Franklin Art Association Meeting

The Franklin Art Association will meet on May 2 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St. in Franklin. Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by a short business meeting and a presentation on Social Media for the Artist. Meetings are free and open to the public.

FDP Networking Breakfast

Join us any time on Friday, April 20 between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. at the Dean College Dining Center, main level of the Campus Center, for a delicious breakfast and conversation with fellow FDP members. Breakfast costs only $5.61 - you can't afford not to come! 

Contact Matt Lechter or Gary Donelan for more information.

DCU is hiring

DCU's Franklin branch, 500 W. Central St., is looking for two part-time Member Service Representatives. Please follow the links to apply, or share this email with a friend!

• DCU Position 1
• DCU Position 2

Berry Insurance is hiring!

Berry Insurance is looking for a full-time Sales Executive and a Fall Marketing & Branding college intern. The Franklin insurance company, 31 Hayward St. Suite J, St., posted these openings on Indeed. Please follow the links to apply, or share this email with a friend!

•  Berry Insurance Sales Executive position
•  Berry Insurance college Marketing & Branding internship

New Board members and new Communications Coordinator

At Thursday's General Meeting, two new Board of Directors members were introduced to FDP members, as was the new Communications Coordinator. 

We would like to welcome new Board member Kevin Johnson! Kevin is an Edward Jones financial advisor and planner and has been an FDP member since 2016.

We would also like to welcome Christopher Peterson to the Board of Directors! Chris is the manager of the DCU branch in Franklin and has been an FDP member for 2 years. 

Cyndi Rich has stepped down as Treasurer, and we would like to thank her for her years of service to the organization!

Gary Donelan, Middlesex Savings Bank manager, is the FDP's new Treasurer. 

Please welcome Lisa Daly-Boockoff as the new Communications Coordinator! Lisa is replacing Terri Frank and will be managing writing, social media and email communication duties. You can reach Lisa at fdpcommunications@gmail.com.

Partnership Board of Directors April 2018
Seated (L to R) Kevin Johnson, Paul Resten, and Matt Lechter. MIddle row (L to R) Beth Wierling, Executive Director Lisa Piana, President Roberta Trahan, Vice President Scott Martin, Communications Coordinator Lisa Daly-Boockoff. Back row (L to R) Bryan Taberner, Pandora Carlucci (in red), Jen Hurst, Christopher Peterson, and Gary Donelan.

Franklin Downtown Partnership General Meeting Agenda

Thursday, April 5, 2018, 8:30 a.m.

Dean College Campus Center, Campanella Room

I.              Open Meeting                        

II.            Adoption of Agenda  

III.          Member Introductions         

IV.          New Board Member Introduction  

V.            Thank you to Terri Frank    

VI.          New Communication Coordinator Introduction

VII.        Town Update-Jeff Nutting & Town Council 

VIII.     FDP Updates-Lisa Piana        

a.     Membership Discounts

b.    New Website

c.     Sponsorships

d.    Ladybugs, Kindness Rock Garden, Beautification Day

                                                                                                           

IX.          New Mixed Development-Brad Chaffee

X.            Merchant Meeting Update- Pandora Carlucci

XI.          Strawberry Stroll-Beth Wierling/Jen Hurst

a.     New Day and Time - Friday, June 8, 5:00-8:00

b.    Registrations and Sponsorships

XII.        Networking Breakfasts-Gary Donelan/Matt Lechter  

                                                                                               

XIII.     New Business and Member Announcements         

XIV.      Adjourn & Networking

Networking Breakfast -- Friday, April 20

Beautification Day -- Saturday, May 19

Strawberry Stroll -- Friday, June 8

General Meeting -- Thursday, June 14        

 

PayPal Button Fixed!

It has come to our attention that several members were trying to pay their 2018 memberships online but our PayPal link was broken (see right, just above our Facebook link). We are sorry for any inconvenience.

The button is now working again!

Thank you for your patience, and thanks for renewing your membership!

Need a membership form? Download it now. 

Merchant Committee Meeting this Wednesday

New Restaurant going into building at 28 W. Central St.

What's going into the former Rick's location?

Santa Fe Burrito Grill is moving into 28 W. Central St., formerly the site of Rick's Restaurant. The new eatery will serve Mexican food, but we don't yet know when it will open. Stay tuned!