Franklin Matters

Sunday, February 23, 2020

"Jug of Punch" to perform at Memory Cafe - Feb 24

One of the regular offerings within the Dementia Friendly Franklin program at the Senior Center, is the monthly Memory Cafe. This month's session features some Irish folks songs performed by the "Jug of Punch" duo.

Please call the Senior Center at 508-520-4945 to let them know you are coming. This ensure they have sufficient seating for the event.

Shared from the Town of Franklin page
https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/events/250633

2020 Census Student Activities Mailed to Every School Across the Nation

"The U.S. Census Bureau recently mailed 2020 Census Statistics in Schools (SIS) kits to every school in the nation. Mailed to every public, private, and charter school administrator, the kits include information for teachers to get access to free activities and materials to use in classrooms during the 2020 Census.

The SIS kits include an administrator booklet which contains a printable flyer for teachers as well as a take-home flyer for students, information on how to access downloadable material on census.gov/schools, and large colorful wall maps for classrooms containing student friendly statistics.

SIS is a nationwide initiative designed to engage educators in helping their communities achieve a complete count in the 2020 Census. Educators across the nation are encouraged to use free census classroom resources and activities to teach students about the importance of the census in determining political representation and how billions of dollars are distributed every year back to local communities based on census counts."

Continue reading the article on Census.gov
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/statistics-in-schools-week.html?

2020 Census Statistics in Schools (SIS) kits
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/2020census/get-involved/administrator-guide.html?

https://youtu.be/GWCySrYxov0

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Teach Your Children (Official Music Video)

"You, who are on the road
Must have a code that you can live by
And so, become yourself
Because the past is just a goodbye

Teach your children well
Their father's hell did slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The one they pick, the one you'll know by"

Video link: https://youtu.be/dQOaUnSmJr8

Massachusetts Republican State Committeewoman, Patricia Saint Aubin, Endorsed for Reelection by Taunton’s First Female Mayor

Patricia Saint Aubin of Norfolk, the incumbent Massachusetts Republican State Committeewoman for the Norfolk, Bristol, & Middlesex Senate District, which includes Attleboro, North Attleboro, Plainville, Wrentham, Norfolk, Franklin, Millis, Sherborn, Natick, Wellesley, Needham and Wayland, has been endorsed by Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell.

Saint Aubin, who is looking to extend her term of service to the district on March 3, when party elections coincide with the Super Tuesday primary day, is a life-long Republican and I regularly attends nearly all of the Republican Town Committee meetings in her 11-town and one city district. She is also a member of the Republican Town Committee in Norfolk. “In addition, I have missed only one State Committee meeting since I was elected in 2012,” she says.

“As MassGOP Budget Chair, Patricia has streamlined expenses to provide candidates like me more donation monies,” said O’Connell. In addition, O’Connell noted, Saint Aubin has worked tirelessly for all Republican candidates as` boots on the ground,’ including when “she came to Taunton to door knock for my recent mayoral race.” I urge you to re-elect a hard-working campaigner like Patricia Saint Aubin to a third term as your Republican State Committeewoman,” O’Connell added.

Saint Aubin has worked for the campaigns of numerous Republican presidential, senatorial, and congressional candidates and many, many campaigns for state Representative and Senate within the Bay State. Saint Aubin herself was a candidate for the office of State Auditor in 2014 and was endorsed by the Boston Globe.

The Massachusetts Republican State Committee is the governing body of the Republican Party in Massachusetts. Members of the State Committee play a key role in building the Republican Party in their districts: they recruit candidates, help with fundraising, register new voters, and grow the local Republican City and Town Committees in the district. One state committeeman and one state committeewoman are elected from each state senate district every four years. This year’s State Committee election will be held in conjunction with the Presidential Primary on March 3, 2020.

Patricia Saint Aubin Left and Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Franklin Residents: Summer Job Opportunities for the Town of Franklin

Job Opportunities for the Town of Franklin

The Town of Franklin is hiring!

Find information about summer employment opportunities, as well as other available positions on our website https://www.franklinma.gov/human-resources/pages/job-opportunities

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Job Opportunities for the Town of Franklin

Attention Franklin: Plastic Bag Prohibition Bylaw

Plastic Bag Prohibition Bylaw

Please find the letter sent to Franklin businesses regarding the recently adopted Plastic Bag Prohibition Bylaw here

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/uploads/letter_to_businesses_regarding_plastic_bag_prohibition.pdf

Note: This bylaw was passed after two readings and a long process of effort by the FHS students who picked up where their classmates efforts left off in 2016-2017. Kudos to the students for their civic engagement in a constructive and informative manner.

From my notes reported live during the Feb 12, 2020 meeting of the Town Council

"10. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
10a. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
Bylaw 20-847 As Amended: New Chapter 130, Plastic Checkout Bag Prohibition - Second Reading (Motion to Adopt Bylaw Amendment 20-847 As Amended: Chapter 130, Plastic Checkout Bag Prohibition - Majority Roll Call Vote)

motion to waive reading, seconded, passed 8-0

FHS students introduce themselves

motion to adopt as amended, seconded, passed 7-1 (Earls voted no via roll call)"

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/live-reporting-legislation-for-action_12.html

Council Chair Tom Mercer reading the proclamation made to recognize the FHS students

FHS boys basketball playoff game scheduled for Monday, Feb 24; girls for Friday, Feb 28

"Below are the seeds and matchups for Hockomock teams in the MIAA playoffs. Records listed are for MIAA tournament purposes and do not include exclusion games. Times and dates are subject to change and we will update this post with any changes."