Agenda
1. Election of Officers
a. Chair, Vice Chair, Clerk
2. Finance Committee management policy and organization review
3. FY21 Budget Update
4. Future Meeting Schedule
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| Finance Committee - Agenda - Oct 6, 2020 |
AGENDA
1) Reading and Acceptance of September 2, 2020 and September 16, 2020 meeting minutes
2) OLD BUSINESS
• Chairman opens the floor for any other old business
3) NEW BUSINESS
• Drive through flu shot clinic update
• Intern Presentation and update
• Community outreach discussion
• Phase 111 Step 11 update
Chairman opens the floor for any other new business
4) CITIZENS COMMENTARY
5) ADJOURNMENT
Next Board of Health meeting will be Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Connect via -> meet.google.com/oxh-kcua-zpz or via phone dial = 1-570-671-0217 pin 994 771 132#
PDF agenda doc = https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/agenda-10-7-20.pdf
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| Franklin, MA: Board of Health Meeting - Oct 7, 2020 |
by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 10/04/2020
You read that right. We have been busily rewiring our facility to cover remote school sports and community events – from anywhere – LIVE!
To date, arranging the necessary connections and control to make this possible has proven to be a very daunting challenge. Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. Of late, that necessity has increased – dramatically. So have new technologies and solutions that enable us to finally address that necessity.
The pandemic has forced schools to make and remake some very difficult decisions. These decisions remain in flux as conditions shift. Currently, the schools and MIAA have arranged a schedule for sporting events. Safety dictates that crowds of parents and friends be minimal to nonexistent. For most participating schools, that means only one-parent-per-student is permitted to attend the event.
We have received requests to carry FHS Panther games and events LIVE, and we have been ‘inventing’ away as well to accomplish that. Our first live event is slated for Monday afternoon. Fingers crossed.
You can watch our live sports on our Franklin Pride school channel, on Comcast 96 or Verizon 28. We are also now streaming our channels in high definition.
Visit our Franklin●TV website. Click on Franklin Pride TV. Click on “ Watch Now”.
Easy-peasy!
We are also coordinating our live programs with those of other community PEG studios across the Hockomock League and region. Lots of events are planned.
Will we be perfect? No guarantees – as there is a lot of technology (and the internet) under the hood, making this all happen. But, try we must. Fingers crossed.
And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.
And, thank you for watching.
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| Live Sports & Events = We are preparing to cover many events - LIVE! |
Hello Everyone!
WOW, October is here already. Fall has officially begun, the leaves are turning beautiful colors and there is a crisp chill in the air. Since we are headed into month 8 of the pandemic we thought we would mix things up a little. We have a JAMMED PACKED calendar in October with a mix of IN PERSON and virtual offerings. Make sure to check out the newsletter and check our website for all the wonderful events happening this month!
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
Link to Franklin Matters - https://www.franklinmatters.org/
Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/
October special events -call the Franklin Senior Center, visit our website or check out the October newsletter for more details about these programs!
Oct. 6th - drive through flu clinic
Oct. 6th - Yellow Dot Program with the Norfolk Sheriff's Dept.
Oct. 7th - LIVE IN PERSON Concerts!!
Oct 7th - Veterans coffee hour
Oct. 8th - Movie and discussion "Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory"
Oct. 13th - Time Out Memory Cafe
Oct. 14th - Senator Rausch coffee hour
Oct. 15th - Senior coffee hour with local and state officials
Oct. 19th - Medicare update with SHINE
Oct. 19th - Grateful Days Memory Cafe
Oct. 20th - LIVE IN PERSON concerts
Oct. 21st - Talk Franklin Matters with Steve Sherlock
Oct. 23rd - Name that tune game show
Oct. 26th - Norfolk County Sheriff presents "Scams"
Oct. 26th - Memory Cafe with Wayne Neon
Oct. 30th - Healthy Never Tasted So Good - cooking demonstration and food pick up
Tips
Low Impact chair exercise with Paul Eugene - this gentleman will get you movin' and groovin'!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBhneGcs9BA
99 year old fitness instructor - 5 minute work out all you need is a stick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m0KjKeF_hY
Music
Songs and Music from the War Era. WWII 2.5 hours of music from the 1930's and 1940's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b6DgeTf1BE
1930, Puttin On The Ritz, Phil Spitalny Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seB5BYvkMXk
On Wednesday we enjoyed wonderful music performed by Howie Newman! Check out his website for more information about Howie and where to hear and buy his music!
http://www.howienewman.com/bio.html
Just for Fun
Outrageous ads of times gone by. Good grief can you imagine some of these airing today?!?! Although the Whiskey toothpaste might be a hit during the pandemic. haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdsbNf8Elwo
Childhood memories from the 60's and 70's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy4kIO8eptI
Abandoned Movie sets you can visit - What set would you visit if you could?
Most surreal National Park - In Japan!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFSMf3AVzo0
Walking tour through Olympic National Park - This is relaxing and beautiful!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9frdQgL9WlQ
Humor
Jeanne Robertson - Don't ask, He'll tell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7pKHLo7u8Q
Laurel and Hardy - Why Didn't You Tell Me you Had 2 Legs?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIbeGQp0cm4&frags=pl%2Cwn
Funny Animal videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AguUewSmsNU
Kindness Matters
Soldiers coming home - just try not to cry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv57it8nCV0
Attached you will find:
Goodnight Moon Activity Sheet https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y-fm_oO__OhVEFVdotMLz5imYh2K_To_/view?usp=sharing
Cranium Crunches - Fill in the bridges names with the missing vowels https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wCVRV_fxUBt5vXqs-q2dNLhWSsBar_xw/view?usp=sharing
Wacky Wordies puzzles https://drive.google.com/file/d/14AUUtKZYOOWp2eolazfqb-pHvuBPjbyh/view?usp=sharing
Love, virtual hugs and good health to you all! We are still here for you! Please feel free to email Donna and I with questions, concerns or just to check in!
Ariel & Donna
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.
OCTOBER HAPPENINGS -contact the senior center, visit our website or the newsletter for more details about our weekly offerings.
MONDAYS:
Tele Bingo - call in game
Book Discussion Group (Page Turners) 1st Monday of the Month
TUESDAYS:
Chair Exercises
Low Vision Support Group (1st and 3rd Tuesday)
Audio Book Club (2nd and 4th Tuesday)
Quarantini Time - Social cocktail group
WEDNESDAYS:
Blood Pressure and Sugar screenings
Zumba gold
Wellness consults via phone
Medical equipment distribution and donations
Fibromyalgia support group (1st wed of the month)
Caregivers Support Group (2nd and 4th wed)
THURSDAYS:
Chair exercise
Cardio strength and balance class
Current events discussion group
FRIDAYS:
TOPS (Taking off pounds sensibly)
SUNSHINE group (supportive Day)
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.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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| Franklin Senior Center: Email blast Oct 2, 2020 |
The Pumpkins are here!
Visit the Pumpkin Patch at St John's Episcopal Church, 237 Pleasant Street
Mon-Fri 5-8 PM and Sat/Sun 12-8 PM through October 31.
Various sizes and prices of carving pumpkins, baking pumpkins, as well as specialty pumpkins and gourds.
Activities for children:
Visit the Pumpkin Patch at St John's Episcopal Church during October
From the Milford Daily News, an article of interest for Franklin:
"As President Donald Trump continues to claim the ballots are ripe for fraud, some local experts say that’s not the case in Massachusetts
Is anything in life free from potential fraud?
“No” was Steven Kerrigan’s answer.
Kerrigan is Marlborough’s city clerk, a job he’s held since May, after serving seven years as assistant clerk.
When it comes to mail-in ballots in Massachusetts, Kerrigan said, “I feel relatively certain the system is secure.”
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| Franklin, MA: 2020 Election Schedule |
From the Milford Daily News, an article of interest for Franklin:
"Firefighters battled a blaze at a multifamily home at 44 Winter St. Friday night, only to be forced o return when it rekindled on Saturday morning.
At 7:32 p.m. Friday, firefighters reported they were responding to a working fire on Winter Street, according to a Twitter post. A photo posted by the department later that night showed smoke and flames billowing from the top floor and roof of the 2,337-square-foot home.
The fire rekindled on Saturday morning before firefighters were again able to put it out. "
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required) https://www.milforddailynews.com/sports/20201003/franklin-firefighters-get-double-duty-on-winter-street?rssfeed=true
"We have a working fire on Winter Street" via https://twitter.com/FranklinMAfire
