FM #513 - Board of Health Meeting - 04/14/21 (audio)

 FM #513 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 513 in the series.

 
This session of the radio show shares the Board of Health meeting held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: some of the Board of Health members were in the Municipal Bldg, other members joined the public via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

Quick Recap:

• Homebound individuals were provided vaccines coordinating with the Fire Dept. Additional to be done on hold due to J&J 'pause'. VA Clinic to be held at Senior Center on Apr 17 for veterans and family
• Grant application submitted for some services to be delivered regionally
• Home on Winter St now bank owned, home on Jordan Rd now being demolished by owner (which is also creating another problem)

Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 20 minutes, so let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting for April. 

Audio file = https://player.captivate.fm/episode/ed458401-de64-4c30-a072-d0a0e76b65f7

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Board of Health agenda
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/agenda-4-14-21.pdf 

My notes captured from the meeting recording
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/recap-board-of-health-meeting-apr-14.html 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). 

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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FM #513 - Board of Health Meeting - 04/14/21 (audio)

Masterclass: The Life & Artwork of William Wegman!! - Mon, April 19

Register on the Franklin Cultural Council Facebook page for their upcoming Monday Night April 19^th, 7:30-9 PM Masterclass.  

You won't want to miss this one!  It's Free to the public (on and off Facebook) via Eventbrite!

 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-life-and-artwork-of-william-wegman-tickets-150996323067

MONDAY AT 7:30 PM EDT – 9 PM EDT

FCC Masterclass: The Life and Artwork of William Wegman

Masterclass: The Life & Artwork of William Wegman!! - Mon, April 19

This class will provide information on the artist, his personality, style and technique. With this as background, each participant will have the opportunity to create his/her own do-it-yourself art project at home with materials easily found in your home or in the local supermarket, or local art/general stores. A list of necessary supplies will be posted on Ms. Volpe's website: https://www.thecreativitycurator.com. No special skills or art experience is required!

William Wegman is a photographer and painter, whose unique compositions feature dogs, most notably his own Weimaraners, in costumes and poses.

FM #514 - Economic Development SubComm Mtg - 04/14/14 (audio)

FM #514 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 514 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: two of the Economic Development subcommittee members, Town Administrator and key personnel, were in the Council Chambers; two Subcommittee members joined the public via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

Quick Recap:

• A couple of agenda items from meeting Apr 7 not covered in time allotted, so this session was added also in a meeting slot before the Town Council meeting. Discussion was healthy and in the time allotted
• Grants submitted for a variety of work desired, what can or should get done with or without grant discussed
• NuStyle back in discussion as the prior agreement to sell ultimately fell through; who will buy (and how) is best case scenario as the Town would spend more than a private party would to clean up the 'brown field' and we don't have the money to start the clean up with

Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 63 minutes, so let’s listen to the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting. 

Audio file = https://player.captivate.fm/episode/65d06bea-41c3-478d-ba94-f025f0481e66

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Economic Development Subcommittee agenda  
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/2021-4-14_edc_agenda_.pdf

My notes captured from the meeting recording
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/04/recap-economic-development-subcomm.html 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm). 

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!

------------------

You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

FM #514 - Economic Development SubComm Mtg - 04/14/14 (audio)

Honey Dew Donuts selling special scholarship donuts

"For a limited time, the two Franklin Honey Dew Donuts locations are selling special scholarship donuts sporting Franklin's school colors!"
#fdp
#honeydew
#scholarshipdonuts https://t.co/5KgZW0vfFz

Shared from the Franklin Downtown Partnership tweet:
(https://twitter.com/FranklinDowntwn/status/1383475360667365384?s=03)

Honey Dew Donuts selling special scholarship donuts

Franklin Public Schools: District Newsletter - April 2021

"Please find the April Edition of the FPS District newsletter posted here! https://conta.cc/2RF65Xg  

We hope everyone enjoys a fun and safe April Break week!"

Shared from Twitter:  https://twitter.com/FranklinPSNews/status/1383139582921834497

Franklin Public Schools: District Newsletter - April 2021

Recap - Board of Health Meeting - Apr 14, 2021

Quick Recap:

• Homebound individuals were provided vaccine coordinating with Fire Dept. Additional to be done on hold due to J&J 'pause'. VA Clinic to be held at Senior Center on Apr 17 for veterans and family
• Grant application submitted for some services to be delivered regionally
• Home on Winter St now bank owned, home on Jordan Rd now being demolished by owner (which is also creating another problem)

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As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter during the meeting reporting in real-time via the virtual session.
 
The Twitter hashtag can be found online  #boh0414
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23boh0414&src=typed_query 

The agenda doc for this meeting can be found

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/agenda-4-14-21.pdf

• Board of health meeting underway, real time reporting via Twitter #boh0414
• Home bound distribution via Fire Dept covered some folks, some others identified later. Currently on hold due to the 'pause' with J&J vaccine #boh0414
• Regional approach vs shared services, grant submitted for shared service approach. Less than 10 days to turn grant proposal around. Pending grant approval #boh0414 VA clinic for veterans and spouses at Senior Center; VA run on Sat Apt 17. Comms through social channels
• #boh0414 recommendation of a proclamation in thanks for services of one of Franklin's doctors who supported the clinics tirelessly. Homeowner doing the demo of the home on Jordan Road, half down and all in backyard. (Another problem).
• Bank to take ownership of Winter St property #boh0414 Motion to adjourn, seconded, passes 3-0 via roll call. A pause between meetings, Economic Development subcommittee up next at 5:45 PM.

Audio recording to be available in day or so

Recap - Board of Health Meeting - Apr 14, 2021

Earth day Lecture Apr 22 - preregister before Tuesday, Apr 20

Hello, 

I wanted to remind everyone about the upcoming lecture on April 22 at 11:00 AM via Zoom. Join Dr. Jessica Pisano, Professor at Dean College, for a special Earth Day Lecture. This talk will focus on the impact of current environmental practices on emerging public health trends. Please use the link below to register. Tuesday, April 20 will be the last day to sign-up. 

 https://deancollege.wufoo.com/forms/virtual-earth-day-lecture-april-22-2021/

Dr. Pisano has also pre-recorded a series of videos which are posted on our website: https://www.franklinma.gov/fsc (find links below).  Watch these informative videos prior to the lecture and Dr. Pisano will answer your questions!

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Erin Rogers 

Director, Franklin Senior Center

10 Daniel McCahill Street, Franklin, MA 02038

508-520-4945 (phone)

508-520-4917 (fax)

Video links

#1 - https://youtu.be/zQpm7L8tMqI

#2 - https://youtu.be/Vx80EpR_SHM

#3 - https://youtu.be/H2Ous3U1nls

#4 - https://youtu.be/nVnQ4GUQOEM

#5 - https://youtu.be/xUDXUp0J53E

#6 - https://youtu.be/8RDaV_8TEus

Earth day Lecture Apr 22 - preregister before Tuesday, Apr 20

Recap - Economic Development SubComm Meeting - Apr 14, 2021

Quick Recap:

• A couple of agenda items from meeting Apr 7 not covered in time allotted, so this session was added also in a meeting slot before the Town Council meeting. Discussion was healthy and in the time allotted
• Grants submitted for a variety of work desired, what can or should get done with or without grant discussed
• NuStyle back in discussion as the prior agreement to sell ultimately fell through; who will buy (and how) is best case scenario as the Town would spend more than a private party would to clean up the 'brown field' and we don't have the money to start the clean up with

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As with most meetings in this pandemic period, I took my notes via Twitter during the meeting reporting in real-time via the virtual session.

 

The Twitter hashtag can be found online  #edc0414

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23edc0414&src=typed_query 

Photos captured during the meeting and shared via Twitter can be found in one album

https://photos.app.goo.gl/VYYiLMPgyGuf7xtx5

The agenda for this meeting can be found

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/2021-4-14_edc_agenda_.pdf

• Economic development subcommittee meeting underway, real time reporting commences #edc0414 Jones, Bissanti in Chambers; Hamblen, Frongillo remote.
• Community planning grant opportunity, state has been changing grant process overtime, expression of interest applied earlier; MassWorks grant submitted for Grove St/Washington intersection among other items. #edc0414
• State hasn't provided guidance yet on the downtown project before making any zoning changes to avoid missing out on incentives #edc0414 we need to take a comprehensive approach to zoning, hoping for MAPC to help us with this.
• "Incremental changes don't scare me, if they can be beneficial, then we should consider it. Having alignment in the long term approach is great". #edc0414 did mention the Beaver St interceptor, in case, down the road, there may be a grant for something like that
• #edc0414 June 2 is a deadline for certain grants, other grants are due later this year (Sep). Top complete streets possible projects in Jun $1.9M year to date, $10m over past years. Shared listing of a current report from treasurer.
• #edc0414 how does zoning tie to grant money? Best to get a 3rd party assessment of zoning to bring about proposals to gain better consensus. MAPC has specialist that can do this and help us. Can cover the multiple issues (complete streets, affordable housing, parking, etc.)
• There are a lot of options to incentivize development, someone coming in could help us with all of that. #edc0414 moving to agenda item 2; NuStyle property highlighted on map
• Did have a deal with an adjacent landowner with conditions, summer/fall of 2019 visited owner to confirm conditions, it didn't work out and deal fell through. #edc0414 was on list of things to do for 2020 and then COVID-19 hit. So we have time for a discussion on this
• Did apply through EPA for grants on clean up, once you start, you're in it. Where did this fit in the finance ladder? #edc0414 if you can see past the clean up, it good land and heck of a location. Is a liability, not increasing but not reducing either. Needs $s and imagination
• NuStyle was put on as an issue that is a long term problem to be addressed. #edc0414 need to assess contamination on property and adjacent, and confirm costs to remediate. Land use study may help to provide a set of options
• "let's just get rid of it" Jones #edc0414 "it is a waste of a property that could be worth something" "giving it or selling doesn't absolve us of responsibility" for the location, likely upwards of $1.5M per Bissanti Hellen - There is specialized stuff in this arena
• A private entity could redo the site cheaper than the Town could. #edc0414 a delicate issue. Motion to adjourn, second, passes 4-0 via roll call Another pause between meetings, Town Council up at 7

 

Recap - Economic Development SubComm Meeting - Apr 14, 2021

FHS volleyball tops KP to take first Hockomock Cup title

Volleyball = Hockomock Cup Final

KR2 King Philip, 1 @ KR1 Franklin, 3 – Final

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:

"After splitting two regular season matchups and sharing the Kelley-Rex division title for the second year in a row, it was fitting that the final game of the volleyball season would see Franklin and King Philip battle it out, not just for the bragging rights, or to win the season series, but also to being home the first Hockomock Cup title.

After jumping in front by winning the opening two sets, Franklin was nearly forced to a decisive fifth set but the Panthers rallied in the fourth, winning six of the final seven points, capped off by a cross-court spike by senior Ally Bonnet-Eymard that snuck inside the line, to seal a 3-1 (25-15, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21) victory.

“The girls never took a single day for granted,” said Franklin coach Samantha Elliott. “They have been 100 percent committed to play, so for them this wasn’t just the first Hock Cup, this was their championship and they’ve been working that way all season.”

Continue reading the game recap:

https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-volleyball-beats-kp-to-take-home-first-hock-cup-title/

For other results around the Hockomock League on Friday:

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-04-16-21/

Photo gallery can be found here

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2020-2021/Fall-II-2021/Franklin-King-Philip-Volleyball-04-16-21/

The Franklin volleyball team poses for a picture after beating King Philip in the Hockomock Cup Final. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

Franklin Senior Center: Email Blast April 16, 2021

Hello Everyone!

Happy Patriot's Day

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 

Link to Franklin Matters - https://www.franklinmatters.org/ and www.franklin.news 

Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/

Link to Mass.Gov COVID - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information 

Tips

How to do Wall Angels a kinetic exercise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywYi4rBhRBQ 

Things nobody talks about except here I am putting it in my email blast!- Constipation - Pressure points that help relieve this.

https://www.healthline.com/health/constipation/pressure-points-for-constipation#about-acupressure 

10 minute balance workout for Seniors (make sure to hold onto the chair if you need to!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9xsYEzYNrE 

Music

The Music History Project - The Chordettes (a podcast)

https://soundcloud.com/user-9235422/ep-94-the-chordettes 

Hear the world's oldest piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XDJ2O4P97I 

Hammered Dulcimer Basics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEphMn4qQXU 

Just for Fun

The Secret of Synchronization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-_VPRCtiUg 

The Discovery that transformed Pi - For anyone who loves math this is INCREDIBLE!! Even if you don't like math it's pretty cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMlf1ELvRzc 

Ultra modern tiny home

This Ultra Modern Tiny House Will Blow Your Mind - YouTube 

Tips for a successful raised garden bed

https://www.thespruce.com/tips-for-successful-raised-bed-gardening-2539792 

Humor

Jeff Allen - When you're ready for winter to be over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE0fhMuoIPg 

Jeff Allen - When you get diagnosed with adult ADHD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ft2nY5TRI 

Kindness Matters

Upcoming Events email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend unless noted otherwise.

*Monday CLOSED - Patriot's Day

*Tuesday at 5:30pm - Quarantini Time a virtual, social, cocktail hour.

*Tuesday at 1pm - Audio Book Club- email mgunderson@franklinma.gov 

*Wed. Wellness RN - Call to schedule an appointment with Nurse Trish

*Wed.at 1pm - Writers Group call for information

*Thursday at 11am - Earth Day Lecture - call to register for this incredible event

*Thursday  at 1pm - Tele Bingo call the Senior Center to play 508-520-4945

*Thursday at 12:30 - Painting and Creative Space - call to register for this in person event.

*Friday at 11am - Sunshine Zoom - for members with memory loss - 1 hour of socialization,

 games and activities.

Attached you will find: Donna's Fun Filled Activity Pages!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1obNFQ2ePJX5zaUp7SOF4XyH0BLDDy5f4/view?usp=sharing

Make sure to check our website for more in person events happening in May!

Ariel

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.cdc.gov/ 

https://www.who.int/

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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Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator

Respite Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll

There is no act of kindness too small

FBRTC - Spring Trial Cleanup - April 17 is Cancelled

Spring Trail Cleanup

Due to the weather the cleanup has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.  

FBRTC - Spring Trial Cleanup - April 17 is Cancelled

FTC and DOJ bring first case under new COVID-19 consumer protection law

FTC and DOJ bring first case under new COVID-19 consumer protection law by Colleen Tressler, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC There are no supplements proven to treat or prevent COVID-19. But that doesn't stop some companies from making these kind of unsubstantiated claims, or even false claims that their products work as well — or better — than available COVID-19 vaccines.  If you see claims like these, the FTC wants you to ignore them. Read more -> https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2021/04/ftc-and-doj-bring-first-case-under-new-covid-19-consumer-protection-law?utm_source=govdelivery