Important Reminders

FDP Membership Renewal

If you have Not sent in your 2013 membership renewal but are planning to do so please e-mail us this week at Downtown.franklin@yahoo.com so we don't take your name off the list. 

 

The Harvest Festival registration forms will only be sent out to current 2013 members this year. Non-members will need to pay $125.

Strawberry Stroll Was a Hit In Spite of Rain

The Franklin Downtown Partnership Strawberry Stroll was a big success in spite of the rain that had us move the event indoors Thursday afternoon! Hundreds of people strolled through the Depot Plaza to enjoy our Famous Strawberry Shortcakes, which were provided by Dean College, dished up by Dean Bank employees and topped off with whipped cream provided by Garelick Farms. Entertainment provided by Music Odyssey Productions kept the mood lively and fun. 

On their way through the building Strollers stopped by tables loaded with offerings by our generous sponsors and new businesses.

The Stroll continued down Main Street to the Franklin Art Association where Kevin Wolfe performed while kids painted "lollipops" to be used in a sculpture planned for the new Sculpture Park. 

The next stop was Jane's Frames. While kids helped paint a mural, parents signed up to win raffle prizes. Farther down East Central Street a Franklin High School jazz quartet provided a musical backdrop for cupcake lovers at The Cake Bar.

Special Thanks to Nicole Fortier and Bryan Taberner, co-chairs of this event. 

And many thanks to our generous sponsors who helped us pull off the Stroll:

Platinum Sponsors:  Dean Bank and Big Y World Class Market

Silver Sponsors: Dean College, DCU, Garelick Farms and Middlesex Savings Bank.

Bronze Sponsors:  Chestnut Dental and Franklin Ford

Friends Sponsors: CVS Pharmacy, Keefe Insurance and Insanity All Stars

Thank you to the Franklin Police Department and the Franklin DPW for keeping Strawberry Strollers safe and dry! 

The Milford Daily News covered the event. To read the story by Matt Tota click here:  Rain, cold don't dampen spirits at Franklin's Strawberry Stroll. 

Strawberry Stroll Moves Indoors!

Due to the rain that's expected Thursday the 

Strawberry Stroll 

will happen inside

the Depot Plaza at 13 Main Street 

(the Acapulco's Restaurant building)

4 to 7 pm

Please join us for 

Our Famous Strawberry Shortcakes!

Music provided by Music Odyssey Productions and Kevin Wolfe!

Giveaways and Crafts!

Thanks to our Platinum Sponsors Dean Bank and Big Y World Class Market

our Silver Sponsors Dean College, DCU, Garelick Farms and Middlesex Savings Bank

our Bronze Sponsors Chestnut Dental and Franklin Ford

and our Friends Sponsors CVS Pharmacy, Insanity All-Stars and Keefe Insurance

Strawberry Stroll Flyer

To download and print the flyer please click here.

2013 Strawberry Stroll Press Release

Franklin’s Strawberry Stroll to be Thursday, June 13

Enjoy Strawberry Shortcake and Stroll Downtown from 4:00-7:00

The Franklin Downtown Partnership expects to dish up more than 700 sweet, juicy strawberry shortcakes at this year’s Strawberry Stroll on Thursday, June 13. The event will be held downtown from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., rain or shine. 

The FDP’s famous strawberry shortcakes will be served up by Dean Bank’s branch staff in front of the bank on Main Street. Volunteers expect to cut more than 160 quarts of red, ripe strawberries for the stroll. Garelick Farms will provide cases of whipped cream to top off the mouth-watering dessert. 

“We have seen great success with the transition of the event from a festival to a stroll. It encourages families to walk through the downtown and visit the local businesses. We are excited for our first event of the year and appreciate the continuing support of our local sponsors,” says Nicole Fortier, event chairperson. 

Sponsorship row will feature the event’s backers. Platinum sponsors for this event are Big Y World Class Market and Dean Bank. Silver sponsors are Dean College, Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU), Middlesex Savings Bank and Garelick Farms. Bronze sponsors are Chestnut Dental Associates and Franklin Ford, and at the Friends sponsor level CVS Pharmacy, Insanity All-Stars and Keefe Insurance. Music will be provided at the event by Music Odyssey Productions featuring Domenic Cotoia. The Franklin Art Center will have an art show and a sidewalk chalk design project for kids.

Participating businesses throughout downtown plan sweet and spring-themed specials for the afternoon. Singer and guitarist Kevin Wolfe will be performing outside Pisini Shoes on Main Street. At Jane’s Frames owner Jane Curran will have a special “Kids Create” art project for kids of all ages to participate in. 

The Historical Museum invites the public to its wedding gown display and A Cut Above will give out free hair tinsel, cider and cookies.  Many other downtown businesses also are offering store specials and discounts.  Visitors can stroll downtown and visit booths in front of local businesses.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for this popular event. For more information contact Event Chair Nicole Fortier at nfortier@deanbank.com or Bryan Taberner at btaberner@franklin.ma.us. More information is also available on the Partnership’s website at www.franklindowntownpartnership.com.  As a non-profit organization, the Downtown Partnership depends on sponsors for events including the Harvest Festival and the Holiday Stroll. 

The Franklin Downtown Partnership is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Partnership’s mission is to stimulate economic development downtown in order to create a positive impact throughout the area, and to be a pro-active organization that brings residents, business owners and community leaders together, encourages cooperation and builds leadership for the purpose of revitalizing downtown Franklin. For more information please contact the FDP downtown office at (774)571-3109 or downtown.franklin@yahoo.com.  

A Google Docs version of this release is available here.

Links to Membership & Sponsorship Forms

It has come to our attention that recently there have been problems with links we've been using for various forms. We have re-set the Membership Application form and both the Sponsorship Registration and Sponsorship Opportunities forms.  We are sorry for any inconvenience this issue has caused. 

To access and print the forms in Google Docs click on the links below or on the links under the Membership and Sponsorship tabs.

Membership Application Form

Sponsorship Registration Form

Sponsorship Opportunities Form

Beautification Day Recap

HAPPY SPRING!

Thank you to all of you who came out Saturday to help with Beautification Day.  It was a real team effort by everyone involved.

 

Special Thanks to Eileen Mason who always makes this day a huge success.  Thanks to Barry Madden at Franklin Ford for donating the use of his truck and for Chris Bond for driving the team of volunteers! And to Jim Schultz for coordinating the clean-up crews. And to Shaw's for the bottled waters to keep us going. And to all the high school students who were able to participate in the planting.

 

Thanks to our sponsors:

Platinum: Big Y Foods

Gold: Fairway Independent Mortgage and D.G. Ranieri Real Estate,

Silver: Byrne Financial Freedom, Dean Bank

Bronze: Roche and Roche and Next Step Living

Note:

If you are interested in being a Gold or Silver sponsor please contact the FDP office this week so we can get your name listed on the sponsorship sign

 

Anyone interested in helping with the flower watering should contact Eileen soon...remember to keep your flowers watered.

 

Enjoy the Sun,

Lisa

Important Reminders

Sponsorship

Anyone still interested in sponsoring the Strawberry Stroll

or Beautification who has not yet contacted the FDP office

should do so today so we can get you listed

on the promotional materials.

Beautification Day

This Saturday, May 18th

Please meet at downtown center at 9:00 am

Please contact Chris Bond, Jim Schultz or

Eileen Mason with any questions

or for community service forms. emason11@verizon.net

Strawberry Stroll

Thursday, June 13th 4:00 pm

Anyone interested in participating should

contact co-chairs this week.  Nicole Fortier- nicolefortier@deanbank.com

or Bryan Taberner- btaberner@franklin.ma.us

Membership

If you still have not sent in your 2013 membership dues

please do so as soon as possible.  Important: All FDP business

memberships will need to be paid by June 15th in order to

receive a free booth at the Harvest Festival....so don't delay.

Membership Forms can be found here.

Sponsors Needed for Popular Event

Dear Business Members:

The Strawberry Stroll is only a month away, June 13th.

We hope you will consider sponsoring this fun downtown

event.

Please let us know by next week if you plan to

be a sponsor so we can list you on the flyers, signs, and

in the press release.

Thanks for your support. See the links to the sponsorship

levels and details below.  Please call the office (774)571-3109 if you

have any questions.

Click here for Sponsorship Opportunities.

Click here for Sponsorship Registration Form.