January,
2008 Community Center 620-347-4220
We would like to
extend our
sympathies to the families of the following people who were residents
or former
residents of Franklin and passed away this past month. We value the importance of all our
residents
(past and present). In memory of
Melvin
“Dale” Dowty and Dustin G. Walker.
Help!!!
I’m lost!!
This cat has been
found in
the area of the community center and we’d like to find its proper home. If anyone has lost her please let us
know. She is expecting kittens. If you’d like to provide a safe home for her
please call the center (347-4220). We are
taking care of her at the center but it’s not a very safe place for a
mother
cat with all the traffic. She’s a very
sweet and loving cat. Would make a
great pet!
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 3 – FCCI Board
Meeting
February 10 - Valentine Dinner & Dance
February 21 – Lifelong Friends
March 1 - Bargain Bazaar & Chili Feed
May 4 - 5th Anniversary Remembrance &
Weather
Symposium
June 21 - Franklin
Reunion
Sept 7 - Community Picnic
Nov 8 – Gift of Freedom Veterans
Dinner
& Program
VALENTINE DINNER & DANCE
$10 per person
Reservations Required: call
620-347-4220
Music by Johnnie Zibert Band
3-6 pm with dinner immediately following
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REUNION (June 21, 2008)
Please call the
community center
if you plan to attend the reunion in June.
This is a test run to see if there is any interest in holding
this
event. If there is not enough
interest
we may postpone it due to the May 4 celebration which many plan to
attend.
I
am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do
something.
And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do
FCCI ANNUAL MEETING
Thanks to all those who attended the
annual meeting. We welcome the new
residents and appreciate their attendance.
Thanks to Dale Yaeger & Michael
Kramer for
presenting an update regarding the sewer project. The
project is now in the hands of the County Commission.
FCCI Directors who will serve new 3 year terms are David
Chandler, Henry
Ashbacher and Craig Stokes. The
board
would like to welcome David as its newest member and we know he’ll
bring new
ideas and enthusiasm to the organization.
We also welcome Peggy (Kobak) Dorio as the new Community Center
Rental
Manager. Peggy is a former Franklin resident who has just moved
back to the
area. Peggy will oversee all rentals
at
the Community Center. We thank
Michael
Johnson for stepping up and volunteering to oversee the park. We welcome him to the organization and are
grateful for all those who have chosen to become an active part of the
council. We look forward to
working
with all the new active members.
Committee appointments for
2008 are: Funeral Dinners (Marion Kobak);
Polka Party
& Dances (Norine Laird); Lifelong
Friends (Margaret Kennedy): Park &
Lawn
Care (Michael Johnson); Community Picnics (Doris Morlock); Heritage
Museum
(Phyllis Bitner); Bargain Bazaars (Marion Kobak); Veterans Events
(Phyllis
Bitner).
The RWD #7
wants to remind everyone that at this time of
year you need to protect your water meter from freezing during the
winter
months. Make sure the meter lid fits
down tightly on the tile to keep out the cold wind.
You could also place a sack or plastic
bag with leaves on top
of the meter for extra insulation. Also,
if you sell your property you must have the Benefit Unit Certificate
transferred to the new owners. If you
can't find your Certificate call Veda at 347-4747 and she will issue
you a duplicate. If you fail to do this
you will remain liable for any debts incurred by the new owners. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated
BARGAIN BAZAAR & CHILI FEED
(March 1, 2008)
Plan now for our annual bargain
bazaar & chili feed. This has become
a very big annual event. Please help
support the council in providing programs that benefit the entire area. Fund raising proceeds help keep
the
community center, park and welcome sign in operation.
Special events are also funded by the
proceeds. We thank everyone for
their
support. Donate
your items, shop on the day of the sale
or stop by for some of Leroy Younger’s famous chili. (Carryouts
available) We will begin accepting
items February 20 so
start cleaning out those closets and saving your items to donate. All proceeds go to benefit the
community. Please help us make this a
success. No “junk” accepted.
Please do not make us a trash drop off. We
will accept clean, usable items. If
you
have items to be picked up please call the center (347-4220) and
arrangements
will be made. .
HELP NEEDED February 26,
Tuesday
We will be setting up for the Bargain Bazaar
and need
strong backs to help set up tables, clothing racks, move boxes from the
storage
building as well as organize the storage building. We also need someone
capable
of building a few shelves (nothing fancy) in the storage building. Please call the office (347-4220) if you are able to help on this date or
just be
there at 9 am on Tuesday, February 26. Thanks
to those who see something that needs to be done and takes care of it! They have an attitude that this is their
community and step up when something needs to be done.
We appreciate their help.
LIFELONG FRIENDS
(Margaret
Kennedy 620-347-4358)
February 21
Watch
newspaper for time and further information
or call the office 620-347-4220. The January
meeting was attended by a large
group. Everyone enjoyed the luncheon and
took part in a survey to decide what future activities would be held. The rest of the afternoon was spent
playing
bingo, dominoes, pinochle and other games
If you think you are
too small to be effective, you
have never been in bed with a mosquito
CONTRIBUTORS
Thanks
to Veda Maxwell
for the coffee pot and to John Nepote for the tools.
The beautiful new glass display case next to
the stage was donated by Polona
& Marie (Mary) Podpechan Straus in memory of the Podpechan family. The big screen TV was donated by the Kranker
family in memory of Don Kranker who was active on the board and served
as Park
Chairman. The DVD
player was donated by
Robert Luth. These items are a
tremendous asset to the center and we thank all those who made the
donations. We will now have the
ability to view slide
shows at special events (weddings, birthdays, community events, etc.) Our
facilities are truly “Community” facilities as everyone continues to
pitch
in. ITEMS NEEDED:
Our kitchen needs a few supplies (large
stock pots and any large pans, cookie sheets, roasters, crock pots and
other
kitchen items.) We’re
looking for decorating items for events at the hall (Christmas,
Valentines,
Easter, etc.) We
also are in need of general lawn and garden
equipment such as a wheelbarrow, hand truck, etc.
We need general maintenance tools such as hammers,
screw drivers, etc. If you have
any of
these items that you aren’t using please consider donating them to the
center
and they will be put to good use. (Bring
items to the
community center)
FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER & HERITAGE MUSEUM
Monday-Wednesday 10 am-8pm
Thursday-Saturday 10 am-3pm
Please note the new name for the center. Our historic displays have been widely
viewed and the center has become a great place to bring friends and
relatives. Many
people have been making use of the new
office hours. Visitors &
residents
have stopped by to view the center and spent hours browsing through the
historic displays and photo albums.
Please feel free to stop in anytime during normal business hours. Thanks
to those who continue to help us in our quest of saving historical
items and
documents relating to Franklin. We are
dedicated to preserving the history of
the community and appreciate support toward these projects.
CENTENNIAL
& FRANKLIN
Collectibles
Always available for purchase at the
community
center. Keep in mind when you need a
special gift.
MORE WAYS TO HELP
FCCI has a booth
space in the
new Iron Wheel Flea Market as a fund raiser.
If you have antiques or collectibles that you would like to
donate
please drop them by the community center during normal business hours
or call
to make arrangements for pickup. This is
a great way to support your favorite non-profit and to help with the
community. All proceeds go 100% directly
to programs that benefit the community.
WATER DEPARTMENT DROP BOX
The
Drop Box for
RWD #7 water is located in front of the Franklin
Community Center
just south of the portico pillars. You may continue to mail your
payments to P.O. Box 44
Franklin, Ks 66735. If
you have any questions please call Veda Maxwell at 347-4747.
FCCI
DIRECTORS:
Robert
Craig
Stokes, 620-347-8519
Henry Ashbacher, 620-347-4070
Margaret
Kennedy,
620-347-4358
Norine
Laird, 620-347-4453
Frances
OBlak,
620-347-4312
Mary
Ann Shull, 620-347-8411
David Chandler 620-347-4023
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Newsletter
Editor: Phyllis Bitner
620-249-9333
WATER
BOARD
DIRECTORS:
Craig
Stokes, 620-347-8519
Jim
Rhuems, 620-347-3498
Doris
Morlock, 620-347-4958
FUNERAL DINNERS
Norine Laird
620-347-4453
Please
remember that the community center is
available for funeral dinners at no charge to the family.
FCCI will provide meals for funeral dinners
for Franklin residents AND former
Franklin residents. Families are
responsible for paying for meat
for the dinner but side dishes and beverages will be prepared and
served by
residents of the community