Exchanging Vows

The Piechocki wedding The Piechocki wedding party

Julie Hareng and David Piechocki exchanged wedding vows before a crowd of 50 friends and relatives at St. Peters Chapel on Friday, October 9, 2009. Later they posed for pictures with parents of the newlyweds.

Fresh Face for Chapel

The chapel undergoing construction Cedar siding being applied to the new chapel The complete chapel

A major renovation of St. Peters Chapel was completed in October, 2009. After receiving a new cedar roof in spring, the Franklin Historical Society invested $13,600 to apply new cedar siding to the exterior. These photos show the Chapel going through its facelift.

Oktoberfest Returns

Oktoberfest registration desk Oktoberfest beer tasters The Pforr family

The Franklin Historical Society hosted its second annual Oktoberfest Beer Tasting event on Thursday, October 22, at Root River Lanes. Checking in the guests were (left) Kathryn Harrison, Judy Scherrer and Ken Scherrer. Guests (center) mulled over a variety of mico brews to sample while others studied the program and dined on hors d' oeuvres. The event raised $1,000 for the Historical Society's building fund.

Holiday Celebration

Santa at town hall Vern on the Concertina Two women dancing at town hall

Christmas at Franklin's Old Town Hall December 12 included a visit from Santa Claus. Vern Tretow, meanwhile, entertained visitors with his concertina while Anita Nickerson and Jean Gross danced to the music.