FHS's Walbert, Batla, Morrison, & Apicella recognized as Cross Country All Stars; Tighe & Diehl receive Honorable Mention

Here are the Franklin athletes recognized as the official 2022 Hockomock League Girls & Boys Cross Country All Stars, as selected by the coaches in the league and published by HockomockSports.com.

Girls Cross Country

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP

Katie Sobieraj, Oliver Ames

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS

Carli Walbert, Franklin

Alexandra Batla, Franklin

Fiona Morrison, Franklin

Honorable Mentions

Ashley Tighe, Franklin

For the full listing of Girls Cross Country

https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-girls-cross-country-all-stars/

Boys Cross Country

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP

Ryan Sarney, Oliver Ames

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS

Tyler Apicella, Franklin

Honorable Mentions

Joshua Diehl, Franklin

For the full listing of Boys Cross Country

https://hockomocksports.com/2022-hockomock-league-boys-cross-country-all-stars/

FHS Panthers

Interfaith Teen Climate Change group continues at St John’s Episcopal Church

We had a small initial gathering with great discussion about how youth can make a difference in the fight against climate change. We watched a video of teen Swedish Climate Activist Greta Thunberg. The group is interested in learning more about Climate Justice - how climate change affects the poorest peoples disproportionately. 

Join us for the next meeting on Sunday, January 22 at 7 PM at 237 Pleasant Street in Franklin.

For more information:

Call 508-528-2387 Email Rector@StJohnsFranklinMA.org

Like us on Facebook  and Twitter

See our website at www.stjohnsfranklinma.org  

St John's Episcopal Church

Reminder: Get your Franklin questions answered Weds at the Franklin Q&A - Dec 21 (a hybrid event)

What is going on with .... ?

What happened to ....?

How come .... ?

Join Steve Sherlock, Franklin Matters & wfpr.fm Community Information Director, 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, December 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM  

Where: Franklin Senior Center (conf room TBD) and via Zoom

If you want the Zoom link, please use this form or check with the Senior Center front desk:      https://forms.gle/m6WuX5PPhsgaDCsc8  

Download this flyer as a reminder -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OYrSNuaO6lGBJkhO8efvLxWREnOv0BoE/view?usp=share_link

Get your Franklin questions answered Wednesday at the Franklin Q&A - Dec 21 (a hybrid event)

Have you seen the Franklin Downtown Partnership Holiday Events and Gift Guide?

Check out the Holiday Events and Gift Guide newsletter featuring Franklin businesses!

https://conta.cc/3UTgSIu

Franklin Downtown Partnership Holiday Events and Gift Guide

Shared from the Franklin Downtown Partnership page ->

https://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/2022/11/holiday-events-and-gift-guide.html

Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022

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

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM  Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines
2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era

11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder 

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

7:00 am Conversation of Hope: Black & Jewish Voices in Harmony

9:00 am It Takes A Village: D'Angela Alberty

10:00 am Frank Presents: Jim Derick

11:00 am Sons & Daughters of Italy: Italian Cookies

11:30 am Senior Connection: Council on Aging

12:10 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Banana Bread

12:40 pm Sandhya: Eclairs

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: White Pizza

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 8

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 10

3:30 pm ConCom Fall Gathering

4:00 pm Battleship Cove: Inside the History: Pt. 4

4:30 pm Extended Play Sessions: Season 10 Show 6 - Swinging Steaks

5:30 pm Santa On The Common 2022

6:00 pm Parish of St. Mary Christmas Pageant 2019

7:30 pm Once Upon A Town: Morse Block

9:00 pm Circle of Friends: Winterbloom

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

7:00 am Public School Concert: Horace Mann Winter Music 2022

9:00 am Public School Event: Annie Sullivan Winter Music 2022

11:00 am Arts Advocacy Day: Marketing

12:00 pm FHS Chorus & Orchestra

1:30 pm Battleship Cove: Inside the History: Pt. 4

2:00 pm It Takes A Village: D'Angela Alberty

3:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v Canton 02-22-22

5:20 pm FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v Durfee 03-04-22

8:00 pm FHS Girls Varsity Basketball: v Oliver Ames 12-13-22

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

8:00 am School Committee: 12-13-22

11:00 am Finance Committee: 12-07-22

2:00 pm School Committee: 12-13-22

6:00 pm Community Preservation: 12-06-22

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)

"A Conversation of Hope: Black & Jewish Voices in Harmony" - Franklin TV schedule for week of 12/19/22

A Conversation of Hope: Black & Jewish Voices in Harmony was held at the Temple Etz Chaim on Sunday, Dec 11, 2022. 

Hosted by Rabbi Tom Alpert, moderated by Rabbi Elise Winick, and instigated by jamele adams and less than 20 people participated in person. Due to technical difficulty it was not available via live stream as planned. The video was recorded by Franklin TV for future broadcast and replay.

The audio recording runs 1 hour and 20 minutes, so let’s listen to the Conversation of Hope Dec 11, 2022. Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-896-a-conversation-of-hope-12-11-22

The replay is available this week

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

TUESDAY = 7:00 am Conversation of Hope: Black & Jewish Voices in Harmony WEDNESDAY = 6:00 pm Conversation of Hope: Black & Jewish Voices in Harmony FRIDAY = 7:30 am Conversation of Hope: Black & Jewish Voices in Harmony

L-R: jamele adams, Rabbi Elise Winick, Rabbi Tom Alpert

FHS gymnastics team tops Sharon on Sunday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Sunday, December 18, 2022. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Gymnastics = Franklin, 125.75 @ Sharon, 106.95 – Final 

– As a team, Franklin had a strong showing on the beam with a team score of 32.25 with top scores coming from Emma Nelson, Maia Keohane, Katie Valutkevich, and Lilly Cardin. Nelson also contributed to Franklin’s scoring on the vault (team score of 32.1), the bars (team score of 29.6), and the floor (team score of 31.7) Keohane also scored on the bars and on the floor and Ryann Chandler scored in both the vault and the floor.

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/sundays-schedule-scoreboard-12-18-22/

Additional photos on Twitter ->

https://twitter.com/fhs_gymnastics/status/1604678740298039297

FHS gymnastics team tops Sharon on Sunday

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Good Deeds: Holiday Trivia and Greetings

By: William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk County Register of Deeds

Another year has gone by, and yes, they do seem to pass faster and faster with every passing year. The holidays are upon us, and I wish all the joy and happiness of the season for you and your families.

All year long, the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds releases numbers and statistics that help readers get a picture of the real estate market. However, the air is thick with the spirit of the holidays, so the numbers can wait for another day.

There have been many trivia challenges given to each of you in past "Good Deeds" articles. Trivia has involved history, such as naming the former Presidents of the United States who were born here in Norfolk County. In the past, you have been tasked with identifying residents of Norfolk County and their hometowns who were Norfolk County notables from history, sports, and culture.

Other times, given all the television shows and movies like "The Judge" and "I Care a Lot" that were filmed at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds building in Dedham, there was movie trivia.

So, with Santa and his elves getting ready for Christmas, see if you can answer the following Christmas trivia questions. I hope you will enjoy this trivia, and you might find it useful at a work holiday party or family gathering. Sit back, relax, make a cup of eggnog or hot chocolate, and put your holiday knowledge to the test.

Trivia Questions

# 1: What is the name of the town in the classic Christmas movie "It’s a Wonderful Life"?

# 2: What is the most streamed Christmas song of all time?

# 3: Who wrote the poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"?

# 4: In what city do the Griswolds live in the movie "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation"?

# 5: What real-life department story is "Miracle on 34th Street" based on?

# 6: What is the name of the elf who wants to be a dentist in the movie "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"?

# 7: How many gifts were given, in total, in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?

# 8: What famous actor voiced five separate characters in the movie "The Polar Express"?

# 9: In which century was the term "Xmas" coined?

# 10 In what decade did NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command, formerly CONAD) start tracking Santa on Christmas Eve?

# 11: What controversial Christmas song’s birthplace is currently contested?

# 12: Complete the quote from the movie "Elf": "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is ___."

I cannot promise you a grand prize or that I can get you on the "Nice List" if you did well answering these trivia questions. However, I certainly hope Santa Claus is good to you. I wish everyone a joyful and happy holiday season.

Answers at Good-Deeds-Holiday-Trivia-Answers.pdf (norfolkdeeds.org).

Good Deeds: Holiday Trivia and Greetings

CommonWealth Magazine: "Marijuana content labels can’t be trusted - Testing reveals inconsistencies on THC, contaminants"

"ONE OF THE main arguments in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana was that consumers would have access to tested, regulated products, and know exactly what they are buying.

But a CommonWealth investigation reveals that the potency levels listed on websites and product labels at marijuana stores are regularly inflated, sometimes by as much as a third. The investigation also found that some products in Massachusetts cannabis stores tested positive for contaminants that would have kept them off the shelves if they were detected earlier because they were potentially unsafe for human consumption.

The findings suggest that marijuana consumers cannot rely with any confidence on product labels. Labs are performing tests using different technologies and methods, and growers are gravitating to labs that report the highest THC levels or pass the most samples for contaminants, even if their testing methods are not the most scientifically accurate. That, in turn, is creating incentives for labs to generate testing results with higher THC readings."

Continue reading the article online at CommonWealth Magazine ->

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/marijuana/marijuana-content-labels-cant-be-trusted/

 

A marijuana sample is prepared for testing at Analytics Labs in Holyoke on November 30, 2022. (Photo by Shira Schoenberg)