Sisters Sandy and Debbie Vasko sat at the intersection of South Main and Central Streets in Franklin and waved enthusiastically at rush-hour drivers honking their horns.

The Vasko sisters have picketed for candidates every weekend for the past month, standing everywhere visible, from Trestle View Park to Elks Lodge. Ahead of the Franklin municipal election on Oct. 7, they have upped their game and come out every day the week before the election.

“Change really starts at a local level, and you can have significant impact by participating in a local election,” Sandy said.

Over 100 people packed into Elks Lodge Sept. 29, to hear the candidates for Franklin’s school board, city council and mayor speak about pressing issues in the community.

Candidates at the forum, hosted by nonprofit Choo

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