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September 1. 2011

Middle School Students Take Up Rachel’s Challenge

Dean College Preparing the Community for What’s Next

BY J.D. O’GARA No one in Massachusetts can doubt that these days, bullying is being taken seriously. Following some terrible public examples of the consequences of bullying, in May of 2010, Gov. Deval Patrick signed landmark legislation delineating how schools in the state should respond to reports of children being bullied in school. Schools are required to clearly indicate how they handle bullying situations in school handbooks. Many are implementing anti-bullying programs.

Dean College offers unparalleled support to its 2-year and 4-year students, as well as a number of opportunities to the local communities.

BY J.D. O’GARA Dean College has come a long way since it began as an academy in 1865 with just 44 students.

Named for Dr. Oliver Dean, a native of South Franklin, who offered 9 acres of land and $125,000 for its

construction, the institution, in the heart of Franklin, has gone from a - Junior College (in 1957) to a twoyear residential - College (in 1994) offering Associate-Degrees only, to Dean College, offering both Associate and Bachelor’s degree programs.

Dean College’s beginnings give its students a unique advantage over students who attend other schools of higher learning. The original focus of the school was students “who may need a little more support,� says Gregory Chalk, Dean’s Director of Market-

ing and Communications. The goal, says Chalk, was to “get - confidence under their belt, and - used to a structured learning environment.� That effort has led to an exceptionally strong advising

One such bullying initiative was implemented at the Annie Sullivan Middle School, thanks to a grant through the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office. A grant was given

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program, which focuses on producing self-reliance and academic success in the first two years of college.

“Our goal is to service the students and focus on the first two years of their education. If they’re successful during these critical years, then, that buoys them with the confidence needed to matriculate to - a 4-year institution where they will continue to - thrive,” says Chalk. That mission is expanding. Now, Chalk says, the school and students are finding there is “no reason (students) would have to leave if we were able to service them in the last 2 years as well.”

Will O’Leary, 21, a Franklin native, and third year Dean student, studies business with a concentration of sports management.

O’Leary, who lives at the college and is in his second year as a campus advisor, had originally considered other schools. Although he had the grades to attend other schools, he chose Dean because of its unique support for students.

“One thing that Dean offered, that

the other schools didn’t, was the academic support services,” says O’Leary who actually worked on the campus as a high school senior.

“The faculty is just phenomenal, the people were just phenomenal,” says O’Leary. O’Leary is thankful for the support services, including a personal learning tutor he says helps keep him organized. “If I didn’t have that, I don’t think I’d be able to organize myself to be where I am today,” says O’Leary.

“Students are going to get excellent service their first two years.

That’s what Dean does best, through our counseling, through our advising. It’s very unique,” notes Chalk.

Each student has their own advisor, and these full-time advisors work with students on schedules, course selection and on time management.

“In some respects,” says Chalk, “they’re like a personal coach.”

Chalk points out that this advantage really benefits all of the students at Dean, which, he says, attracts all levels of students. “We also have an honors program at Dean for students who want to take honors classes,”

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“This fall we will have approx 1,050 full time day students,” says John F. Marcus, VP of Enrollment Service and Marketing for Dean College. Students, he says, “come from 23 different states, and 10% of our students are international, representing 20 different countries.

Ninety percent of our students live on the 100-acre campus. We have about 100 students from surrounding towns, including Franklin, Wrentham, Milford Walpole, and Norwood.”

What might not be as well known, but is growing in popularity, is Dean College’s school of professional and continuing studies.

“In the course of a year,” says Marcus, “another 500 students take courses part-time, typically in the evenings. Those are all students from the local area. Some are pursuing their degrees part time while they work in the day; some are coming back to school; some are enrolled in a certificate program.”

They are doing so, says Marcus, because “ many of the same programs we offer during the day are offered in the evenings – Elementary Education, Liberal Arts and Business – it’s really across the board.”

In fact, 70% of the students are enrolled in Associate degrees in 15 different majors, a growing number – 30%, are enrolled in Bachelor degree programs in Arts and Entertainment Management, Business, Dance, Liberal Art and Studies, and Theatre , says Chalk.

Chris O’Reilly, 21, a Hopkinton native and theatre major, is one of those who are staying at Dean for a four-year degree. Dean was his safety school when he first applied.

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O’Reilly found he loved working with the faculty, who, he says “are always there to help you and make sure that you retain the information.”

As for the performing arts, O’Reilly appreciated that he was able to become very hands-on from the moment he walked through the door at Dean College.

“I was able to take tech classes on stagecraft and lighting design, and I was able to stage manage shows as a freshman,” he says. The opportunities he was given as a freshman showed O’Reilly that Dean was “strictly based on who works the hardest gets rewarded rather than getting rewarded simply because you’re older. I like that. I’ve been here for four years, and I love it.”

“We were really able to draw, especially in our dance and theatre programs, people who have some very impressive resumes,” says Chalk.

The wonderful diversity of theatre faculty also affords the residents of Franklin a more rich cultural experienceand for many area residents, that translates into a fantastic night out, right in their own backyard. Arts lovers need not take a trip to Boston or Providence to see top-quality theatrical performance. This school year will kick off on a high note with

September 1. 2011 a performance of -! from September 27 through October 2, and October 21 will feature an international inspired Dance Cabaret show. In fact, dance and theatre are featured throughout the school year at the recently opened 28,000 sq. ft. performance venue and dining center.

Neighbors of Dean College can enjoy Sunday brunch to top quality stage performance at prices affordable to most families. For more information on Dean performances, visit www.dean.edu/performance or call (508 541-1605).

Theatre’s not the only added benefit of having Dean College as a neighbor. Local sports fans might also want to make a note of Dean’s robust athletics program.

“Our football team has been nationally ranked, within the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association,” says Marcus. “In 2008, we went to the national championship. We’re very competitive within our division. “ The school also offers men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s baseball, women’s softball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and men’s golf.

“Even though it’s a small school, we really do have a large number of events,” says Chalk. “We have a lot of family friendly and evening out events that provide a great opportunity for locals to enjoy and support.”

Dean College is as much a great place to visit, as it is to attend. That sentiment is echoed by alumni who return to participate, such as Elizabeth Solomon, current President of Dean’s Alumni Association, who’s on the Board of Trustees for the school. The 1996 graduate and her husband run an entertainment company on Cape Cod. “I think the biggest thing that Dean provided me as a student was the knowledge that I could actually succeed,” says Solomon, who grew up in New Bedford. “I went into college not really realizing my potential. They really encourage you to find who you are and find out what your strengths are, and then they really cater to those strengths. You leave with a full skill-set before walking out the door.”

Solomon describes the faculty as worthy of respect, nurturing, with a firm hand.

“What sets Dean above rest of the institutions is the fact they are so involved with core students. It’s almost as if they stop the problems before they start. You’re not a number,” says Solomon.

For more information about Dean College, visit www.dean.edu or call 877-TRY-DEAN (877-879-3326).

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New Reverend Comes to St. John’s Franklin Biennial Town St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at 237 Pleasant Street in Franklin, is pleased to welcome our new rector, the Reverend Canon Robert Edmunds. His first service at St. John’s will be Sunday, September 18th at 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Edmunds and his wife Deborah join us from Jerusalem, where they have served for the past three years. Prior to that position, Rev. Edmunds was the rector at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard. He

will be serving the position of corector for St. John’s and Trinity Episcopal Church in Wrentham.

This collaborative ministry model is a new and exciting for both parishes.

St. John’s, part of the Diocese of Massachusetts, would like to offer a special thank you to our interim priest, Father Robert Edson. He has been with the church since 2008 and has provided strong spiritual leadership for the congrega-

tion. Our Sunday school will begin at 10:15 a.m. on September 11, with over 100 children already enrolled. We also offer a youth group for teens in grades 8-12. Childcare is offered for those too young for Sunday school. Coffee hour follows the service, with a chance to meet with the priest. Our church is handicap accessible with plenty of parking.

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Wittcoff explains that since her middle school students were very young in 1999, they needed background information on Columbine.

to implement Rachel’s Challenge, a course on bullying prevention in the spirit of Rachel Scott, the first teenage victim of the Columbine massacre.

“They graciously gave it to Franklin Public Schools and the superintendent because of our best buddies program at the Annie Sullivan,” says Beth Wittcoff, Principal of the school. “It’s a natural fit. Best Buddies is an international program we’ve had at our school since 2004 that pairs special needs students with general education students.

They are buddies within school and outside of school. They have mailboxes and they exchange letters with one another.”

Wittcoff explains that Rachel’s Challenge was a program started by Rachel Scott’s father just a few years after the Columbine tragedy to bring forth her message of tolerance and acceptance she had written in a school essay before her death. What she had written and other materials she left behind indicated Rachel had a hope to spread a pattern of kindness, one she challenged the world to follow. Now, the program presents nationally and

“We did a pre-teaching before and the post-teaching after,” she says.

“It was really just to bring forward her message.” Wittcoff explains that Rachel wrote “about tolerance, acceptance and kindness, and positive attitude and eliminating prejudice.”

Two different versions of Rachel’s Challenge were presented – a version for the Middle School and a high school version, which was shown to the 7th and 8t graders.

Children watched an audiovisual presentation along with a speaker during the day, and in the evening, a joint presentation was given for parents and students. According to Wittcoff, many students came back with their parents to see it.

Following the presentation, says Wittcoff, “We had over 100 students express an interest to become and join “Friends of Rachel.” Children formed a number of subcommittees, she said, to try to spread the message in a variety of ways. One group formed the Rachel Scott award committee, where they researched, investigated and pre-

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sented an award (meant to be annual) to a boy and girl at the end of the year who most emulates Rachel Scott’s attributes qualities and goals. Students nominated other students for this at gradewide assemblies, then teachers reviewed the nominations and came up with two recipients for each grade. The whole idea, says Wittcoff, was modeled after the school’s Annie

Grade 6 Rachel’s Challenges: Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Dream big and believe in yourself.

Appreciate everyone and mock no one.

Power of positive gossip Forgive and be forgiven Grade 7 & 8 Rachel’s Challenges Eliminate Prejudice—look for the best in others Dare to dream – set goals and keep a journal Choose positive influences – input determines output Kind words – little acts of kindness Start a chain reaction

Children at Annie Sullivan started a chain-link initiative, giving a link to follow students and faculty who made a difference in their lives.

Sullivan award.

Another of the groups set out to raise money for the Rachel’s Challenge organization.

“Their charge was to sell bracelets in Rachel’s favorite colors as a fundraiser,” says Wittcoff. Still another group started a “chainlink initiative.”

“The goal was to get 2011 chain links,” says Wittcoff, referring to paper links in a chain that would run down a hallway in the school.

“In order to do that, someone had to write someone else why they deserved a chain link, because of a positive attitude or something like that.” Wittcoff cherishes a chain link one student had given her, praising her for her work in making the school a positive place to be. In

the end, the students exceeded their goal of 2011, finding 2,174 reasons to praise their fellow students and faculty.

“I think it raised awareness,” says Wittcoff. “I think it helped build empathy. I think it made kids really think about their words making a difference. Words can hurt, but also positive words can have such an incredible impact on someone’s day.”

“One of the most important things we can do is model for our children, to celebrate the goodness in all of us and bring that out,” says Wittcoff, about students’ recognizing each other’s positive qualities.

“It’s not acceptable to be mean or to say anything that’s unkind. I think that message gets out loud and clear by celebrating so much of the positive.”

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Franklin Public Library Launches Tutoring Program with Help from Volunteers

BY J.D. O’GARA

to see how it evolves.”

Does homework have your child stumped? Are you struggling to help them between your busy schedule and unfamiliar curricula?

Volunteers at the Franklin Public Library are beginning a new program in October aimed at helping area students in grades 2-8. Qualified volunteer tutors will be available Monday through Thursday, from 3-5 p.m., to help students with their homework needs.

Oti began discussing the issue with retired teacher Nancy Rappa, who was eager to start the homework assistance program. According to Oti, many of the retired teachers who worked with the literacy program through the library, which ended three years ago due to lack of funding, were still eager to use their skills set to help students. This includes the Vice-Chair of the library and retired teacher Monique Doyle. “Parents are encouraged to consider their children’s needs in September before signing up for the program.”

Students will have to register for the new program, which will provide volunteer tutors in the subjects of Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading, Language Arts and Study Skills. Children can bring their homework or projects to the center to work with the volunteers.

“We are very lucky to have re-

tired teachers who are willing to give, who are very happy to do this,” says Oti. For those who are interested in either receiving homework assistance or perhaps volunteering for the program, brochures will be available at the library and at town hall. The brochure contains the student consent form and the tutor application form. Although volunteers with teaching backgrounds are preferred, all volunteer applicants with a dedication to education, an ability to communicate with children of diverse learning styles and a positive outlook will be considered.

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“We knew from talking to parents that there was a need,” says Felicia Oti, Director of the Franklin Public Library. “There are many, many parents who cannot afford tutors,” she says. The program’s objective is to provide a supervised, supportive environment, where children can benefit from the free homework assistance for two hours each week. “We want to start small,” says Oti. “We’re thinking of limiting it in the beginning to 10 or 15 students,

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“What we’re really looking for is one-onone assistance, because our volunteers will be helping that child at his point in need,” says Oti. The Library Board reviewed the program for three months before its initiation. For more information on the Franklin Public Library Student Assistance Center, call (508) 5204940, ext 4.

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active in Franklin’s downtown revitalization. “I really like the idea of two female photographers. I try to support local artists whenever I can.”

The town of Franklin took on a decidedly metropolitan feel for a little while on August 28, when Jane Curran, owner of Jane’s Frames, hosted the opening of a two-woman art show at her shop at 11 East Central Street. “Nature and Her Ways: Through the Lenses of Two Photographers,” which will run through September 9, features the captivating photography of local artists Pamela Ruby Russell, of Norfolk, and Rebecca Skinner, a Franklin native.

In addition to the 42 pieces on display, opening night for the show also featured the music of guitarist Kai Olsson, hand massages by a local massage therapist and refreshments.

“I really thought their art complimented each other,” says Curran, herself a skilled calligrapher who is

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A songwriter as well as a photographer, Pamela Ruby Russell has been capturing glimpses of the world since she was 17. In 1970, she took her camera around the Hudson River, a trip that culminated in a one-woman show featuring unique vantage points of the four seasons in the geographic region. Her work recently won first place in the Stonybrook Camera Club, to which both artists featured at the opening belong. Russell’s

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Rebecca Skinner spent her first eight years of adulthood working in North Carolina assisting a photographer as a printer. Upon her return from the south, Skinner took classes at Rhode Island School of Art & Design (RISD) to gain confidence in portrait work. However, when she took a landscape class, she was hooked. Now also a married Mom, the artist still does portraits (mainly in natural, outdoor settings), but produces breathtaking landscape work. Skinner says she gains a lot of insight from the Stonybrook Camera Club and another group of photographers who call themselves the F2.8 Group.

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exercise. "I'm finding that some people are following up their workout with yoga," she observed.

After Zumba, muscle work or Spin, people are adding yoga as a way to cross train.

BY ANNE PARKER Summer is almost over. Come back from vacation. Time to take care of yourself and find your "bliss." September is National Yoga Month. Initiated by the Dept. of Health and Human Services, Take Time for Yoga (www.yogamonth.org) is designed to get the public more familiar with the health benefits of yoga.

Escape from your busy dayweek-month. Once you enter the studio at Franklin Yoga & Wellness at 1256 West Central Street in Franklin, you will be greeted by a welcoming staff. In this intimate oasis, you can choose from a variety of classes such as Hatha yoga, vinyasa yoga, gentle yoga, Kundalini yoga, tai chi, reiki, Sadhana (morning meditation). They will be offering one free week of yoga to new students from September 610. Fall registration begins September 11.

If you are new to yoga, gentle yoga and vinyasa yoga are a good start. "Vinyasa flow is gentle which is a wonderful introduction for people if their a little skittish about trying yoga," says Betsy Barry, who teaches this style at

Team Fitness at 100 Franklin Village Drive in Franklin also offers yoga and pilates classes. Exercise is their primary business, but they do offer yoga three times a week and pilates three times a week, according to Ashley Butler, marketing and sales manager. First-time customers get the first 30 days free.

This includes yoga and all other classes.

The staff at Franklin Yoga & Wellness, from left to right: Tony Berg, Betsy Barry, owner Guruatma Khalsa, Nicki LeMarbre and Steven Sawyer.

Franklin Yoga. "People can take it at their own pace."

The Baba Siri Chand Yoga Center in Millis is located at 368 Village Street within the Ashram (community center). This yoga studio is situated on 18 beautiful acres. They traditionally have offered Kundalini, but now are opening it up to other styles for the public. "Now we are going more

mainstream with a variety of styles. We are adding chi gong, tai chi, ayengar, and gentle yoga," says Victoria Haffer, Director at the Center. For $5 you can drop in for a community Hatha yoga class.

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Styles of Yoga

There are a number of names for yoga, and they work you in different ways.

Hatha yoga is the most commonly practiced style. The word hatha is derived from the Indian words for sun (ha) and moon (tha), which is why this style is often referred to as the yoga of “opposite pairs.” Low-impact Hatha yoga combines different asanas, or postures with a deep breathing technique to promote flexibility, balance and relaxation.

Vinyasa yoga is a gentle flowing

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Vinyasa yoga is diverse. Each instructor's style may be different, so it's important to find a teacher you can relate to. If you enjoy having things a little loose and unpredictable and like to move, Vinyasa is probably a good choice.

Kundalini is one of the more spiritual types of yoga. It goes beyond the physical performance of poses with its emphasis on breathing, meditation, mudras and chanting. The Kundalini sequences can be very physically intense. The class ends with a meditation, which may be accompanied by the teacher playing a large gong, and a closing song.

Power yoga is a general term used to describe a vigorous, fitness-based approach to vinyasastyle to yoga. Most power yoga is

closely modeled on the Ashtanga style of practice. Unlike Ashtanga, power yoga does not follow a set series of poses. Although power yoga classes can vary widely, what they have in common is an emphasis on strength and flexibility.

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Typically it used as a complement to other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery. It focuses on a person's energy. A reiki practitioner may use their hands or crystals to promote healing. It is administered by laying on hands and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us. If one's life force energy is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

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"Energy is in everything. The world is not all physical; it's really energy," says Nicki LeMarbre, program and events coordinator at Franklin Yoga & Wellness. She is an energy facilitator and teacher.

She uses stones like selenite and works with a crystal bowl.

"Crystals are for energy transformation. They help to clear energy blocks in the body and help you to feel light and focused," she points out. Emotions such as anger, fear, resentment, guilt and jealousy create these blockages.

Yoga for the present and future

"There’s a sense that you get when things are quiet. Everything is so loud, busy, and computergenerated. The practice of sitting quietly with other people is very peaceful and relaxing," said Guruatma Khalsa, who owns Franklin Yoga & Wellness. "People are hungry for something to help them to go to deeper levels of their psyche and find a sense of peace and wellness that they're not getting anywhere else," he observed. Re-

cently Franklin Yoga had a 40-day "Sadhana," or early morning practice. Each morning from 4 to 6:30 a.m., the studio saw anywhere from 8 and 13 people.

Victoria Haffer at the Millis Yoga Center agrees that yoga, meditation and chanting keep your mind and attention focused on one thing.

"People need to be present. Be in the moment. Don't miss the gift of what's in front of you," she said. "I tell my students: take time for yourself. You will be a better person for everyone around you," she explained. “You can't wait until your kids grow up. Don't wait until you're retired. The more your cup is full, the more you can give to others.”

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September 11, 2001 It was a brilliant Tuesday morning. One of those days that only happen in early autumn when the day is warm, the air is dry and the light from the sun is a sparkling white that makes all things in view appear picture postcard perfect.

I was on my way to work, still clearing the early morning cobwebs out of my mind. Our second child was five months old, and sleep was still at a premium. I was listening, as I usually do, to sports talk radio and one of the men on the air read off a news report that a “plane” had “hit” one of the twin towers at the World Trade Center in New York City. My initial reaction was a mental image of a small plane attempting to fly past the twin towers and probably clipping part of one of the buildings on the way by. My next thought, not knowing too much about aviation and how flights are routed around major metropolitan areas, was that I was surprised that something like that didn’t happen more often. I hoped no one had been badly injured.

Then a few minutes later the same man on the radio was speaking to his daughter who was attending college in New York City and who had a straight line of site to the tower that the “plane” had “hit.”

She said there was a “gaping hole” in one of the twin towers, and smoke was pouring out of the hole.

I knew immediately that the probability of a “plane” flying directly into one of the towers was remote, and that in all likelihood this was a deliberate act. I thought some employee was enraged for one reason or another and decided to take it out on his bosses and co-workers.

By this time, thankfully, I arrived at my office and turned off the radio, feeling a little down hearing about another person deciding to take many lives because they were having a bad day. I said a prayer that not too many people would be hurt by this “kook” and went it to the stack of work waiting for me in my office.

I don’t listen to the radio or a television while I work. I generally work from early in the morning to late a night, and I’m usually hermetically sealed in my office. My clients pay me to apply as much gray matter as I can muster to their problems, so I owe it to them to keep distractions to a minimum.

However, this day in early September was unlike any day I can remember. The news that day came on like an incoming tide; it could not be stopped. Each update I received was worse than the previous one.

Then an update I heard sent a chill down my spine and instantly made me realize that my life, and the world as we knew it, would

never be the same again, “Did you hear that a second plane, another airliner, was flown into the second tower?” There was no doubt in my mind now that our country was subject to a coordinated and deliberate attack.

Since my day was busy, I caught only sporadic updates throughout the rest of the day. “A third airliner was hijacked and has struck the Pentagon.”…“Another airliner has been hijacked and is somewhere over Pennsylvania. Its destination is not known.”…“The President has announced that we have been the victims of a terrorist attack.”…

“The fourth hijacked airliner has crashed or has been shot down over Pennsylvania.”

If, only twelve hours before, you had asked me to watch a television show with these story lines, I would have said, “Forget it. That’s just way too ‘out there.” That could never happen.”

It wasn’t until I got home and saw the images on the television that I truly started to realize that this horrible day was really happening. I saw the people in the towers, with no hope of survival, making the gruesome choice to end their lives by jumping instead of staying in the buildings and burning to death.

Then the full weight of the tragedy began to settle over my mind.

I went to bed that night a different person. I held by wife and my two young children tightly. The world was now darker and more omi-

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nous. I didn’t sleep much, if at all that night. Instead I worried about the kind of world that my children would grow up in.

Thankfully, the overwhelming response by the people of this great land over the next weeks and months, helped to ease the sorrow we all felt at that time. Worry and sadness turned to outrage and determination as the country vowed to make those responsible for such a terrible day pay for their actions.

You can argue that we shouldn’t have taken the war to Iraq or that we shouldn’t have taken the war to Afghanistan, but this country has not suffered a major terrorist attack since that fateful September day.

Freezing suspected terrorist assets in this country has helped reduce the funds by which terrorist groups can fund attacks against the United States and her allies. Most of all, it has been the dedication and efforts of the largest all-volunteer military that the world has ever known men and women who help prevent such a terrible day from ever befalling

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We have no choice but to remember the events of September 11, 2001. If you lived through it, you need to remember how you felt that day and ask yourself if you ever want to live through such a day again. Those who did live through that day have an obligation to teach others about it. So that we remain ever ready to defend the great liberties we enjoy. That is the great memorial we can bestow upon the thousands who died not only on that day, but also during the weeks, months and years that followed in pursuit of those who would bring such evil to our land. We must remember their sacrifice.

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Local Kids Do Good

BY ANNE PARKER

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Franklin's high school students are out there. They are out there doing good deeds, creating goodwill among residents and the community. Why?

Recently, she helped a family in Brimfield, who were victims of the tornado that struck western Mass.

She and a team of people helped clean up trees and branches that littered the yard. The house was ruined, she said. Piana is also a member of the Community Service Club which was formed 2 years ago at the High School. They go to visit at the Senior Center; they did a fund raiser for the relief effort from the tsunami in Japan; they helped at Earth Day. The club helps anywhere around town.

Through Franklin High School, they are putting in a number of hours each year to serve their community. It is a good way to get things done around town, and, it also helps make the resume look good when applying for college or a job. It's a way to learn to care about other people and different causes in the world.

All Franklin High School students are asked to do their share of serving the community. Here are a few students who perform community service in Franklin:

Melissa Piana Melissa is starting at Franklin High School as a junior this year.

Even before high school, she was thinking about doing good for others.

"My brother and I started a food drive when we were young. We sent letters to people about a week before to notify them. Then we got food and donated to the Food

"It makes you feel good. I'm up for helping wherever," she said.

Josh Correia Following his graduation this summer, Josh is going to Becker College in Worcester this fall. For two different years, he served the community by helping the Franklin Newcomers and Friends Club during their annual holiday craft fair, wherever they needed help. He also taught CCD classes to 3rd and 4th grade students at St. Mary's Church for two years. "It was good to help the kids understand why the church was celebrating this and that," he explained.

"I think it's a good idea. It gets kids involved in the community and to help the town," he said.

Jillian DiLeo Jillian is starting her senior year at Franklin High. She was required to work 10 hours. She has worked at the Keller School Fun Fair, helping at the bouncy house and doing face painting. She has also done the Walk for Diabetes. Jillian also worked for the Best Buddies program, which helps children with special needs. The Challenger League for Best Buddies is where volunteers help the kids play basketball or softball. The Walk for Bob raises money and awareness for special needs children, and Jillian was a part of that too.

"I loved doing community service. It was a lot of fun. I like working with special needs kids. It's something to do and I enjoy it," said Jillian.

Rob Ward Rob is starting his senior year at Franklin High. He went to Forge Hill Senior Living a lot, he said. He played games with the residents, helped decorate for Christmas, did arts & crafts, talked with the people and kept them company. He was also part of the Earth Day Cleanup picking up litter and trash.

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Like many Franklin students, Rob was able to combine community service for high school with service at his church. Some of the hours were for high school, but most were for CCD at church for his Confirmation class, he explained.

wiches, and clean the kitchen. She also has gone to Louisiana to help with rebuilding a home following Hurricane Katrina. Naomi helped with painting, she has laid down flooring and even helped to build a house.

"I actually liked it (community service), especially Earth Day. I care about the planet, and, it's good to help in the town that you live in," he said.

A junior this year, Ryan worked just this past August at St. Rocco's festival with set up and clean up through the Youth Service Corps.

He worked with many high school students who pitch in toward this large and popular community event. Because he is on the FHS Football team, he helped with field cleanup at the football stadium. It's open to anyone, but the football team has to, he explains. Many athletic teams ask for volunteers. They give credit for the hours you put in through that sport. John has worked at the Food Pantry around Christmas and Thanksgiving Day and helped deliver food. A group called the Friends of Franklin delivers food during the holidays to people who can't get out.

Rob is also in the Peer Leadership program at school. This body of students works as a group to collect money for Christmas gifts for lowincome families. The Light Up a Life program helps to get gifts for the Santa Foundation. The foundation helps by sponsoring a family and purchasing gifts that they may not be able to afford.

Naomi Laughran Starting her senior year at Franklin High, Naomi seeks out volunteer opportunities, says her mom, Kathleen. She has been able to combine service through her church with her school community service commitment. In addition to completing the AIDS walk in July, Naomi has worked at a soup kitchen in Providence. She helped prepare food, serve soup and sand-

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Church is a big source of community service opportunities that complement the High School requirement. It is mandatory for youth who are studying for their Confirmation. "It's up to you to find that activity or group you want to serve. The church has been a big facilitator," explained Ellen Ryan, John's mother.

Kelly Luttazi Kelly, starting her senior year at Franklin High, has helped with concessions at cheerleading events and at Pop Warner football games.

Kelly served her community at the St. Rocco's festival working at the Stuffies booth -- also known as the stuffed clams. She had combined her service through St. Mary's Church with her commitment through the high school. During holidays she has also helped arrange flowers at her church.

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BY MARJORIE TURNER HOLLMAN Learning opportunities at the Medway Community Farm don’t stop with the coming of the school year this fall. In fact, starting September 8th, students from TriCounty Regional Technical Vocational High School in Franklin are scheduled to begin renovating the old farmhouse on the property. Farm Manager, Brittany Sidway, explained, “The Town voted unanimously to use $50,000 of Community Preservation funds to help pay for the renovation of the house. The

Tri-County students were here a lot this past spring. They gutted the inside of the house and did some electrical work. We have the plumbing supplies for the project, but hope to find someone who can donate the plumbing work.�

A true example of a win-win situation, the Tri-County students will get hands-on experience, and the Farm will get the benefit of their (carefully supervised) labor.

Sidway said, “I’m living in a camper on the property presently.

I hope to be in the renovated house before winter.� But as anyone

knows who has ever had anything to do with building or renovating a house, it always takes longer than planned. Working with students adds just another level of uncertainty to the process. And, as Sidway noted with a smile, “Education has no deadlines.�

The orientation is held to provide

incoming freshman from TriCounty’s eleven-town district with the opportunity to meet each other, become familiar with the school building, and feel at home before the school year begins.

shop is appropriate for those getting ready for a first audition experience as well as those who are ready to raise the level of their audition presentation.

Registration for the How To Audition Workshop can be done in advance at the FSPA Office or by calling (508) 528-8668. The fee for the workshop is $15 per person, $25 for student and parent and $5for each additional family member.

Check out the Medway Community farm website for upcoming classes getting lined up for the fall, and lots of other opportunities for hands-on learning and volunteering. www.medwaycommunityfarm.org

Tri-County Grade 9 Orientation to be Held August 31st Tri-County RVTHS has scheduled its annual Grade 9 Orientation for Wednesday, August 31 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the school, located at 147 Pond Street, Franklin.

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“We feel that Dean College provides a tremendous value to parttime students, along with offering a lot of flexibility to serve the varied schedules normally associated with this audience,” says John Marcus, Vice President of Enrollment Services and Marketing for Dean. “With a course per credit cost of $288, the price is very affordable and with the option of taking either accelerated or hybrid online courses, Dean’s class selection should appeal to a large and varied audience,” adds Marcus.

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“Since our renovation, the college has a state of the art facility and we are eager to show it off to the local community,” says Ray Kluglein General Manager for Dean College Dining Services.

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9th Annual Harvest Festival Oct. 2 With only a month to go, volunteers are finalizing plans for the 2011 Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 2. The Franklin Downtown Partnership’s 9th annual event promises crafters, live entertainment, food, kids games and antique cars spanning the downtown area from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“We expect more than 5,000 visitors this year and we’ve had a tremendous response from crafters and groups who want to participate,” says Harvest Festival Chair Angie Grant. “We especially appreciate our sponsors who have stepped in to make this work.”

The Gold sponsor of this event is Rockland Trust Charitable Foun-

dation. Silver sponsors are Middlesex Savings Bank, Digital Credit Union and Green Mountain Chocolate Company. Bronze sponsors are Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC., Chestnut Dental Associates, Dean Bank, Michael Dunsky of Guaranteed Rate and NHS Print. Friends of the Festival include Ferguson Enterprises and Ten Key Inc. Anyone interested in sponsoring this event can contact the FDP office at downtown.franklin@ yahoo.com or (774) 571-3109.

Sponsorship registration forms and a list of opportunities can be found at franklindowntownpartnership.org/ under the Sponsorship tab.

Booth space is going fast. If you’re interested in participating contact Harvest Festival Chair Angie Grant at agrant@middlesexbank.com. Registration forms can be found on the website. If you would like to volunteer for festival setup or cleanup on the day of the event please contact Joel Carrara at jcarrara@prntsmartoffice.com.

The Franklin Downtown Partnership is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization made up of businesses, community leaders and residents.

For more information please contact Executive Director Lisa Piana at (774) 571-3109 or down town.franklin@yahoo.com.

Friends of Franklin Library to Meet The Friends of the Franklin Library (FOFL) will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the library, lower level. Members and the public are welcome to attend the meet-

ings. FOFL is always looking for new ideas, opinions and comments to help make its efforts more successful.

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hancement of the nation’s first public library. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month, September through June.

Membership is open to everyone.

For information about the Friends, call (508) 528-6624.

Anglican Church Offers Services with Nursery Care, Healing Seminars Sunday worship at the Anglican Church of the Redeemer, 31 Hayward Street in Franklin, is at 10 a.m. Nursery care for pre-school children is available.

Father Jack Potter, Youth Pastor Dan Sylvia and all the members of the congregation invite everyone to come, to study and to worship with us. You don’t have to be a believing Christian; if you are a “seeker,” please come and seek God with us. There is ample parking and the church is accessible to all. The Church of the Redeemer is a community of Christians of the Anglican Diocese in New England of the Anglican Church in North America. Information about the parish is available by calling (508) 346-3423 or at www.redeemeranglicanchurch.org.

Saturday, August 20, 2011, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Free Healing Seminars with Les Carroll For more information, contact Jim Armitage at Jim@thenewlife.us 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. – Relation Shapes This begins with relationships that are destructive and abusive. We will discuss how to recognize them and help and counsel people out of them. It will also discuss good relationships and how to build them.

12:30-1 p.m. – Lunch (bring your own bag lunch) 1-2 p.m. – Absence Wounds This brief seminar examines wounds and emotional pain that comes from the things we should have received but missed when we were growing up. Our coping with these can sometimes be painful and need some attention.

2 – 4 p.m. – Take this Job (Book of Job) and love it! This is a look at the Book of Job. It is believed by scholars that Job was the first book of the Bible that was written.

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September 7 Friends of Franklin Public Library meeting, 7 p.m., Franklin Public Library lower level community room, membership open to all, call (508) 528-6624.

Franklin Art Association event, 6:30-9 p.m., Artist Maris Platais will do an acrylic presentation with a marine theme, New Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St. September 10 Franklin School of Performing Arts Open House, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 38 Main Street, Franklin, Community invited to meet faculty, tour facility and learn about FSPA programs in music, dance and drama, from beginner on up.

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September Calendar of Events tleboro. Early bird registration $25, includes lunch. Call (508) 2220801, (508) 528-2800 or (508) 695-6011 to reserve your place.

September 15 Franklin Downtown Partnership meeting, 8:30 a.m., Dean College Campus Center, All interested businesses and residents welcome, visit www.franklindowntownpartnership.org.

Franklin Historical Museum monthly event (related to town history), 4-8 p.m., 80 West Central Street, Franklin, museum free to the public, open year round, Saturdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sundays 1-4 p.m. and Thursdays, 5-8 p.m., Registration $15 pp or $25 for student and parent with $5 each additional family member. Call (508) 528-8668 to register.

September 16 Last day to obtain nomination papers for Franklin Biennial Town Election. Nomination papers available from town clerk for Town Clerk, Treasurer/Collector, Board of Health, Constables, Planning Board, Town Council and

by September 19.

September 17 Franklin Art Association event, Artist Maris Platis will teach a marine workshop. Plein air workshop is $40, contact Dot Downing at ddowning0371@aol. com to sign up.

Ellis Paul, with special guests Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli, Circle of Friends Coffeehouse, sponsored by the First Universalist Society in Franklin, 8 p.m. acoustic show, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin, $25. Visit www.circlefolk.org.

How to Audition Workshop, 10-11:30 a.m., Franklin School of Performing Arts Recital Hall, 38 Main Street, Franklin, Workshop conducted by FSPA Director Raye Lynn Mercer September 22 Franklin Cultural Council meeting, 7 p.m., Members needed, Complete committee request form, available at town clerk’s office, or www.franklin. ma.us

SELF Aesthetics and Therapeutic Specialists Open House, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., 37 East Central St., Franklin, (508) 541-7353 or visit www.self-therapeutics.com 2011 Friends of the Poor Walk, St. Mary’s Conference of Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Registration at 9 a.m. in Sacred Heart Hall (lower level of St. Mary’s Church) at 1 Church Square and Oak St. 3 mile route. Participants collect pledges, and 100% of money stays in Franklin, no administrative fees. Register online at www.svdp friendsofthepoorwalk.org or download a paper registration form at www.stmarysfranklin.org September 25 Open auditions for The Nutcracker, 11 a.m., Franklin School of Performing Arts, 38 Main St., Franklin. Dancers from all area dance schools are welcome. Ages 6-9 at 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.; ages 1012 at 12-1:30 p.m., students age 13+ and not currently on Pointe from 1:30-2:30 p.m.; and students 13+ on Pointe for at least a year at 2:30 p.m. Beginners are welcome and students must be 6 years old

by September 25 to participate.

Ballet attire and proper hair are required. The Nutcracker will be performed on December 10 at 7:30 p.m. and on December 11.

Chicago, Main Stage, Dean College Campus Center, 7:30 p.m., Tickets from $5 - $15. For information, call (508) 541-1605 or visit www.dean.edu/ chicago.

September 28 Chicago, Main Stage, Dean College Campus Center, 7:30 p.m., Tickets from $5 - $15. For information, call (508) 541-1605 or visit www.dean.edu/ chicago.

September 29 Chicago, Main Stage, Dean College Campus Center, 7:30 p.m., Tickets from $5 - $15. For information, call (508) 541-1605 or visit www.dean.edu/ chicago.

September 30 Chicago, Main Stage, Dean College Campus Center, 7:30 p.m., Tickets from $5 - $15. For information, call (508) 541-1605 or visit www.dean.edu/ chicago.

October 2, Franklin Downtown Partnership Harvest Festival, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

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September 13 Charles River Chorale first rehearsal, newcomers welcome, 7 p.m. social and 7:30 p.m. start time, Millis Church of Christ, Exchange Street, Millis.

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The Purr-Fect Cat Hockomock Area YMCA Shelter to Hold Announces Sept. Races 13th Annual Petwalk The Purr-fect Cat Shelter will hold the 13th Annual PCS PetWalk (rain or shine) Sunday, Sept.

18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Norfolk County Agricultural High School, Route 1A, in Walpole.

Bring your friends, family and well-behaved dog for an approximate 3-mile walk along the wooded paths of the Aggie campus. Walkers may register anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. A shorter paved route is also available for those who choose not to walk the path. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t join us the PCS Walk Team will gladly walk for you. Participants turning in sponsor money by 1 p.m. will be eligible for a chance to win a $100 shopping spree at Especially for Pets! Participants meeting certain pledge levels will also be eligible for prizes and dogs will receive a goodie bag from Especially for Pets and a bandana (while supplies last). After your walk, join us back on the main field for booths, raffles, demon-

strations, games, refreshments, live music and much more!

The public is invited to get moving and have fun at two upcoming races offered through the Healthy Futures Initiative of your Hockomock Area YMCA.

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John Peters III for â&#x20AC;&#x201C;150 yards, depending on age; bike kids in grades 1-6. Sponsor and run, one quarter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.5 miles, Country Manor forms,Medway contest rules and entry also depending on age. All events 15general Mollison Street forms1and PetWalk infor- take place at the Forge Hill Road mation can be found on our web- facility, which includes an indoor Medway site www.purrfectcatshelter.org. pool, a closed off road and rear Limited booth space is still avail- fields. Athletes should arrive with able. Contact PCS through the their helmets and bikes. Parent oriwebsite or call (508) 533-5855 for entation and bike setup will start at 7KLV DG ZLOO DSSHDU LQ WKH SDWLHQW JXLGH IRU more information. est Medical Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aMetro fun dayW for everyone.

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9 a.m. Following the race, participants will celebrate their accomplishments at an awards ceremony, complete with light refreshments.

Also, on September 18, 2011 the Invensys Foxboro Branch will host its 9th annual 5k and Family Day at their Mechanic Street location.

The race route features a flat course through Foxboro. There will be a running and a walking division, with top male and female finishers awarded from each age group.

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Participants will learn various coping strategies. Meetings will be held on Thursdays at the Milford Council on Aging from 1-2:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required.

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Living Healthy Local Friends of the Poor® Walk Ready! Set! Walk! St. Mary’s Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Franklin will be conducting a local 2011 Friends of the Poor® Walk on Saturday, September 24. This is a national fundraising effort organized nationally and locally to raise significant funds for families who need assistance.

arch. This contains all the necessary information for the local Walk. Registration packets are also available at the front doors of the church and at the rectory. Also, people may register on the day of The Walk. There is no registration fee and no minimum pledge is required. The Walk will be held rain or shine.

Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. in Sacred Heart Hall (lower level of St. Mary’s Church) at 1 Church Square. After registering, walkers may begin The Walk. The starting line is at the intersection of Church Square and Oak Street. Walkers continue on the route down Oak Street to Iroquois Drive, left onto Iroquois Drive, to the top of Iroquois, and then turn back and retrace their footsteps to St. Mary’s.

The route is 3 miles, but no minimum distance is required. The Walk ends at 11:00 a.m.

It is hoped that people will invite family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and other members of the community to lace up their walking shoes and join together for a pleasant fall walk.

Online registration is recommended at www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org. A paper registration form may be downloaded by visiting www.stmarysfranklin.org and following the link under the

Last year, some 18,000 participants in more than 200 locations around the country raised more than $1.4 million. Since the event began in 2008, participants and donors have raised more than $3 million to support the mission and work of the Society. This is the first year that St. Mary’s is organizing a local walk.

halls, clothing, transportation and utility costs, care for the elderly and medicine. Providing more than $595 million in tangible and in-kind services, SVdP serves more than 14 million people in need each year, performs more than 648,000 visits to people in their homes, and delivers more than 7 million service hours to those in need, regardless of age, religion, creed, nationality or ethnic background.

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The SVdP Society of St. Mary’s offers help to those in need. Help may take various forms from financial help and housing assistance to food and friendship.

One of the oldest and most effective charitable organizations in the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (www.svdpusa.org) is a Catholic lay organization of more than 690,000 men and women throughout the world who voluntarily join together to grow spiritually and offer person-to-person service to the needy and people living in poverty in 142 countries on five continents. With the U.S. headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., membership in the United States totals more than 172,000 in 4,600 communities. Programs include home visits, housing assistance, disaster relief, job training and placement, food pantries, dining

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British Beer Company Welcomed into Chamber of Commerce

BY ANNE PARKER The British Beer Company was welcomed into the United Regional Chamber of Commerce on July 26. They had a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of their establishment at 280 Franklin Village Drive to mark the day.

The event was attended by Franklin Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting, Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce and Richard O'Connor, assistant to Rep. James Vallee.

Many of the Chamber of Commerce members also attended the event to welcome the British Beer Company.

Franklin Localtownpages caught up with BBC general manager Michael LaBlue after the ribboncutting to talk about the restaurant.

Business is good, he reported. "We call this place a local place. It's good have to have local businesses and people get together here."

"After work they come in for a drink. It's also nice that they can use this place for after work functions. Franklin's a nice little community and we're happy to be here."

They have been open since Dec. 27 and it's been a busy restaurant and pub. LaBlue stated that it's a challenge to take over a place like

Seminar on Business Sustainability The United Regional Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a seminar entitled Business Sustainability for the Real World: Bringing Economic Wellbeing to Our Business Community on Sept. 14.

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BBC ribbon cutting: The British Beer Company was welcomed in July into the United Regional Chamber of Commerce. They also were acknowledged by Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce and Richard O'Connor, assistant to Rep. James Vallee. The BBC staff and chamber members also joined in the ceremony.

Appleby's restaurant that had been in the location for so long. "We appreciate everything they did. They left us with a great spot," said LaBlue.

The place is always bustling with activity each night and occasional special events. Recently the BBC had "Christmas in July."

"Christmas can never come too early," said LaBlue. "We accepted toy donations that we brought to the Franklin Police. We had a couple of raffles. A couple of businesses in the plaza brought some toys in." The restaurant brought the toys to the Franklin Police to give them a head start for their winter toy drive that they do each year just

before Christmas.

The BBC has entertainment 5 days a week, said LaBlue. They feature trivia night on Mondays, karaoke on Tuesdays, acoustic music on Wednesdays, a disc jockey on Thursdays, and live music on Friday and Saturdays.

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Franklin Sports Sidwell In 11th Year As Athletic Director Franklin Sports Outlook Has A Positive Appearance

BY KEN HAMWEY Staff Sports Writer

boys hockey and baseball) and we had 16 teams qualify for tournament play,’’ Sidwell said. “We had 813 students participate in athletics, which represented 50 percent of the student body. Last year was exciting. We know it’s going to be difficult to duplicate the success we had, but we look forward to the challenge.

It’s safe to say that the athletic outlook at Franklin High is healthy as the new school year approaches.

No sports teams have been eliminated, the athletic fees have not increased and the coaching staff returns intact.

Athletic Director Brad Sidwell, who’s entering his 11th year as the Panthers’ sports chief, is acutely aware that the success of last year’s sports teams will present a challenge for the 2011-12 squads.

But, the 41-year-old Sidwell also realizes that athletics are part of the learning process and directly linked to learning real-life lessons.

can inspire and motivate young people.’’

Sidwell, who’s been Franklin’s football coach for 16 years, knows the time constraints athletic directors have to deal with. But, he’s fully aware and thankful for the school’s athletic assistant — Sue Jacobson.

“Sue helps keep the department organized and running,’’ Sidwell said.

“The key, though, is watching kids develop, mature, learn, and improve. I love the interaction with students and watching them strive to achieve goals.’’

Tourney teams generated much of the excitement the school and town enjoyed and Sidwell pointed to three squads that left indelible memories and cause for admiration.

“We had five sectional champions (girls soccer, golf, wrestling,

Franklin High Athletic Director Brad Sidwell is looking forward to a new season and building on last year’s success.

“The girls soccer team beat Feehan for the sectional crown and the crowd that showed up in Weymouth was unbelievable,’’ Sidwell noted. An afternoon at TD Garden with the hockey squad was dynamic. It was the Eastern Mass. Finals against Tewksbury. I’ll always remember listening and watching Galen Hancock of Franklin sing the National Anthem. And, to see our baseball team go from a No. 9 seed to knocking off Walpole (No. 1 seed) and winning the sectional against Xaverian with a walk-off home run was terrific.’’

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“We won’t be adding any new teams, but at some point in the future it would be nice to implement boys and girls freshmen lacrosse teams,’’ Sidwell said. “That will occur only when the economic climate improves.’’

As for the coaching staff, it returns with no changes.

“What I admire about our coaches is that they’re good people first,’’ Sidwell emphasized.

“They’ve got experience, know how to teach and coach and they

Sidwell graduated from Brown University where he played football and baseball. After graduating, he spent a year as an assistant football coach at Tulane University before joining the faculty at Providence Country Day where he coached football. After two years at PCD, he came to Franklin as a teacher and coach, then eventually succeeded Peter Pasquarosa as the school’s athletic director.

Sidwell, whose football team went unbeaten in the Hockomock League in 2009 during the regular season, has helped steer Franklin’s athletic fortunes on many successful paths. His work ethic oozes passion for the role athletics play in students’ lives. And, when leaving a phone message for him, one hears an emphatic refrain — “Franklin athletes never quit.’’

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Franklin Sports Where Are They Now? Luccini’s Passion For Hockey Still Burns Bright

BY KEN HAMWEY Staff Sports Writer Ice hockey and Bob Luccini are a remarkable partnership.

The 62-year-old Franklin native coached the boys’ varsity team for 24 years at Franklin High, led the Panthers to a state championship in 1983, then volunteered to direct the Franklin girls varsity. Now, he’s a fulltime scout for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.

Ice skates and cold rinks are truly a way of life for Luccini, a Franklin native who played basketball and baseball in high school. Although his coaching career ended with 400 victories, he considers scouting a true blessing.

“I loved every minute when I coached and had great players,’’ Luccini said. I’d never change that, but professional scouting is the best.

I get paid to do what’s fun. It’s a labor of love and I look forward to work every day.’’

selecting quality players is based on four attributes. Players must be topnotch skaters, have passion and high character, be skilled and have size and strength.

“Pro hockey is so fast-paced, and that makes skating a high priority,’’ he said. “A player has to love the game and be passionate about it.

He’s got to have good skills and technique and size and strength are keys. However, the Bruins’ Brad Marchand proved little guys can make it at a high level.’’

Luccini, who rates the Hurricanes’ management as “the best,’’ got his start in the NHL with the help of one of his former players at Franklin. Peter Laviolette, who excelled at Franklin in the 1980s, had become head coach of Carolina and notified his former coach the team was looking for a New England scout.

“I had been working for Benny’s Oil as a dispatcher and enjoyed my role, but I couldn’t pass up the Hur-

Going to work involves a variety of venues and different levels of hockey. Luccini, who is the Hurricanes’ chief New England scout, could be viewing college games or high school and prep encounters.

Junior league games are often in the mix and those clashes take him to lots of Midwestern cities.

When Luccini graduated from Franklin in 1966, he joined the Navy, then worked as a groundskeeper at Franklin County Club. He later joined Benny’s Oil. His coaching tenure mixed well with his work. And, the successful teams he turned out became legendary. His squads won 12 Hockomock League crowns, one state title and were runners-up for the state title twice.

“The 1983 state title team was my top thrill in coaching,’’ he said.

“There was nothing like it. The team chemistry was great, and those kids knew what it took to win. I remember there were 18 buses filled with Franklin fans at the old Boston Garden.’’

Luccini’s philosophy of coaching was simple, and it churned out 400 wins. He demanded hard work and wanted players who displayed passion for the sport.

“I stressed the importance of being a difference-maker,’’ Luccini

From Varsity coach to Hurricanes scout, Bob Luccini’s passion for hockey remains steadfast.

emphasized. “And, I know the kids realized that winning was a byproduct of hard work.’’

Luccini, who still resides in Franklin, came from solid athletic bloodlines. His father pitched for Franklin High and drew interest from the old Boston Braves. His brother Nello was a three-sport star at Franklin and also was a success-

ful baseball coach at Franklin High.

Luccini has made a difference, too, as a coach and now as a scout.

Like the Bruins, he also has a championship ring (the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in 2006).

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Luccini, who started with Carolina part-time for two years, has been a fulltime scout the last four years. And, his recommendations have been on the mark.

“We took seven players in this year’s draft and I saw six of them,’’ Luccini noted. “Our top pick was Ryan Murphy, an offensive defenseman who skates like the wind.

Our top pick last year was Jeff Skinner, who scored 31 goals this year and was named Rookie of the Year.’’

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ability. CrossFit creates camaraderie unseen elsewhere; it is widely known as, “the sport of fitness.” With a recent boom in popularity and talk of it becoming an Olympic sport, CrossFit has picked up a key partnership with Reebok. The CrossFit world is booming and CrossFit Franklin has taken measures to accommodate its growing population by acquiring an additional 5,000 square

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FHS Sports Strong in Tough Times, Despite Necessary Fees

They might be a necessary evil, but sports fees don’t prevent Franklin from producing great athletes like Jared Kuzio.

BY CHRISTOPHER TREMBLAY In an economic state that has left many an individuals on the verge of claiming bankruptcy, high school sports in Franklin seem to be thriving despite the downward spiral of the economy.

Franklin High School will once again put a total of 52 teams on the field, court or ice this coming school season. And although FHS Athletic Director Brad Sidwell would eventually like to add both a boys and girls freshman lacrosse team, it’s something that is not going to happen in the near future.

Franklin will however, not be cutting any of its current sports.

“Athletics has become a hardship in some ways to families.

There are all kinds of fees associated with sports and each school in the state is different,” the FHS AD said. “While a good part of the fees are the responsibility of the individual families we want the kids to play sports. With that said, we will do whatever we can to help them get onto the field.”

According to Sidwell, Franklin has three tiers of costs for its athletic programs and none of them will increase this coming year. Ice Hockey is without a doubt the heftiest of costs, pulling $450 dollars out of each participant’s pocket, while track and field will remain the cheapest at $175 and all other sports will carry a $200 fee.

The cost of the average bus for a high school to charter to attend an away game is $250, thus Athletic

Directors such as Sidwell are trying to schedule two teams in the same area. Officiating costs have also gone up, which also adds to the costs of sporting events, and thus local Booster Clubs have taken on a good portion of the burden.

“Fees are a reality that we can’t avoid. After the parents put up their part of the fees, we (the school) have got to go to fundraising,” Sidwell said. “Gate receipts to the games, advertising and our summer camps are some of the things we do, while our Booster Clubs do a great job for us to earn the rest of the money.”

One hidden gem that many families don’t realize exists is the hardship rule. If a student is eligible for reduced lunch due to family income, they can also participate in sports at a reduced rate.

Although the costs of athletics has gone up, the numbers coming out of Franklin don’t seem to be affected.

“Although the costs have gone up I believe numbers are down only in people’s minds,” the AD said. “Our numbers don’t seem to be down at the moment, but who knows? We may not have as many three-sport athletes in the future.”

If Franklin teams continue to thrive (16 teams made the state tournament last year with five of them capturing sectional titles) rising costs may not even play a part of the big picture for Panther athletes and their families.

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