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ElementaryTeacher Recognizedby RandomSmiles OrganizationBYANNE PARKER

Jefferson Elementary Schoolteacher Barbara Mitchell was rec-ognized by Random Smiles onMay 4th for her contributions tothe school and the students. Thepopular 5th grade teacher is cele-brated as their unsung hero formany things she has done at Jeffer-son.

The Random Smiles organiza-tion honored Mrs. Mitchell by do-nating a podium to the school withher name engraved on a brassplaque on the front. RandomSmiles also donated balls for thechildren to play with during theirschool day.

Some of her accomplishmentsinclude her spearheading the TooGood for Drugs Club 15 years ago.“We meet six times a year and talk

BY J.D. O’GARA

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According to Tony Luleck, thePresident of the nonprofit NorfolkCounty Beekeepers Association(NCBA), the last thing you shoulddo is kill them.

“A natural thing that happensduring the springtime is swarm-ing,” says Luleck, who is alsoPresident of the Holliston GardenClub and Director of the HollistonAgricultural Commission. “Whenthat happens, the bees need to takeup a residence somewhere. We geta lot of calls to catch swarms.”

Luleck says that swarming,which is not something to fear, isvery common from about May 15until July 15. According to theNCBA website, honeybee swarmscan be found in trees, homes, barnsor sheds. Honeybees, whenswarming, are searching for a suit-able place to build a hive. In themeantime, they will gather into atight ball and form a temporarycluster virtually anywhere they can

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Luleck, in his second year asNCBA President, says bees get abad rap. People commonly mis-take wasps and yellow jackets forhoneybees. “I’ve already had twocalls this spring,” he says. “I’veasked people to really identify thatit’s a honeybee. Both of those werenot honeybees, they were anothertype of bee.”

Luleck says honeybees don’tusually take up residence inhomes, but if it does happen, hesays, “it is not advisable to killhoneybees at all.” In addition toconsidering the threat of colonycollapse disorder to the bees, hesays, “You can’t kill the bees, be-cause the honey will start to run. Itwill go bad if it’s not capped off(by the bees), and all that stuff inyour wall will rot, and mold willstart to grow. You’re not protectingthe home if you kill a honeybeewhile it’s in there. You have to re-move it.”

According to Bee Culture Mag-azine, following are differences to

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Franklin beekeeper Howard Crawford points out that honeybees arewhy gardens bear any fruit. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Mushnick. RANDOM SMILES

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about the fact that life can be hadwithout alcohol drugs and to-bacco,” said Mitchell.

She also started a yearly talentshow for the students. “We tend notto notice the children who have fewtalents. We tend to look at the aca-demic side. We have to rememberto look at the whole student,” shesaid.

The teacher of 28 years was sur-rounded by hundreds of studentswho assembled in the school’sgymnasium. “It was totally unex-pected. I didn’t know anythingabout it. It was a total surprise,” shesaid about her honor.

How does she keep her 5th gradestudents motivated? With lots ofcreative and energetic activities. “Itend to be very spontaneous. We doplays, we recite poetry. We do sci-ence experiments that fail or passthe test. We sing every morning inthe afternoon; and yet we get thework done,” she said

She values her students. “If youlet them know that you care aboutthem and are interested in them andthat you truly love them, they willwork with you. We work togetheras a community in my classroom.”

And she values her job as ateacher. “I tend to count myselflucky every morning. Not everyonehas that liberty.”

Meredith Genatossio and TraceyLaRowe, whose children had Mrs.Mitchell as a teacher in 5th grade,contacted Random Smiles. “Bar-bara is a very special teacher. Shegoes above and beyond. Not onlyin her classroom but for the wholeschool. She coordinates so manyextra programs for the school,” saidGenatossio.

She pointed out the Too Good forDrugs club. Mitchell had searchedfor and received funding for theprogram. They do field trips andshe finds speakers for it. “This is allextra time that she puts in that shedoesn’t get compensated for,” saidGenatossio. “This is all out of thegoodness of her heart that she’sdoing it. That’s just the way she op-erates.”

Genatossio saw a teacher in Nor-folk recognized by the RandomSmiles organization a while ago.“When I saw all that Barbara didwith the kids and I thought, Bar-bara deserves to be recognized. Ichatted with Tracey this year andsaid, would you mind doing thiswith me. She jumped right onboard. She wrote a draft, and we

submitted it, and Random Smilescame in.”

Genatossio submitted a draft toRandom Smiles, and it was an ex-tensive list of accomplishments.Random Smiles usually receives asmall blurb about someone nomi-nated to be an unsung hero. “It wasa five page report,” exclaimsGenatossio. “It just speaks volumes

about all that she does. She’s awonderful person. She gives somuch of herself. We’re grateful.”

Random Smiles is a Franklin-based charity that helps people whoneed temporary assistance during adifficult time, they perform com-munity service projects and recog-nize people who are a positiveinfluence in the community.

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Jefferson Elementary 5th grade teacher Barbara Mitchell holds a bouquetof flowers that she received during her special day. Random Smiles ofFranklin honored her for several special programs she initiated and atten-tion that she gives to students at the school.

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A first-time drummer picks upher sticks. So does her Mom. Andher Dad. Her brother. EvenGrandma.

Kris Russell, who runs TheDrummer’s Studio in Franklin,sees the inclusion of the family inthe first lesson as an integral partof his teaching process. And he ex-pands that philosophy of inclusionby involving his students in vari-ous activities that connect them toa musical experience wider thanjust the town’s borders.

“The intent was to create a com-munity,” says Russell, “So that thefamily and the drummers couldhave much more than just a sim-ple, one-on-one lesson. That’sgreat, but there’s a lot more to it.”

Part of Russell’s effort to expandthat community is by bringingworld-renowned drummers intohis studio for drum clinics, forwhich anyone can sign up. OnApril 30, the studio featured Jovol“Bam Bam” Bell, and just re-cently, on May 22, the studio wel-comed Trevor Lawrence, Jr., whohas played for such artists asSnoop Dogg, Herbie Hancock,Alicia Keys and Dr. Dre.

Russell grew up in Pasadena,Calif., one of two sons of musicalparents. “Mom mastered in classi-cal piano. Dad played trumpet andwent into music manage-ment,”says Russell, who says hisfather contracted musicians for anumber of TV shows and literallyfounded the concept of SundayJazz Brunch.

“We were just real fortunate tosee so many great artists ever sincewe were little,” says Russell.

Russell got his first drum set atabout age 9, when he was alreadyinvolved in a marching for a drumand bugle corps, an activity thathas fueled his passion.

“I loved sound and artistry of it,”says Russell, who went on to be-come head drummer in the JohnMuir High School while also play-ing viola. He would later found theJohn Muir Alumni Drummers As-sociation (JMADA), in which he

is still active. At Pasadena CityCollege, Russell marched in theTournament of Roses Band, laterstudying percussion at Cal StateLos Angeles. While he played in ajazz band on the side, he startedteaching drumline in the 1980s. In1990, he went to the legendaryGrove School of Music in 1990,co-founding the International Per-cussion Academy. Hired later byTom Hixon as tour director forVelvet Knights, he co-founded theVelvet Knights B Drum Line.

Russell did leave the world of

music for corporate life for a pe-riod of about seven years, he says,but he had to go back to drummingbecause, “I love it.”

“I guess I had to reexamine whyI started drumming in the firstplace,” says Russell. “Life’s tooshort,” he thought, and decided to“depend on God and give this a100% shot.”

Russell began teaching again, be-came more active in JMADA andstarted drum “teching, ” for artistssuch as Franklin Vanderbilt, whodrums for Lenny Kravitz, FelixD/Kat Pillard, who has toured withTaylor Hicks and Lionel Richie, aswell as Trevor Lawrence Jr.

Russell’s move from Californiato Franklin just a little over 2 yearsago prompted him to put his train-ing and equipment “to good use.”

“I designed the school after thevibrant music scene that I’d beenused to,” he says, where he invitesstudents to the studio even whenthey don’t have a lesson. He hostsVideo Saturdays, a monthly“shred” session, drum clinics andtakes the students on various fieldtrips, such as the Modern Drum-mer Festival that took place onMay 21 in New Jersey and trips tolocal drum equipment manufactur-ers as well as a post-concert jauntbackstage to meet the performersof Earth, Wind & Fire in Bostonon June 24. At the end of June andbeginning of July, the studio willalso host a camp.

Russell wants “a lot of differentsides of music and then what theycan do with music. You feel like afamily here.” Find out more atwww.thedrummersstudio.com.

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The Franklin Community Gar-dens broke ground on Saturday,May 7, on Build Day, with theconstruction of the majority of its46 raised beds at the King St. Me-morial Park, finishing the job thefollowing week. Thirty beds wereavailable for $40 to individuals ona lottery basis; eight went to localorganizations; four went to thelocal food pantry and the remain-ing four were accessible and re-served for people with disabilities.

Each plot in the garden is a4’x10’ section raised approxi-mately 24” high and filled with amix of organic compost andscreened loam. Sides are made ofuntreated spruce.

The Franklin Community Gar-dens officially opened on May 28.

Volunteer Amy Acevedo, mem-ber of the Franklin CommunityGardens Town Committee, ex-plains that the seeds of the com-munity garden were actuallyplanted last year, when the localYMCA raised 15 garden beds atvarious locations throughout townin conjunction with Mass in Mo-

tion grant.

(The community garden) is ontown land,” says Acevedo, whocredits Jeff Nutting and explainsthat the Franklin Recreation De-partment oversees it, but that thereis a nonprofit arm of the gardens,called the Friends of FranklinCommunity Gardens, Inc.www.franklingcommunitygar-dens.org. The town has actuallyprovided a water line, saysAcevedo, and the $40 membershipfee is going to cover the cost of thewater. Plans are in the works, how-ever, for rain barrels, a compostbin and a shed.

Other members of the FCGTown Committee include ChrisClay, Nicole Harter, Deb Schwaband Teresa Triana. For more infor-mation or questions, please [email protected].

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Thursday, June 30th:• 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Rides and food booths open

• 7 p.m.-10 p.m. DJ and local youth bands

Friday, July 1st:• 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Rides and food booths open

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• 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Digger Dawg Band

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The annual 4th of July Parade will be held on Sunday, July 3rd @2:00 p.m. The usual parade route will be followed. All organizationsare invited to march. Organizations and business are invited to entera float.

Antique and Classic cars are always invited! Marching units andFloats are asked to register with Warren Revell, e-mail:[email protected] least two weeks before parade date.

Franklin’s 4th of July Celebration

BYANNE PARKER

The Franklin Newcomers andFriends Club recently recognizedseveral organizations in town witha monetary donation. The RandomSmiles Project received $500;Franklin Food Pantry received$1,000; the club's scholarshipcommittee awarded two $750scholarships to High School stu-dents. They also are sponsoringtwo library passes at the FranklinPublic Library.

The Random Smiles organiza-tion received $500 from the club.Random Smiles is a Franklin-based, non-profit organization thatprovides temporary assistance toindividuals or families who aregoing through difficult circum-stances. They offer resources suchas food, clothing and temporarydaycare.

Receiving the gift at the New-comers' May meeting, co-founderMatt Souza said they build wheel-chair ramps at public places suchas the Food Pantry. They do lightconstruction for people's homeswho need a wheelchair ramp orneed a bathroom to be re-fitted forhandicap access. They also recog-nize "unsung heroes" -- peoplewho have a positive influence inthe community.

The Franklin Newcomers alsodonated $1,000 to the FranklinFood Pantry. Anne Marie Bella-vance, Executive Director of theFood Pantry, received the gift at themeeting. The money goes to manyprojects that the food pantry offersthe Franklin community. Theyhave been offering a free farmersmarket to clients of the food

pantry. Clients can go to a localfarm and pick fresh produce.

Bellavance saw a lot of opportu-nity at the Franklin Food Pantry,when she started working as Exec-utive Director. "The best way tobuild community is around food.We believe people should havehealthy and fresh food," she said.They had been going through Tan-gerini's Farm for their Community

Supported Agriculture (CSA).Food Pantry clients have been ac-tually picking from the field. Theyrecently switched their market toGrateful Farm on Prospect Street.

The Franklin Newcomers Clubalso awarded a scholarship to twohigh school seniors this year.

A student from Tri-County HighSchool and Franklin High Schoolwill each have $750 toward col-lege. Finally the Newcomers Clubwill be sponsoring two passes atFranklin Public Library. AnyFranklin resident can go to theChildren's Room at the library andchoose from a variety of passes tolocal museums and destinationsfor free or a reduced price.

More information about theFranklin Newcomers and FriendsClub, visit their website at www.franklinnewcomers.com.

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For teens ages 15 to 19 looking tobuild solid workplace skills, whilehelping others, the FranklinYMCA invites them to join theTeen Corps as it prepares for its 3rdsummer. Accepted applicants willbe given responsibilities in areasfrom summer camp or memberservices, to fitness, integration orchildwatch. Mentoring and train-ing classes will be offered in theareas of active listening, dressingfor success, resume building, pro-fessionalism and interviewingskills, among others.

“When young can set themselvesapart when they enter the work-force by learning how to conductthemselves with managers and co-workers and develop basic work-place competencies,” says BarttPinchuck, Franklin branch director.“Teen Corps provides participantswith the opportunity to gain job ex-

perience as well as develop profes-sional skills and good workinghabits.”

Because of the potential difficultyteens find searching for summerpositions, the YMCA saw the op-portunity to help community teenshone their skills for the job marketwhile doing good for an organiza-tion that welcomes strong volun-teers. Through the free program,participants gain volunteer experi-ence in a real job setting and par-ticipate in work skills and jobreadiness trainings.

Participants must pass a CORIand SORI check, provide threepositive references, interview withthe Teen Corps coordinator, com-mit to an eight-week program in-cluding eight hours of volunteerservice per week, and commit to alltraining.

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

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Applications will be accepteduntil June 10th.


June 1Friends of Franklin Library

(FOFL) monthly meeting, 7p.m., Franklin Public LibraryCommunity Room, lower level,118 Main Street

Franklin Art AssociationMonthly Meeting, 6:30-9 p.m.,New Franklin Senior Center, 10Daniel McCahill St., a large newbuilding located diagonally acrossfrom the town common andacross from St. Mary's Church(directions), visit www.frankli-nart.org

June 3Cornerstone Christian Acad-

emy Open House, 9:30-11 a.m.,For more information, please callthe school at (508) 520-2272 orvisit our new website atwww.ccama.org.

June 4Franklin Chargers Host

Casino Night, Franklin Lodge ofElks, 1077 Pond Street, 7-11 p.m.,$45 pp or $80 per couple includesappetizers and funny money togamble with, music, dancing.Silent and live auctions and raffleswill also take place. To purchasetickets ahead, go to the ShoppingCart button on www.franklin-chargers.net to pay with PayPal.Contact: fundraising@franklin-

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Purr-fect Cat Shelter YardSale, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. (raindateJune 5), Medway Shopping Plaza,Route 109, Medway

Society of St. Vincent DePaulMonthly Food Collection, non-perishable food items to be col-lected after masses on Saturdayand Sunday outside St. Mary’schurch

June 8Credit Score Essential Semi-

nar, 6-7:30 p.m., Dean Bank, 21Main Street, free but pre-registra-tion required, Contact (508)-528-0088 or e-mail [email protected].

June 9Franklin Lions Club meeting,6:30 p.m., If you are interested inattending a meeting, contact LionsClub president Mark Sawyer at(508) 528-5839. Visit their web-site at www. franklinlionsma.orgfor more information on the LionsClub's mission and activities.

June 12Electric Youth, of Franklin

School of Performing Arts, atShowcase Live in Foxboro, 7p.m., bon voyage concert beforegroup heads to Royal CaribbeanCruise as entertainers. Contact theFranklin School for the Perform-

ing Arts at (508) 528-8668. Tick-ets are $25 for reserved seats and$15 for general seating.

June 14Franklin Citizens Rail Trail

Committee Meeting, FranklinYMCA, 45 Forge Hill Road,Franklin, Ask front desk for roomlocation.

June 16Franklin Downtown Partner-

ship’s ninth annual StrawberryStroll, 4-7 p.m., rain or shine.Downtown sidewalks will fill withmusic, children’s activities, food,and special store give-aways anddiscounts. Dean College will do-nate and prepare famous straw-berry shortcakes on Main Street infront of Dean Bank. For informa-tion contact Executive DirectorLisa Piana at (774) 571-3109 ordowntown.franklin @yahoo.com.

Open Rehearsal for ElectricYouth, Franklin School of Per-forming Art’s Recital Hall, 38Main Street, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30p.m., Community may come andobserve the group. Takes placeduring FSPA open house, from 4-7 p.m.

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June 22Dean College Children’s CenterOpen House 10-2 p.m. 144School Street, Franklin.

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• Yellow Jacket: Bright yellow andshiny black common stinging in-sect, which has ground nests andsmall aerial nests. Use extreme cau-tion.

• Bumble Bee: Common, large,fuzzy, usually yellow and black.Has small underground nests. Gen-tle.

• Carpenter Bee: Large, fuzzy, yel-low with a black abdomen. Boresinto and lives in wood. Gentle.

• Paper Wasp: Thin-waisted, elon-gated, usually black to reddish-brown with long legs.Non-aggressive, but don’t push it.

• Bald faced hornet: Black andwhite, shiny, larger than a honeybee.Large paper nests by late summer,usually in trees. Aggressive and eas-ily provoked. Use extreme caution.

Honeybees are hardly pests. In fact,they are a vital part of our world,providing the majority of pollina-tion, and they are threatened by a

number of factors.

“The bees are disappearing,” saysHoward Crawford, of Franklin,owner of Akin Bak Farm, whostarted tending bees 45 years agoand won Massachusetts Beekeeperof the Year in 2009. “The fact is ifyou’ve got a garden here, and youdon’t have a beekeeper near you,you aren’t going to get any fruit.”

According to the NCBA, whichmeets from September throughMay at the Norfolk AgriculturalSchool, honeybees provide a whop-ping 80% of all insect pollination.As bees will travel up to three milesfrom a hive to find pollen, a singlehive can serve almost eight acres.

Crawford touts a number of otherbenefits bees, and particularly theirhoney, provide. A natural coughsuppressant, honey has a tranquiliz-ing effect if taken at bedtime byboosting serotonin. Crawford alsoadvises the use of local honey for tobuild up a defense against allergiesand weakened immune systems.Honey, he says, was also used inWWI and WWII to keep woundsmoist while inhibiting bacterialgrowth. Besides the honey, beeswaxis useful in making clean burningcandles, soaps and skin balms.

“These days, bees need to betended,” as they are susceptible toso many threats, says Will Cote, a

Natick woodworker who keepsthree hives of bees at BogastowFarm in Millis. “Bees require a bee-keeper’s watchful eye, becausethey’ll die if they’re left alone.”

The use of insecticides is one of anumber of threats to the honeybee.Luleck describes conditions todayas “a perfect storm” for the phe-nomenon of colony collapse disor-der. In addition to varroa mites,tracheal mites and Nosema, threethings that have compromised hon-eybees’ immune systems over theyears, Luleck explains “our agricul-tural system – herbicides and pesti-cides” and the fact that commercialfarmers transport bees to pollinatevarious crops “exposing them to allkinds of toxins” compromise hon-eybees. Even general homeownersharm bees by using herbicides andpesticides to maintain their lawns.

Howard Crawford explains thatgardeners can adapt their gardeningpractices to reduce the use of chem-icals.

“When I first started (farming), Ihad 300 apple trees, 42 varieties andacres of vegetables,” says Crawford,who explains that, at the beginning,he made the mistake of using pesti-cides far too often and unnecessar-ily. With integrated pest manage-ment, says Crawford, “I learnedwhen to spray and what to spray,”

he says. The insecticides that Craw-ford has seen do the most damageto bees are those that contain car-baryl, he says.

Education is the key to awareness,and the NCBA is seeing steadygrowth in the number of people in-terested in attending its “BeeSchool,” from which Cote benefiteda few years ago, and which HowardCrawford taught for a number ofyears. The program runs for two-hours, once a week, from Februaryuntil April.

“When I started we had 18 peo-ple,” says Luleck. “We had over100 this year.”

Crawford says the exact numberthis year was 115 students, with agrowing number of them women,something he didn’t see when hefirst began decades ago.

“The Norfolk County Beekeepersputs on a wonderful program,” saysJeffrey Mushnick, owner of Med-way Oil, who went to Bee School afew years ago with his son, Eric.Mushnick started with four hives,moving up to 10 the next year.Feeding off his son’s ambition,Mushnick increased to 20 hives, butthen Eric “kind of fell out of it,”Mushnick laughs.

Mushnick is back down to 10hives, after having trouble maintain-ing so many himself. He encoun-

tered some die-off of the bees, es-pecially with the “ridiculously coldwinter,” says Mushnick. “I builtsome wind breaks, to protect them,but it was a lot of work getting in tofeed them. You’ve also got to becareful you don’t take off too much(honey) to eat or sell,” he explains.

Crawford explains that first-timebeekeepers often make mistakes.When he first began, he says, he or-dered his bees and equipment froma Montgomery Ward catalog. Notrealizing that he needed to feed thebees sugar and water throughout thewinter, his first group starved todeath. The following year, saysCrawford, high winds blew the topsoff of his hives, and he again lost hisbees. Now something of a local beeexpert, Crawford says he’s “tried al-most all” of the six to eight varietiesof honeybees, his favorite being theCarniolian honeybee, from Yu-goslavia.

Luleck feels a reward knowingthat his growing numbers of stu-dents will employ practices thatprotect rather than harm bees.“When you have bee school, andyou have 100 people in there,they’re stopping pesticides, they’regrowing gardens and bringing thatknowedge back. It’s the greatest giftas a teacher to have these people goback and do these things.”

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The Partnership and participatingbusinesses will fill downtown side-walks and stores with music, food,and special store give-aways anddiscounts. The Partnership’s famousStrawberry Shortcakes, preparedand donated by Dean College, willbe served up on Main Street in frontof Dean Bank.

“This year we are spreading theevent throughout the downtown sothat everyone can leisurely walkalong the streets and visit more busi-nesses,” says Nicole Fortier, strollco-chair. “The Stroll hasgrown so much over theyears that now we canbranch out to includemore participantsand welcome morefamilies.”

“We’ve encour-aged our busi-nesses to have fun withthe strawberry theme and I think thekids are going to enjoy the activitieswe have planned,” added co-chairDiane Glass.

For the younger strawberry lovers,the Franklin Art Center plans a crafttable where children can make andtake home strawberry pins andstrawberry play-dough. BostonSports Club will have a face paintingbooth and promises an appearanceby Scooby Doo. Party Paints &

Potterywill offerfree mag-net painting forthe first 50 children.

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old-fashioned lemonade on theporch along with tours. The FranklinSchool for the Performing Arts willhost an open house where visitorscan watch a rehearsal of the groupElectric Youth.

The gold sponsor for this event isDean College. Silver sponsors in-clude Dean Bank, Middlesex Sav-ings Bank and Garelick Farms.Bronze sponsors are Chestnut Den-tal Associates, CVS/Pharmacy,Hampton Inn, Keefe Insurance andNHS Print. Additional sponsors areneeded to help fund this event anddowntown beautification. For moreinformation contact event co-chairsNicole Fortier at [email protected] and Diane Glass atdianeglasslaw@gmail. com. Moreinformation also is available on thePartnership’s website, www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/.

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Goingwith theFlowSome people have said that I amall wet, or wet behind the ears, orworse. On one hand that doesn’tbother me. I have long had anaffinity for water. I grew up inPawtucket, RI. Pawtucket is thename that the native Indian’swould translate as “place of fallingwaters.” The Blackstone River ranthrough the city, down into Narra-gansett Bay, which in turn emptiedinto the Atlantic. Walking over theDivision Street Bridge headed tothe Boy’s Club for swim lessonsor ‘free’ swim after our paper routeduties, the gang would pick upstones to drop over the railing. Thestones would fall a long waysdown into the polluted water andbreak up the suds. The game weplayed was to create a big spaceand see how long it would last.Alas, it usually did not last long.The river is cleaner now. No sudscover the surface. You can evenfish and go go boating on the river.

After high school, I selected togo to Assumption College insteadProvidence College. Assumptionprovided enough financial aid thatI could live on campus, where as Iwould have to commute into Prov-idence. I missed being close to theFriars. They had a great basketballprogram. However, it was a choiceI have never regretted. Once inWorcester, I learned that the

Blackstone River actually beganthere. Yes, the same Blackstonethat I dropped stones in. It madesense then that I had gone to mysource, to the head waters of myriver to learn how to explore thisworld.

Pawtucket had been instrumentalin the industrialization of America.Samuel Slater opened the SlaterMill in 1793 having come overfrom England with the blueprintsof weaving machines memorized.The English, very protective oftheir market, refused to allow anyblueprints to leave the mainland.

Leaving the blueprints physicallybehind, Samuel came over withthem in his head. Obtaining somefunding from the Brown family, hewas able to build the machines tooperate the mill. Slater Mill wasthe first of many in the textile in-dustry that grew throughout NewEngland. Joseph Jenks Jr, craftedmuch of the ironwork used in themill. Joseph had come over fromEngland to join his father who hadestablished an ironworks inSaugus, MA. Joseph, Jr. venturedfurther south to Pawtucket wherethe falling waters would power his

mill. He is credited with foundingPawtucket.

I am now living here in Franklinabout one mile from the down-town MBTA station. I walk aroundtown often crossing the bridgeover the railroad tracks. On thebridge at the triangle, of West Cen-tral, East Central, and Main Stthere is a water trough. A treasurefrom the horse and buggy days, itstill stands in white paint and greentrim. It serves as a planter thesedays. The plaque on the trough in-dicates it was crafted by Henry FJenks of Pawtucket, RI “PatentedJune 8, 1880.” Yes, they are re-lated.

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Electric Youth (EY), the interna-tional touring ensemble of talentedsinger-dancers trained at FSPA,will hold an Open Rehearsal inFSPA’s Recital Hall on June 16thfrom 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., so thatthe community may come and ob-serve the group. Electric Youth em-barks on a cruise to entertainaudiences aboard RoyalCaribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, sail-ing from June 25 – July 2 to theWestern Caribbean. EY will per-form in four concerts during theweek-long cruise in the ship’s

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In addition to the one-weekcamps, FSPA will conduct an eight-week session of weekly classes inthe Music and Dance Departments.The Drama Department offers theschool’s annual SummerStage mu-sical theater program featuring anall-student, full-length productionof Disney’s Beauty and the Beastin August 2011. Registration is on-going for summer and fall classesat FSPA and can be done in personor over the phone. For more infor-mation, please call (508) 528-8668or visit www.FSPAonline. com.

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Franklin’s BSA Troop 99 held aCourt of Honor on Saturday March12, 2011 for five Eagle Scouts. Thescouts honored were David Coul-lahan, David Field, ChristopherGerber, Kurt Gleichauf and Gre-gory Mouradian, all of Franklin.The Eagle is the highest recogni-tion that BSA offers scouts, andonly a small percentage of boyswho begin in scouting achieve thishonor.

One of the requirements of be-coming an Eagle Scout is that eachcandidate must independentlyidentify and coordinate a commu-nity service project. The EagleScout project entails soliciting per-mission to carry out the projectfrom authorities in charge of the lo-cation, donation of supplies, re-cruiting volunteers and generallymanaging the task from start to fin-ish. These five Eagles from Troop99 chose varying and valuableways of giving back to their com-munities.

David Field’s Eagle Scout projectbenefited the Wrentham Develop-mental Center’s residents. Manag-ing a large group of volunteers,David coordinated the laying of a20 by 30 foot brick patio on thegrounds of the center, located inWrentham, MA. David is 18 and asenior at Franklin High School.

Also a senior at Franklin High,Kurt Gleichauf, 17, identified somemaintenance needs at Annie Sulli-van Middle School in Franklin. Heand his crew stripped and repaintedover 90 feet of unsightly exteriormetal railing and painted a storage

shed on the property.

Gregory Mouradian, 17, cur-rently a junior at Moses BrownSchool in Providence, RI, alsocame to the aid of his former mid-dle school, creating a digital data-base to record and track all of thesheet music and instruments atRemington Middle School inFranklin. This intensive project wasconducted with the supervision ofNancy Schoen, director of musicfor Franklin Public Schools and di-rector of instrumental music atRemington.

David Coullahan, 18, a 2010graduate of Franklin High School,renovated and brightened the ap-pearance of the weight room usedby Franklin High School’s Alter-native Learning Program's for hisEagle Scout project. Amongst

other tasks, this project entailed in-stallation of drywall and paintingcolorful stripes on the walls to cre-ate a more inviting and inspira-tional place for the students to workout. The weight room is located inthe Recreation Center at 150 Em-mons Street in Franklin.

Christopher Gerber, 16, a sopho-more at Mount Saint CharlesAcademy in Woonsocket, RI, re-stored and renovated the Lady BugTrail in Franklin for his project. Re-quiring approval from Franklin’sConservation Committee, Christo-pher’s project involved not onlyclearing the path but also removingfallen trees from the stream adja-cent to the path. The Ladybug Trailis owned by the Metacomet LandTrust and it is used by Franklin’sKennedy Elementary School andthe community.

Franklin’s BSA Troop 99 Holds Court of Honor for Five Eagle Scouts

Eagle Scout Court of Honor applauded Troop 99 Eagle Scouts:Congratulations on the achievement of Eagle Scouts from Franklin BSATroop 99. Shown from left to right, David Coullahan, David Field, Christo-pher Gerber, Gregory Mouradian, and Kurt Gleichauf. Photo courtesy ofSusan Mouradian.

On March 31st, middle-schoolstudents from Cornerstone Chris-tian Academy of Franklin partici-pated in the Association ofChristian Schools International’s(ACSI) Math Olympics, a mathe-matics competition held this yearin Barrington, RI. With nearlythree hundred students in atten-dance from Christian schools lo-cated throughout Massachu-setts and Rhode Island, Corner-stone's students took home manyof the top awards. Competing forjust fifteen awards, Cornerstonetook home four of those awards.This is a great achievement con-sidering the intense competitionand total numbers competing.

Evan Wotton, a fifth grader fromFranklin, placed 1st for mathemat-ical reasoning, Cameron Rivera, asixth grader from Franklin, placed2nd for mathematical reasoning,Heather Cornwell, a sixth graderfrom Milford, tied for 2nd formathematical reasoning, and Ray-mond Wilschek, a seventh graderfrom Franklin, placed 4th formathematical reasoning. Con-gratulations!

Please consider joining us for anOpen House on Friday, June 3rdfrom 9:30-11 a.m. For more in-formation, please call the schoolat (508) 520-2272 or visit our newwebsite at www.ccama.org.

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These students from Franklin's Cornerstone Christian Academy partici-pated in the Association of Christian Schools International's (ACSI) MathOlympics. In all, four students placed in the highest rankings.

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There’s no doubt Naomi John-son is a loved child. MichelleJohnson’s eyes light up as she talksabout her and her husband, Billy’sonly child’s personality and ac-complishments. Loving and caringfor 10-year-old Naomi, however,is a full-time job in itself, as Naomiis one in 10,000 children who areaffected by a developmental disor-der called Rett Syndrome.

“She is severely disabled,” ex-plains Johnson. “She can’t talk.She can finger feed with snacks,but she does it as a whole rakingmotion…we’re working on uten-sils. She needs help,” says John-son, who points out how well sheis walking after heel-chord surgeryon April 15. Prior to that, Naomihad a lot of trouble walking.

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With the increasing emphasis oneating locally-grown produce,there is still the problem of provid-ing plants with a hospitable envi-ronment in which to grow,especially in this fickle New Eng-land climate. Greenhouses are anage-old solution, but creative farm-ers in the area are seeking newways to put old ideas to work. Fair-mount Fruit Farm, which straddlesthe Franklin-Medway line on Lin-coln Street, has turned one of theirgreen houses into a hydroponicwonderland of square plantersstacked floor to ceiling. Strawberryplants are tucked into the four cor-ners of each box in the vast green-house.

The building usually standsempty during the summer. “Wehave 13,000 strawberry plantsright here,” said Charles Koshivas,patriarch of the family farm, indi-cating rows of planters in thegreenhouse. “The greenhouse re-quired a few modifications toallow for air circulation in the sum-mer. With this system, we get anearly jump on the growing season.Usually you have to let the straw-berry plants grow for a year beforeyou get fruit. We started with bareroot plants this spring, and we’llget berries from the end of June onthrough August. Once the plantsare worn out, we’ll put somethingelse in their place.”

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Electric Youth (EY), the interna-tional touring ensemble of talentedsinger-dancers trained at theFranklin School for the Perform-ing Arts (FSPA), will return to per-form at Showcase Live in Foxboroon June 12th at 7:00 p.m.

The concert allows ElectricYouth’s fans to wish them “bonvoyage” before they embark on acruise to entertain audiencesaboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis ofthe Seas, sailing from June 25 –July 2 to the Western Caribbean.Oasis of the Sea is among theworld’s largest cruise ships.

In addition to performing in largevenues onboard, Electric Youthwill participate in acting classes,dance workshops, and studentshowcases on the cruise, plus havetime for relaxation and fun duringshore excursions.

Backed by an eight-piece band ofBoston’s finest musicians, ElectricYouth performances offer excitingfamily entertainment with an ex-tensive range of pop, rock andBroadway music choreographedto entertain and delight audiencesof all ages.

EY’s musical repertoire includesaudience favorites “Somebody toLove,” “Mercy,” and their signa-ture Eighties Medley. These num-bers are featured on EY’s new2011 CD All Amped Up, availablefor purchase onboard the cruise.

Electric Youth has toured Europeseven times, released six profes-sional CDs and has twice been fea-tured on Fox 25 television. Mostrecently, EY’s 2011 show debutedat Showcase Live in March. Theyalso played to an enthusiastic au-dience at Mechanics Hall in May,their third year performing at therenowned Worcester venue. Elec-

tric Youth will sing the national an-them at Fenway Park on August1st.

Electric Youth members are se-lected by audition at the beginningof each academic year. This sea-son’s group of twelve performers,ages 14 to 18, studies multipledance disciplines, voice, and act-ing at FSPA six days per week.Some members are preparing topursue a career in the performingarts, while all are gaining valuablelife skills through their participa-tion, extensive training, and travelexperiences with the group.

Electric Youth 2011 members areGiovanna Ferri, Ali Funkhouser,Galen Hancock, Melissa Mandia,Avery McStay, Lucas Melfi, andCatherine Weiss of Franklin;Michael Egan of Hopkinton; Lind-sey White of Mansfield; EricaMcLaughlin of Medfield; Jef Met-tler of Westborough; and Callie

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EY’s band includes FSPA Direc-tor Raye Lynn Mercer on piano,Mark White on guitar, Mark Poni-atowski on bass, Kenny Hadley onpercussion, Jeff Hoyer on trom-bone, Arnie Krakowsky on tenorsaxophone, Walter Platt on trum-pet, and Ken Reid on baritonesaxophone. Musical arrangers forElectric Youth are Mark Ponia-towski, Walter Platt, Mark White,Rick Hammett and Ben Whiting.Choreographers include Mercer,Kellie Stamp, Cheryl Madeaux-Abbott, Jenny Oliver and FrantzLouizia.

For tickets to the Showcase LiveConcert, contact the FranklinSchool for the Performing Arts at(508) 528-8668. Tickets are $25for reserved seats and $15 for gen-eral seating.

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Wayne A. Cottle, President andCEO of Dean Bank announcedthat the bank will be hosting thefourth in a series of free, educa-tional seminars entitled CreditScore Essentials, at its 21 MainStreet, Franklin Main Officebranch on Wednesday, June 8thfrom 6:00 – 7:30 pm.

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This the letter was written byFranklin resident James Hosford,the nephew of 2nd Lt. William G.Hosford, U.S. Air Corp, one of theFallen 23 Heroes honored on the15th of May, 2011.

Letter to the Editor:

My name is Jim Hosford and Ialong with my friend Judy, mybrother Dave and his wife Dianeand (I'm guessing) a hundred ormore family and friends of the 23Fallen Heroes of World War II at-tended the Dedication Ceremonyheld in their honor on SundayMay 15th at the Franklin SeniorCenter. It was one of the most im-pressive ceremonies I have everattended.

Co-chaired by Rose Turco andTina Powderly who tirelesslyworked to make this event mem-orable, they completely outdidthemselves and deserve the acco-lades, thanks and congratulationsof every Franklin resident.Throughout the entire program Ifound myself choking up andfighting back tears as I'm suremany of the attendees did.

Many thanks also go out to Rev-erend Charlie Eastman, Town

Council Chairman Scott Mason,Franklin Veteran Agent RobertFahey and State Rep. Jim Valleefor their participation.

Franklin's VFW Post 3402 is tobe commended for their effort andparticipation. Thanks to LawrenceBederian, Commander, JosephCollins, Howard Crawford, Fred-erick Dacey, Cal Ratcliffe, JohnReitinger and Daniel Spiegel.

But perhaps the most emotionaland heartwarming part of theevent was the singing of our Na-tional Anthem by Franklin HighSchool's Sincerely Seven: KelseyBaker, Leah Canoncico, MerrieCook, Leah Helgerson, KaylaHiggins Maria Kangas and Court-nay Schwartz. Their renditionsimply left us speechless. Theclosing song was an original com-position by Mike Dakota entitled"Do it Anyway" that again had mestruggling to keep from blubber-ing like a baby. It was a very pow-erful and fitting tribute to ourHeroes. Thanks Mike.

Many, many thanks to all whoparticipated by word or deed.

Jim Hosford, Franklin

Moving Tribute toWWII Soldiers

The Franklin High Schoolspring musical, How to Succeedin Business Without Really Try-ing is a satire of big businesswith music and lyrics by FrankLoesser, and was performed onApril 1st and 2nd at the HoraceMann Middle School inFranklin. It centers on a youngwindow-cleaner, J. PierrepontFinch, who begins a meteoricrise from the mail room to Vice

President of Advertising at theWorld-Wide Wicket Company.Finch's unorthodox and morallyquestionable business practicesjeopardize not only his careerbut also his romance with Sec-retary Rosemary Pilkington.

Heading the cast of forty-fivestudents were senior MitchScuzzarella as J. PierrepontFinch, junior Leah Canonico as

Rosemary Pilkington, seniorBen Balon as J.B. Biggley, jun-ior Aaron Gosch as Bud Frump,junior Sarah Addi as HedyLaRue, junior Sarah MacClel-lan as Smitty, and freshmanChris Rich as Mr. Bratt. Theshow was directed by Rick Gre-nier with music direction byHolly Krafka and choreographyby Michaela Murphy.

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The Bible does not specificallysay how long it took Noah to buildthe ark and fill it with animals, butThe Franklin Federated Churchcan tell you it will take a little lessthan a year to build and fill theirs.

Two members of the MissionsTeam and two members of theChristian Education Team formeda committee dedicated to buyingan Ark for Heifer International.Heifer's mission is to work withcommunities to end hunger andpoverty and care for the earth. Ac-cording to their website, with giftsof livestock and training, they helpfamilies improve their nutritionand generate income in sustainableways. They refer to the animals as"living loans" because in exchangefor their livestock and training,families agree to give one of its an-imal's offspring to another familyin need. It's called Passing on theGift - a cornerstone of its missionthat creates an ever-expanding net-work of hope and peace.

Nancy Ross, Chair of the Mis-sions Team, explained that the ArkCommittee set a goal of two yearsto raise enough money to purchasean Ark for Heifer - which costs$5,000. Although Heifer's animalscan be 'purchased' for as little as$20, by donating the $5,000,members of Franklin Federatedwill provide 15 pairs of animals,

including cows, sheep, camels, al-pacas, oxen, water buffalos, lla-mas, goats, pigs, rabbits, angorarabbits, flocks of geese, ducks,chicks, and honeybees.

The Ark project was jumpstartedlast summer with a Read to Feed®project. The church school chil-dren asked church members, fam-ily members, and friends tosponsor them in their fundrais-ing. Some people donated a cer-tain amount of money per bookread, while others donated a flatfee. Over $1,500 wasraised. Other programs includedcollecting quarters in a Heifercardboard bank, selling t-shirts,and taking a fun and educationalfield trip to Overlook Farm, in Rut-land, Massachusetts, which fea-tures a Heifer Global Village,gardens, and animals.

However, the biggest source ofrevenue was raised through thepurchase of wooden animals. TheArk Committee approached DonGoddard, a member who wasknown for his woodworking skills,and asked for his help. Goddardcut out of plywood somewhatsmaller than life-sized animals rep-resenting the 15 pairs of animalsneeded to fill the Heifer ark. Peo-ple were then invited to purchasethe wooden animals (at Heifer'ssuggested donation cost), decorate

them - realistically or not - andplace the wooden animals by thestanding ark structure that God-dard also built and placed on thechurch's lawn.

"This got a lot of people in-volved," said Ross. "Animals werepurchased by individuals, families,and groups of people who com-bined their donations so they couldpurchase a specific animal. TheArk Team donated a heifer, theMissions Team donated a waterbuffalo, and the Women's Groupbought a water buffalo as well."Some people even purchased ani-mals as Christmas gifts.

Peggy Maxwell, an active mem-ber and part of the Ark Committee,said the wooden ark program is avery concrete way to show people,including young children, how tohelp hungry people. "My grand-son bought a chicken, and with hismother's help, painted it andplaced it in front of the ark on thelawn. The menagerie makes quitea scene out there, but it has alsomade an impression on the wholefamily. It shows how you can helppeople in the world help them-selves. It's a contagious idea and Ienjoyed the enthusiasm of the chil-dren and the adults."

The rainbow-painted cow, ani-mals covered in colorful hand-prints, and the 'hippy' goat were

just a few of the eye-catching ani-mals grazing on the church lawn."We heard from many people inthe community who wonderedwhat the scene was all about," saidRoss.

"It is very visual," said Maxwell."And it was a constant reminder ofwhat we are trying to do as Chris-tians. Children love animals, andmy grandson responded to thewhole message."

The Committee is planning tohave a wrap up celebration onChildren's Day, and they are stilltaking suggestions as to what to dowith the wooden animals when theark has been completed. Somehave suggested having the donors

keep their animals, or putting themin the church playground, or evenleaving a few on the front lawn asa reminder of Heifer's message.

Wherever they end up, thoseHeifer animals have made quite animpression. Whether it's meat foreating, strength to plow fields, milkfor nutrients, wool for warmth, orgoods to sell and sustain life, themembers of Franklin Federatedhave given gifts that will changethe lives of hardworking poor fam-ilies, who can then pass on the gift,changing even more lives forever.

You can contact anyone from theArk Team at the church office at(508) 528-3803 or [email protected].


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Cinnamon & Tanneran Adorable Sisterand Brother Pair Meet "Cinnamon" and "Tanner",adorable buff colored, older kittenscurrently available for adoptionfrom The Purr-fect Cat Shelter.This sister and brother duo haswonderful, outgoing personalitiesand is full of energy. If you have anactive family these two, fun-lovingkitties may be for you. When it'splaytime, just sit back and watchthe entertainment! Both have beenexamined by a veterinarian, testedfor feline leukemia and FIV, de-wormed, vaccinated and mi-crochipped and are ready to settleinto their new home. If you are in-terested in meeting "Cinnamon"and "Tanner" or any of the othercats available for adoption visit ourwebsite www.purrfectcatshelter.org or call the message center attel: (508) 533-5855 for an adoptionapplication.

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Imagine the excitement oftwirling and dancing in PrincessCostumes, while learning todance! Patti Eisenhauer DanceCenter has planned several dancecamp programs for the upcomingsummer, including an excitingnew Princess Dance Camp, in ad-dition to the popular RecreationalCamp and the Intensive DanceCamp programs.

All programs will run July 25 to29 and again on August 1 to Au-gust 5, 2011. Registration is nowopen.

The Princess Camp is fordancers ages two to five years.The program will take place from10-11:30 a.m. This fun camp in-cludes ballet, jazz, gymnastics,tap, arts and crafts, princess dress-up and much more. The camp isdesigned to introduce dance to theyoung ones in a fun, playful at-

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The Recreation Dance Camp,an instructional camp offeringless intensive lessons and manyfun activities, is also being offeredfor ages 4 to 6. For the Beginnerand the Advanced Beginner, thehours are 9-11:30 a.m.; for ages 7to 9, the camp hours are noon to2:30 p.m. and for ages 10 and up,the hours are 9:30- 3:30 p.m.This camp offers ballet, jazz, tap,tumbling, musical theater, makeup, crafts and more.

The Intensive Dance Camp isbeing offered again this summer.This camp is designed for the se-rious dancer to work on techniqueand has a strong emphasis on bal-let, under the direction of RussianBallet Master Zhanat Baidaralin.The camp is offered for dancersages 4 and up. The Summer In-tensive Camp is a rigorous pro-

gram designed to train studentswho are serious about becomingthe best technical dancer he or shecan be. The staff, at their discre-tion, makes placement.

The Advanced Beginner Inten-sive Camp is for ages five to eightand will run from 10 AM to 1PM. The Intermediate Level isfor ages 9 to 12 and will run from9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Ad-vanced/Pre-professional level isfor ages 12 and up and also runsfrom 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Tri-County RVTHS has plannedan expanded Summer Camp Pro-gram during the week of August 8-12 for students entering 7th and8th grade.

Featuring seven themed pro-grams, the Summer Camps offeran opportunity to explore careersand exercise the mind throughhands on, interactive learning andfun.

• In Auto Collision Camp (8 a.m.-12 p.m.), participants will createvanity plates and learn how indus-try experts overhaul a car’s exteriorinto a fancy ride.

• Beginning Carpentry Camp (8a.m.-12 p.m.) teaches Campersconstruction skills and how to useprofessional machinery, includinghand and power tools, to designand craft a wooden sign.

• Beginning Plumbing Camp(12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) allows stu-dents to create a take-home projectwhile learning about plumbing

technology using hands-on prob-lem-solving skills.

• Cosmetology Camp (8 a.m.-12p.m.) introduces all aspects of thebeauty industry through activitiesrelated to hair, nail, and skin care.

• CyberCamp (8 a.m.-12 p.m.) fo-cuses on technology, allowingCampers to create a Web site, builda computer and a network, andlearn the basics of robotics usingLegos.

• Electrical Camp (8 a.m.-12 p.m.)teaches how electricity worksthrough hands-on activities includ-ing making a magnet and wiringbuzzers, lights, motors, andswitches, allowing Campers tocreate a l a.m.p.

• Engineering Camp (12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) introduces Campers tothe many concepts of engineeringin a stimulating, entertaining envi-ronment that couples learning withcompetitions.

Each of the 2011 Summer Campprogr a.m.s will be held fromMonday, August 8 through Friday,August 12 during the times listedabove. The cost of one camp is$200 and the cost of two camps is$350. Registration forms must besubmitted by Friday, June 10, 2011with payment in full. Students inthe Tri-County School District aregiven enrollment preference.

Registration forms will be dis-tributed to 6th and 7th grade stu-dents in district middle schools andare also available by visiting theschool Web site at www.tri-county.tc and clicking the “Sum-mer Camps” link. For moreinformation, please contact Tri-County at (508) 528-5400.


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Instead of spending the summerat home and indoors, the BernonFamily Branch of the HockomockYMCA is encouraging parents togive their kids a chance to explorenature at the Y’s camp. YMCAcampers gain new experiences, de-velop essential social skills and cre-ate lifelong friendships, whileenjoying camp adventures alongthe way.

Franklin YMCA reminds parentsthat camp is among the best op-tions for engaging kids in activitiesthat will help develop their spirit,mind and body, while getting themoutdoors in a safe environment.“Camping is synonymous withpersonal development,” says JimDowns, vice president of youth &community development of theHockomock Area YMCA. “Kidscome to camp to develop friend-ships, learn skills in a new environ-ment, and make memories that willlast a lifetime.”

YMCA Camp provides excitingand educational summer camp op-tions for school-age children, teens,and options for children with spe-

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Attending summer camp at theYMCA can impact youth and teensin several important ways:

• Kids learn when given a breakfrom their daily routine. Camp of-fers kids and teens productive“time away” from the troublingeconomic news they hear everyday, as well as an independencethey do not typically experience athome or in school.

• Lifelong memories are made atcamp. Camp Wigwanawan is theideal environment for developingnew skills, learning from othercampers and counselors, and mak-ing new friends to share it all with.

• Decision-making skills arelearned through experience. Atcamp, kids and teens learn andpractice how to make smartchoices, solve problems, and workas a team toward common goals.These skills are essential to charac-ter development.

• At camp, kids and teens developconfidence by trying and learningnew things, including adventurous

outdoor activities that can lead tohealthy, life-long habits.

• Camp is the perfect environmentfor increasing kids’ and teens’awareness and appreciation of na-ture and the great outdoors.

Collectively, the nation’s largestproviders of camping programs,YMCAs have operated summercamps for more than 100 years.Each year, YMCAs operate morethan 2,000 community and re-gional YMCA day camps thatserve 600,000 individual camperseach summer, which includesabout 120 specialty camps for kidswith disabilities. An additional 1.5million individuals participate incamp programs throughout the bal-ance of the year in family camps,weekend retreats, and schoolcamping.

Please visit www.hockymca.orgor call the Franklin branch at (508)528- 8708, the Foxboro branch at(508) 772-1353, or the North Attle-boro branch at (508) 695-7001 tolearn more.

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Six Franklin SchoolsEnsembles Competein MICCA FestivalOn Saturday, April 9th, sevenmusical ensembles performed inthe Massachusetts Instrumentaland Choral Conductor's Associa-tion MICCA festival. At this festi-val each ensemble performedthree musical selections for a panelof nationally recognized judges.The judges listened and rated eachgroup using a set of national stan-dards.

After the performance each en-semble attended a clinic directedby one of the judges. At the clinicsstudents received feedback abouttheir performance.

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Horace Mann Middle School 7th& 8th Grade Band, under the di-

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Franklin Middle School String Or-chestra, under the direction ofDiane Plouffe, silver medal

Franklin Repertory Orchestra,under the direction of DianePlouffe, silver medal

Franklin High School Chorus,under the direction of HollyKrafka, bronze medal

Franklin High School ConcertBand, under the direction ofLeighanne Rudsit, silver medal

Franklin High School Wind En-semble, under the direction ofLeighanne Rudsit, silver medal

Franklin High School Orchestra,under the direction of LeighanneRudsit, silver medal

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Ever since he was a little boy,Franklin’s Jared Kuzio wanted toplay baseball. At the age of five hewas swinging the bat in his back-yard with his father and when heturned seven he began playing inthe Franklin Little League system.

While playing in little league,one gets ample opportunity to playand learn all nine positions, butwhen he was on the mound pitch-ing Kuzio felt the most comfort-able. It was here he began to honehis skills.

“To me, pitching was the mostfun, it was where I belonged,” theFranklin athlete said. “The more Ipitched, the more I learned andeventually the better I got.”

It was in a Hockomock summerleague when Kuzio realized that hehad something special when hestepped on the mound, but it wasin high school that he knew that hewas actually good. Upon enteringhigh school he was a three sportathlete (baseball, basketball andsoccer), but found his time tooconsumed so he stopped playingsoccer after his sophomore season.

“I think I was 14 when I wasnamed the number one pitcher onour Hockomock summer team,”Kuzio said. “But I knew that I wasgood once I made the varsityteam.”

It was in his junior season whenKuzio made the jump from thejunior varsity squad. His first startwas a win against Westboro, acomplete game victory in whichhe had 10 strikeouts. Although theWestboro start may be a memorythat Kuzio will never forget, but itwas a year earlier as a sophomorethat his career took a turn for thebetter. Following his sophomoreseason, Kuzio tried out for andmade the Franklin Legion team.

“I was basically a bullpen pitcherthat was used to eat up a lot of in-nings,” he said. “I was still youngfacing a lot older kids so I was ableto grow as a pitcher. As a fresh-man and sophomore I was justblowing people away with myfastball, but in legion in was a dif-ferent story.”

Since then Kuzio has grown intothe pitcher he is today, a leader onthe Franklin staff. Prior to his startagainst Westboro (May 10) Kuzio

was 3-2 with 27 strikeouts and 10walks in 30 innings with a 3.30ERA.

“Jared has a good fastball andsplitter with good location, he canspot the ball well,” Franklin HighCoach Dave Niro said. “His man-nerism and the way he plays thegame are great. He has been a bigleader for us.”

While Niro is praising hispitcher, Kuzio is crediting the de-fense behind him for doing a lot ofthe hard work.

“I have a two seam fastball thatmoves a lot, but I rely heavily onmy defense,” the Panther pitchersaid. “My pitches force a lot ofground balls and it’s my defensethat keeps my pitch count down.”

Last spring the Panthers finished12-9 and earned a 12 seed in theMIAA Division 1 South BaseballTournament. With the aid ofKuzio’s arm the Panthers wereable to make it to the semi-finals,where they lost to Catholic-Memorial 6-3. The then junior didhis part in winning the team’s firsttwo contests by defeating Marsh-field (7-0) and Quincy (7-3).

With the end of the Panther’sseason will come the end of thebaseball line for many Franklinathletes. Kuzio, on the other hand,knows that he will still be playingbaseball. Following the summerplaying for the Franklin Legion

team, the Franklin athlete will takehis pitching to Worcester State.

“They’ve been very impressedwith Jared so far and have a greatbaseball program,” said Niro. “It’sthe right choice for him and he’lldo very well on that next level.”

Despite having not even enteredcollege, Kuzio is hoping to con-tinue to play baseball following hisfour years at Worcester State.

“I would definitely love to playbaseball in the near future,” Kuziosaid. “I love the sport and I’mgoing to be the best that I can be and if there is a chance I’ll beplaying.”


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Although having begun his highschool lacrosse career at Tri-Country Regional VocationalHigh School on the defensive sideof the ball, senior Matt Killoy hasshown he has the ability to put theball in the net.

In his sophomore season, Killoywas uprooted from the defenseand inserted into an attacker posi-tion. Having begun playinglacrosse for the Franklin YouthLacrosse League since he waseight years old, Killoy ba-sically found himself play-ing offense until eighthgrade.

“We had a very solid of-fense my freshman year sothe coach put me in on de-fense,” Killoy said.

It wasn’t long after thatinitial season on the var-sity squad when the coachmoved him to the offen-sive line. Since CoachMatt Murphy made themove, the now senior hasaveraged close to 40 goalsa season for the Cougars.Killoy netted 41 in each ofhis first two seasons andcould reach the 50 plateau thisspring.

“He always seems to be in theright place at the right time,” thecoach said. “He also knows howto beat a defense no matter whatthey’re playing.”

Despite scoring 40 plus goals aseason since becoming an attackerKilloy is not all that impressedwith his goal scoring ability.

“Scoring goals are nice, but I’mmore concerned with winning,”he said. “If I score a goal that helpsus win then it works for me. Ifwe’re not winning, my scoringdoesn’t mean all that much.”

Another impressive statistic thatjumps out at you regarding Kil-loy’s varsity career at Tri-Countyis the fact that he’s closing in on50 wins during his four seasons.

An impressive stat to most, butonce again something that reallydoesn’t impress the senior.

“It would be nice to get 50 wins,

but it’s not something I’m con-cerned with,” Killoy said. “I try tobe humble with myself. I play thegame hard because I love thesport.”

Coach Murphy begs to differwith his attacker.

“If we win out our last fourgames he will have amassed 50wins in his high school career andhe has been a big part of our suc-cess,” the coach said. “Not manykids can say that.”

Killoy, a two time MayflowerLeague All Star, would muchrather his team advance throughthe state tournament than receiveall the individual recognition.Over the past three seasons inwhich the Cougars have advancedinto the Division 3 East LacrosseTournament their success has notbeen all that glamorous. In allthree years Tri-County has beeneliminated in the first round; West-wood took them out in 2008,Manchester Essex in 2009 andMartha’s Vineyard last spring.

“We’ve had some tough oppo-nents that beat us in the first roundover the last few years,” he said. “Ithink our lack of experience hurtus in the past, but this year I thinkwe’re ready.”

Tri-County fans are hoping thatKilloy is right and that 2010 couldbe the year that the Cougars win atournament game and advanceinto the second round – now thatwould be the icing on the cake foran already illustrious high schoolcareer.

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BYKEN HAMWAY, SPORTSWRITER

Boys lacrosse at Franklin High isenjoying another high-quality sea-son and much of the credit shouldgo to Lou Verrochi.

The 59-year-old coach, whostarted both the boys and girlslacrosse programs 11 years ago,has guided the boys to three Hock-omock League championships andhas never experienced a confer-ence finish lower than secondplace.

There’s no magic or gimmicksassociated with Verrochi’s success.What there is is a plethora oflacrosse knowledge and experi-ence. Verrochi not only played andcoached the sport at the collegiatelevel, but he also was inducted intoUMass-Boston’s hall of fame.

Verrochi was the right man at theright place when Franklin opted toadd lacrosse to its varsity sportsmenu. The sport is intricate and hasits share of complexities.

“Lacrosse has many offensiveand defensive sets,’’ Verrochi said.“Lots of situations need to be cov-ered, like face-offs and man-up andman-down matchups. Kids lovethe game for the same reason I wasattracted to it. It’s aggressive andfast-paced.’’

Verrochi, who taught andcoached at Tri County Vocationalbefore joining the Franklin Highstaff, is a dynamic force for thePanthers’ squad. He doesn’t con-sider himself special, but he’s in anelite class of lacrosse coaches.

“A good lacrosse coach has toknow technique and teach it, mustbe adept at technical preparation,understand how to attack and de-fend and be able to quickly adjustoffensively and defensively,’’ Ver-rochi noted. “Other keys includeknowing your opponents’strengths and weaknesses and set-ting up effective game plans.’’

Verrochi’s Panthers have listenedand heeded their coach’s instruc-tion in a big way this season.Franklin has a 10-3 record and hasclinched the Kelley-Rex Divisiontitle. The squad already has quali-fied for tournament play.

Verrochi’s athletic lineage can betraced to Walpole where he playedsoccer and wrestled in high school.

“I was only 5-4 and 125pounds,’’ he recalled. “I relied onhustle and pursuing the ball.’’

After high school, Verrochi en-rolled at Dean Junior Collegewhere he played soccer andlacrosse. A top-notch role player,Verrochi helped Dean get to theRegion 21 playoffs in both sports.

“Our teams at Dean were com-petitive and always above .500,’’said Verrochi who’s lived inFranklin for 15 years. “I continuedplaying soccer and lacrosse atBoston State where we had lots ofsuccess.’’

Verrochi, who majored in physi-cal education, earned his share ofsuccess in college. A midfielder, hewas a two-time captain and MVPin soccer. His 17 assists his junioryear was a school record that heldup for 15 years. As an attack manin lacrosse, he garnered his shareof goals and helped the Warriorsgo to the national tourney, wherethey were beaten by Adelphi.

“After college, I worked in con-struction before joining the facultyat Tri County,’’ Verrochi said. “Icoached wrestling and soccer andwe had some success. While at TriCounty, I coached Bryant Col-lege’s soccer team.’’

Verrochi took a sub-.500 pro-gram at Bryant and built a tradi-tion. His 1986 team went 15-3-1,his teams rolled into the Northeast-8 Tournament finals annually, andhe coached four all-Americans andwas coach of the year twice.

“A reduction in force ended my14 years at Tri County,’’ Verrochi

said. “I moved on to coachFranklin High’s wrestling team be-fore catching on as a physical edu-cation instructor at Dean. I coachedsoccer at Dean for six years andwas an assistant in lacrosse for fiveseasons.’’

Staff cuts again cut Verrochi’s ca-reer short at Dean. But, a healthand phys-ed position opened atFranklin and he was hired in 1998.He assisted Fran Bositis’ soccerteam for two years and started boththe boys and girls lacrosse pro-grams. When he’s not coachinglacrosse, Verrochi currently is thevarsity boys soccer coach atBridgewater State.

“I like to win, but that’s not themost important aspect of coach-ing,’’ Verrochi emphasized. “I likebuilding character in my players,and I want to impact their lives ina positive way. If my players wantto get to the college level, I want tohelp guide and prepare them sothey’re not overwhelmed. I thinkof myself as an old school guy. I’mtough but fair. And, my playersknow I’ll always be honest withthem.’’

Verrochi, who is married and hasfive grandchildren, plans on teach-ing and coaching for another threeyears. When he retires, he’s notsure if he’ll continue to coach.

“I love coaching and beingaround quality kids,’’ saysFranklin High’s father of lacrosseLou Verrochi. ‘I’ve had success atall levels and everywhere I’veworked. But, what’s been reward-ing is seeing players become goodcitizens.’’

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When Franklin High’s footballgame with Stoughton concluded lastyear on Nov. 12, it marked the endof an era. That’s when John Padulacalled it a career as the Panthers’public address announcer, a labor oflove he performed for 45 years.The 79-year-old Padula wasaround for the highs and lows ofFranklin football. He called gamesduring the famous 32-game winningstreak that started in 1969 and endedin 1971. He also experienced thetough times — like seeing ScottHayden suffer an injury that left himparalyzed for life.Padula was far more than just afootball fan who liked to sit behinda microphone and hear his voice. Hewas a former Panther halfback whoplayed four varsity years, graduatingin 1950. He also coached freshmanfootball at Franklin, and he’s volun-teered for countless civic organiza-tions.John Padula has never been called“Mr. Franklin,” but he has oftenbeen referred to as Franklin’s“mayor.’’“I enjoyed calling the football

games, and I’m also pleased I wasable to get involved with so manycivic groups in town,’’ Padula said.“Watching the kids play football haskept me young and it’s so gratifyingto see them become part of the com-munity.’’Padula was one of 13 children, thefirst in his family to graduate fromFranklin High. He played footballfor Anthony Pisini, for whomFranklin’s field is named. A 5-foot-7, 145-pound halfback, Padula hadspeed and was called “a shiftyback.’’ He never played on a losingfootball team.Padula was voted runner-up MVPin football as a senior, an honor hecalls “a thrill.’’“I was happy to get the recogni-

tion,’’ Padula said. “But, I had great

teammates in Jack Gentili at end,Charlie Borroso at tackle, John Mor-rissey at halfback and Ed Picard atquarterback. And, coach Pisini wasa role model. He taught us to fightfor what was right and to be honestat all times.’’Padula was the basketball team’smanager for four years and also athree-year starter in centerfield inbaseball. He hit .286 his senior yearbut he was better known for his de-fense.“My best game came in a victoryover Bellingham,’’ he said. “I had atriple, scored once and save twohome runs by chasing down long flyballs.’’Padula played semipro football forthree years after graduating. Hescored 72 points from his halfbackslot for the Burrillville (R.I.) Mules.He was scouted and had offers toplay at Brown, UMass, UConn andDean.“I couldn’t afford the cost of booksand I was working two jobs to helpmy mother take care of the rest ofthe family,’’ Padula said. “I workedin construction and started PadulaContractors in 1958. We designedand built commercial and industrialbuildings.’’

Padula, who was a Navy reservistfor three years, was approached byformer football coach Jerry Leone toannounce football games in 1965.“We started by standing on stag-

ing at the old high school field,’’Padula said. “It was fun watchingthe players and calling out their ef-forts. One of the best games I sawwas the Mansfield game in 2009.We were down by 12 points withabout five minutes to go and pulledit out. That sparked Franklin to anunbeaten regular season and theHockomock title.’’Padula also was on hand for the32-game winning streak that fea-tured players like Fred Baglioni,Ernie Miller, Bill Lampasona,George Joanides, Tim Geromini,Paul Cheli and Peter Pasquarosa.“It was a great thrill to be part of

that,’’ Padula said. “We knew itwould end but it was fun for every-one.’’During his time in the press box,which is named for him, Padulasang the National Anthem for 35 ofhis 45 years behind the microphone.“John sang the National Anthemin his finale against Stoughton,’’said Brad Sidwell, the Franklin ath-letic director and football coach.“We honored John that night, andwe’re just glad that he’s been so in-volved in Franklin athletics over theyears. He’s been a big plus and hewill be missed.’’Retired for the last 10 years,Padula, enjoys his leisure time byplaying golf and being with his threedaughters and three grandchildren.His wife, Sheila, died in 1987.“When I played and coached, I al-

ways focused on improving one’sability and learning life’s lessons,’’Padula said. “Winning was impor-tant, but so was building character.’’And, John Padula had his share offun during an extraordinary careeras a player, coach, announcer andcivic leader.

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John Padula, public address announcer for the Panthers for 45 years, was himself an exceptional athlete.

BYSUSANWESTCOTTALESSANDRI

On the first day of class, I get toknow my students by asking themsome basic questions, but I focuson one that is meant to generatesome discussion and allow me toget to know more about my stu-dents as individuals. If faced witha professor like me, with just a fewminutes to think about your an-swer, what would you say?

I will be honest: the student whotells me that she likes to shop doesnot come across as a very interest-ing person, but yet I’ve heard thatanswer. Or, that a student being atwin makes him or her interesting.I’ve gotten that more than once.Each time, I’ve waited to hear thatthe student who likes shoppingwas also “discovered” in the malland is now a famous supermodel,or that the student who is a twinwas separated at birth and only re-cently reunited with that twin.Now those things would be inter-esting.

To be fair: my students are notannouncing anything beyond thelife experience of a college stu-dent, but the most interesting stu-dents are able to think criticallyabout their life experience and ar-ticulate what makes them unique.That is the purpose for my ques-tion – to engage students in discus-sion about something they knowand find interesting. It’s a low-pressure environment, and it oftenleads to connections between usthat we might not have known weshared.

If you’re getting nervous abouthow you would answer my ques-tion on the first day of class, you’rein luck: you have nearly threemonths of summer to experiencenew things that might spark some-thing inside you, and I have a fewbasic suggestions for igniting thatspark:

You live in the Boston area. Haveyou visited the world-famous mu-seums or walked the Freedom

Trail? Chances are good that aprofessor teaching at your futureout-of-state college might wonderwhy you lived so close and nevertook advantage of our city’s his-tory.

Use your time to read. If the ex-tent of your pleasure reading hasbeen your friends’ Facebook statusupdates, it could be that youhaven’t enjoyed enough goodbooks lately. You don’t have toread the classics, but pick up abook that others have been talkingabout. It will give you a conversa-tion starter when you get to school,and it might even turn into a fa-vorite book.

Know what’s going on. Thosestatus updates let you know whatyour friends are up to, but a goodold-fashioned newspaper canserve the dual purpose of keepingyou entertained and informed.Professors will also be impressedif they find out your read the paperevery day. I can promise that.

Regardless of whether you havea leisurely summer planned, or areworking to earn enough money tobuy books or to save for spendingmoney, now is perhaps the lasttime in your life you will have theluxury of time. Take advantage ofit as an opportunity to keep askingyourself “What makes me inter-esting?” and I can assure you itwill be time well spent.

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ian and lives in Medway. She is an

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Tri-County’s exceptional studentleaders were honored for their ded-ication to school service at the An-nual Leadership Breakfast onTuesday, April 26 at Gerry’s Place.

Each year, the Tri-County Chap-ter of the National Honor Societyorganizes and hosts the LeadershipBreakfast to recognize students ofall grade levels who have madesignificant contributions to schoolclubs, events, extracurricular activ-ities, and community service.

During the breakfast, Tri-Countywelcomed special guest speakerErin Palmer, Development Man-ager of the Cystic Fibrosis Foun-dation of Natick. Palmer addressedstudent leaders about the impor-tance of volunteer work and com-munity involvement as well asopportunities to participate in the

national Great Strides initiative, thefoundation’s largest fundraising ef-fort.

The students honored during thebreakfast were seniors Kath Bukis,Claire Buttkis, and Richard Hin-richs of Franklin, Heidi Anderson,Ian Boyce, and Carsten Shaw ofMedway, Kelly Young of Millis,Victoria Fair, Caitlin Fontneau,Caitlin Isom, Victoria Loring, andEric Sorenson of North Attleboro,Will DaSilva, Kelsey Easter-brooks, and Brendan McGuire ofPlainville, Stephanie Medeiros andEvan Paine of Seekonk, and KoryHoyt of Walpole. Juniors recog-nized were Cristina DeGaetano,Jourdan McKenna, Mike Rebello,and Haley Switzer of Franklin,Nicole Cafarella of Attleboro,Kevin Daggett, Michael Onofrio,Benjamin Plantz, Olivia Vieira,

Corey Waple, and Molly Ziino ofNorth Attleboro, Maureen Spillaneof Plainville, Samantha Meerbot ofSeekonk, Sara Jones, JessicaNeves, Samantha Richard, andTom Whearty of Walpole, EmilyBishop, Benjamin Kent, LoganMcCarthy, and JacquelineTenaglia of Wrentham. Sopho-mores honored were ChristianMcCormick, Erika Pollack, andJacqueline Tedesco of Franklin,Jasmine Nurse of Attleboro, Shan-non Croatto of Medfield, JohannaLeazott and Bridget McHugh ofMedway, and Kayla McCarthy ofNorth Attleboro. Freshmen recog-nized were Drew Zaiter of Attle-boro, Sara Fernberg, KelseyMichaud, and Brianna Patton ofNorth Attleboro, Morgan Adamo-nis of Seekonk, and Brian Cher-mely of Walpole.

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The Tri-County RVTHS MathTeam has won the 1st Place Mas-sachusetts Vocational Mathemat-ics League Trophy for the secondyear in a row.

Tri-County Math Team mem-bers competed against 13 othervocational technical school teamsduring the Annual VocationalMath Meet on Thursday, May 5,which was hosted by Tri-Countyin the school’s Ken Custy Gym-nasium.

The members of the Tri-CountyMath Team are Kath Bukis, Tim-othy Delsignore, Anna Hall,Richard Hinrichs, Kendall Sara-pas, Ryan Sharp, and JacquelineTedesco of Franklin, ShannonCroatto of Medfield, Ian Boyce,Harley Keith, Adam Lawton and

Maggie McHugh of Medway,Colleen Mistler and Eddie Purtellof Norfolk, Corrie Desilets, EricSorenson, Olivia Vieira, andCorey Waple of North Attleboro,Douglas Connell and BrendanMcGuire of Plainville, MorganAdamonis of Seekonk, BrianChermely, James Glennon, KaylaHoyt, Kory Hoyt, and JessicaNeves of Walpole, and MikeLennon of Wrentham.

Tri-County RVTHS, located at147 Pond Street, Franklin, is a re-cipient of the High Schools ThatWork Gold Achievement Awardand serves the communities ofFranklin, Medfield, Medway, Mil-lis, Norfolk, North Attleboro,Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn,Walpole, and Wrentham.

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529 Savings Plans can be a viableoption for young families orgrandparents who are looking tohelp fund an education for theirloved ones.

Advantages of a Section 529 planinclude:

Tax-Advantaged Growth. Contributions to 529 Plans aremade with after-tax dollars. Yourearnings grow federal tax-deferredand can be reinvested, helping youbuild savings over time. The ben-eficiaries of the 529 Plans will not

have to pay tax on those earnings,as long as funds are used for qual-ified education expenses. Statelaws and treatment may vary.Earnings on non-qualified distribu-tions will be subjected to a 10%federal penalty tax. Please speakwith your tax adviser for more in-formation.

Funds generally can be used to payfor college tuition, room andboard, and related expenses at anyaccredited college.

Flexibility. Any individual, regardless of in-

come, can invest in a 529 Savingsplan and anyone can be a benefici-ary, including yourself. Contribu-tions can be made at any time andlimits may be as high as $250,000,depending on the State plan used.Plans allow contributors to movefunds between various investmentaccounts anytime and assets can berolled over to another state’s planup to once a year.

Gifting Benefits. Under the annual federal gift taxexclusion, you can contribute up to$65,000 (or $130,000 if marriedand filing jointly) to a 529 plan im-mediately and average the contri-bution equally over a five-yearperiod without incurring a federalgift tax. State tax laws and treat-ment may vary. Earnings on non-qualified distributions will besubject to income tax and a 10%federal penalty tax. Please consultyour tax adviser for more informa-tion.

Control. Unlike UGMA or UTMA, whichbecome the property of the child atthe age of legal adulthood, the in-dividual funding the 529 Planmaintains control of the money atall times. Parents, for example,don’t have to worry about theirchildren spending 529 money onexpenses other than school.

Exclusion from financial aid(FAFSA) calculations. Since the assets belong to whoever

owns the plan, the funds in a Sec-tion 529 plan may not count as anasset for financial aid calculation ifthey are saved for a child, grand-child, relative or family friend.Some financial aid offices may re-quire that distributions taken fromgrandparent-owned 529 savingsplans be reported as student in-come when applying for financialaid. Check with the financial aidadministrator for specific schoolrequirements.

Professional management. Assets in Section 529 plans areprofessionally managed, like mu-tual funds, and are typically in-vested in a mix of stocks, bondsand cash equivalents.

There are many Section 529 plansthroughout the country, whichgives the investor many to choosefrom.

All investing involves risk, includ-ing the possible loss of principaland there can be no assurance thatany investment strategy will besuccessfu

If your state or your designatedBeneficiary’s state offers a 529plan you may want to considerwhat, if any, potential state incometax or other benefits it offers, be-fore investing. State tax or otherbenefits should be one of manyfactors to be considered prior tomaking an investment decision.Please consult with your financial,tax or other advisor about how

these state benefits, if any, mayapply to your specific circum-stances. You may also contact yourstate 529 plan or any other 529 col-lege savings plan to learn moreabout their features. Please contactyour registered representative toobtain an official statement. TheOfficial Statement contains com-plete details on investment objec-tives, risks, fees, charges andexpenses, as well as more informa-tion about municipal fund securi-ties and the underlying investmentcompanies that should be consid-ered before investing. Please readthe Official statement carefullyprior to investing.

529 plans are not FDIC insured,may lose value and are not bank orstate guaranteed.

The information provided is that

of Ryan D. Marini, CLTC, a finan-

cial representative of Centinel Fi-

nancial Group, LLC in Needham

Heights, MA and a proud resident

of Franklin. He can be reached at

(781) 446.5017. Individuals are

advised to seek the counsel of their

own tax, accounting and legal pro-

fessionals for information regard-

ing their own specific situation.

Registered Representative/Securi-

ties and Investment Advisory Serv-

ices offered through Signator

Investors, Inc. Member, FINRA,

SIPC, a Registered Investment Ad-

visor. Centinel Financial Group,

LLC is independent of Signator In-

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