Attention High School Seniors: Knights Of Columbus Scholarship Program 2022

The Knights of Columbus 1847 St Mary Parish Franklin is accepting applications for The Robert Simmler PGK, Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council Scholarships. They are offering two scholarships one in the sum of $3000 and the second $1000 scholarship.  

The applicants must be a registered member of St Mary’s Parish in Franklin, and must be graduating from High School in Spring 2022 and progressing onto their first year of study at a 2 or 4 year college/university.  

All interested applicants please submit a completed scholarship application postmarked on or before the application deadline of Friday April 8, 2022

The application form is available from the banner on the St Mary parish website www.stmarysfranklin.org  or on the Knights of Columbus website https://www.kofc1847.org/ .  Please fill in ALL information accurately and clearly, and then submit the completed application to  

Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Council 1847, St. Mary’s Parish 

c/o Michael Swan 

38 Madison Ave. 

Franklin MA 02038

The scholarship recipients will receive payment upon completion of their 1st semester of studies and upon proof of enrollment in the 2nd semester.

If more information is needed please contact Mike Swan: 508-404-4792 

• 2022 Scholarship Instructions (download Word doc)
• 2022 Robert Simmler, PGK Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program Application  (download Word doc)
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"Empower with Gardening" initiative returns for VFJ Renovations; order your garden bed now

"VFJ Renovations is once again planning to build cedar raised garden beds this spring for their Empower With Gardening initiative. Garden beds are made in two styles - a 21”x21” planter for $210, and a 2'x 6' bed for $320. Garden beds and planters are made with 5/4" western red cedar. We are also taking orders for and selling Empower With Gardening signs for $25. 

The planters and beds will be constructed during the spring, in time for the growing season. A 50% deposit is required for all planters and garden beds. Limited number of signs are available and total is due upon ordering.  All purchases incur a 3% service fee if paid by credit card. If stock becomes unavailable, deposits will be returned. Please read below about our initiative. All profits will once again be donated to a non-profit."

Continue reading about the Empower with Gardening 2022 initiative

https://www.vfjrenovations.com/empower-with-gardening-initiative

my garden bed from the Fanuele's early in the growing season 2020

We recorded in 2021: https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/05/fm-529-vfj-renovations-empowering-with.html

We recorded in 2020: https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/05/fm-261-vfj-renovations-empowering.html

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node: Virtual Meeting, Thursday, March 3, 7:00 PM

Our next 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node meeting will be this Thursday, March 3, 7:00-9:00 pm. (We schedule two hours to leave time for discussion and conversation, but feel free to leave early if necessary.)  

Join on Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88924607755?pwd=bHl1empTRVFxYzdZUmVBSGl1Q0p3Zz09  

Meeting ID: 889 2460 7755
Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

During the meeting, we will address climate bills being considered by the state legislature, actions to promote national changes, and local developments.

We will also continue to discuss the 350 Mass campaign, Building the Green New Deal, that promotes energy efficiency in houses and buildings, retrofitting and electrification of homes, updated building codes, and other actions by individuals, communities, and the Commonwealth. We'll consider opportunities we can pursue in our region.

We hope you can join us Thursday at 7:00. We'll send a reminder Thursday afternoon. 

Thank you for your commitment to the struggle for a transition to a just, equitable, and clean energy economy.

Node Co-coordinators,

Carolyn Barthel

Ralph Halpern

Ralph Halpern

ralph.halpern@comcast.net

781-784-3839 (h)

339-203-5017 (c) 

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node: Virtual Meeting, Thursday, March 3, 7:00 PM

St Mary's Women's Faith Formation: March 12 & Mar 15 -> "The Importance of Reconciliation during Lent"

Come join us for our next Women's Faith Formation meeting March 12, 9:30 - 10:30 AM. Deacon Mattie Henry from St. Mary of the Nativity in Scituate will be speaking on "The Importance of Reconciliation during Lent."   

While we will be recording the presentation and replaying it Tues, March 15 from 7 - 8 PM, we are encouraging you to attend the Saturday session to provide a welcoming audience for Deacon Mattie.  

For the link to attend via Zoom, please go to our Women's Faith Formation (https://www.stmarysfranklin.org/womens-faith-formation) web page. 

ALL are welcome.

St Mary's Women's Faith Formation: March 12 & Mar 15

CommonWealth Magazine: "New offshore wind bill drops electric bill charges"

"HOUSE LEADERS on Tuesday abandoned a proposal to hike electric ratepayer bills as they pulled together the votes needed to pass legislation offering significant financial incentives to the offshore wind industry to put down roots in Massachusetts.

“There will be other opportunities to put more money in this. We want to keep the debate about building an industry,” said House Speaker Ron Mariano. “We didn’t want this bill to get killed because of an argument over consumer electric bills.”

An earlier draft of the bill approved by the Legislature’s Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy Committee called for tripling the existing 30-cent monthly charge on electric bills to promote renewable energy and using the extra 60 cents to help fund an offshore wind investment fund. The bill also called for a new charge on natural gas bills to raise $1.50 a month to seed money to the same fund. "

Continue reading the article online

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/new-offshore-wind-bill-drops-new-electric-bill-charges/
 

CommonWealth Magazine: "New offshore wind bill drops electric bill charges"

The Climate Minute: Building for net zero (audio)

"Buildings like your home emit significant greenhouse gases. Better building codes could make new homes green, with #netzero carbon emissions. The new state roadmap for 2030 and 2050 calls for aggressive building codes, but MA DOER recently proposed revisions that fall short of mark."

Audio link -> https://massclimateaction.podbean.com/e/building-for-net-zero-the-climate-minute/

The Climate Minute: Building for net zero

Capital Budget Subcommittee Meeting - March 3, 2022 - 5:30 PM

Capital Budget Subcommittee Meeting - March 3, 2022

The Capital Budget Subcommittee will meet on March 3rd, 2022 at 5:30pm.

Please find the agenda and links for the upcoming Capital Budget Subcommittee meeting posted here:   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/agendas/3-3-22_cap_budget_agenda.pdf

Capital Budget Subcommittee Meeting  - March 3, 2022 - 5:30 PM

Franklin Art Assoc: Acclaimed Pastel Artist Dave Kaphammer - March 2

Acclaimed Pastel Artist Dave Kaphammer will present a demonstration to the Franklin Art Association on Wednesday, March 2 at the Franklin MA Senior Center. Don't miss the chance to meet this outstanding artist and to see his creative skills!

For those who are not able to join us in person, the meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7298884226.NEXT

Franklin Art Association Monthly Meeting.

Wednesday, March 2, 6:30 PM

Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill St, Franklin, MA 02038

Shared from Facebook: https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4875334709170434&id=493467777357171

Franklin Art Assoc: Acclaimed Pastel Artist Dave Kaphammer - March 2

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, March 2, 2022

•  wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Wednesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

• This slot features my conversation with Ted McIntyre as he helps me with "Making Sense of Climate"   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/talking-with-ted-mcintyre-making-sense.html

10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone    All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points

  

11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock

Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)

• This hour features two recent discussions, first up my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing Communication Specialist Lily Rivera. Followed by my conversation with Jerika Lowry and Adam Calvert. We talk about the Franklin Neighborhood Support Team and the Shamrock Walk for Refugees to provide support for an Afghan family now living here

• Talk Franklin https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/03/listen-in-as-we-talk-franklin-with-town.html  Shamrock Walk for Refugees https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/inside-shamrock-walk-for-refugees.html

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY

7:29:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

7:30:00 am It Takes A Village: 40 Percent Club

8:30 am ArtWeek: FHS Jazz & Kenny Hadley Band

10:00 am Sons & Daughters of Italy: Paolo DiGregorio

11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 2

12:00 pm Brooke'n'Cookin: Mac'n'Cheese

12:30 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: Narcan Availability

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Margherita Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 show 4

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Spring 2019 Show 2

3:30 pm Veterans' Call: SHINE

4:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Fundraising

6:00 pm Comfort Food: Comfort Food

6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Heather Deary & Carolyn Rae

9:30 pm The Black Box: Beth Leavel

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY

7:00 am Public School Concert: Lifelong Music Pt. 2 01-29-19

8:30 am Public School Concert: FHS Concert Night 2019

10:30 am FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Mansfield 02-11-22

12:30 pm Community Arts Advocacy Day: A Discussion

1:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v Canton 02-22-22

3:01 pm Public School Concert: Sullivan Winter Music 2019

4:31 pm FHS Varsity Wrestling: v Taunton 0-12-22

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY

8:00 am Town Council: 02-16-22

12:00 pm Finance Committee: 02-09-22

2:00 pm Town Council: 02-16-22

5:45 pm Economic Development Committee: LIVE, Chambers, 878 1855 8530

7:00 pm Town Council: LIVE, Chambers, 815 2786 5440

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Franklin School Committee votes to proceed with Asst Supt Lucas Giguere (audio)

FM #741 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 741 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Special School Committee meeting held Tuesday, March 1, 2022. 

There is only one item on the agenda, a consideration of internal candidates for Superintendent and how to proceed.

The meeting opened at 6:02 PM and ran approx. 45 minutes. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-741-school-committee-special-mtg-03-01-22

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Meeting agenda->  https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/events/scagenda_3-1-22_special_mtg.pdf 

My notes -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IG0F3rVXL37RbZWM0t6-WQaEfmLuNgx-/view?usp=sharing 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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Franklin School Committee votes to proceed with Asst Supt Lucas Giguere (audio)