Saturday, September 26, 2020

Franklin, MA Senior Center: Email Blast - Sep 25, 2020

Hello Everyone!

WOW, it's hard to believe this marks 6 months of email blasts due to the Pandemic!  Time has certainly had a very different meaning for me over the past half a year.  In some ways the time has flown by and in others it has dragged.  What I truly miss the most is the in person connection and HUGS!!  What do you miss the most?


*A local group of students is doing a survey and has asked us to please share the link to take a brief, confidential survey.  Thank you for your help!  https://forms.gle/GVYCe7Gapa1xDGZw5 


Tips

Nature Therapy - Relaxing in forestry 30 minutes of beautiful, relaxing video in nature

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb8CW3axqRE 


Sit and be fit with Mary Ann Wilson, RN - a half hour of gentle exercise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-er7mpG7_Q&t=230s 

 
Music

Hummingsong Choir - These incredible women bring the judges to tears on Australia's Got Talent.  Listen to their story of how the choir started.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D_agY4LlTI


Radio Recliner - Radio Recliner is a pirate radio station run by real Resident DJs at senior living communities across the country, so we can stay connected while we're confined to our rooms. New shows at noon EDT, 11 CDT every day.  You can GET ON AIR

Call to dedicate a song to someone you're missing, whether it's a resident, a family member, a friend, or a staff member! You can also sign up to be a Resident DJ. 855-863-0050

https://radiorecliner.com/ 


Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) Sinatra, Crosby and Martin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjjzEYLU1rM 


Just for Fun

Glacial Erratics with Ranger Dad.  My father, Allen Reinhard,  is the middle moores conservation ranger on Nantucket; I recorded a short video of him talking about glacial erratics and how the Island of Nantucket was formed.  If you enjoy this please let me know!!  I would like to do a longer video of him with a Q&A session after if there is interest! 

https://youtu.be/3Nol0oERRTQ

Size scale, did you know how BIG these things really are?

https://www.postfun.com/amazing/wild-photos-that-show-the-true-scale-of-things/22/?Exc_D_LessThanPoint002_p1=1


Remember When?? - Things that were taken for granted but are now mostly gone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMlr9yfG8tk 


Those were the days - Remembering life in the 1950's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOgi6CsLI24 


Young at Heart - Frank Sinatra and Doris Day 1952 - FULL MOVIE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p3AOunxIG4&list=PLJbt62z8sVibinsW2hooidSX5JAqbs90A&index=9 

 

Humor 

Jeanne Robertson - Sleeping in tubes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K0k6W2jKXc


Understanding the wife's code - Jeff Allen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccTYpVUP4kA 


Kindness Matters

Random acts of kindness.  There is so much good in the world, what have you done lately to add to the kindness? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0DBbWLW12E 


Random acts of kindness restoring faith in humanity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTqk6xWNSts 


I have shared this before but it gets me EVERY time!  Listen to this incredible man and his story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12d48zyx5Jg 

 

Attached you will find: 


Happening Next Week

  • Wednesday Sept. 30th at 11am - Memory Cafe hosted by Franklin Senior Center.  Featuring the engaging, toe tapping, get up and dance, sing along with us music of Howie Newman.  Email adoggett@franklinma.gov for the link to attend ALL memory cafes if you aren't already on the list. (date changed due to Yom Kippur)


Staying Connected

Link to the Senior Center - https://www.franklinma.gov/fsc

Link to the Senior Center Calendar -https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/week/2020-W40

Link to Franklin Matters - https://www.franklinmatters.org/

Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/


Love, virtual hugs and good health to you all!  We are still here for you!  Please feel free to email Donna and I with questions, concerns or just to check in!

Ariel & Donna


Please feel free to share this email with anyone you think might enjoy it.  If you want me to add someone to the email blast list just send me a message with their email in it. 


REMEMBER:

When searching for information about the Coronavirus, COVID-19 please use caution!  Unfortunately there are many false sites that contain viruses and malware that can threaten your computer.  Many look like real sites.  Your best bet is to go directly to the CDC, WHO or your local government page (links below).   

https://www.cdc.gov/ 

https://www.who.int/

https://www.franklinma.gov/home/urgent-alerts/coronavirus-information-portal-updates-here



--
Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator
Respite Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll
There is no act of kindness too small

Franklin, MA Senior Center: Email Blast - Sep 25, 2020
Franklin, MA Senior Center: Email Blast - Sep 25, 2020


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