Franklin Almanac - Episode 11 (video)

Catching up to post the Franklin Almanac - Episode 11 (video). Polikseni has moved on to a regular weekend position with a TV station in Vermont.


Franklin Almanac, the compendium of life in Franklin. If you missed the broadcast via cable, you can catch up to Episode 11 via the YouTube link. Polikseni Manxhari hosts segments on

Introduction- 00:00-00:40
St.Rocco's Festival- 00:41-6:25
#2069 Opioid crisis- 6:26-16:35
Thomas Angelo, Athletic Director- 16:36-25:13
Final Thoughts- 25:14-26:37

https://youtu.be/sQWmK4VklCs



Just what is #2069?
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/09/just-what-is-2069.html

The SAFE Coalition provides support for individuals and family and friends of those suffering from substance abuse.  http://www.safecoalitionma.org/

Franklin Almanac - Episode 11 (video) 

"there’s still far too many people dealing with this horrible addiction"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts fell an estimated 8.3 percent from 2016 to 2017, marking the first year-over-year decline in several years, the Department of Public Health announced Wednesday. 

A total of 1,977 people died of suspected or confirmed opioid overdoses in 2017, accounting for 178 fewer deaths than the 2,155 logged the previous year. From 2015 to 2016, the opioid overdose death rate increased 22 percent. 

“It is a promising trend that for the first time last year we saw overdose deaths actually decrease,” Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said in a statement. “Today’s report is a welcome development, however, there is so much more work to do to increase access to treatment - particularly for individuals who are Hispanic.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180214/interactive-opioid-overdose-deaths-dropped-83-percent-in-2017

The work of the SAFE Coalition has helped address this serious epidemic. The support can start with a call to the resource support hotline. If you or someone you know needs help for substance use disorder, please call. (Note: this is for for emergencies, for emergencies call 911) 

SAFE Coalition hotline

FREE Recovery Yoga to all struggling with Substance Use Disorder

SAFE Coalition in partnership with Sacred Tree Yoga Announces FREE Recovery Yoga to all struggling with Substance Use Disorder. Sessions will run every Friday night beginning THIS Friday 12/22/17. There are two offerings each night.

1. For those in recovery from Substance Use Disorder -  “Yoga for Recovery “ 7-8 PM
Yoga for Recovery explores the parallels between yoga and the twelve-step path weaving together a tool for enhanced healing. This integrative practice offers breathing, stretching, inspiration, relaxation, and meditation while offering support for self-forgiveness, self-love, and self-care on the road of recovery. Absolutely no yoga experience is required. Dress comfortably. All props are provided. Come with an open mind and open heart for an opportunity that can improve the moment with a supportive community where people help people.

2. For Parents and loved ones - Heart with Hope Restorative Yoga – 5:30-6:30 PM
Heart with Hope Restorative Yoga is for parents and loved ones of those
who suffer from the disease of addiction. This practices slows down the body and mind through passive movement while using props for support. Receive nurturing, comfort, inspirations, insights, and tools for daily living during a series of restorative poses that are supported with bolsters, blocks, straps, sandbags, blankets, and pillows. All props are provided. Honor yourself by allowing the physical, mental, and spiritual body to integrate and heal through relaxation and restoration.

Please join us!

Sacred Tree Studio is located at 65 Holbrook St. Suite 110 Norfolk MA.
https://www.sacredtreeyoga.net

FREE Recovery Yoga to all struggling with Substance Use Disorder

More about the SAFE Coalition can be found http://safecoalitionma.com/

Opioid Crises Forum - Nov 14

Opioid Crisis Forum is scheduled for the Bellingham Library Nov. 14, 7-9 PM

The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office and the Bellingham Police Department, in conjunction with the S.A.F.E. Coalition, will be presenting a public forum on the opioid crisis affecting Norfolk County, as well as the rest of Massachusetts and the country. 

This past year, in Norfolk County alone, over 200 mostly adolescent and youthful citizens have died from this epidemic. Many more, of course, have been impacted - their families, their children, the justice and health systems.

The forum will present diverse and developing treatment and support factors that influence addicts and their families with the focus on Bellingham and Norfolk County.

Opioid Crisis Forum - Bellingham Library - Nov. 14

Find the Facebook event here

https://www.facebook.com/events/174307459788870/

#2069

Opioid Crisis Forum - Bellingham Library - Nov. 14

Opioid Crisis Forum to be held at the Bellingham Library Nov. 14, 7-9PM

The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office and the Bellingham Police Department, in conjunction with the S.A.F.E. Coalition, will be presenting a public forum on the opioid crisis affecting Norfolk County, as well as the rest of Massachusetts and the country. 

This past year, in Norfolk County alone, over 200 mostly adolescent and youthful citizens have died from this epidemic. Many more, of course, have been impacted - their families, their children, the justice and health systems.

The forum will present diverse and developing treatment and support factors that influence addicts and their families with the focus on Bellingham and Norfolk County.

Opioid Crisis Forum - Bellingham Library - Nov. 14

In the News: recreational pot myths and facts; Halloween safety; "No Shame" rally

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"With recreational marijuana now legal across the state of Massachusetts, residents and police departments alike have struggled to understand the full scope of the new legislation. While Question 4 originally provided a clear outline of what would be implemented should it pass, state legislators had the opportunity to make any alterations to the law they deemed necessary. As a result, the limits of the new legal pot law have become blurred, causing confusion throughout the state. 

Myth: Consuming marijuana in public is still illegal. 

Fact: Cities and towns must pass a bylaw prohibiting public use of marijuana."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171024/myth-busting-massachusetts-recreational-pot-law

"With Halloween just a week away, motorists should start keeping an eye out for little ghosts and ghouls during evening commutes. 

An alert from AAA Northeast Tuesday offered a few tips and warnings for both drivers and trick-or-treaters. 

Watch for children in or near the street, especially between 4 p.m. and midnight on Halloween itself. Be aware that children may wear dark clothing and dart into the road, sometimes between cars or outside crosswalks. Try to avoid heavily residential neighborhoods. 

Drive sober and slowly, the advisory cautioned. AAA research showed a pedestrian is twice as likely to be killed when hit by a car traveling 35 miles per hour, compared to 25 miles per hour, and that a third of motor vehicle deaths are caused by drivers who have been drinking."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171024/watch-out-for-trick-or-treaters-this-week

"If all goes according to plan, the small lawn outside of the Trinity Episcopal Church will be filled with #2069 signs on Saturday morning. 

The Wrentham church founded the opioid awareness signs that display the number of fatalities in 2016 due to overdoses, and at 10 a.m., they’ll be holding a rally, “No Shame, Erasing the Stigma,” and encouraging attendees to pluck their #2069 signs from their own lawns and temporarily plant them in theirs. 

“We’ll find a place for every sign, if we have to ring the gardens at the church with them if we have to,” laughed Deacon Ron Tibbetts at Trinity."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171023/wrentham-church-to-hold-2069-rally

#2069 No Shame Rally - Wrentham Common -  Oct 28

Reminder: #2069 No Shame Rally - Wrentham Common - Oct 28

The #2069 movement, the brain child of Deacon Ron Tibbetts and Trinity Episcopal Church in Wrentham, has touched a nerve and taken hold in towns all across the Commonwealth. 

Please make plans to attend the #2069 No Shame rally on Wrentham Common. October 28 - 10:00 am. 

And be sure to join the movement on Facebook @ 2069_signs

#2069 No Shame Rally - Wrentham Common -  Oct 28

For updates, follow the Facebook event
https://www.facebook.com/events/1576177895778815

"S.A.F.E. is a coalition of community partners who have come together to provide support, education, treatment options, and coping mechanisms for those affected by substance abuse disorder. We do so by empowering those affected, including their families, with the tools necessary to succeed on their journey to recovery. We understand that while I can't, we can."

 http://safecoalitionma.com/

NARCAN and NARCAN training - Oct 18

"Free Narcan and Narcan training will be available to the public this coming Wednesday, October 18 from 6-8 PM at the Franklin Fire Dept, 40 W Central St Franklin. 

Narcan will be available on a first come first served basis. Hands on CPR training will also be available."

You can register for the CPR training here https://signup.com/mobileweb/2.0/vspot.html?activitykey=4169816426641080114#choose_jobs_page

SAFE Coalition

No Shame; Erasing The Stigma Rally - Oct 28

"No Shame is a rally to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic. We hope to offer support to those in the struggle, those who confront the epidemic on every level and to erase shadows cast by stereotypes and stigmas. We aim to lift the unfair burden of shame carried by so many. Please join us we stand as one and shed light on this issue that touches so many. 

You can also search Facebook for#2069_signs for more information and to join the movement."

Wrentham Town Common

Sat, October 28, 2017

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

No Shame; Erasing The Stigma Rally - Oct 28

In the News: #2069 signs; "Cradled in Light" release; fire fighter boot campaign a success

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"On lawns around the area, rectangular white signs with ”#2069″ on them have been cropping up over the last several weeks -- like Tweets that have escaped the confines of the internet to become viral, in-living-color messages. 

They are not Mass DEP permit numbers, or advertisements for a new website, but rather a message from a Wrentham faith community and a Franklin support organization to bring attention to the opioid crisis that has been a prominent concern in Massachusetts and across the nation. 

The #2069 yard signs - distributed through a cooperative effort of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Wrentham and the Franklin S.A.F.E. Coalition - are a reminder that in 2016, in Massachusetts alone, 2,069 people died as a direct result of opioid abuse and addiction. 

Rev. Ron Tibbetts, a deacon at Trinity Church, said the signs are not intended simply as a memorial to those who have lost their battle against opioid addiction, but also serve as “a call for deeper awareness of this epidemic in our midst.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171009/whats-with-all-2069-signs

Trinity Episcopal Church in Wrentham and the Franklin S.A.F.E. Coalition

"A celebration of the release of the new mantra meditation CD, “Cradled in Light,” will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Franklin Yoga and Wellness. 1256 W. Central St. #2. 

“Cradled in Light” is the premier CD of singer, composer and Franklin resident Pamela McIntyre. Over the last year and a half, Pamela has been collaborating with California producer and musician Jack Lee to create this uplifting music. 

Light refreshments will be provided. 

For information: http://divinemoves.com; http://franklinyoga.com.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171009/strongcradled-in-light-release-party-set-for-oct-22strong

"Members of the Franklin Fire Fighters Local 2637 of the Professional Fire Fighters Association, together with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, raised $10,050 in the annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to help free kids and adults from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that severely weaken muscle strength and mobility. 

With the help of current and past supporters, sponsors and partners, the organization will make it possible to double research investment, help 50,000 more families and send 20,000 kids to camp for free by 2020. The Fill the Boot program started in Boston more than 60 years ago."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171009/strongfranklin-fire-fighters-raise-funds-for-muscular-dystrophystrong

#2069 No Shame Rally - Wrentham Common - Oct 28

The #2069 movement, the brain child of Deacon Ron Tibbetts and Trinity Episcopal Church in Wrentham, has touched a nerve and taken hold in towns all across the Commonwealth. 

Please make plans to attend the #2069 No Shame rally on Wrentham Common. October 28 - 10:00 am. 

And be sure to join the movement on Facebook @ 2069_signs

#2069 No Shame Rally - Wrentham Common -  Oct 28

For updates, follow the Facebook event
https://www.facebook.com/events/1576177895778815

"S.A.F.E. is a coalition of community partners who have come together to provide support, education, treatment options, and coping mechanisms for those affected by substance abuse disorder. We do so by empowering those affected, including their families, with the tools necessary to succeed on their journey to recovery. We understand that while I can't, we can."

 http://safecoalitionma.com/

Just What is #2069?

The yard signs “#2069” that you may have seen in a growing number of locations are a stark reminder that in 2016, in the State of Massachusetts alone, 2,069 beautiful souls died as a direct result of opioid abuse and addiction.

The signs are not intended to be simply a memorial to those lost but a call for deeper awareness of this epidemic in our midst. They are an invitation for us all to unite as a common voice of concern, of support for those who live with or confront this epidemic every day, and a voice working to erase the stigma that surrounds those caught in the storms of addiction.

The idea for the signs and the campaign began with the work of the Trinity Church, Wrentham outreach committee as they sought to know better their call in the world immediately outside the doors of their faith community. With the help of S.A.F.E. Coalition, an organization from Franklin, MA working to address this epidemic, the mission has begun.

The goal is simple. Using electronic media, yard signs, and employing a bit of hard work, the goal is to create a partnership with individuals, faith communities, families, businesses and others to raise awareness of the opioid epidemic, to encourage those who serve on the front lines of this crisis and to talk openly and with understanding as the impact this epidemic has on our world.

Yet the larger goal is to erase the stigma surrounding the disease of addiction and to begin to lift that heavy weight from the shoulders of those who bear it.

Please, as a faith community, an individual, a family or a business join us in this effort.

Contact:

Trinity Church, Wrentham at 1-508-384-3958

Rev, Ron Tibbetts, deacon at 774-210-0284

And join the growing group on Facebook at #2069_signs

On Twitter- #2069 signs@Trinity2069

Just What is #2069?