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FARMINGTON — The Franklin Ski and Outing Club and Mt. Blue ski team are beneficiaries of a $10,000 gift that the Franklin Savings Bank Board of Directors presented retiring President and CEO Peter Judkins.
The gift, from the Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation, was for the charity of Judkins’ choice, and he announced it will go to the Franklin Ski and Outing Club for new lighting on the alpine race trail at Titcomb Mountain and a new ski tuning machine for the Mt. Blue ski team.
“This is such a generous gift from the Board,” said Judkins. “Titcomb has been near and dear to my heart since I learned to ski as a child. I didn’t have too much trouble deciding where to contribute. Ski racing provides an economic boost to Titcomb as the host of many races and it serves a large number of ‘Titcomb kids’ through the Buddy Werner, FAST and Mt. Blue High School teams.
“It sounds sappy, but I do not think I would be the president of the bank if not for ski racing at Titcomb,” he said. “It gave me confidence to know that if you work hard at something, you can be successful at it. It motivated me to work harder to be the best ski racer I could be. Without that, I don’t think I’d be where I am today.”
Titcomb Mountain Ski Slope will use the money to update its antiquated lighting system with energy efficient Low-E lights, which will benefit all skiers, not just the racers, said Judkins.
Mark Cyr, coach of the Mt. Blue ski team said the team is grateful for the gift. “It’s not going to just help the Mt. Blue Ski Team and ski racing in general, but improve the lighting for everyone. It’s going to help us and it’s going to help the mountain.”
Judkins has been the face of the Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation since it was created in 2000. At a personal level, he has long been active at Titcomb Ski Slope, volunteering many hours to upkeep and snow-making tasks.
PHOTO: Retiring Franklin Savings Bank CEO and President Peter Judkins, left, and his successor COO Tim Thompson. Judkins has directed that a $10,000 gift from the Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation go to Titcomb Mountain and the Mt. Blue ski team. (Submitted photo)
