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FTC: New alert for Western Union refunds

New alert for Western Union refunds by Karen Dodge Senior Attorney, Midwest Region, Federal Trade Commission Did you lose money to a scam, wiring the money via Western Union between January 1, 2004 and January 19, 2017? If so, you might know that May 31 is the deadline for filing your claim to get money back from the FTC's and the Department of Justice's settlement with Western Union.  With the deadline fast approaching, we know two things: (1) there will probably be a rush of last-minute filers; and (2) scammers will try to take advantage of the people filing claims. Read more

Norfolk County Register of Deeds schedules Franklin office hours - May 24

Norfolk County Register of Deeds 

Franklin Office Hours

Thursday, May 24, 2018

10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Council Chamber

355 East Central Street

The Register and members of his staff will be available to help answer questions or concerns about any Registry of Deeds matter.

Information will be available concerning the Massachusetts Homestead Act. Internet ready computer terminals will be on hand to print a Registry recorded deed, confirm the status of a mortgage discharge or check on any other recordings.

No appointment is needed.

Norfolk County Register of Deeds Franklin Office Hours - May 24

This was shared from the Town of Franklin webpage
http://www.franklinma.gov/home/news/norfolk-county-register-deeds-franklin-office-hours

Statement by Dr Monica Linden, Franklin, MA School Committee member

The statement read by Dr Monica Linden, School Committee member at the School Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.


"I’d like to thank the evaluation sub-committee for what must have been challenging work to combine the assessments into an aggregate report. However, I would like to express my concern that the superintendent evaluation, as prepared by the evaluation sub-committee, especially the particular rankings themselves, does not reflect my voice as a School Committee member. I’d like to start by being clear that my evaluation of Dr. Ahern is positive, and I am pleased with her progress. Additionally, I know that in my day job I am known for being an especially critical, observant assessor who provides assessment feedback intended for growth. In this case as well, I devoted significant time and thoughtfulness to provide feedback meant to honor the hard work that Dr. Ahern has done for the district while providing clear commentary intended for growth to help elevate the Franklin Schools.

One area of particular concern to me in the evaluation is that for all 4 district improvement plan goals, it was deemed that the goals were met. To me, this means that either the goals were not ambitious enough, or we should have one of the very best districts in the state. While we have a great district, it is not the best. In terms of the ambition of the goals, I believe that Dr. Ahern established excellent, visionary goals for the district. To say that she has met them during her brief tenure does a disservice to the hard work that has actually been done and undermines what students, parents, and community members should expect from the district. While I do not believe that any of the four goals have been fully realized, to respect everyone’s time, I will use DIP #2 as an example. As a reminder the goal reads:

To ensure that all students are supported and challenged to reach their full potential, the FPS will align curriculum, best practices, and varied assessment opportunities to personalize learning and meet individualized needs. [emphasis mine]

Personally, I love this goal because a goal like this should be a goal of public education. I also want to emphasize that I appreciate and value the hard work under Dr. Edwards that has been done to strengthen the Franklin Schools’ curriculum. However, I do not understand how we can conclude that this goal has been met. Many of the parents that I speak with either say that the individual special circumstances for their students are not being fully met or that their students are not challenged enough in their courses. In fact, the only parent that attended the last community coffee chat spoke about her son not being challenged in his courses at Franklin High School. Furthermore, while great work is being done to differentiate in the classroom, we are far from realizing truly individualized, personalized learning. To me, saying that this goal has been met, means we do not need to continue to work towards it. Rather, I believe lots of great progress has been made, but the Superintendent should continue on this path to help improve the Schools for all of our learners.

I believe similar cases can be made for each of the other district goals and one of the professional practice goals. Similarly, I disagree with the assessments against the standards. [I did not read this section in the meeting due to time…. As an example here, with Standard III-A, Family and Community Engagement, I acknowledge the excellent work done to honor the diversity of our community and to be inclusive, however I believe more can be done to make sure ALL families are included, for example, providing more materials in other languages if necessary.]

Frankly, Dr. Ahern is showing that she has the makings of an exceptional superintendent. As elected officials, we owe it to the community to expect more from her so that she can grow and support our schools to the best of her abilities. Rubber-stamping her work does not sit well with me. For these reasons, I will be voting against the composite evaluation. Furthermore, I request that my individual evaluation be made public as an addendum to the composite evaluation so that my voice can be represented. Thank you for your consideration."

The statement can also be found online

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c0pF3jj02gOH6yFWY5IS0Jm7Win3h_BACPDu2qvD1Aw/edit?usp=sharing

Note: The evaluation document was not made public prior to the meeting. It will be shared here once it is available

Franklin Matter's notes from the Tuesday meeting recorded live during the session

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/05/live-reporting-discussion-action-items_22.html

2018 South Sectional Div 1 Unified Track & Field Champions

Only reports via Twitter to share on the Unified Outdoor Track meet held yesterday at Franklin High. Based upon the tweets and photos the little bit of rain did not hinder everyone having a good time.

2018 South Sectional Div 1 Unified Track & Field Champions - Franklin High School!!!

#PantherPride https://t.co/V99YxL1d9T

— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) May 23, 2018

Also a HUGE thanks to the Egan and Valencia families for hosting a team pasta party! pic.twitter.com/NvTH7jfE2S

— FHSUnifiedSports (@FranklinUnified) May 22, 2018

Congrats to the South Sectional Division 1 Unified Track and Field Champs!! Gold for two years in a row! pic.twitter.com/Si4cJoye2y

— FHSUnifiedSports (@FranklinUnified) May 22, 2018

A little rain won’t stop stop us from an incredible @MIAA033 Unified South Sectional Event!! #playunified #choosetoinclude pic.twitter.com/WLUM9eoyzY

— Special Olympics MA (@SpOlympicsMA) May 22, 2018

2018 South Sectional Div 1 Unified Track & Field Champions - Franklin High School!!! #Together #ChooseToInclude #Unified @SpOlympicsMA @MIAA033 @FranklinHSNews @milforddaily pic.twitter.com/fSYm3Hgvlu

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) May 22, 2018

Thanks for joining us today Needham High School! #Unified https://t.co/BPrW3fm2Zl

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) May 22, 2018

Thanks for joining us today Hopkinton! https://t.co/98BbLuhjWI

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) May 22, 2018

We are not going to let a little rain get in our way! Opening Ceremonies at The 2018 MIAA Unified Track & Field South Sectional Meet hosted by Franklin High School #Inclusion #Together #Unified @SpOlympicsMA @MIAA033 @FranklinHSNews pic.twitter.com/prMByr2Mxo

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) May 22, 2018

The TC Insider

May 22, 2018 To the Tri-County Community, I wanted to start by updating every one of our performances in Skills USA and First Robotics. First, congratulations to the students who will compete at the National Skills USA Conference in Louisville, Kentucky from June 25 – 30. All of these students received either gold, silver, or bronze medals at our state competition: Additive Manufacturing: Hannah Davis - grade 10 (Franklin) and Anne Seibel – grade 10 (Walpole)  Career Pathways, Arts, Communication: Micah Perkins – grade 12 (Medway), Lucien Parker – grade 12 (Norfolk), and Justin Stevens – grade 12 (N. Attleboro) Career Pathways Business, Management and Technology: Michael Barba – grade 11 (Franklin), Brian Nolan – grade 11 (N. Attleboro) and Henry Gnecco – grade 11 (Wrentham) Action Skills: Abigail Pacheco – grade 11 (Seekonk) Over 400 teams were invited to compete at First Robotics World Championships in Detroit, MI. Tri-Force competed in the Daly division against 68 teams from all over the world. After 2 days of intense competition, major work, and several design changes to our robot during competition, we ended up 30th in our division. Congratulations, to advisors, Mike Garland and Tom Vagnini, as well all the students that participated. As we approach the end of the year we want everyone to be aware of these important dates: Senior Finals: Monday and Tuesday, May 21 and 22   Senior Project Fair: Wednesday, May 23 Math MCAS: May 23 and 24 Biology MCAS: June 6 and 7 Fourth quarter grades will close on June 13th.  Student finals are scheduled to take place on the last five days of the school year from June 19th through June 25th. These days will be half days for all students. During Finals, June 19th and 20th are B Day finals, June 21st and 22nd are A Day finals.  June 25th will be a make-up day for all finals. Please note, it is important to realize and that these are school days and attendance will be taken, including June 25th.  Buses will run on their normal routes. Again, attendance counts. Lastly, I am pleased to inform you that many of our Tri-County staff have been recently certified in CPR and to operate the numerous AED equipment that have been installed throughout the school. Thanks for your support, Mr. Procaccini Upcoming Events Senior Final Exams May 21-22 Senior Project Fair May 23 Math MCAS - Sophomores May 23-24 Memorial Day - No School May 28 Honors Night May 30 Last Day for Seniors June 1 Graduation June 3 Biology MCAS June 6-7 Early Release Day June 8 Golf Tournament June 8 Last Day of School June 25 About The TC Insider The TC Insider is a monthly newsletter for the families of Tri-County students. Follow us on Instagram Follow on Twitter Like us on Facebook View Email In Browser Tri-County RVTHS 147 Pond Street Franklin, MA 02038 www.tri-county.us 508-528-5400

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Help Joshuea Ogbuike Get to His Dream Internship

Hello Everyone!

Many of you know me but if I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting you my name is Joshuea Ogbuike! I am a rising senior in the UMASS Amherst Sports Management program and was just awarded a fantastic opportunity! I will be spending this summer participating in a highly selective and competitive internship at USSSA who will be running and hosting the first ever U.S. based edition of the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup in Viera, Florida.

The internship will allow me the opportunity to participate in the organizing of the Women’s Baseball World Cup and spread the awareness of women’s baseball as a sport. This opportunity with be my stepping stone towards advocating for equality in women’s sports. In a short time I have already been able to peak the curiosity of my professors and other individuals with my aspirations to establish a professional women’s baseball league in North America in 2028. 

I am hoping this opportunity will better further my understanding of women’s baseball and women's roles in sports as a whole. With all that has come to light recently about horrible mistreatment of women by their own industries, I look forward to taking the steps to help make sure it no longer happens in the sports industry. 

This is why I need your help to make sure that I can participate in this once in a life time internship opportunity with USSSA this summer. Your donation will help me offset the cost of housing for the internship. 

Frankly, I will not be able to participate in the internship without it so I thank you in advance for any sum you offer. Your donation is supporting a vision that is so much bigger than me. 

I truly hope you will consider participating in my campaign.

Help Joshuea Ogbuike Get to His Dream Internship

The GoFundMe page for Joshuea is https://www.gofundme.com/help-me-with-my-internship-housing

Joshuea is a former Dean College student who volunteered to manage several sports teams while he was at Dean.