Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Jan 17 to THU - Jan 23

Friday, January 17

 Snowman Scavenger Hunt

9:00am

 ECDC Open House

10:00am

 Knitting Group

1:00pm

 Book sale

1:30pm

 Storytime S.T.E.A.M

7:30pm

 James Montgomery Band with Opening Act The DayBreakers

Saturday, January 18

 Snowman Scavenger Hunt

9:00am

 Book Sale

10:00am

 Franklin Historical Museum (Always free)

10:30am

 Jeff St. Germain KidLit Creator Storytime!

1:00pm

 Bag Sale

Sunday, January 19

 Snowman Scavenger Hunt

1:00pm

 Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

Monday, January 20

 Library Closed

 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tuesday, January 21

9:30am

 Cool Cruisers

10:30am

 Get Ready for Kindergarten

4:00pm

 Toe-Tapping Tuesdays!

6:30pm

 Online Job Search and Resume Submittal Workshop

Wednesday, January 22

10:30am

 Terrific Toddlers

3:30pm

 Creation Station!

6:30pm

 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

7:00pm

 FHS Jazz Concert

Thursday, January 23

9:30am

 Baby Tummy Time

10:30am

 Story Xplorers

4:00pm

 Chess Club for Kids

4:00pm

 Bookworm Bounce Storytime!

6:30pm

 Genealogy Club Meeting

For the interactive version, please visit

https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

For the Town of Franklin Public Meeting Calendar

https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

Submit an event for the Community Calendar, please use this link

https://www.franklinculture.org/things-do/links/submit-event

Upcoming Events in Franklin, MA: FRI - Jan 17 to THU - Jan 23

FM #192 - School Committee Budget Workshop - Jan 14, 2020 (audio)

FM #192

This internet radio show or podcast is number 192 in the series for Franklin Matters now collaborating with Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).

This recording shares Budget Workshop conducted by the School Committee on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in the 3rd Floor Training Room at the Municipal Building at 6:00 PM.

Agenda:

• Call to Order
• Budget Workshop
• Feedback –Legislative Forum Planning
• Adjournment

No packet was released for this meeting to share. Members of the committee (and those participating in the room) did receive an packet of multiple documents. Not all the documents shared via the overhead presentation were shared in the packet.

The meeting runs 2 hours, so without further ado here is the School Committee Budget Workshop of Jan 14, 2020.

Audio link -> https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H6zB43WX




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FM #192 - School Committee Budget Workshop - Jan 14, 2020 (audio)

Both FHS indoor track teams top Attleboro on Thursday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of FHS winter sports action on Thursday.

Boys Indoor Track = Franklin, 51 vs. Attleboro, 49 - Final

Close win over Attleboro tonight 51-49. LOTS of big performances and PRs tonight including a SCHOOL RECORD by Jacob Cummings in Long Jump (20’ 7”)‼️

First places from: Jacob C, Cam H, Nick C, Tyler B, 4x4#backtowork

— FHS Boys XC+TF (@FHSPanthersTF) January 17, 2020

20’10”*

— FHS Boys XC+TF (@FHSPanthersTF) January 17, 2020

Girls Indoor Track = Franklin, 75 vs. Attleboro, 25 – Final
– For Attleboro, Kelly Neuendorf took first in the 1 Mile and qualified for divisionals in the process. Neuendorf set a new PR with a qualifying time of 5:32.26 to take first for the Bombardiers. Kamsi Igbobi also had a first place finish for Attleboro, landing a throw of _ in the shot put. Cassondra Stuger had a pair of second place finishes (600M in 1:51.58, 55M in 7.96), Madison Ellis placed second in the 1000M (3:26.98) in her first time running the event, and Kimberly Esteban took second in the 2 Mile (13:03.31). 

#PantherPride https://t.co/EP7W0SFc2V

— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) January 17, 2020

For other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-01-16-20/

And via Twitter:
https://twitter.com/FranklinMatters/lists/fhs-sports

Franklin’s Sabrina Addi clears 4’6 @FHSSports @MetroWestSports pic.twitter.com/VDYgffkXZq

— Kevin J. Stone (@kstone06) January 16, 2020

Franklin’s Katelyn Guidi clears 4’4 in the early stages of high jump @FHSSports @MetroWestSports pic.twitter.com/OFN0PI3qKL

— Kevin J. Stone (@kstone06) January 16, 2020

Both FHS indoor track teams top Attleboro

Veterans Memorial Walkway and Franklin Veteran Featured in National Magazine

Memorial Walkway and Franklin Veteran Featured in National Magazine

Leatherneck Magazine - December 2019 Issue

"The Veterans Memorial Walkway and former Franklin Marine Larry Bederian were featured in the December 2019 issue of Leatherneck of the Marines Magazine.

Special thanks to Franklin resident Paul Carbone who submitted a letter and photos to the magazine's editor describing Franklin's newly created Veterans Walkway."

Shared from the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/memorial-walkway-and-franklin-veteran-featured-national-magazine

Additional photos of the walkway throughout the seasons can be found online
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oRGdmq9krLNEBnjJ7

Veterans Memorial Walkway and Franklin Veteran Featured in National Magazine

Single Stream Recycling features DPW Director "Brutus" Cantoreggi on Boston TV

Franklin's DPW Director Robert "Brutus" Cantoreggi shared this on Facebook: 

"Self promoting! In case you missed it had an awesome morning at Fox 25! Did a live interview and “the girl” was able to join me for the experience. All the folks at Fox 25 were just so welcoming and kind!"

Direct link to video clip https://www.boston25news.com/video/?id=4823650





As noted previously, one of the "watch items" for 2020 is the multiple fiscal challengers. The trash/recycling rate increase Brutus mentions is part of the list.

Franklin Issue on the 2020 'Watch List': Multiple Fiscal Challenges
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/01/franklin-issue-on-2020-watch-list_6.html

Single Stream Recycling features "Brutus" Cantoreggi on Boston TV 

As mentioned in the video clip, China shut down the recycling stream going to them, as a results, one of the Chinese companies dependent upon recycling for their own production use is now renovating a paper mill in Maine. Read the full story in this New York Times article (subscription may be required)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/us/maine-mill-china.html

In the News: Lodi sisters in video interview

In September 2019, the story of the Lodi sisters as the first sisters to be generals in the US Army appeared in the news. Military Kind, a part of USA Today, has just shared a video interview with the Lodi sisters:

"Maj. Gen. Maria Barrett and younger sister Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi have become the first two sisters to attain the general’s rank in the service’s 244-year history. 

The two sisters talk about what leadership is and about their leadership styles. In this sit down interview, they talk about how their father, Ruston Lodi, set an example in many ways including as an elementary school principal. 

“He was always out front greeting the children as they got off the bus, whether it was ran or shine,” said Lodi. She said she has always been adamant about being on the tarmac when soldiers are deploying or returning from deployment. “I had a sergeant major one time ask me, who taught you that. ... I would like to think it is a little bit connected to who he was.”

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/militarykind/2020/01/16/244-years-army-has-never-seen-sisters-like/2607535001/




Links to the prior Franklin Matters posts
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/09/the-sisters-achievement-is-remarkable.html

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2019/09/in-news-2-follow-up-articles-on-lodi.html

Original USA Today article
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/09/05/army-first-two-sisters-become-generals/2094498001/

Military Kind video link
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/militarykind/2020/01/15/244-years-army-has-never-seen-sisters-like/4476605002/

FTC says “Success By Health” is a pyramid scheme

FTC says "Success By Health" is a pyramid scheme by Seena Gressin, Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC Earn UNLIMITED income! Quit your job! Change your life! Do we have your attention? Good!  Are you rolling your eyes? Even better. That means you've heard warnings about illegal pyramid schemes that masquerade as legitimate multi-level marketing (MLM) businesses and promise life-changing income, but take your money instead. Read more  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/01/ftc-says-success-health-pyramid-scheme?utm_source=govdelivery  This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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