Franklin Community Newsletter
March, 2008 www.franklinkansas.com
We would like to extend our sympathies to the
families
of the following people who were residents or former residents of
In memory of Leo Kobak and Rudy Moutz.
We would also like to extend our sympathies
to Carolyn
Hartman and her husband Jim. Carolyn
works in the Community Center office. Her mother passed away this
month. We also send our get well
wishes to Mildred
Hunter who works in the office. She fell and broke her arm and will be
off work
for several weeks.
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April 6 FCCI Board Meeting |
April 13 Polka Party |
April 17 Lifelong Friends |
May 4 – 5th Anniversary
Remembrance Ceremony & Severe Weather Symposium |
Huge
Don’t miss out on this!!
Close out on all
|
$1.00: T-shirts, Key
rings, Hat/Lapel Pins, Patches, 2007 Calendars (great photos &
stories), Christmas Ornaments, Magnets and Historic Newspaper (2 for $1) |
$5.00: Trivets
(Keepsakes from Franklin Church or old Community Center, Chalkboard
(Keepsake from |
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$3.00: Hats, Sweatshirts, Cookbooks, Southeast Ks.
Mining Map |
$10.00: Tote Bags, DVD Set, Autographed |
VANDALISM
Parents! Please
speak with your children. There have been several instances of
vandalism at the
park and community center. It is a
great joy to see the number of children and families using the park. The park was built with numerous
volunteer
hours and many donations. We will be keeping extra watch on these areas. Volunteers work hard to provide a great
facility and park for everyone to use. It would be a shame for 1 or 2
mischievous children to ruin that for everyone.
Our trees that we planted to provide shade
for future generation have been broken off at the top.
What may have provided shade in the next few
years will now take a much longer time. Trees
and landscaping are such an integral part of the part as they provide
homes
from wildlife, shade and aesthetic beauty.
It is a shame that such a senseless and hateful act of vandalism
happened at our park. A
gate was broken and there were several other
malicioius acts. The vandalism is costly
and volunteers are stretched to the limit already to keep our
facilities in tip
top shape. If you see anyone that
appears to be causing a problem please contact any of the board members
or the
Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s
Deparment is aware of the problem and will be patrolling and making
arrests as
necessary. We want everyone to be able
enjoy this beautiful park!
You won’t want to miss this!
This
will be a special day for the area. The
symposium is being organized by Joey
Ketcham, well known storm chaser for the area.
FCCI is a co-organizer. The event
will cover events that occurred in all of
Thanks once again to M & I Bank,
NEEDS
We are in need of a wheelbarrow, a cart to
hook on the
back of the lawn mower and general tools such as hammer, screw drivers,
pliers,
rakes (garden & leaf). If you have
any of the above or any other general tools that are in your garage and
not
being used please consider donating them to FCCI for use in maintaining
the
park, community center and welcome sign area.
BARGAIN BAZAAR & CHILI FEED
Thanks to all
those who helped make our annual fund raising event such a huge success. A special thank you to Pat (Tassi) McKee and
her National Honor Society students who worked very hard and helped
with the
set up. We could not have done it
without them. Thanks to LeRoy Younger
for once again cooking the chili. There
are still a few quarts left in the freezer.
If you would like one just call the office (347-4220) and you
can pick
one up for $5. Great way to have a quick
supper! And thanks especially to the
ladies who worked the entire week prior to the sale in preparation for
this big
event as well as the day of the event.
These ladies are such an asset to the community and work very
hard to
keep the facilities and programs going.
CORRECTON
ON NEW MASCOTS
Sorry for the misprint in the last edition of
the
newsletter. The names were reversed.
Frankie is the gray striped cat and Buddy is the orange cat.
ANNEXATION
Please remember to stop by to sign the
petition in
support of House Bill 2747 which will give residents a vote on whether
to annex
their property. If you signed the first
petition it is still very important that you sign this one as well. The proposed bill is at the Community Center
for anyone to read.
VETERANS – Welcome Home from
We would still like to receive your pictures
for our veterans
memorial display. They can be dropped off at the community center and
the
original will be returned to you. This
includes those currently serving.
FUNERAL DINNERS (Norine
Laird -
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
Thanks to the Ashbacher family
for the beautiful SNPJ Lodge ribbon. It
signifies the establishment of the Franklin SNPJ Lodge # 92 in 1908.
This
beautiful memento has been placed in the glass display cases at the
center Thanks to those who continue to
help us in
our quest of saving historical items and documents relating to
We continue to look for family photos and
veteran photos to add to our
displays. If you are (or have been) a resident of
LIFELONG FRIENDS (Margaret
Kennedy 620-347-4358) April 17
Everyone enjoyed the February and March
luncheons and
programs. If you haven’t attended you’ll
want to mark your calendar and spend an afternoon with this group. Watch newspaper for time and further
information or call the office
620-347-4220. Everyone has
enjoyed the luncheons and the programs have been outstanding. For the remainder of the afternoon
everyone
enjoys visiting, playing cards, games, etc.
For Reservations call
“NEW HOURS”
Monday-Saturday
Please help to promote the community center to your friends. It is a wonderful rental facility and works perfectly for weddings, bridal & baby showers, birthday parties, etc. Rental fees help to maintain the center and keep it in operation. If you know of anyone looking for a special place to hold their next event please recommend the center. Brochures are available in the office and a tour can be taken at any time during normal business hours. Information as well as the complete rental packet along with rates is on the website (www.franklinkansas.com)
<> WATER DEPARTMENTRWD #7 Annual Election Meeting will be held next month. There are 2 seats available.
If you are a property owner this is your opportunity to be a part of your water district's future. A notice will be attached to your March's water bill with the date and time for the meeting.
<>WATER BOARD DIRECTORS:
Craig Stokes, 620-347-8519; Jim Rhuems, 620-347-3498; Doris Morlock, 620-347-4958; Dianna Morrison, 620-347-8807
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Check the areas in which you are able to volunteer your time or
talent and
return with your water bill or send to FCCI,
I am willing to work at (Circle choices or call the center
April Polka
Dance * 5th
Anniversary Symposium
Clean Historic Sidewalk
*
Serve Funeral Dinners * Prepare Food for
Funeral Dinners
Serve on a Committee
*
Help in any way I am needed
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I am unable to help but would like to donate
$________
toward
(circle one)
Endowment Fund ($100 minimum to set up fund) *
Current maintenance, repairs & upkeep
Future projects
* Whatever is needed most
*
__________________________
(your
favorite project)
FAMILY NAME: __________________________(for endowment
fund) Please
send me a paver form
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Name:
______________________________________________________________________________________
Address:
____________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:
_______________________ Cell Phone:
____________________ E-mail:
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