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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
New February Workshops for 50+Job Seekers in MA Statewide Networking Groups
Monday, February 7, 2022
COMMON GROUNDS CAFE OPEN TUESDAY & THURSDAY THIS WEEK FOR BREAKFAST 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM!
COMMON GROUNDS CAFE OPEN
TUESDAY & THURSDAY
THIS WEEK FOR BREAKFAST 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM!
The Franklin Firefighters are graciously volunteering their time to cook and serve breakfast at the Common Grounds Cafe on Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM.
Hope to see you there!
Masks and socially distanced are encouraged!
Shared from Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/news/common-grounds-cafe-open-tuesday-thursday-week-breakfast-830a-1000a
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| COMMON GROUNDS CAFE OPEN TUESDAY & THURSDAY THIS WEEK FOR BREAKFAST 8:30A- 10:00A! |
You are invited to help determine "Franklin for All" - Mar 7, 2022
It will be a hybrid meeting that takes place in the Council Chambers at Franklin Town Hall, (355 E. Central Street) and over Zoom.
Please register for the Zoom session (and to be informed of continuing efforts) at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrdeutpzwvHdyO2z-d4dc6OS0py3faxZR7
You can learn more about this project on our project website here:https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/franklin-for-all/
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| You are invited to help determine "Franklin for All" - Mar 7, 2022 |
Town Council Quarterbacking with Chair Tom Mercer - 02/03/22 (audio)
FM #718 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 718 in the series.
This shares my conversation with Town Council Chair Tom Mercer. This is one of a series of conversations meant to provide a recap of the prior Council meeting. Akin to one of the many sports post-game analysis broadcasts we are familiar with in New England, this would be a discussion focused on the Franklin Town Council meeting of February 2, 2022:
ok, what just happened?
What does it mean for Franklin residents and taxpayers?
We cover the following key topics
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
a. Proclamation: Priscilla Cornetta, Friends of Franklin
b. Recognition / Promotion: Police Department - Deputy Chief James West
c. Recognition / Promotion: Police Department - Lieutenant Eric Zimmerman
d. Recognition / Promotion: Police Department - Sergeant Michael Colecchi
8. PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
a. Old South Church - Mike D’Angelo, Director of Public Facilities
i. Old South Church Existing Conditions Report and Peer Review Study. September 2020. https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/20-0930_sfmh_existing_conditions_report_issued_2.pdf
10. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
a. Resolution 22-07: Creation of the Joint Budget Subcommittee
b. Resolution 22-08: Adoption of Revisions to the Procedures Manual of the Franklin Town Council
e. Resolution 22-11: Acceptance of Private Road Covenant With Owner-Developer of Smits Estates, A Two-Lot Subdivision
f. Resolution 22-12: Order of Layout, Acceptance and Taking of Brandywine Road and a Portion of Charles Drive and Drainage and Utility Easements: Referral to the Planning Board
Executive session
The recording runs about 38 minutes:
Links to the meeting agenda and associated documents released for this meeting are included in the show notes.
Let’s listen to this recording of Town Council Quarterbacking Feb 3, 2022
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Town Council Agenda document ->
My notes for the meeting -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/town-council-meeting-feb-2-2022-audio.html
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| Town Council Quarterbacking with Chair Tom Mercer - 02/03/22 (audio) |
Franklin School Committee - Superintendent’s Search Workshop - Feb 8 - 6 PM
Agenda
1. Superintendent’s Search Workshop
2. Adjournment
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| Superintendent’s Search Workshop - Feb 8 - 6 PM |
FHS gymnastics team takes 1st place at Hockomock Championships on Sunday
Team Scores
- Franklin - 149.3
- Attleboro - 140.4
- Oliver Ames - 139.2
- King Phillip - 132.5
- Sharon - 129.2
- Canton - 128.9
- Mansfield - 128.25
- Taunton - 128.25
- N. Attleboro - 121.85
Kelley-Rex All Around Champions
- Vault
2nd Kate Rudolph - 9.65 - Franklin
4th Sydney Marland - 8.9 - KP
- Bars
- Beam
- Floor
3rd Bridget B - 9.1 - Mansfield
- All Around
3rd Bridget B - 35.3 - Mansfield
Kelley-Rex Individual Champions
- Vault
2nd Caroline W - 9.15 - Franklin
4th Alvia B - 8.9 - Attleboro
- Bars
2nd Emma N - 8.7 - Franklin
4th Elizabeth S - 8.55 - Franklin
- Beam
2nd Caroline W - 8.85 - Franklin
5th Caroline D - 8.45 - Attleboro
- Floor
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| FHS gymnastics team takes 1st place at Hockomock Championships on Sunday |
FHS girls and boys basketball teams post wins vs. Attleboro on Sunday
Boys Basketball = Franklin, 55 @ Attleboro, 49 – Final
Girls Basketball = Attleboro, 31 @ Franklin, 62 – Final
tweets from https://twitter.com/FHSPantherHocke share the details
- Here we go Gm 2 Ed Burns Classic!!!!! The puck has dropped @ the Ice House between #18 Franklin & #15 Reading.
- 6:39 to go in second @RMHSHockey1 finds the next Franklin chasing 2.
- After 2 periods @RMHSHockey1 2 Franklin 0
- Dylan Marchand breaks the ice after a nice pass by Adam Quinn at the 13:32 mark in the 3rd @RMHSHockey1 2 Franklin 1
- 5 minutes to go Franklin still chasing 1
- Ed Burns Tourney Game 2 Final @RMHSHockey1 2 Franklin 1
- 1-0. Shaw great end to end top shelf!
- 2-1 Franklin! Great work by Molly end to end and Stott finishes up the rebound
- 2-2 end of 3… late night just got later! Let’s go!!!
- 2-2 OT Tie. Tough one. Next up Longmeadow away Wednesday night! tweets from the https://twitter.com/FHSGirlsPuck account
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| FHS Panthers |
FHS boys swim team takes 4th place at Hockomock Championships
TEAM RESULTS
1. Sharon – 361
2. Attleboro – 286
3. Milford – 247
4. Franklin – 207
5. Taunton – 179
6. Mansfield – 156
7. Oliver Ames – 150
8. Foxboro – 126
9. North Attleboro – 123
10. Canton – 110
11. King Philip – 77
12. Stoughton – 65
RACE RESULTS
200 Yard Medley Relay
1. Sharon (David Bai, Theo Tran, Michael Wang, Ray Luo) – 1:46.34
4. Franklin (Rowan O’Rourke, Brendan Collins, Daniel Gurge, Owen Chandaria) – 1:56.48
1. Benjamin Connors, Attleboro – 1:55.15
3. Zachary Simms, Franklin – 2:07.73
1. Melson Aquillano, Milford – 2:03.90
5. Daniel Gurge, Franklin – 2:20.67
1. Ryan Moore, Oliver Ames – 51.12
6. Owen Chandaria, Franklin – 54.65
1. Brendan Collins, Franklin – 5:10.63
1. Melson Arquillano, Milford – 1:03.70
5. Brendan Collins, Franklin – 1:09.98
2. Franklin (Owen Chandaria, Zachary Simms, Daniel Gurge, Brendan Collins) – 3:46.19
For a photo gallery from this event -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2021-2022/Winter-2021-2022/Hockomock-League-Boys-Swim-Championships-02-06-22/
https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-boys-swim-championships-2022-results/
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| FHS Panthers |
Finance Committee Meeting - Feb 9, 2022 - agenda to review the FY 2022 Capital Plan
"Please find the attached Capital Plan for FY22, as well as the five-year capital plan from each department as required by the Town Charter. Included with this memo is a sheet with the 20-year free cash history. The average is $3.19 million over the past ten years and $2.72 Million over the past 20 years. FY22 is an unusually large year in excess, unspent revenue due to the second pandemic year.
From the certified total, there are several policy commitments that eat into the total right off the bat, most notably contributions to stabilization accounts (per town policy) as well as the usual recommendation from staff to hold revenue for annual snow and ice removal. See narrative below for more specifics.
These recommendations are Round 1 of the FY22 Capital program. Once we know the final totals of the winter costs for snow removal, if there are remaining funds, staff will propose a “Round 2” Capital later in April, which we have traditionally used to fund road and infrastructure projects."
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| Finance Committee Meeting - Feb 9, 2022 - agenda to review the FY 2022 Capital Plan |
Expressions Enrichment Introduces Doggie Express
Expressions Enrichment Introduces Doggie Express
Come create with your pups! Doggie Express allows for Furmom's or Furdad's to come with their doggies for an hour of socialization and art creation with their pups. Participants can pick from either a piece of pottery that can be fired in the kiln or a hands on art creation with their doggie from paw painting on canvas or a paw print in clay.
Limited spaces allow for personal attention. Must register online in advance and fill out a waiver. Session times for the Week of February 7th and February 14th are Mondays and Fridays 9-12.
Visit our website for more information: www.expressions-enrichment.com.
SUMMER CREATIVE & VISUAL ARTS ENRICHMENT & SUMMER LEGO MASTERS PROGRAM
Our Summer Program Registration is Open! Programs run weekly from 8:30am-12pm. We are offering Different Art Themed Weeks and a Separate Lego Program.
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| Expressions Enrichment Introduces Doggie Express |
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell Thanks Contributors to Registry’s Annual Holiday Food Pantry and Toys for Tots Drives
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell today expressed his sincere appreciation to everyone who contributed to the Registry’s 2021 Annual Holiday Food Drive and Toys for Tots collection. “Despite the ongoing pandemic, both our Holiday Food Pantry Drive and Toys for Tots collection were a great success,” stated the Register.
“I am thankful,” O’Donnell noted, “for the generosity of so many Norfolk County residents who took the opportunity to donate and to help make the holiday season a little more special for those facing hardships. I’m also grateful to our employees who contributed and helped to organize the drives.”
The non-perishable food collected during the drive is dispensed to several pantries throughout Norfolk County and in early December several boxes of toys were delivered to the US Marine Corps Reserve depot at the Convention Center in South Boston.
Register O’Donnell stated, “While the holiday food drive has ended, it does not stop hunger from affecting many of our neighbors. A report done by Project Bread noted that approximately 1 out of 10 households in Massachusetts are considered food insecure and 1 out of 8 Massachusetts children are in the same category. Altogether there are 266,500 food insecure households in Massachusetts.
Register O’Donnell concluded by saying, “I urge residents to continue their generosity by dropping off supplies at their local pantries. Beside food, many pantries are requesting toiletries and paper products. Dropping off a donation at your local food pantry can make a world of difference to a struggling family, especially in the winter months when the cost of fuel can play havoc with a family’s budget.”
For a list of food pantries, please visit the Registry of Deeds website at www.norfolkdeeds.org, go to the top of the menu bar, click on News and Events and then in the drop down box click on “food pantries”. To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on Twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and Instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds.
The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street in Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry’s website www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center via telephone at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org.
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| Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell Thanks |
Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Monday, Feb 7, 2022
- wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Monday
2 hours of awesome blues music, info, interviews
Representative Jeff Roy and Dr. Natalia Linos
- Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = MONDAY
- Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = MONDAY
- Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = MONDAY
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
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| Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) |
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Franklin, MA: School Committee - Meeting Agenda - Feb 8, 2022
A. Review of Agenda
B. Citizen’s Comments
In the spirit of open communication, “the Committee will hold a public participation segment (also called Citizen’s Comments) about matters not related to an agenda item at the beginning of each regular School Committee meeting. The Committee will listen to, but not respond to any comment made…. A Committee member may add an agenda item to a future meeting as a result of a citizen comment…. The Committee will hear public comments related to an agenda item when the Chair deems appropriate during the Committee meeting. Topics for discussion during the meeting must be limited to those items listed on the Committee meeting agenda for that evening…. ” - from Policy BEDHC. FHS Student Representative Comments
D. Superintendent’s Report
A. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Presentation
A. 2022-2023 School Calendar
I recommend approval of the 2022-23 School Calendar as discussed.
B. Policy - 1st Reading
I recommend moving Policy GDQD - Suspension and Dismissal of Support Staff
Members to a second reading.
A. COVID Status Update https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/back_to_school_status_update_oct-present_2.pdf
B. 2022-2023 Joint Budget Subcommittee Charge https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/2022_-_2023_joint_budget_subcommittee_charge.pdf
A. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports (e.g. Supt. Evaluation, Budget,
Community Relations/Public Schools Advocacy, Policy, Space Needs & Facilities
Assessment Sub Committee)
B. School Committee Liaison Reports (e.g. Joint PCC, (SATF) Substance Abuse Task Force, (SWAC) School Wellness Advisory Council, SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council), DEI Committee (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).
A. To discuss any future agenda items
A. Approval of Minutes
I recommend approval of the minutes from the January 25, 2022 School
Committee meeting as detailed.
B. Music Gifts
I recommend acceptance of two checks totaling $4,116.00from music parents for
in house enrichment as detailed.
C. FHS Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $2,910.16 from Grynn & Barrett
Enterprises, Inc. for supplemental supplies for FHS as detailed.
IX. Payroll Ms. Stokes
a. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective
bargaining with the FEA/RN unit as an open meeting may have a detrimental
effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares.
b. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective
bargaining with non-union personnel.
c. Executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(1) to consider an Open
Meeting Law complaint against public officers, namely the members of the
School Committee, filed with the Committee by Kyle Thompson and dated
February 3, 2022.
XI. Adjournment
