Library: Book and Bag Sale -> Oct 18-19

The monthly Library Book and Bag sale comes up this weekend October 18 and 19.

• The Book Sale runs Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 
• The Bag Sale runs Sunday from 9:00 AM to noon.

Classical music by Betty Kushner will be available from 9:00 to 10:00 AM

Oct 2014 - Book and Bag Sale

This was shared from the Franklin Public Library webpage here

http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/2014/10/library-book-sale.html

Fun Workshop .... Living you Yoga

From Karen Ring:

I wanted to let you all know that I am running a 6 week workshop with Betsy Barry and Kathryn Nulf of Franklin Yoga & Wellness about "Living you Yoga and LOVING YOUR LIFE!!" (See below for the details)

live a life you love

We will meet every Friday 6pm-8pm except Halloween we will meet Sunday Nov. 2nd 6pm-8pm. This all starts October 17th and runs through to Nov. 21st. Just in time for all the holidays!!! 

Enter this Holiday season with a clear, happy, healthy mind and a new outlook on your life :) SIGN UP HERE --> http://franklinyoga.com/workshops-2

Thank you for reading this email and if you ever want to be removed from my email list please let me know, do not hesitate to send me a simple reply "Please remove my email"  :) and I will get right on it! Hope to see some of you for this fun workshop!! 

Much Love. 

-Karen

This unique 40-day program includes: 

• ·        Weekly class meeting (1 ½ - 2 hours)
• ·        40 days unlimited yoga (all current class passes will be put on hold)
• ·        Instruction to begin a deeper, personal meditation practice
• ·        Tools to move past current limiting beliefs and habits
• ·        Short yoga practices unlock, open and heal the body gently
• ·        Stress reduction techniques to invite peace into everyday living
• ·        Nutritional tips and techniques
• ·        One hour wellness consultation with a certified holistic health counselor
• ·        Weekly journaling assignment
• ·        Online FaceBook group support
• ·        20% of holistic health services for 40 days after the program ends (November 26 – January 5^th) – clear with practitioners first!

The Six Weekly Themes:

• 1.      Seeing & Accepting: Beginning where you are
• 2.      It Doesn't Have to Be Hard: Learning to release, forgive and move on
• 3.      Detox Your Life (remove toxic relationships, excess, clutter, food (the "whites!"))
• 4.      Pleasure: A guide to self-care
• 5.      Ease & Grace: "When you are relaxing, you are receiving"
• 6.      Gratitude: Positive strategies to manifest abundance (this last week should be a mini-celebration with food)

"online security can be a complicated task"

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The MA.GOV blog has a good posting with good tips like:

The internet enables people to conduct everyday transactions from anywhere, at any time, including the convenience of online commerce. As we become more dependent on this technology, we also become more exposed to the threat of cybercrime. By taking some simple cybersecurity steps, you can better safeguard yourself against it.

• Prioritize laptop and wireless security. Stay away from unsecure internet connections.

• Create strong passwords for your wireless internet network, restricting unwanted users.

• Update antivirus software to protect your laptop or desktop from viruses, spyware, and malware.

• Monitor your child’s internet use and social interaction online.

National Cyber Security Awareness Month

There are security measures I take with the postings I male here and on Facebook to hopefully help all of us stay secure. I vet all links before I post them. I generally will layout the link in detail so you'll know where you are going before you click. 

Be safe. Be secure. Share good info!

 

In the News: underage liquor sales, Senior Center buildout

The Milford Daily News reports on the recent sting operation being reviewed at the Town Council meeting on Wednesday.

On Sept. 26, six police officers and three teenagers performed checks of the 35 businesses in town licensed to sell liquor. During the stings, the teens used their real Massachusetts driver’s licenses. 

Prior to each check, police photograph the teens, record their blood-alcohol level, and search them. Any cash given to them is photocopied, in case a business owner or bartender denies making the sale. 

Unlike a drug sting, departments must inform all of the businesses in the area in advance that they received the grant and will be conducting the checks. 

The 99 Restaurant & Pub on West Central Street and the British Beer Company in the Franklin Village Shopping Center were the only two establishments that sold an alcoholic drink to one of the undercover teens.

Continue reading the article here (subscription maybe required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20141015/NEWS/141018133/1994/NEWS

Franklin's Senior Center

The Milford Daily News also reports on the creation of a building committee to coordinate the buildout of the 2nd floor of the existing Senior Center. The building already has a second floor. It was left unfinished. There would need to be an elevator installed and then the finish work completed.

This has been talked of for some time. We have reported on the progress during the budget cycle as funds were set aside for this and for the expansion of the parking lot to accommodate the additional capacity provided.

The 3,000-square-foot unfinished space, used now for temporary storage, needs flooring and walls. The costliest aspect of the project will be installation of an elevator. 

In the months ahead, building committee members, including senior center director Karen Alves, must secure an architect and put the project out to bid. The town has saved approximately $700,000 for the work. And construction will not begin until next year. 

Alves has said the second floor should have space enough for at least two offices and a wide-open area for exercise programs. In the past, the senior center has hosted chair volleyball, Tai Chi and Zumba, among other exercise classes. 

Overall, space at the senior center is at a premium, since attendance has grown. Alves also expects the number of 65 and older residents to increase by more than 3,000 over the next seven years.

Continue reading the article here (subscription maybe required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20141015/NEWS/141018123/1994/NEWS


Photos from the grand opening of the facility in 2007 can be found here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_sherlock/sets/72157612392922276/

DelCarte Recreation in the rain

Even in the rain, the DelCarte Recreation area is glorious on an autumn morning. The geese were busy about their business and no one else was around.

trees along the water line

DelCarte Recreation and Conservation Area sign

A 360 view of DelCarte on a rainy Saturday morning




For additional posts on DelCarte, you can follow this link
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#newwindow=1&q=franklinmatters.org%3A+Delcarte%2C+recreation

Church Yard Sale - Oct 18

The Franklin Federated Church will be holding their annual yard sale on Saturday, October 18 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Franklin Federated Church - annual yard sale - Oct 18

For additional information about Franklin Federated Church you can find them online here
http://franklinfederated.org/

Mark your Calendars for Hockomock Area YMCA Spooky Games!

The Hockomock Area YMCA invites area residents to enjoy a spooktacular evening as Spooky Games returns on Friday, October 24th from 6:30PM-8:00PM at its Bernon Family Branch (45 Forge Hill Road, Franklin), Invensys Foxboro Branch (67 Mechanic Street, Foxboro), and North Attleboro Branch (300 Elmwood Street, North Attleboro). 

This FREE event is open to members and non-members alike. Participants are encouraged to dress in costume. 

• The theme for the Bernon Family Branch is ‘Night at the Movies”. The Bernon Family Branch staff invites participants to visit Olaf’s Ice Adventure, Maneuver through our Lego Movie Obstacle Course, Journey the Road to Oz, and meet the Sanderson Sisters, and more. 
• The theme for the Invensys Foxboro Branch is ‘Haunted School House’. The Invensys Foxboro staff invites participants to play ghoulish games in math class, experiment in the horror lab, dare to try lunch lady snacks, and to beware of the Principal’s office. 
• The theme for the North Attleboro Branch is ‘Never Never Land, the dwelling place of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, and the lost boys.’ The North Attleboro staff invites participants to visit Mermaid Lagoon and seek out the Treasure of the Tides, venture to Pixie Hollow to find fairies and fun, and to hike the Indian Camp to check on Chief and Princess Tiger Lily. 

Hockomock YMCA

At dusk, anyone seven years of age or older will want to head outdoors to check out Franklin branch’s ‘Batman’s Arcam City’ Haunted Woods or North Attleboro branch’s “Never Never Never Land’ Haunted Woods” both proudly presented by the Y’s Teen departments and volunteers. 

Admission to the outdoor activity will be $4.00 per person. For more information, call Michael Mahoney at 508-643-5265 or visit our website at www.hockymca.org.