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November 5, 2016

Your Franklin Chamber

Franklin Local / New Franklin Register, NFR30 /

By Marc Burgin

Franklin has seen a number of chambers of commerce come and go over the years. The most recent began with an informal meeting at Bennett’s Funeral Home in December of 1979. Frank Millen, of Millen’s Flowers and Gifts, organized the meeting. Then he began work on incorporation with Marc Hildebrand, whose law office in the village is now the Gone Local Marketplace.

In February of the following year, Marc Burgin (Burgin’s Auto), Bill Kelsey (Robinson-Kelsey Department Store) and Jim Hyzer (Jim’s Restaurant, now The Tulip and The Rose) signed the incorporation papers. Millen was the first president, and Burgin the first vice president. The mission statement was and still is: To advance the economic, industrial, professional, cultural, and civic welfare of the greater Franklin area. Continue reading…

November 5, 2016

Your County Chamber

Franklin Local / New Franklin Register, NFR30 /

By Ray Pucci

Think of the phrase “chamber of commerce” and you’re likely to come up with images of someone with a perpetual smile and pleasant voice, equally ready to welcome visitors with a local brochure or glad-hand a local elected official. While some of that is certainly true, the primary role of a chamber of commerce – whether it’s one that focuses on a single community or an entire county – is to create collaborative partnerships that will support the community in measurable and sustainable ways.

A chamber of commerce is a voluntary partnership of business and professional people working together to build a healthy economy and to improve the quality of life in a community. As a chamber works to accomplish these goals, it must be able to take on many different functions: economic developer and planner, tourist information center, business spokesperson, economic counselor and teacher, government relations specialist, human resources advisor, and public relations practitioner. Continue reading…

November 5, 2016

An Entrepreneur in Franklin

Franklin Local / New Franklin Register, NFR30 /

By Betsy Babcock

In 2004, Bryan and I were looking for a new place to call home. Coming from demanding corporate health care and venture capital, requiring constant communication and travel, we’d shifted gears. Bryan was working on his Ph.D. in Theology, and I wanted to go back to my farm roots. We needed to be close to NYC for Bryan’s studies, but not too close. We wanted community and beauty. A farmhouse on Handsome Brook Road with five acres, a beautiful red barn, a tire swing and East Handsome Brook behind was perfect. It became our home.

The house was what drew us, and its idyllic setting. There would be a lot to learn about the community, but we looked forward to exploring and getting to know people. Continue reading…

July 4, 2016

New Franklin Register #29

Franklin Local / New Franklin Register, NFR29 /

Download a PDF copy of the New Franklin Register Issue #29 (13 MB) by clicking on the image. See the index of this issue, and links to all previous issues, on the index page.

Issue #29, Vol. X No. 2, Summer 2016

March 24, 2016

The Hobart Book Village

Franklin Local / New Franklin Register, NFR28 /

By Alexis Greene

A Bibliophile’s Report

Hobart Book Village Books have always been my companions, mis amigos, my teachers.

So it is not surprising, living as I do part-time in Walton, that I have become a disciple of the Hobart Book Village, a cooperative that began life eleven years ago and is now a destination for local and not-so-local bibliophiles.

The Book Village is also a font of literary and writerly activity, like the Festival of Women Writers, which for three years has made Hobart a go-to place the weekend after Labor Day (save Sept. 9-11, 2016 on your calendar).

This spring, a new bookstore will join the cooperative, bringing the total to six. And two new restaurants, including a British-style pub, are slated to make their debuts on Main Street. Continue reading…

Robo-Boys Isaiah Smith and Robert Menyhardt, photo for NFR28

March 24, 2016

Franklin Robotics Club

Franklin Local / New Franklin Register, NFR28 /

By Patricia Tyrell

Successful Pilot Plans to Expand

Using very similar technology to that used by scientists in NASA’s Mars Rover program, some of Franklin’s youth have recently found out just how cool robotics technology can be through a six-week robotics program pilot. Describing the recently concluded after-school program, leader and mechatronics professional, Steve Cox exudes enthusiasm, emphasizing the impact robotics and other science and technology programs can have on our students.

With funding from the Franklin Community Education Foundation (FCEF), and in collaboration with Franklin Central School, the Franklin Robotics Club formed in October 2015. Six Lego EV3 Robotics Kits, each costing $400, were distributed to six two-person teams made up of students in grades 5-10. Weekly challenges were dispensed, encouraging club members to work together and problem-solve autonomously. Continue reading…

March 24, 2016

The Camels’ Nose

Brian Brock / New Franklin Register, NFR27 /

“The camel’s nose is a metaphor for a situation where the permitting of a small, seemingly innocuous act will open the door for larger, clearly undesirable actions.” (Wikipedia) In the fable, a camel seeks shelter from a raging storm in the tent of its owner. Initially he permits the camel to stick only its nose inside, but bit by bit it comes to occupy the whole tent, with the owner pushed out into the weather.

Back in 2012, a partnership led by Williams Partners L.P. of Tulsa planned to profit from ramming the Constitution pipeline down the length of Franklin. Only two years later, a Houston company, Kinder Morgan, wanted to cash-in similarly with the Northeast Energy Direct (NED) pipeline, only fifty feet from the first. This one would come with a compressor station. Revisions of the second company’s plan added a chemical facility to a much expanded complex. Even more was proposed with the addition of a huge power generating plant, possibly next to the Marcy South high-voltage line. Continue reading…

March 24, 2016

The Future is Microgrids

Franklin Local / New Franklin Register, NFR28 / DG, distributed generation, microgrid /

By Stuart Anderson

The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) is planning sweeping changes to the ways New Yorkers will receive their electricity. Huge central generating plants will be phased out, and much of the electricity supplies of the future will be locally generated by smaller facilities scattered across the countryside; these local generators are known as Distributed Generation (DG) resources. The spreading out of generation across the State will reduce the risks and inefficiencies of central generation and grid distribution; the grid will still exist, shuttling energy where it is needed, but DG will improve the grid’s efficiency by geographically matching electric supplies with electric demands.

The current grid will be subdivided into a patchwork of microgrids. All of the customers on a microgrid will share and rely upon the DG resources within their microgrid; when they need more power than they can generate locally, they will be able to buy power from the main grid. If the DG resources on a microgrid produce more power than can be used locally, the microgrid will be able to sell its surplus into the main grid. If the main grid fails, the DG resources on each microgrid must be capable of supplying enough power to keep the microgrid functioning (though possibly at a reduced level of power.) Continue reading…

March 19, 2016

New Franklin Register #28

Franklin Local / New Franklin Register, NFR28 /

Download a PDF copy of the New Franklin Register Issue #28 (6 MB) by clicking on the image. See the index of this issue, and links to all previous issues, on the index page.

Issue #28, Vol. X No. 1, Spring 2016

October 31, 2015

Christmas Stroll 2015

Franklin Local / Local, New Franklin Register, NFR27 /

Plans are well underway for this annual day of holiday celebration in Franklin – Saturday, December 12th.

Grandma’s Pantry at the Methodist Church from 11:00 – 3:00 PM. Craft and Rummage Sale, Soup and Sandwich Lunch.

Farmers’ Holiday Market at the Fire Hall from Noon – 4:00. If you would like to have a table at the market, contact Jan Mulroy or Betty Fischer.

Franklin Community and Railroad Museum will be open with many differently themed decorated trees throughout.

Senior Class Dinner and Chinese Market 4:00 – 7:00 PM in the FCS Cafetorium.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will come to the Fire Hall at 6:00 P.M. Free pictures taken of children with Santa and Mrs. Claus, plus hot chocolate and cookies, and a craft gift.

Mayor Tom Briggs has agreed to organize the Christmas Stroll house tour. We are looking for homeowners willing to open their decorated house for viewing. The tour is run in an open house, self -guided format. If interested, call Tom at 829-6885. If you would like to be on the tour but need help getting your house ready, we might be able to get volunteers to help.

If you have an event you would like to add to the day, please contact Kim Hyzer at 829-8820 or khyzer@frontiernet.net for inclusion in the advertising.

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