Check out FAA Member artist Amy Adams artwork in a "Count on me" themed video in Franklin. https://fb.watch/2L6K5wZ7kw/
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| Franklin Artist Amy Adams art work featured in a "Count on me" themed video |
Noted security expert Bruce Schneier writes:
"Recent news articles have all been talking about the massive Russian cyberattack against the United States, but that’s wrong on two accounts. It wasn’t a cyberattack in international relations terms, it was espionage. And the victim wasn’t just the US, it was the entire world. But it was massive, and it is dangerous.
Espionage is internationally allowed in peacetime. The problem is that both espionage and cyberattacks require the same computer and network intrusions, and the difference is only a few keystrokes. And since this Russian operation isn’t at all targeted, the entire world is at risk — and not just from Russia. Many countries carry out these sorts of operations, none more extensively than the US. The solution is to prioritize security and defense over espionage and attack.
Here’s what we know: Orion is a network management product from a company named SolarWinds, with over 300,000 customers worldwide. Sometime before March, hackers working for the Russian SVR — previously known as the KGB — hacked into SolarWinds and slipped a backdoor into an Orion software update. (We don’t know how, but last year the company’s update server was protected by the password “solarwinds123” — something that speaks to a lack of security culture.) Users who downloaded and installed that corrupted update between March and June unwittingly gave SVR hackers access to their networks.
This is called a supply-chain attack, because it targets a supplier to an organization rather than an organization itself — and can affect all of a supplier’s customers. It’s an increasingly common way to attack networks. Other examples of this sort of attack include fake apps in the Google Play store, and hacked replacement screens for your smartphone."
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| screengrab of https://www.schneier.com/ |
***Happy New Year***!! We hope you safely enjoyed the 2020 Holiday Season, and are looking forward to the first FAA Demo meeting of 2021 this Wednesday, Jan 6th at 6:30pm.
The 1/6/21 Demo Artist will be our very own Peg Munson, who is going to demo "Paint Pouring". Peg describes her Paint Pouring or Poured Fluid Art: "Paint pouring involves combining various additives with acrylic paints, and using different techniques and tools the prepared paints are combined and poured onto a surface. The surface can then be tilted, spun, swiped and manipulated to achieve an endless variety of results.
By using some basic knowledge of color theory (color wheel) and learning what additives and techniques will give the desired results almost anyone can create a successful painting. It will require some practice and probably some 'failed' paintings along the way, but it is a lot of FUN."
Peg's background: I have always been interested in art and have done watercolors, stained glass, pastels, alcohol inks and most recently paint pouring with acrylic paints. My interest in photography has been ongoing and is a great pairing with the other art mediums. I am mostly self-taught, but I took weekly pastel classes with Joanne Willoughby for two years and attended several pastel workshops.
I have had several solo shows of my pastel paintings and have participated in several juried art shows in person and online. As a member of the Franklin and Foxboro Art Associations I participated in many art shows and been pleased to win some ribbons. I recently started a Facebook art page "Margaret L. Munson Art".
In pastel my focus has been landscapes, and since discovering alcohol inks and acrylic paint pouring, I have really enjoyed the abstract art form. I have discovered that paint pouring is a lot of fun and somewhat addictive!
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| Peg Munson, who is going to demo "Paint Pouring" |
"See you" all next Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 6:30 PM at the FAA Demo Meeting!!
The Zoom link will be sent early in the week!
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| Public Hearing - New Section 12 All Alcoholic Beverages License - Jan 20, 2021 |
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Interesting read on the technology coming to the NHL this year embedded in new pucks to confirm if a goal was scored along with a host of other data produced during a game.
The hockey puck as it’s been known forever, that humble 6-ounce chunk of hard rubber patented decades ago by Bruins general manager/coach Art Ross, has left the building.
There’s a new kid in NHL rinks, and this is fitted with a tiny embedded battery, a circuit board roughly the size of a half-dollar, and 6-inch-long tubes that emit infrared light at 60 pulses per second — fast, yet still two beats behind Connor McDavid on a breakaway.
“Crazy, isn’t it?” said the NHL’s Dave Lehanski, an executive vice president who has helped steer the puck’s development the last 7-8 years. “It almost has a life of its own.”
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| The NHL logo can be seen here on a puck during a 2008 game during the Rangers and Islanders.BRUCE BENNETT/PHOTOGRAPHER: BRUCE BENNETT/GETT |
"The snow was falling outside Ali Haberstroh’s apartment in late November when the idea came to her.
At the time, Canada was nearing a second lockdown to curb rising coronavirus cases. In anticipation, the owner of a vintage clothing store in Toronto who is a friend of Ms. Haberstroh’s had put together a list of other local vintage shops offering curbside pickup and deliveries in lieu of being able to open their doors.
“It was a wake-up call,” Ms. Haberstroh, 27, said of the list, which reminded her how enormous retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon had thrived during the pandemic while many smaller, local businesses had been shut. “I thought if there is one tiny thing I can do to help, then I should get on it.”
Inspired to build a more comprehensive list, Ms. Haberstroh promptly created an Instagram post, tagging independent businesses and shopkeepers across Toronto. Included was a new website, Not-Amazon.ca — a URL that she had bought for $2.99."
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| consider using a #ThinkFranklinFirst gift card for your local shopping |
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/day/2020-07-07
Link to Franklin Matters - https://www.franklinmatters.org/
Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/
Tips
Auld Lang Syne - A Dance for the New Year with Sherry Zak Morris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlme58BPPcA
Seated exercises to strengthen the immune system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n845nMQP0Y
Beginner cardio for Seniors with Meredith (Suggested by a Member! Thanks Peggy!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-zWRuMP9L8
Music
Sounds of a glass armonica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEKlRUvk9zc
100 year old self playing violin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs0mP2cOmJs
James Blunt - Monsters - A hauntingly beautiful song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTFbGcnl0po&feature=emb_logo
Andre Bocelli - Believe - By the fireside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPPPp3iJolc
Just for Fun
The history of Franklin from 1870 to 1879 by Joe Landry - If you missed this in Franklin Matters you definitely want to check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzo5fKIG4ws&feature=youtu.be
Ode To Joy Flash Mob started by one little girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxLbmnvMWM0
The Train of Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZW8CzR_I_0&t=55s
Humor
Never marry a crafty woman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4eH-bak6sg&%3Bt=127s
Orchestra plays the Windows Waltz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGKwx-BFO0E
Kindness Matters and Heartstring Pulls
Si and Tempy - Facing it together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsSQHHS4gzo
A beautiful and emotional tribute to a friend lost too soon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHiH1NytwjM
Attached you will find:
Donna Fun filled activity pages https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KWA10idC7XmYiTO7zSJFBQY79j7GiRTH/view?usp=sharing
Calculation crisscross https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qW-CABFM0ZvBauGtaa8m3Nt4XH9WQCMb/view?usp=sharing
New Year's crossword https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s5XK1inEljxiTV4jhjLUjEQCrN3n6_Ou/view?usp=sharing
Wacky Wordies https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PiucJT6_Sij0GMumbifW-mJxjzyjtNH-/view?usp=sharing
Upcoming Events email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend unless noted otherwise.
*Monday Jan. 4th at 1pm Tele Bingo call the Senior Center to play 508-520-4945
*Tuesday Jan. 5th at 5pm - Quarantini Time a virtual, social, cocktail hour.
*Tuesday Jan. 5th at 1pm - Low Vision Support group - email mgunderson@franklinma.gov
*Wed. Jan. 6th at 1pm - Fireside Chat with the staff of the Senior Center- details below
*Wed. Jan. 6th at 4pm - Caregiver Support Group - email elaine.owens@verizon.net
*Thursday Jan. 7th at 10am- Discussion Group - call to sign up
*Thursday Jan. 7th at 1pm - Tele Bingo call the Senior Center to play 508-520-4945
*Friday Jan. 8th at at 11am - Sunshine Zoom - for members with memory loss - 1 hour of
games and socialization. Email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend. VIA ZOOM
January 6th at 1pm - Mark your calendar for our first monthly Fireside Chat with the Franklin Senior Center Staff. Join us via zoom as we talk about the upcoming events for the month and answer your questions. Have you ever wondered what Paul's favorite color is, want to suggest a zoom event or menu item??? You get the chance to do that plus more. Call the Senior Center or email adoggett@franklinma.gov to sign up.
Plus Exercise, Yoga, Discussion Groups and more. Check out our newsletter or online calendar for a full list of all activities available https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/pages/connection-newsletter
*Curbside Cafe - SPECIAL Meatloaf sandwich. order here https://www.franklinma.gov/Curb
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.franklinma.gov/home/urgent-alerts/coronavirus-information-portal-updates-here
MEMORY CAFE!
For those of you who attend our Memory Cafe events I invite you to learn more about attending a VIRTUAL Memory Cafe through Zoom! There are many options to choose from.
https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/cafe-connect/
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| Franklin Senior Center: Email Blast - HAPPY NEW YEAR! - Jan 2, 2021 |
"Today I signed health care legislation that boosts access to quality + affordable care, promotes telehealth, and protects access to #COVID19MA testing + treatment.
This law contains many priorities we proposed in 2019, and we're grateful to the Legislature for their partnership."
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| Gov Baker signs health care legislation |
"Last winter, Franklin pushed its league title defense right to the final game of the regular season and this year the Panthers will be hoping to reclaim the crown in what should be a typically competitive league campaign. Franklin will hope that a young defensive group can get up to speed right away to complement the experience that the Panthers have in attack.
The forward line should be a strength for Franklin this season. Senior Amanda Lewandowski is back to be the focal point after recording 21 points as a junior. Fellow seniors Libby Carter and Katelyn Brown will add experience and energy to the forward line, providing not only scoring punch but also helping out in the defensive zone as well. Sophomore Lyndsey Atkinson is coming off an impressive rookie season in which she led the team with 10 goals.
Defensively, Franklin graduated a group of players that had several years of varsity experience so it will be new faces that will have to step in this year. Junior Katie LeBlanc and sophomore Shaw Downing are two of the defenders back from last year’s squad. If teams get through the Franklin defense, senior goalie Gabby Colace is back to keep things difficult for opposing forwards. Colace was one of the league’s top shot stoppers last year, allowing fewer than two goals per game.
“We are very grateful to have the opportunity to get on the ice and compete,” said Franklin coach Margie Burke. “This year we expect to have a balanced squad. The Hock should be very competitive as always. ‘Play every game like it’s the last’ will be our motto.”
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| FHS - 2020-2021 Girls Hockey Preview by HockomockSports.com |
