Last week to buy raffle tickets for community mural

Do you remember this from July?

This mural, created by the Franklin community at last year's Harvest Festival, has been donated to the Franklin Food Pantry. It is being exhibited at different locations around town this summer, and right now, it's at Pour Richard's! 

Stop in to view the mural, and while you're here, please consider purchasing a raffle ticket. The winning ticket will be drawn at this fall's Harvest Festival, and the winner can decide to take the mural home or donate it to an appropriate public space: Town Hall, a school, the library, etc. 

Many thanks to Jane Curran of Jane's Frames for initiating this great project!

The mural has moved, been framed and is at Jane's Frames until the drawing is held about 3:30 PM on the triangle during the Harvest Festival, Sunday Oct 5th.

"River Runs Through"

You can visit Jane's Frames to purchase a raffle ticket (or two). Tickets are $5 each.

More about the community painting can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/12/a-river-runs-through.html

and here
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/2013/12/community-mural-project-at-janes-frames.html

Reminder: Electronic Recycling Event - Sat 9/27

On Saturday, September 27, The United Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting an Electronic Recycling event to benefit the Franklin Food Pantry. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Franklin Village Shopping Center.  

"Join us at our annual Electronic Recycling Event to benefit the Franklin Food Pantry! Bring us your unwanted electronic waste and a non-perishable food item for each item you'd like to recycle, all proceeds to benefit the Food Pantry. Clean out your electronic junk, while helping out a great cause! Please note there is a small fee for CRTs, TVs, and secure hard drive destruction." 

Click here to see the Facebook Event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1493804670866690/?ref=3&ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

The event is hosted by LANConnect Systems 

LANConnect Systems

They are located at 500 Franklin Village Dr, Suite 204


For more information about the United Regional Chamber of Commerce http://www.unitedregionalchamber.org/

United Regional Chamber of Commerce 

Pam's Run: The place to be on October 18th

The Franklin chapter of Neighbor Brigade works closely with the Food Pantry to provide support to Franklin residents.

Our annual Pam's Run 5k/10k is October 18, just a month away! We need you to register today at www.pamsrun.com! Those registering by September 22nd will receive free t-shirts; the registration fee will increase after September 28th. Come to walk or run with us and join in the post-race party. Age group awards and cash prizes for top finishers. Post-race fun for the entire family with live music, kids' activities, raffles amd food trucks. A pre-race appearance by one of New England's favorite (retired) athletes—we will announce who soon! Money raised from Pam's Run will support Neighbor Brigade's programs and chapter resources. Thank you for all that you do in helping us provide free and immediate services to community residents in sudden need. Volunteers are still needed! Contact info@pamsrun.com if interested. Start/Finish: Claypit Hill School in Wayland Start Time: 10am Thank You To Our Sponsors! The Parente Family Extended Family of Wayland Joint Ventures Physical Therapy & Fitness Washek Electric Wayland Heating and Plumbing Courtney Lavigne Dentistry Spinning Lotus Studios – Yoga & Indoor Cycling Traditions of Wayland Middlesex Savings Bank Leerink Swann Regan Septic Pumping The Village Bank KGI Properties, LLC Judy Boyle & Mary Leach, RE/MAX Collins & Collins www.pamsrun.com | info@pamsrun.com

Fall Club hours for Team Fitness and CrossFit Franklin

Team Fitness and CrossFit Franklin Club Hours! Greetings! Welcome to Fall! Below are the Team Fitness and CrossFit Franklin hours that began this past Monday, 9/15/14. Note that beginning this Saturday and Sunday, we resume our non-summer weekend hours of 7 am - 3 pm. Club Hours for Team Fitness and the CrossFit Franklin box. Beginning this weekend we are returning to our fall/winter club hours.   Monday - Thursday:         5:00 am - 9:00 pm  Fridays:                            5:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturdays and Sunday:   7 am - 3 pm For the most up to date class schedules, please refer to the Team Fitness website:  www.teamfitnessfranklin.com or CrossFit Franklin website: www.crossfit-franklin.com Check out the new Team Fitness group fitness classes and the CrossFit Franklin coaches and classes. We are very excited to share these updates with you all.   Try something NEW! FUN! EXCITING! this fall.

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Electronic Recycling Event - Sep 27

On Saturday, September 27, The United Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting an Electronic Recycling event to benefit the Franklin Food Pantry. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Franklin Village Shopping Center.  

"Join us at our annual Electronic Recycling Event to benefit the Franklin Food Pantry! Bring us your unwanted electronic waste and a non-perishable food item for each item you'd like to recycle, all proceeds to benefit the Food Pantry. Clean out your electronic junk, while helping out a great cause! Please note there is a small fee for CRTs, TVs, and secure hard drive destruction." 

Click here to see the Facebook Event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1493804670866690/?ref=3&ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

The event is hosted by LANConnect Systems 

LANConnect Systems

They are located at 500 Franklin Village Dr, Suite 204


For more information about the United Regional Chamber of Commerce http://www.unitedregionalchamber.org/

United Regional Chamber of Commerce 

Can’t pay your phone bill? Stay connected with telephone assistance

If money is tight and which bill to pay becomes a decision, there is help with the phone bill. The MA Consumer Affairs blog has a recent post with information about what help is available.

Access to local emergency services and community resources is vital to our low-income and elderly residents. The Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable (DTC) wants residents to “stay connected” and is reaching out to those who need phone service but can’t afford it. During “Lifeline Awareness Week,” September 9-15, the DTC is promoting the Lifeline Assistance Program which offers discounts to help residents have access to basic local telephone service. Lifeline helps low income consumers connect to the nation’s communications networks, find jobs, access health care services, connect with family, and call for help in an emergency.

Continue reading the Consumer Affairs article here
http://blog.mass.gov/consumer/massconsumer/cant-pay-your-phone-bill-stay-connected-with-telephone-assistance/

Mass Consumer Affairs Blog

How to avoid food contamination

Within the Bureau of Environmental Health in the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Massachusetts Food Protection Program strives to ensure a safe and wholesome food supply in the Commonwealth. A large part of this effort includes educating Massachusetts how to avoid food contamination – whether produced conventionally, organically, or in a personal garden. 

In honor of September being National Food Safety Education Month, Massachusetts helps residents lower the risks of foodborne illness by promoting proper food preparation and storage tips.

Continue reading the food safety tips on the MA Gov blog here

http://blog.mass.gov/blog/food-and-drink/national-food-safety-education-month/

National Food Safety Education Month

Preparing for school lunches - lunch lady heroes and more

It is time to get back to school so that means it is back to either making lunches or getting lunch in the cafeteria. In this TED Talk, Jarrett Krosoczka talks about his lunch lady and lunch lady heroes!





You can find more about Jarrett with his TED bio page  http://www.ted.com/speakers/jarrett_j_krosoczka

or on his own website   http://www.studiojjk.com/



And while we are on the topic of school lunches, Lisa Leake has some good ideas and recipes to help create healthy lunches.

Lisa Leake's 100 Days of Real Food website

Follow this link to read her post on tips to making school lunches:
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/08/14/real-food-tips-10-recipes-to-freeze-for-school-lunches-which-makes-packing-a-breeze/