusinesses from in and aroundFranklin, regardless of size.

“We tell a story through picturesand images and lights and sounds.The elements of what makes agood story should apply to a fea-ture film or a 30-second featurespot about a business. Everyonedeserves to have that same lookand feel to that visual.”


BY BRIANM. MCCORMICK

A few weeks ago the RotaryClub of Franklin made a generousdonation to Franklin’s own seniorliving facility, Eaton Place, in theform of brand new bingo equip-ment for their weekly bingo tour-naments held every Sundayevening.

Nestled a few hundred yardsaway from the Franklin Police De-partment on a road most G.P.S.units have trouble finding sits thenewly constructed Eaton Place.Housing over fifty residents, prop-erty manager Marcia Swensonstated that although the facility isa little over two years old, demandfor the facility is astounding. “Wehave a waiting list of over fiftypeople and within the two yearsI’ve been property manager, I’veonly seen a handful of residentsactually leave,” Swenson said.

Though not a nursing home orassisted living facility, Eaton Placeis a Housing and Urban Develop-ment funded residence servingpeople 60 years old and older, andyounger people with disabilitiesincluding their caregivers. Al-though the facility is home toroughly 80% Franklin natives,Eaton Place is opened to individu-als throughout the surroundingcommunities. With a newly addedstop on Franklin’s bus service, res-idents now have more transporta-tion options making a doctorsappointment or fancy Franklinrestaurant accessible within just afew minutes.

Eaton Place resident Mary Sulli-van and part coordinator of theSunday evening Bingo tourna-ments was thrilled by the generousdonation of Bingo equipment fromthe Franklin Rotary Club. “We’revery delighted and this donation

makes for hours of fun every Sun-day,” Sullivan said.

The Rotary Club of Franklin isproud to support Sunday eveningBingo at Eaton Place. Truly up-holding Rotary International’smotto, Service Above Self, it is thehope of the Franklin Rotary Clubthat all current and future residentsof Eaton Place will enjoy theClub’s donation for years to come.

The 30 plus members of theFranklin Rotary Club meet everyThursday evening starting at 6 p.mat 3 Restaurant in Franklin, MA.For more information on how youcan help out at Eaton Place or forinformation on housing availabil-ity, contact Marcia Swenson at(508) 528-0554 or visit the prop-erties website at www.trivalley-inc.org. To learn more about theFranklin Rotary Club and how youcan help within the local Franklincommunity, visit the clubs websiteat www.franklinrotaryma.org.

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Franklin Rotary Club Public Relations Officer Brian M. McCormick (Left),Eaton Place Residences Maria Rodriguez and Mary Sullivan, and FranklinRotary Club Community Service Coordinator Ann Gonyea (Right)

Filming Now, in FranklinThree Filmmakers Open Local Studio

The Franklin Performing ArtsCompany (FPAC) raised the cur-tain on Gala 2012, An Eveningwith the Stars, on Saturday, May 5at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.Broadway headliners entertainedin an exclusive one-night-onlyshow, bringing the magic of 42ndStreet to the Boston suburbs. TheGillette venue, a renowned settingfor world-class performances, pro-vided an exciting backdrop for theevening's festivities.

Acclaimed Broadway star BethLeavel dazzled with several showclassics, including her signaturesong "As We Stumble Along"from The Drowsy Chaperone, forwhich she won a 2006 Tony®Award. The evening also featuredBroadway's Tony Mansker, anoriginal Mary Poppins cast mem-ber. Mansker portrayed the princi-pal role of Bert on Broadway anddelighted guests with a medleyof tunes from the show, sharing thestage with students from theFranklin School for the PerformingArts (FSPA). Drama InstructorNick Paone and Electric Youth, adynamic ensemble of youngsinger-dancers trained at FSPA,entertained with comedic and en-ergetic performances. Followingthe show, guests danced until mid-night to Boston's popular R&Bband Soul Kitchen.

The evening honored several in-dividuals who have made signifi-cant contributions to FPAC and theFranklin School for the PerformingArts (FSPA). Dorothy DeLutisBeaton received the 2012 JanSmithers Faculty Award for hertenure as Instructor of Children’sDance at FSPA and present role asArtistic Advisor to the Dance De-partment. The 2012 FSPA AlumniAward was presented to Hilary

Pereira, from the Class of 1992. Aninaugural member of FPAC,Pereira attended Boston Conserva-tory as a musical theater major, en-joyed a successful career inpublishing at Time Inc. and is cur-rently celebrating the release of herbook and launch of her brand,Mermaids and Martinis. Franklinresidents Wendy and Ed Joneswere honored as FPAC 2012 Vol-unteers of the Year, recognized fortheir dedicated contributions on-stage and backstage at FPAC pro-ductions. Ed Jones is a new

member of FPAC’s Board of Di-rectors.

The Franklin Performing ArtsCompany thanks Gala 2012 Pre-senting Sponsors Platinum Equityand Maureen and Phil Norment,Production Sponsor Childs Engi-neering Corporation, and in-kinddonors Postal Center USA, Flow-ers and More of Walpole, Peter-sons Party Center and Delux Tux.With the support of the local busi-ness community and the more than300 friends of the arts in atten-dance, FPAC celebrated an excep-tional evening showcasingremarkable talent and enthusiasmfor the performing arts. For moreinformation about the FranklinPerforming Arts Company, call(508) 528-8668 or visit www.fpaconline.com.


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THE PURR-FECT CAT SHELTERPet of theMonth

Looking for a devoted felinecompanion? “Pete” is a veryhandsome, double pawed,brown tiger that was turned overto our local Animal Control Of-ficer after his elderly ownerpassed away. When Pete arrivedat the shelter, itwas quite obviousthe sadness hewas feeling. Thelove and attentionof the volunteershas brought Peteout of his shell,and he is now af-fectionate, play-ful, and very welladjusted to theshelter. Pete is agreat cat withvery unique markings on his faceand body. We have no doubt Petewill be a fantastic family pet in aforever home where he can giveand receive lots of love. To readmore about Pete and other catsavailable for adoption visit

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Don’t miss thePurr-fect Cat Shel-ter Yard Sale Sat.June 2 (rain dateJune 3) at the Med-way ShoppingPlaza, Rte. 109 inMedway from 8

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FPAC Gala 2012 CelebratesPerforming Arts Excellence

On May 5 at Gillette Stadium, Tony Award winner Beth Leavel headlinedFPAC’s Gala event, An Evening with the Stars.

Bon Voyage Concertfor European Tour Electric Youth (EY), the interna-tional touring ensemble of talentedsinger-dancers trained at theFranklin School for the PerformingArts (FSPA), will perform atShowcase Live at Patriot Place inFoxborough on Sunday, June 10 at6:00 p.m.

The Showcase Live event is aBon Voyage Concert for ElectricYouth, coming just days before theensemble departs for a three-weekEuropean concert tour of Austriaand Italy. From June 15 to July 8,Electric Youth will perform 15concerts including a return Fourthof July engagement at Aviano AirForce Base to entertain U.S.Troops and families stationedabroad.

Backed by an eight-piece bandof Boston’s finest musicians, Elec-tric Youth offers high-poweredfamily entertainment with an ex-tensive range of contemporarypop, classic rock and Broadwayhits choreographed to delight au-diences of all ages. Hear the bestof Queen, The Beatles, J. Geils,Duffy, Lady Gaga and Pink, aswell as Broadway productionnumbers from musicals includingMemphis, Footloose and Tommy.

Electric Youth has toured Europeeight times, released five profes-sional CDs and performed on aRoyal Caribbean cruise, on Fox-TV, and at Fenway Park, GilletteStadium, Mechanics Hall, WaltDisney World and the United Na-

tions. EY’s music is available oniTunes, CD Baby and other indiemusic sites. EY 2012 debuted toan enthusiastic audience at Show-case Live on February 12.

Electric Youth members are se-lected by audition at the beginningof each academic year and arechosen for their superior musician-ship, stage presence and triplethreat accomplishments in voice,dance and acting. This season’sgroup of thirteen performers, ages13 to 19, studies multiple dancedisciplines, voice and acting atFSPA six days per week.

Electric Youth 2012 featuresGiovanna Ferri, Ali Funkhouser,Graham Hancock, Jocelyn Jones,Melissa Mandia, Shaina McGillis,Lucas Melfi and Jillian Rea ofFranklin; Michael Egan of Hop-kinton; Erica McLaughlin of Med-field; Sasha Gardner of Sharon;and Jenna McDermott of Wren-tham.

EY’s show band features FSPADirector Raye Lynn Mercer onpiano, Kenny Hadley on percus-sion, Arnie Krakowsky on tenor

saxophone, Artie Montanaro ontrombone, Walter Platt on trumpet,Mark Poniatowski on bass, KenReid on baritone saxophone andMark White on guitar. Musicalarrangers for Electric Youth areRick Hammett, Jeff Perry, WalterPlatt, Mark Poniatowski, MarkWhite and Ben Whiting. Choreog-raphers include Mercer, CherylMadeux Abbott, Nick Paone andKellie Stamp.

Tickets are $28 for Floor Seatsand Center Loge Seats, $18 forLoge Seats and $37.50 for VIPBooths (sold in groups of 4). Pur-chase tickets through Ticketmasterand the Showcase Live Box Of-fice. For premium seating (CenterBooths and Center Loge) andreservations for large parties of 8,12 and 20, contact FSPA at (508)528-8668. Doors open at 4:30p.m. for dinner and best seat selec-tion. For more information, callFSPA or visit www.fpaconline.com. The Electric Youth 2012 Eu-ropean Tour is sponsored by theRed Sox Foundation.


Electric Youth To Perform AtShowcase Live

The Little Music School (LMS)will hold a series of open housesfor prospective students and fam-ilies at the Franklin School for thePerforming Arts, 38 Main Street.The open houses are scheduledfor Tuesday, June 19, Thursday,June 21, and Wednesday, June 27.Learn more about the Little MusicSchool, an innovative programthat teaches children as young aseighteen months to play the pianoand explore the musical worldaround them.

The open houses will featurehands-on demonstrations gearedto children of specific ages. OnJune 19 and June 27, childrenages 18-24 months are encour-aged to visit at 10:30, childrenages 2 and 3 years at 11, and chil-dren ages 4 and 5 years at 11:30.On June 27, there are additionalsessions scheduled for 2- and 3-year-olds at 1:30 and for 4- and 5-year-olds at 2. On June 21, theopen house for children ages 18-

24 months will be held at 5:00p.m., for 2- and 3-year-olds at5:30, and for 4- and 5-year-olds at6:00.

Built on the Three Cs � Color,Creativity and Core � the LMSprogram introduces children to acreative world where music mak-ing and enjoyment is fostered,through group play, while singing,playing the piano, imagining, andcreating. Little Music School in-vites children as young as eight-een months up to the piano duringtheir very first lessons and beginsto teach them how to read, under-stand, notate, enjoy, and playmusic. LMS exposes children tomusic in a way they understand:through imagination, movement,play, and peer interaction.

For more information, call FSPAat (508) 528-8668 or [email protected]. Visitonline at www.fspaonline.com.

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Teens looking to build solidworkplace skills while helpingothers are invited to join the Hock-omock Area YMCA Teen Corps,preparing now for its 3rd summer.Accepted applicants will be givenresponsibilities in areas from sum-mer camp or member services tofitness, integration, or childwatch.Mentoring and training classes of-fered will include: active listening,dressing for success, resume build-ing, professionalism, interviewingskills, and more.

“We hope our young adults canset themselves apart when they

enter the workforce by learninghow to conduct themselves withmanagers and co-workers, by de-veloping basic workplace compe-tencies,” says Dan Brennock,senior director of Youth Program-ming. “Teen Corps provides par-ticipants the opportunity to gainjob experience as well as developprofessional skills and good workhabits.”

Because of the difficulty manyteens find when searching forsummer positions, the YMCA of-fers them this opportunity to honeskills while doing good for a com-

munity service organization thatwelcomes strong volunteers.Through the free program, partic-ipants gain volunteer experience ina real job setting.

The program also appeals to par-ents who encourage their kids tolearn through volunteerism andhands-on experience.

“Parents can encourage theirteens to volunteer at the YMCAknowing that the YMCA is aboutdeveloping strong youth, instillingvalues, as well as building solidskills,” says Dawn DaCosta, Teen& Community Director. “The

teens who currently volunteer forus are focused, dedicated to the Y,and enjoy what they do.”

Employment among the nation’steens 16-19 years old has declinedconsiderably. Over the past sevenyears, they have fared far worsethan any other age group. TeenCorps is designed to address thischallenge by enhancing the capac-ity of teens to participate in thelabor market.

Teen Corps is open to teens be-tween the ages of 15 and 19 whoare asked to provide three refer-ences. Candidates will be required

to pass a CORI and SORI checkand will receive an interview priorto selection for the eight-week pro-gram.

Last year, participants enjoyedtrainings in CPR, First Aid, ChildAbuse Prevention, Customer Serv-ice 101, Landing the Job, Profes-sionalism, and Working withChildren. Each participant alsounderwent a mock interview witha senior staff member.

For more information, pleasecontact for Franklin: Joe Halus,(774) 235-2744 or [email protected].

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Dean College to OpenNew Residence HallConstruction due to be completed December 2012Dean College officially broke

ground Monday April 2 on con-struction of a new residencehall. Construction is due to be com-pleted in December 2012 and willbe ready for students to move in for

the spring 2013 semester. The newresidence hall, consisting of 120beds will be used to house upper-classmen and was made necessarydue to a strong growth period forthe College.


BY J.D. O’GARA

Hungry?

Have a 1/3 lb. Cheeseburger, butfirst, take a look at how much lardis in this cup. That’s how much fatis found in that entree. A 4 oz.burger has less, as you can see.

Now which one do you want?The smaller one?

I thought so.

The scenario above is similar toone Sodexo, the company that pro-vides dining services to Dean Col-lege in its new Campus Center,acted out on March 30 in their cel-ebration of National NutritionMonth. Sodexo found a number ofcreative ways to encourage Deanstudents and faculty to make betterdietary decisions.

“The whole theme of the daywas to help people make healthypractical decisions, and how foodfuels the body, and that’s how wepresented it on campus,” says RayKluglein, in his fifth year as Man-ager of Sodexo.

Kluglein says students re-ally responded to the visualimage of how much fatthey’d be ingesting with dif-ferent options, and the com-parisons were made withregular pizza versus a flat-bread brochette, and deli op-tions such as tuna or turkeyversus salami. In fact, a sim-ilar visual was given in termsof the amount of sugar perbeverage.

“They were shocked Ithink,” says Danielle Shar-gorodsky, the Regional Nu-trition Manager for Sodexoin the Northeast, who camein on that day. “The mostshocking were the bever-ages. For them to see exactlyhow much sugar they are consum-ing; on average, students are con-suming at least two beverages, andthey’re not usually water. What wewere showing, the students couldnot believe.” Shargorodsky saysshe advised students who liked thetaste of juice to cut the drink withwater, and literally cut the calories.

Sodexo even sponsored a Web-cast that day featuring gymnastShannon Miller talking aboutlifestyle choices and the need foroptions from schools. Studentswere also encouraged to do a scav-

enger hunt in the cafeteria,identifying healthy choicesthroughout the dining areaand “building a healthyplate.”

“That was a fun way to getstudents to think about nutri-tion in a healthy way, and asan incentive they were en-tered into a raffle,” says Klu-glein.

Shargorodsky did ademonstration for facultyand staff that showed themhow to make their ownhealthy macaroni andcheese, as well as a lightBaja chicken wrap. She dis-cussed how professionalsshould fuel their bodies to

avoid the midday crash.

Shargorodsky even explained agood diet versus supplementsdrinks to athletes. She explainedhow athletes should fuel their bod-ies, including what proteins andcarbohydrates are required, as wellas the vitamin content, and thatsupplements can help, but are not

always the best alternative – andthat food is cheaper.

“Supplements can be dangerousand have complications with med-ication, and all supplements arefood derivatives,” says Shargorod-sky. “There are a lot of contami-nants. Just because something’savailable at GNC does not meanit’s safe.”

Gregg Chalk, Marketing Direc-tor for Dean College, sees the nu-trition day as an extension of whatthe school aims to do. “I think incollege, one of the goals is to pro-vide education for students to be-come successful adults not just incareer choices but in number ofchoices. The more they’re able todo that in early life, the more it willlead to a better more productivelifestyle,” he says.

As students return home for thesummer, Sodexo will scale backits hours, although its air-condi-tioned facility in the Dean CollegeStudent Center will still be openfor lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Monday through Friday, offeringan all-you-can-eat adult option aswell as a children’s price. Sundaybrunches will take a break for thesummertime, returning in August.

Sodexo Helps Students Build Healthy PlatesNational Nutrition Celebration at Dean Got Creative

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The most beautiful smile comesfrom the heart.

The team at Starr & Glick Ortho-dontics knows this. They’re expertsin the latest orthodontic technology,but they also love what they do –building smiles, from the inside out.

The practice began 41 years ago,with Dr. Stanley Starr, six weeks afterhe finished his specialty training.

“I’m still loving it,” says Dr. Starr.

For the past three years, Dr. Starrhas partnered with Dr. GeoffreyGlick, who joined the practice backin 2004. Two years ago, Dr. ElizabethBlake came to join the team, which,in total, is comprised of 21 individu-als, many who have been with thepractice for at least 10 years. Thegreat rapport between the three or-thodontists is contagious.

“The relationship with Dr. Glickand Dr. Blake has just been great,”says Dr. Starr.

“We’re all family,” says Ellen, thetreatment coordinator, who believesthe low turnover of the crew says alot about the family-friendly, kid-friendly practice. “I love my job.”

“It’s a well-orchestrated operation,”says Dr. Geoffrey Glick, and it’s awarm one that constantly promotescamaraderie. “We are a whole team.It’s not just about the dentist; it’sabout the whole crew. Kids comehere and they’re not scared. That’simportant.”

At Starr & Glick, there’s not a lotto be afraid of, least of all, costs.

The first visit, including diagnosticrecords, a study model, panoramicX-rays and Cephalometric X-rays iscomplimentary, and if a patient willrequire orthodontic treatment but justisn’t yet ready, then their six-monthrecall visits are also free. Every per-son in the practice is also proud tosay that they accept $0 down towardorthodontic treatment and will work

with a client’s budget.

Starr & Glick’s use of the latestpractices and materials also makesachieving a healthy smile more com-fortable than ever.

“From the viewpoint of technology,in terms of both treatment and prac-tice – the differences are vast (fromwhen he began),”says Dr. Starr, fromrecords that were kept on paper andare now computerized, to X-rays thatuse 75% less radiation and translatedigital results directly to a computerscreen, to amazing advances in thematerials used.

The practice uses very light, con-temporary nickel titanium orthodon-tic wires, material originallydeveloped by NASA and useful inmoving teeth using minimal force,says Glick. Its light weight causesless pain and discomfort than yearsago and requires fewer adjustments.The result is fewer appointments,fewer extractions and less stress forpatients to achieve the same beautifulsmile.

Advances in technology also allow

Starr & Glick Orthodontics to treat alarge number of adults, who com-prise about 25% of practice, whichoffers a 24/7 on call service and sees80 to 100 patients a day.

Years ago, says Starr, “We didn’tknow really whether the adult gumtissues and the support structures ofteeth could stand the rigors of ortho-dontic movement,” says Dr. Starr,“but we can do this in many types ofcases with Invisalign®.”

Both Dr. Starr and Dr. Glick are In-visalign®, Elite Premier Providers,which puts them in the top 1% of allInvisalign® providers throughout theworld. Their expertise has drawnlocal celebrities and top athletes fromthe New England Patriots and theCeltics. Starr & Glick also own oneof the few Align Technology IntraOral Scanners, a digital tool usedwith Invisalign® that uses 90,000lasers per second to get the exactspecifications of a patient’s dentalimpression. In fact, Dr. Glick’s co-owns ClinReview, a company thatprovides consulting services for otherdentists who need help with theirown Invisalign® cases.

“I embraced Invisalign® when itcame out,” says Dr. Glick. who hasworked on over 1,000 of these cases.

Methods for improving patientcompliance have also dramaticallyimproved, says Dr. Starr, adding thatthe quality of orthodontic treatmentrelies heavily on patient participation.Incentives have come full circle fromnegative to positive reinforcement,and the group boasts an enviable re-wards system, complete with StarrBucks, Glick Gold and deliciouscookies, for those patients with goodcompliance. The result?

“There was a 75% increase in pa-tient cooperation and their compli-ance with things that they have towear, such as headgear and rubberbands,” he says.

“It motivates patients to do a goodjob,” says Dr. Glick.

The doctors in the practice stressthe importance of their relationshipswith the patients.

“You get so close to your orthodon-tist,” says Dr. Blake, who was movedto the career from her own experi-ence with her orthodontist.

“This is a long journey for thesekids,” says Dr. Glick, who says thatpatients truly develop a relationshipnot only with the orthodontists, butwith the staff they see every sixweeks. “You gain a new friend,” hesays. He’s proud to point out thatStarr & Glick also sponsors the com-munity and mentors local students.

What he is most proud of, however,is the quality of care they provide.The award-winning, cutting edgedoctors never cut corners in a pa-tient’s care.

“1 we feel like we’re doing a great,great service for people,” says Dr.Starr. “It’s so rewarding when youcan change the appearance of eitheran adult or a child and watch theirself esteem rise.”

All three orthodontists find the ca-reer very rewarding.

“Picture a little kid coming in withcrooked teeth and low self esteem,”says Dr. Glick. “When you take thebraces off – the smile you see fromthese kids – that is why I do it. Thatis why it’s worth it.”

Dr. Starr and Dr. Glick Orthodon-tics is located at 16 Park Street inMedfield, Mass. They can be reachedat (508) 359-2576. To learn more,visit their website at www.drstar-randdrglick.com

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A cataract is a clouding of theeye’s naturally clear lens. Visionthrough eyes with cataracts is char-acterized as looking through afoggy window or piece of waxpaper. Cataract development is usu-ally a very gradual process of nor-mal aging, but can occasionallyoccur rapidly. Although mostcataracts occur in older adults, theycan appear in children, in one orboth eyes, often at birth. They looklike a white or gray spot in thepupil. Many people are unawarethat they have cataracts because thechanges in their vision are so grad-ual. Cataracts are very common, af-fecting roughly 60% of people overthe age of 60, and over 1.5 millioncataract surgeries are performed inthe United States each year. Ad-vances in cataract surgery haveturned it into a 10-15 minutes out-patient procedure where most pa-tients resume normal activities thenext day.

Over time the cloudy lens(cataract) can prevent light raysfrom passing clearly through to the

inside of the eye. The eye works alot like a camera. Light rays focusthrough the lens on the retina, alayer of light sensitive cells at theback of the eye. Similar to film, theretina allows the image to be "seen"by the brain. That’s why the typicalsymptom of cataract formation is aslow, progressive, and painless de-crease in vision. Other changes in-clude: blurring of vision; glare,particularly at night; frequent eye-glass prescription change; a de-crease in color intensity; ayellowing of images; and in rarecases, double vision.

Cataract surgery has evolved, andwe can now not only clear the vi-sion form the blurry film and theglare at night, but with the samesurgery, correct the dependence onglasses to a high degree, enablingpatients to see distance, near andeverything in between with little orno dependence on glasses… This isachieved during the surgery, byplacing an implant permanently in-side the eye to help focus the lightonto the retina. So what implant tochoose and how to make thischoice?

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Mental clarity. Physical stamina.Sense of self-worth. We all wantthese… but sales people need themto do their jobs profitably.

These are fruits of a continuingyoga practice for everyone. Some15-million Americans practice yogaand 705,000 of them are sales peo-ple. Yoga is a $6-billion dollar in-dustry in the U.S.and growing daily.

What I think is interesting is howdesperately a profession that com-pensates its workers on the basis ofresults needs yoga. In the profes-sional yoga field, there is constanttalk about "under-served popula-tions" and never once have I heardanybody say, "Oh yeah, let's addressthe mental and physical challengescaused by being a sales person."

In the ancient Sanskrit language“saravakrayin” means “sellingthings of all kinds.” Who knewthere were sales people 5,000 yearsago? Maybe now, someone will in-vent Saravakrayin Yoga. It willprobably be an American.

Yoga’s benefits are becomingwell-known. Scientific studiesprove that stress can be reduced,muscles strengthened, and mentaloutlook improved. Some practi-tioners even find an elusive state ofbliss.

Yoga is not a religion. I practicealongside Catholics, Jews, Hindus,and Buddhists. Nevertheless, a re-cent Yoga Alliance survey foundthat 57% thought that yoga was “re-ligion-based.” There is a search forthe spiritual dimension in our prac-tice; there is not any ritual or routinethat seems religion-based to me.

A key part of yoga which is oftenminimized in the West is the prac-tice of 10 ethical and moral guide-lines called the Yamas andNiyamas. It’s no accident that theseare listed first and second of eightsteps. The step we are most familiarwith is step number three, “asana”or yoga postures.

It is in the Yamas and Niyamasthat you can find guidance aboutself-discipline, non-harming, open-ing up to something larger thanone’s self, truth, and staying in thepresent. It is here that sales peoplecan find help reconciling competi-tion and contentment.

Since the mind changes focus anaverage of every 2.6 seconds, it isuseful to cultivate a sense of stabil-ity from the neck up. Meditationcan help. By holding the mind still– even for a few seconds – it is pos-sible to develop an ability to con-centrate.

Breath awareness helps, too. Ob-serving and feeling the sensations

caused by the in-breath and the out-breath help to anchor the mind inthe body. On your next inhale,draw the air all the way down andfeel the belly puff out. On the ex-hale, empty all the way out and feelthe navel press back toward thespine. Repeat a few times and thenfeel what’s going on in your body.

This kind of complete breathinghelps to bring the awareness into thepresent. Here’s a big benefit: sincefear lives in the future, there is nofear in the present.

For sales people, whose income isdetermined in part or entirely bytheir performance, the value of re-maining mentally sharp and fo-cused can’t be overstated. Througha continuing practice of yoga, theycan develop an ability to remaincalm and resourceful during themost intense circumstances.

There is an old story in the yogaworld that nicely illustrates the ben-efits of staying calm and cultivatinga sense of equanimity.

A farmer, who has only one horseto plow the field and transportgoods to market, notices one daythat the horse is gone. The towns-people come around to say how un-fortunate he is and wonder how hewill continue on.

The farmer says, “I don’t knowwhether I’m unfortunate or not. AllI know is that my horse is gone.”

Within a week, the horse returnsbringing along with him six otherhorses, stallions and mares. Thetownspeople tell him how fortunatehe is now… with all these horses hewill surely prosper.

And the farmer says, “I don’tknow whether I’m fortunate, but Ido know that I now have sevenhorses.”

The story goes on, ending with theson of the farmer riding one of thestallions and being thrown to theground. A broken shoulder and legis the result.

A short time later, his countrywent to war. The Army went fromhouse to house, farm to farm, draft-ing young men into service. But thefarmer’s son was spared because ofhis injuries.

This ability to stay present andfind mental balance begins in thephysical body. The “asanas” turnout to be a key – holding a pose likeDownward Facing Dog or a War-rior or a headstand each requiresconcentration on the here and now.No distractions. The mental musclewill grow stronger.

The physical body grows stronger,too. And that has benefits for peo-ple who are on their feet all day.Improved posture. Fewer physicalaches and pains. Eventually, a bet-ter-looking body is a result.

Yoga benefits include an overall

sense of well-being and detoxifica-tion, improved mental skills thatlead to better decision-making,healthier breathing patterns andmore efficient metabolism, en-hanced digestive system, improvedmuscle tone and range of motion inthe joints, greater physical comfortand stability.

Of course, none of this will hap-pen overnight. Dedication and theright amount of effort will pay off.Many of the yogis I know reportgeneral physical improvement plusspecific positive signs of lowerblood pressure and anxiety.

If you’re a sales person, or man-ager, who is now thinking “I wantsome of this,” then find a yogaclass. (Google “Yoga classes in___________.”) Try several differ-ent classes and teachers. Give yourpractice some time to grow whiletrying to stay present to what’s hap-pening right now.

You know that your sales goalsaren’t reached by sitting at a deskand staring at your sales plan. Youhave to go out and do something.

Do yoga.

Dave Dunbar teaches Kripaluyoga at the Adirondack Club inFranklin, MA, and has a limitednumber of private students; he livesin Wrentham, and has more than 30years experience in sales and salesmanagement. He can be reachedat [email protected].

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This spring, the Pan-Massachu-setts Challenge Franklin KidsRide will be one of 35 PMC KidsRides held in neighborhoodsthroughout New England and be-yond. Through the PMC KidsRides program, nearly 6,000 cy-clists between the ages of two and15 will ride between one and 26miles in mini-bike-a-thons to raisemoney for cancer research.

The PMC Franklin Kids Rideexpects 250 children, ages 3-14 toride 3-10 miles around the streetsin the Jefferson School area inFranklin. Children under 6 will beon a supervised course in the park-ing lot. There will be a DJ, facepainting and raffles after the ride.Registration is now open for chil-dren to sign up for this fun ride.Last year, the Franklin Kids Rideraised over $37,000. Help us reachour goal of $40,000. The first 100kids to sign up will receive $5 offtheir registration fee.

The PMC Kids Rides are spokesin the PMC wheel, supportingmore than 5,000 adult PMC cy-clists in their mission to fund can-cer research and treatment atDana-Farber Cancer Institutethrough its Jimmy Fund. The Pan-Mass Challenge is the two-day,190-mile bike-a-thon held each

August. Since 1980, the PMC hasraised $303 million for the JimmyFund. PMC Kids Rides offer away for children to become part ofthe PMC mission, involvingyoung people in volunteerism andfundraising in a safe and athleticway. To date, the PMC Kids Ridsprogram has raised more than $3million for the Pan-Mass Chal-lenge.

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The PMC Franklin Kids Ridewill be held from 8 a.m. to Noonon Sunday, June 10 at JeffersonSchool, King Street, Franklin.There is a $15 registration fee anda $40 fundraising minimum. PMCKids Rides sponsors include Stop& Shop and Overstock.com. Con-tributions can be made payable tothe Pan-Mass Challenge. To reg-ister, visit http://kids.pmc.org. Formore information, email [email protected] or call 800-WE-CYCLE.

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The Franklin Bellingham RailTrail Committee (FBRTC) heldits 2nd Annual SNETT TrailWalk/Run, on the sunny morningof May 12 at the Putnam Propertyon Washington Street in Franklin.This year’s 5K, which will benefitthe Franklin & Bellingham RailTrail Committee and improve-ments to the trail, drew 129 run-ners and over 40 walkers. Theoverall winner was #94, NickSantoro, whose 5K time was16:19. Michelle Palladino, ofTewksbury, won among thewomen with a time of 22:22.

In May, the FBRTC got somegood news from the Masssachu-setts Department of Conservationand Recreation. The group hasbeen awarded a partnership grantof $15,000 in order to improve theSNETT trail, says spokespersonMarc Kaplan. The funds will gotoward improving the trail surface,signage and access gates in theBellingham area. The anticipatedcompletion of this project is Fall2012.

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mulch the lawn or move your sonback in from college.

Tip 4 – Train to improve posture.The correct arrangement of exer-cises will not only improve yourappearance through fat loss andmuscle building, but can actuallyrealign your posture through thecorrection of muscle imbalances.Movement assessments are a sim-ple way to identify any such mus-

cle imbalances. As a general tip –provide extra emphasis on theback of your legs and your upperback. These muscles are oftenweakened through inactivity andcan contribute to poor posture.

These four principles are thefoundations of my approach for re-conditioning sedentary clients. Asa result, they are able to resumetheir favorite activities with muchless fatigue than they had at thestart of the season.

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The Divorce Collaborative LLC,a Franklin-based law firm, is host-ing a free seminar on June 20,2012. The two-hour seminar,Massachusetts Divorce – What toKnow Before You Go, starts at6:30 p.m. and will be conducted at9 Summer Street, Suite 201, inFranklin.

Attendees will learn about di-vorce process options, includingmediation, collaborative divorce,and litigation; and topics such aschild support, property division,along with a review of the new al-imony statute.

Space is limited, so please regis-ter in advance by sending an emailto Melanie at [email protected], or call(877) 842-1199.

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Franklin Sports

BY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAY

Given the opportunity, there isno place on the softball field shewould rather play thanthird base. Unfortu-nately for Franklin’sMichaela Criscione,she really hasn’t hadthe opportunity to playthe hot corner since heryounger years. Sincemaking the Franklinvarsity squad as a fresh-man, Criscione hasonly been able to playthird her sophomoreseason. As a freshmanshe saw two games atthird with the majorityat DH, while last yearshe took on the catch-ing responsibilities andthis year she’s anchoredat second.

“She can play any-where you need her.Last year we didn’thave a catcher so shecaught for us, thisyear’s hole was a sec-ond base, so that’swhere she’s playing,” PantherCoach Kate Fallon said.“Michaela is a very versatile indi-vidual who can play just aboutanywhere she’s needed.”

The senior captain would muchrather bunker down on the far leftside of the infield, but is willing todo whatever it takes to helpFranklin win.

“I dabbled in pitching a little, butI leave that up to my sister (sopho-more Elizabeth) now,” the elderCriscione said. “I’d prefer third,but I’ll play anywhere the teamneeds me to play, anywhere in theinfield makes me happy.”

It was at the age of five when theCriscione family moved to Cum-berland, Rhode Island. In order toget their daughter to make friendsher parents enrolled her in soccerand softball. It was here that shefound her strong throwing arm tobe an asset and fell in love with thethird base position. However,when the family decided to makeFranklin their new home prior toher entering high school,Criscione stopped playing soccerto concentrate fully on softball.

“I was a member of four softballteams before we moved toFranklin, but now I only play on

one other team (the Strike Zonetravel and showcase team out ofSharon)other than the high schoolteam,” she said. “Unfortunately Iwas a late comer to the team andthey already had a third baseman,so I play shortstop for them.”

As a freshman Criscione madethe varsity softball team, but it wassomething that she was not quiteuse to.

“It was a very nerve-wrackingexperience,” she said. “Here I wasin a new school, didn’t reallyknow too many people and madethe varsity team, but things wereok as the team really made me feelwelcomed.”

“She’s a great kid and teamplayer that’s great to havearound,” Coach Fallon said. “Soft-ball is her lover and the only sportshe plays, but she’s so athletic shecould play any other sport if shewanted, she just prefers softball.”

Through the first three years, thisPanther has been able to maintaina .500 plus batting average while

hitting five homeruns (1 as afreshman and 2 each year asa sophomore and junior),while leading the team inRBI last spring. This seasonshe’s currently batting a littleover .400 while knockingfive balls out of the park andonce again leads all Panthersin RBI batting in the threehole. Very consistent pro-duction for a four year ca-reer.

“I’ve been lucky enough tobe put in the third or fourthspots in the batting ordergiving me the opportunity toknock in runs,” Criscionesaid. “My five homeruns aremore than I’ve ever hit. Twoof them came in a scrim-mage against Hopkinton, atalented team, and were onconsecutive at bats, bothgrand slams. I’ve never hit agrand slam before just solosand twos – it was an amaz-ing feeling.”

It’s no wonder the kid can hit,she carries around a bucket ofballs, in addition to her catcher’sequipment and a tee in her car.

“She’s prepared and comesready to play,” her coach said.

“The things in my car were formy sister and me to practice with.It also gave us the time to bond,”Criscione said. “Eventually itturned into some of the youngerkids asking for help in their game.I couldn’t resist, I love the sport somuch.”

With this much love and respectfor the game it’s no wonder theFranklin native is taking her tal-ents to Division 2 St Anselm Col-lege in Manchester, NewHampshire, where once again sheprobably have to play another po-sition other than her beloved thirdbase.

“The coach is very hitting inten-sive and I’ve been told that I’llprobably be playing second base,”she said. “But to be playing soft-ball in college, that’s all a bonus tome.”

Michaela Criscione is an asset toFranklin High's softball team, suc-cessfully playing any positionwhere she's needed. This Fall, she'lltake her talents to St. Anselm Col-lege.

Good Sport Criscione Is EverythingHer Team Needs Her to Be

Tri-County RVTHS is pleased tooffer nine Summer Camp pro-grams during the week of August6-10 for students entering 7th or8th grade in the fall.

The expanded summer campprograms offer enriching opportu-nities to explore careers as well asexercise the mind and body.

Auto Collision Camp (8 a.m.-12p.m.) allows campers to learn thebasics of airbrushing, practice con-trol techniques, and airbrush anAmerican rolling flag, sheet metal,and other designs using stencils.

In Beginning Carpentry (8 a.m.-12 p.m.), campers use hand andpower tools to design and craft atoolbox, birdhouse, and shelf withpegs using professional machinery,and learn construction skills in areal woodshop.

Beginning Plumbing (12:20p.m.-4:20 p.m.) offers a fun-filledweek of hands-on learning forcampers, utilizing tools of the tradeincluding torches for solderingcopper. Campers will learn differ-ent methods of cutting and con-necting black steel, cast iron, andPVC to create drainage and pipingprojects.

Cosmetology (12:20 p.m.-4:20p.m.) explores all aspects of thebeauty industry, allowing campersto participate in activities related tohair, nail, and skin care.

Cyber Camp (8 a.m.-12 p.m.) fo-cuses on technology, givingcampers the opportunity to createa website, build a computer and anetwork, and learn the basics of ro-botics using Legos.

Engineering (12:20 p.m.-4:20p.m.) campers experience the

many concepts of engineering in astimulating, entertaining environ-ment that couples learning withcompetitions.

In Hey Mom, I Will Make It My-self – Food For Kids! (8 a.m.-12p.m.), a complete meal will be pre-pared and served each day.Campers will learn kitchen safety,how to prepare appetizers, entrees,sides, and a dessert, and then sitdown to eat their masterpieces.

Photoshop Boot Camp (8 a.m.-12 p.m.) is perfect for photo buffswith lots of imagination, and willcover colorizing black and whitephotos, masking techniques, andcombining multiple images.

TC Hoops (8 a.m.-12 p.m.) fo-cuses on building basketball skillsincluding shooting, dribbling,passing, and defensive fundamen-tals, which will be reinforced bydaily games. Campers will also re-ceive a free T-shirt.

Each of the 2012 SummerCamps will be held during theweek of Monday, August 6through Friday, August 10 duringthe times listed above. The cost ofone camp is $200 and the cost oftwo camps is $350. Registrationforms and payment in full must bereceived by Friday, June 8. Stu-dents in the Tri-County SchoolDistrict are given enrollment pref-erence.

Registration forms are availableat www.tri-county.tc by clickingthe “Summer Camp Information”link. For more information, pleasecontact Tri-County at (508) 528-5400.

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By KEN HAMWEYStaff Sports Writer

Ryan Garland is the kind of ath-lete any coach would welcome tohis team.

The 5-foot-9, 160-pound seniorplayed on both of Franklin’shockey teams that got to the statetitle game the last two years. And,the defensive stalwart has been akey cog for coach Lou Verrochi’slacrosse squad for four years.

A captain in both sports, Garlandhas demonstrated leadership andtaught younger players how to re-spect their sport and their oppo-nent. He’s also played both sportswith relentless passion and vital-ity.

“Ryan is a great leader whoplays lacrosse with tremendoustemperament,” Verrochi said. “Hestarted as a freshman as a long-stick midfielder but he’s been oneof our top defenders the last threeyears. He’s quick, athletic andable to go one-on-one and strip aplayer of the ball.”

Garland missed out on a statetitle crown in hockey when thePanthers bowed in the finals toTewksbury and Wilmington. TheSouth Sectional titles were nicebut he’s acutely aware that hisdream of a state championship fellshort. He’d like another chance inhis last varsity season of lacrosse.

“It was disappointing and upset-ting not to win a title in hockey,”Garland said. “But, I’d love to seeus go far in lacrosse. There is nonext year. This is the last hurrah.”

Garland, who has been both aHockomock League and an East-ern Mass. all-star for two years,can be both aggressive and stylishon defense in lacrosse. He’s toughon take-away checks and he canclear with top-notch long passes.

“Quickness, field vision andstick work are some of mystrengths, but I could be biggerand could improve my grip andstick skills on my weak hand. I’veenjoyed the switch to defense,even though it’s hard work. Youget lots of playing time and it’sphysically demanding. Runningand sliding are a major part ofplaying defense but it also re-quires lots of mental focus.”

Garland, who has helped thePanthers to a 10-3 record so far,has been an exceptional leader. Asa captain, he’s led mostly by ex-ample.

“I just go out and try to do thingsright,” he said. “That’s whatyounger players need to see. I liketo offer advice and I like the re-sponsibility of leading. I’m not arah-rah guy but can be if that’swhat’s needed.”

Garland’s best games have comeagainst Foxboro, a team that hascaused the Panthers some troublethe last three games.

“When we face Foxboro, it’s al-ways intense,’’ Garland said.“We’ve won once and lost inovertime this year. Foxboro justseems to bring out my best effort.I know their goalie, Greg Stama-tov, and we just play very hardwhen we’re opposing each other.”

Garland plans on continuing hislacrosse career at Plymouth Statein New Hampshire.

“I hope to major in business andplay at that level,’’ Garland said.“It’s a college in a small town inthe mountains. And, I met GordonWebb, the lacrosse coach.”

Relying on an athletic philoso-phy that stresses winning, havingfun and reaching one’s potential,Garland, nevertheless, knows thevalue of respect. He rarely forgets

that respecting his coach andteammates, his opponents and hissport are keys to success, both in-dividually and in a team concept.

“Sam Scoba is a former lacrosseplayer who was a role modelalong with Eric and Kyle Peter-son,’’ Garland said. “I admiredthem for their compassion to-

wards lacrosse. And, I’ve gotteammates like Ross Tanner,Brian Gioscio and Jake Vesprillewho are great captains and pro-vide us with super chemistry.’’

Garland also is a big fan of Ver-rochi, the venerable coach whostarted Franklin’s lacrosse pro-gram.

“Coach Verrochi helped me im-prove my game and my mentalapproach,’’ Garland said. “He’s aterrific motivator who can rally histeam.”

Garland has all the attributes forsuccess in lacrosse. He’s tena-cious, has passion for the gameand isn’t seeking glory.

“I like being unsung,’’ he said.“The spotlight isn’t important.”

A state title in Ryan Garland’sfinal varsity season at Franklinwould be a plus. It would be awell-earned gift for an 18-year-oldwho knows the value of respectand responsibility.

Franklin SportsGarland’s Character A Big Plus For Franklin’s Lacrosse Team

Senior Ryan Garland has proven his skill as a team captain, working withfellow players to push them to their potential. His hockey team made it tothe finals this year, and Garland hopes to see his lacrosse team win the title.

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Ernie Miller was a key contribu-tor for Franklin High’s footballteam that compiled a 32-gamewinning streak from 1969 to 1972.

A 6-foot, 180-pound receiver,who also excelled at safety and de-fensive end, Miller ended his grid-iron career at Franklin as atwo-time Hockomock League all-star and a Boston Herald all-scholastic. He also was selected toplay in the Agganis All-star game.

Miller never experienced a lossat Franklin. His three-varsity sea-son included 26 wins in a row andhe played on a freshman squadthat had an 8-0-1 record. The ver-satile competitor didn’t limit hisskills solely to football. He was atwo-time Hockomock League all-star in basketball and baseball.

“We weren’t overpowering butwe were committed to winningand we kept mistakes to a mini-mum,” Miller said, referring to thewinning streak. We won the Hock-omock League title all three yearsI played and we were also Class Cand Class D champions. Whatmade our squad so dominant wassticking to basics. “Miller adds thatCoach Jerry Leone was a superb

motivator.

Miller’s standout efforts weremany but three games define hisability and the value he repre-sented. The victories came againstStoughton when he was a juniorand against Canton and Foxborohis senior year.

“We were tied with Stoughtonand it was getting late,” Miller re-called. “Fred Baglioni threw a 30-yard pass and I grabbed it for theclinching score. That kept ourstreak going.”

Miller managed only 23 recep-tions and six touchdowns his sen-ior year, primarily because Leonerelied on a punishing run game.Tailback Fran Allen had a pair ofseasons that ended with his gain-ing 1,000 and 1,500 yards.

“When we played Canton mysenior year, I grabbed 10 passes,all for first downs,” Miller said. “Ihad 115 yards that game. AgainstFoxboro, I managed to record 12tackles and stopped their top half-back (Dave Corliss). We won thatgame, 26-0, and it was a big winbecause both teams entered thegame unbeaten at 6-0.”

The streak finally ended in 1972,long after Miller had graduated.But, before his athletic days ended

at Franklin, he compiled some im-pressive numbers in basketball andbaseball. He averaged 18 pointsand six rebounds for 3½ seasonsand he hit .380 as a senior and .350as a junior, playing centerfield.

“I was a streaky shooter on thewing and finished with about 900points for my career in basketball,”Miller said. “Our teams were sub.500. My best offensive outing wasa 32-point effort in a win against

King Philip.”

A line-drive hitter who con-cluded his baseball career withnine homers, Miller played on twoHockomock title teams. The Pan-thers finished 16-0 in the confer-ence his junior year.

After graduating, Miller playedfootball at Dean Junior College fortwo years. He was captain his finalseason, starring on defense. Helater enrolled at Bridgewater State

and earned his degree in physicaleducation in 1978.

“I first worked at Mansfield High(seven years) where I coached var-sity baseball for seven years,”Miller said. “While I was there, Iworked as an assistant to Leone. Iwas on his staff when Franklinbeat Dartmouth in the Super Bowlin 1982.”

Miller left Mansfield in 1987 andjoined the Franklin faculty, work-ing at the high school and later atthe Annie Sullivan Middle School.Miller, who also coachedFranklin’s football varsity for oneseason (5-5), will retire fromteaching in June.

“I had some very influentialcoaches who served as role mod-els,” said Miller, a father of fivewho lives in Franklin with his wifeErin. “Guys like Leone, Bonollo,Nello Luccini and HaroldWilliams (basketball) were excel-lent mentors.”

That list obviously helped shapedthe kind of competitor Millerwould become.

“They taught team first,” he said.“We all worked to do what it tookto win. Individual stats didn’t mat-ter.”

Miller will never forget the 32-game streak.

“It was magical,” Miller said. “Itwas like everything fell intoplace.”

Franklin SportsWhere Are They Now?

Miller a Superb Three-Sport Star at Franklin High

Ernie Miller was a key cog in a 32-game streak for Franklin High Footballfrom 1969 to 1972. He learned his philosophy – “Team first” – from hiscoaches.

Tri-County Regional VocationalTechnical High School congratu-lates the secondary and postsec-ondary students who competedand won gold, silver, and bronzemedals at the 2012 SkillsUSAMassachusetts State Leadershipand Skills Conference, held fromThursday, April 26 through Satur-day, April 28 at the Best WesternRoyal Plaza and Trade Center inMarlborough, MA.

Students who won gold medalsat the state level will now representTri-County at the National Skill-sUSA Championships from June23-28 in Kansas City, MO.

Secondary students who wonmedals include gold medal winnerCorey Waple (ExtemporaneousSpeaking) of North Attleboro, sil-

ver medalists Alexander Blacker(Commercial Baking) of North At-tleboro, Shannon Croatto (Nontra-ditional Portfolio) of Franklin,Charles Crombie (Internetwork-ing) of North Attleboro, ZacharyCusack (Career Pathways Show-case: Human Services Team 2) ofFranklin, Thomas Dalzell (CareerPathways Showcase: HumanServices Team 2) of Wrentham,Corrie Desilets (Career PathwaysShowcase: Human Services Team1) of North Attleboro, HaleyDrake (Occupational Health &Safety Single Section) of Black-stone, Drew Lessard (Career Path-ways Showcase: Human ServicesTeam 2) of Wrentham, JohnNicastro (Technical Computer Ap-plications) of Plainville, SamanthaRichard (Career Pathways Show-

case: Health Services Team 1) ofWalpole, Brittany Sheroff (Occu-pational Health & Safety SingleSection) of North Attleboro, Brit-tany Skelly (Occupational Health& Safety Single Section) of Med-way, Haley Switzer (GraphicCommunications) of Franklin, Ja-clyn Tenaglia (Career PathwaysShowcase: Health Services Team1) of Wrentham, and Betsy Walsh(Nontraditional Portfolio) of Mil-lis. Bronze medalists are KylieBlakely (Job Skills Demo) ofPlainville, Ashley Cornelio (Ac-tion Skills) of North Attleboro,Joseph Diorio (Career PathwaysShowcase: Human Services Team4) of Wrentham, Mikayla Guenard(Career Pathways ShowcaseBus/Mgt/Tech) of Wrentham,Kelsey Miller (Career Pathways

Showcase Bus/Mgt/Tech) of Wal-pole, Edward Purtell (Career Path-ways Showcase Bus/Mgt/Tech) ofNorfolk, Ryan Trisoline (CareerPathways Showcase: HumanServices Team 4) of North Attle-boro, Alyssa Zitoli (Career Path-ways Showcase: Human ServicesTeam 4) of Walpole. Jacob Billing-ton and Ashley Johnson of NorthAttleboro and Erica Pollock ofFranklin will also represent Tri-County at the National Conferenceas National Voting Delegates.

Postsecondary students who wonstate gold medals are AlexandriaMedeiros (Nail Care), KendraO’Rourke (Nail Care Model), Jes-sica Small (Cosmetology – over500 hours), Helen Koukiotis(Medical Terminology) andSteven Mansaray (Related Techni-

cal Math). Silver winners are KasiSonnenberg (Cosmetology – over500 hours), Kelly Northcott (NailCare), Felicia Scafuto (Nail CareModel), Brooke Rovedo (Job In-terview), Joe DeSarro (HealthKnowledge Bowl), Brad Thomas(Health Knowledge Bowl), EmilyMelzar (Health Knowledge Bowl)and Shannon Moffat (HealthKnowledge Bowl). Bronze winneris Cherilyn Corbett (Job SkillsDemo A).

Tri-County has 100% member-ship in SkillsUSA, a nonprofit or-ganization dedicated to preparinghigh school and college studentsfor careers in technical, trade, andskilled service occupationsthrough programs on local, state,and national levels.

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BY KATHY STANKARD

Working with a Franklin, Massa-chusetts buyer agent to find ahome can be extremely gratifyingand beneficial in so many ways. Itcan also be very frustrating tomany buyers who may not be fa-miliar with the process of buying ahome.

A buyer agent provides guid-ance, expertise, education as wellas negotiating help to assist a buyerin locating the best home for themoney as well as the most suitablelocation based on the buyer’ssearch criteria and lifestyle. A sin-gle man who enjoys fishing andboating may be looking for a homenear a pond or lake whereas ayoung couple starting a familymay be seeking a “family-type”neighborhood near to schools andparks.

I always remind my buyer clientsthat they have hired me to helpthem find a home and have givenme their wish list that I will beusing as a guide as I search forhomes. If they tell me “no” to traintracks, and “no” to main roads thensee a perfect home near the train,that is fine, and I let them knowthat in the end it is their money andtheir choice. I will also let themknow that the home will always beless valuable than a home furtherfrom the train tracks.

Many times buyers can feel thattheir buyer agent is limiting theirsearch too much when actually theagent has thorough knowledge ofthe area and realizes a certainneighborhood will not fit their pro-file. It is common to feel annoyedwith your buyer agent at times butknow that they are only trying to

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The buyer agent is always think-ing about resale potential in anyhome you may choose. If the areadoes not have good potential, theagent will likely be upfront aboutthis. One should never feel thattheir buyer agent was just tryingfor a quick sale rather than think-ing about what is really best fortheir buyers.

Real estate is very much a peopleand referral business and most ofmy business comes from pastclients. I want my clients to behappy and I will hope to work withtheir family or friends in the future.

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Mr. Perchard received the recog-nition from Mike Colombo & MattKelly, owners of Real Living Re-alty Group.

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Franklin(508) 520-1600

FranklinGreat 3 BR, 2 BA Ranch features

many updates.$219,900

meDWaY4BR in lovely neighborhood w/open

concept floorplan & hardwoods$239,900

Franklin5BR Colonial in prime location

offers manhy updates$349,900

milFOrD4 BR Raised Ranch with central air,finished basement, and lots of space!

$299,900

shreWsBurYUpdated, 3 BR Cape makes for

great starter home! $159,900

uxBriDgeLuxury Adult Community boasts 2200+

SF, 2BR, 2BA & all the upgrades$364,900

milFOrDSpectacular 2 BR, 1.5 BA Condo

with open floor plan$113,900

nOrthBriDgeCharming New England Cape

3 BR, 2.5 BA$299,900

nOrthBriDge3 BR, 2 BA Ranch with new

hardwoods & fireplace on great lot.$249,900

Franklin3BR, 2BA Cape with central air,

new roof, and much more!$257,500

FranklinCharming and immaculate 3BR,

1.5 bathroom colonial.$319,900

WestBOrOughStunning 4 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom

colonial in move in condition$364,900

BrOCktOn3 BR home on quiet side street

on the West side.$145,000

FranklinLuxury, active adult community

features 2BR, 2.5BAFrom�$�299,900

FranklinWell-appointed, 11 Room Victorian

near downtown features 3BR & 1.5BA$389,900

Wrentham3BR,1.5BA townhouse on private,

wooded lot.$209,900

Mike Colombo

Nick Petmezis

Lisa Perrin

Jillian Weber

Peter McKearney

Matt Kelly

Chris Perchard

Kristen Spillane

Sheila McMahon

Anthony CrugnaleDick Thurston Arlene Kelly Dawn Oliveira

Real Living Realty Group - 233 W Central Street, Franklin, MA - 508-520-1600 –www.RealLivingRealtyGroup.com

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Franklin June 2012