Writings from the Senior ScribblersThird Edition – by Scribblers Press
Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Franklin TV: The Senior Writers Group – Book Launch - Sep 26 at 10 AM
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Town of Franklin, MA: Children's flu clinic - Oct 11
The Franklin Department of Health is hosting a free Flu Clinic for children (18 and under) on October 11, 2023 from 3-6 PM at the Franklin Senior Center.
Register here: https://buff.ly/3R9PQhv
Town of Franklin, MA: Children's flu clinic - Oct 11 |
Monday, September 18, 2023
Your Franklin questions answered, in person or remotely - Sep 20 at 11 AM
What is going on with .... ?What happened to ....?How come .... ?
Join Steve Sherlock, Franklin Matters & wfpr.fm Community Information Director (volunteer), for an informal and informative Q&A session.
What is the session about?
• Steve provides some updates on what's happened in the past month in the first 10-15 minutes, then opens the floor to answer whatever questions you have
When: Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Where: Franklin Senior Center (2nd floor conf room) and via Zoom
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Your Franklin questions answered, in person or remotely - Sep 20 at 11 AM |
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Franklin Art Association meeting Oct 4 will feature artist Carlie DeGaetano
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Town of Franklin, MA: Flu Clinic for adults (18+) - Sep 28 - Register Now!
Flu Clinic for adults (18+) |
The Franklin Department of Health is hosting a free Flu Clinic for adults (18+) on 9/28/2023 from 12pm - 3pm at the Franklin Senior Center.
Register here: https://t.co/YJaHO2MxJP
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Take an International trip to Portugal or Italy with the Senior Center
Sunday, September 10, 2023
The Franklin Community is invited to the 9/11 ceremony at the Senior Center
"The Franklin Community is invited to attend our annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 9 AM on September 11th, 2023 at the Franklin Senior Center.
The program will run about 30 minutes, and retired New York City Police Sergeant Paul Faenza will serve as our keynote speaker."
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The Franklin Community is invited to the 9/11 ceremony at the Senior Center |
Sunday, September 3, 2023
Veterans Coffee Social for September 6, 2023 at the Senior Center
September 2023 Coffee Social
All veterans are invited for coffee and conversation!
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/september-2023-coffee-social
Friday, September 1, 2023
Franklin Health Dept: Flu Clinic scheduled for the Senior Center Sep 28, 2023 at 12 PM
August is National Immunization Awareness Month!
The Franklin Health Department is hosting a flu clinic at the Franklin Senior Center on September 28th, 2023 from 12 PM - 3 PM.
Sign up for your flu shot today: https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/franklin?site=2023-franklin-senior-centerflu-clinic
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Franklin Health Dept: Flu Clinic scheduled for the Senior Center Sep 28, 2023 at 12 PM |
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Franklin Garden Club - September 5th Program Open to New Members
- October 3: Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls, MA
- November 7: Flower Paint Night
- December 5: Using Medicinal Herbs
- February 6: To be determined
- March 5: Fantastical Folktales of Flowers
- April 2: Ergonomic Tips for Healthier Gardening
- May 7: No Flower Thriller, Spiller and Filler Pot Arrangements
- June 4: Year End Social
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Franklin Senior Center: The Connections Newsletter for September is ready for you
"The September 2023 Senior Connection Newsletter is out! Will start taking reservations for programs on Friday, September 1stShared from -> https://t.co/Qx9rAxK53x
Check out all the fun programs and events planned for September: https://t.co/UYeu7wxVgN"
Franklin Senior Center: The Connections Newsletter for September is ready for you |
Friday, August 18, 2023
Senator Rausch To Host Community Town Halls; in Franklin on Oct 16
Southern RegionMonday, September 18, 2023, 6 PMMilford Town Hall, 52 Main St, MilfordNorthern RegionMonday, October 2, 2023, 6 PMNeedham Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave, NeedhamSouth Central RegionMonday, October 16, 2023, 6 PMFranklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St, FranklinCentral RegionMonday, October 30, 2023, 6 PMNorfolk Library, 2 Liberty Ln, Norfolk
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Franklin Art Association welcomes new members to September meeting - Sep 6
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Memory Café Wed. August 16 at 1 pm
Memory Café |
Your Franklin questions answered, in person or remotely - Aug 16 at 11 AM
What is going on with .... ?What happened to ....?How come .... ?
Join Steve Sherlock, Franklin Matters & wfpr.fm Community Information Director (volunteer), for an informal and informative Q&A session.
What is the session about?
• Steve provides some updates on what's happened in the past month in the first 10-15 minutes, then opens the floor to answer whatever questions you have
When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Where: Franklin Senior Center (2nd floor conf room) and via Zoom
Monday, August 14, 2023
Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 14 - 18, 2023
"Time to break out and head to the Franklin Senior Center for some FUN! You don’t want to miss out this week on all the activities we have going on!
No matter what you like to do we have something for you!"
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Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 14 - 18, 2023 |
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Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 14 |
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Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 15 |
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Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 16 |
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Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 17 |
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Fun things at the Franklin Senior Center to do this week - Aug 18 |
Senior Story Hour - WFPR: Episode 056 - Senior Singles Prepare To Mingle, Macho is Childish, Romance (audio)
In this episode, the Franklin Senior Center Writers Group share stories, poems, and writings about how being macho is childish, kindness, "Senior Singles Prepare to Mingle", light verse poetry and more.
Senior Center fantasy football - live draft scheduled for Sep 5
"Be a part of our Franklin Senior Center football community! Call for more info and sign up now to compete in our Fantasy Football League.
Live Draft on 9/5 at Noon"
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Senior Center fantasy football - live draft scheduled for Sep 5 |
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Friday, August 11, 2023
VA extends deadline for PACT Act benefits backdated to August 10, 2022
Extension will ensure that no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single day of backdated PACT Act benefits
Today VA announced that Veterans and survivors who apply (or submit their intent to file) for PACT Act benefits by 11:59PM ET on Monday, August 14, 2023 will be eligible to have their benefits backdated to August 10, 2022 – the day that President Biden signed the PACT Act into law. This is an extension from the original deadline of August 9, 2023. We encourage all Veterans and their survivors to apply – or submit their intent to file – for PACT Act benefits now by visiting VA.gov/PACT.
VA has made this decision out of an abundance of caution after experiencing technical difficulties with VA.gov/PACT in recent days. Specifically, due to extremely high demand, some Veterans who have sought to submit their intent to file for PACT Act benefits have received error messages while doing so. Despite these messages, VA has successfully logged every one of these intents to file – meaning that every Veteran or survivor who has received an error message while applying for PACT Act benefits can consider their intent to file complete. We are working to contact these individuals to confirm directly to them that their intent to file will be honored and their effective date protected. Most importantly, no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single day of benefits due to this issue.
VA has also resolved nearly all of the technical issues with VA.gov/PACT. As of 5:00pm, less than one tenth of one percent of attempts to submit an “intent to file” today (August 9) had resulted in an error message. This percentage is down from about 18% on August 8. Additionally, we have had a high volume of calls to VA call centers throughout this week, and we are working to decrease abnormally long call center wait times. We continue to work on these issues and will not rest until they are fully resolved.
Throughout the past day, VA has sent out communications from all channels to reassure Veterans and survivors that they would not miss out on their earned benefits due to this issue. We put an emergency banner on the VA website to tell Veterans and survivors that their intents to file will be honored. We changed the intent to file error message to confirm that, despite the error message, the intent to file has been saved. Finally, we communicated with Veterans directly on social media, via email, and through coordination with Congressional leaders and Veterans Service Organizations. All of this messaging will be updated tonight (details below) to reflect the extended deadline for Veterans and survivors to apply for benefits backdated to August 10, 2022.
We at VA will continue to encourage Veterans and their survivors to immediately file their PACT Act claims — or submit their intents to file — at VA.gov/PACT. With the extended deadline, Veterans and survivors who do so by 11:59PM ET on Monday, August 14, 2023 may receive benefits backdated to August 10, 2022.
Please also see the news release that came out today: One year of the PACT Act: A historic expansion of benefits and health care for Veterans and their survivors
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veterans memorials on the Franklin Town Common at night |
Technology upgrades coming to the Franklin Senior Center
"We are so excited to announce we were awarded a $34,800 grant from the EOEA to Enhance Digital Literacy specifically for Older Adults!
This will include replacing our outdated equipment, purchasing additional equipment, and developing and offering a full technology curriculum specific to seniors!"