It's been a rough week, so we've worked hard to produce an entertaining show for you. We hope you enjoy it! News, January 8 2021 https://t.co/zgUWi1fKii via @YouTube
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Saturday, January 9, 2021
Panther TV News - Jan 8, 2021 (video)
Two FHS sisters conduct Her Drive to collect feminine products
Hello Franklin!
My sister Ali Hughes and I are both FHS students and we are doing a drive to collect hygiene products, menstrual products, vanity items, and new/lightly used bras for an organization called Her Drive which donates these items to those in need. The drive begins January 15th and goes to Feb. 14th. If you have any spares of these items or are willing to donate, we will be doing contactless pick-ups on weekends.
If you have any questions feel free to ask! We appreciate even the smallest donations 🙂*Edit, I wanted to add that after you fill out the google form, we will email you a reminder once it gets closer to the date you selected just in case. You will also get a confirmation email in the next couple of days
Franklin Cultural District Newsletter Request & January Meeting Information
Hello Franklin Cultural District Partners,
Happy New Year! We hope you are having a great start to the New Year. The January issue of the Franklin Cultural District newsletter is in the works. As we begin 2021 please let us know what is happening with your business, organization or institution.
We would love to share all of the wonderful things that are happening here in Franklin! Please send your news, pictures, and events to:
Pandora Carlucci at pcarluccifranklinculture@gmail.com and we will work to include your story in the newsletter.
The January edition of the Franklin Cultural District Newsletter will be published on Friday, January 15th. We will need all of your news and information by Monday, January 11th. If you have any questions, please let us know. Your news and stories are important to us! We look forward to hearing from you.
The Franklin Cultural District Committee will be hosting the first Cultural District Partner's meeting of 2021. This meeting will be on Monday, January 11th at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. The featured speaker will be Athena Pandolf, the Executive Director of the Natick Center Cultural District. Below you will find the meeting link for this meeting.
Cultural District Partners Meeting
January 11, 2021 7:00 PM
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81010802205
Meeting ID: 810 1080 2205
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Meeting ID: 810 1080 2205
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We hope you will all join us.
Sincerely,
Nancy Schoen
Chair, Franklin Cultural District Committee
nschoenfranklinculture@gmail.com
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Franklin ECDC: Applications for 2021-2022 school year being accepted now
ECDC is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 school year! FRANKLIN families of children who will be 3 and not yet 5 by August 31st are eligible to enroll. @TOFranklinMA @FranklinPSNews @FranklinFoodPan @FrkPublicLib
ECDC application = https://t.co/sBNZdhUKrX
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"asymptomatic and infectious before developing their symptoms"
Via The Hill comes a CDC study showing focus should include asymptomatic individuals as they contribute to more than 50% of the cases.
Question
What proportion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread is associated with transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from persons with no symptoms?
Findings
In this decision analytical model assessing multiple scenarios for the infectious period and the proportion of transmission from individuals who never have COVID-19 symptoms, transmission from asymptomatic individuals was estimated to account for more than half of all transmission.
Meaning
The findings of this study suggest that the identification and isolation of persons with symptomatic COVID-19 alone will not control the ongoing spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Tree collection possible delay; put trees out anyway for week of Jan 11
Friday, January 8, 2021
Franklin's Weekend Outlook: Jan 9 - Jan 11, 2021
Saturday, January 9
10:00am = Winter Farmers Market
Sunday, January 10
1:00pm = Historical Museum (open and free admission)
Monday, January 11
7:00pm = Cultural District Partners Meeting
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