FHS boys lacrosse senior night

"What a great senior night for the boys @Franklin_Lax! Congrats on the win! Looking at that beam of light coming down on the team photo, might be greater things ahead for this crew"

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FHSlax_boosters/status/1395920660229234690

No score provided for either girls or boys games on Friday. Other results around the Hockomock League can be found https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-05-21-21/

FHS boys lacrosse senior night

 

Franklin High School: Car Parade Schedule for June 5, 2021

FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) tweeted on Fri, May 21, 2021:

What are you doing on Saturday, June 5th at 11am? 

Coming out to celebrate the Senior class we hope!! 

@FranklinPSNews @FranklinMatters #PantherPride https://t.co/NY8LcHRrwJ

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/FranklinHS/status/1395818442784223235

Car Parade Schedule for June 5, 2021

Area Swimmers Post Personal Bests at Sunkissed Championship Meet

HAY Lightning is the name of the longstanding team of swimmers hosted by the Hockomock Area YMCA, which practices at pools housed at the Foxboro, Franklin and North Attleboro YMCAs. For this team of athletes ranging in age from 6-18, the goal of swimming at the Sunkissed Invitational swim meet every March or April has become a highly anticipated event.
 
If going to Nationals is one of a swimmer's goals for the season, then the swimmer must make the commitment to attend practices and work hard. Additionally, swimmers must give themselves every opportunity, over the course of the season, to swim the events in which they are trying to qualify.

During the pandemic this past year, we are proud to say that members of the YMCA team have continued to swim and improve their skills, including competing in 12 swim meets between September and March.

HAY Lightning

The Nationals meet, designed in accordance with USA Swimming guidelines, gives the opportunity to compete in a national meet to many more swimmers than comparable meets in other organizations. Historically, swimmers, who otherwise may never encounter this experience, get the opportunity to travel to, and compete in, a big four-day meet. The qualifying times are attainable goals for most junior swimmers (at least 10 years of age) as they approach the age of 13, and for senior swimmers from 14 years of age.

Hosted by Team Charlotte Swimming, this year’s event—formerly planned to take place in Charlotte, North Carolina—was forced to become a virtual event. Parents, most of whom usually attend the meets and perform chaperoning duties for meals, as well as timing and officiating duties, pulled together to ensure a successful local event, while honoring the seniors and upholding important team traditions such as door decorating, swimmers’ parade, and roses for anyone earning a spot on the podium.

Participation on the National Team involved 25% of the swimmers. “We saw amazing achievements that included kids receiving qualification times that will allow them to compete at other prestigious events,” said swim dad Dan Campbell of Plainville.

“Twenty-seven of the meet participants swam at personal best times.” Dan continued, “Beyond the 189 swims at Sunkissed, we know how fortunate our kids were to be able to swim throughout the short course season. My daughter Megan, who will go on to swim in college with eight other recruits, is one of two who got to swim during COVID — and she is the only one that’s been able to compete. That she achieved four personal bests at Nationals is something else!”

It is a testament to the commitment of the team when one looks at Sunkissed results to see nine team records broken, including the shattering of the twenty-year-standing 500 free record. Harikalal Birali (of Franklin) broke her first team record, Jack Maron (of Sharon) broke two, and Jill Carline (of Attleboro) had a standout showing with 6 team records.

“The Y’s support means so much to families involved in the 2020 HAY Lightning season, said Dan who looks forward to the future of the team and his involvement with it.

 

HAY Lightning, the Hockomock Area YMCA’s competitive swim team for swimmers 18 years and younger, participated in their annual national championship swim meet March 25-28 at the North Attleboro YMCA. The 30 Junior & Senior National Championship qualifying swimmers posted 134 personal best times (out of 162 swims) and 25 swimmers achieved qualifying times for Sunkissed Championship Meet 2022

Franklin Fire Dept welcomes 2 new engines

Town of Franklin, MA (@TOFranklinMA) tweeted on Fri, May 21, 2021:

Special delivery at the Franklin Fire Department today! Two new engines have been added to the fleet and will serve as the front line pieces of equipment for the Town. 

These state of the art engines will be deployed from both stations in town. @FranklinMAfire https://t.co/Ldc79s6gqp

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1395754417106915329

Finance Committee meeting of February has an overview of the truck purchase. A good deal for the Town as it saves money on both trucks and maintains the online and reserve rotation of vehicles that has worked well for the Town.

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-474-finance-committee-mtg-022421.html

The Town Council meeting of February 17 covers the legislation for action authorizing the purchase of the vehicles. Due to the timing, the Town Council got to approve first and then the Finance Committee reviewed it. Normally, it would have been the other way around.

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/02/fm-468-town-council-meeting-021721-p3.html

Franklin Fire Dept welcomes 2 new engines

Franklin Senior Center: Email Blast - May 21, 2021

Hello Everyone!

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/day 

Link to Franklin Matters - https://www.franklinmatters.org/ and www.franklin.news 

Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/

Link to Mass.Gov COVID - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information 

Rod & Gun Club fishing derby - Jun 5

Tips

Finding Easy Walks Wherever you are: Hopedale Parklands with Marjorie Turner Hollman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNABQOYhCO8

Music

More strange and unique musical instruments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7T9jwMxQWA 

The History of Jazz part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATJX7gZ4D6w 

Just for Fun

Moments of animal genius

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2idDi4ukA8 

 

Woman gives toys to a wild magpie and he brings friends to play with her!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqSbDcks_uA 

5 EASY and thrifty outdoor DIY ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oEgTyEoFFY 

Humor

Don't ask a man to clean the carpets - Jeanne Robertson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42fmu5LrNog 

Old Man Noises - Ross Bennett - This is hysterical!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64OuCIuSCKk 

Kindness Matters

Dance for Kindness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HtrP3XY5Wk 

Random acts of kindness, faith in humanity restored 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3un9mcmwtAE 

Upcoming Events email adoggett@franklinma.gov or call the senior center to register or inquire about programs.  Currently the mask mandate is still IN EFFECT until May 27th!  Not our rules but we ALL must follow them until they are lifted by the state and town.  Thank you for understanding and following the rules.  

*Monday 

11-1 Café Open 

1:00 Tele-Bingo 

1:30 Movie Matinee - Must be registered

2:00 Memory Café - via zoom

*Tuesday 

9:30 Busy Bees

 9:30 Chair w/Shirley -must be registered

10:00 Virtual Chair w/Judi 

11:00 Cardio 

11:00 Tailgate Tues 

12:00 Drum Connection - Must be registered - FULL

1:00 Low Vision 

1:00 Quilting 

5:30 Quarantini Time - via zoom

*Wednesday

9:00 Wellness RN - call for appointment

9:45 Chair Yoga - Must be registered

10:00 Knitting 

11:00 Mindful Movements - call to register

1:00 Senior Scribblers 

1:15 Healthy Sleep - call to register

1:30 Stampin Up! - Must be registered

4:00 Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group

*Thursday 

9:30 Busy Bees 

9:30 Chair w/ Shirley - must be registered

10:00 Discussion Group 

10:00 Virtual Chair w/ Judi 

11:00 Cardio - must be registered

12:30 Painting Space - must be registered

1:00 BINGO! - must be registered

*Friday 

9:30 FOFE 

10:00 Woodcarving 

11:00 Sunshine - via Zoom 

11:00 Café Open - must call for a table in advance

12:00 TOPS 

 Link to the Franklin Senior Center Calendar : 

https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/month   or our newsletter

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/may_newsletter_2021_-1.pdf 

Attached you will find Donna's Fun Filled Activity Pages

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18O-365AqUgqlamGojZuqbyb2PdacMBCl/view?usp=sharing

Enjoy the beautiful weather and stay healthy!

Ariel

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.  And remember to read the whole article to be informed.  Your best bet is to go directly to the CDC, WHO or your local government page (links below).   

https://www.cdc.gov/ 

https://www.who.int/

https://www.franklinma.gov/home/urgent-alerts/coronavirus-information-portal-updates-here

--

Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator

Respite Coordinator

Supportive Day Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll

There is no act of kindness too small

@MassGovernor: MA vaccine preregistration program goes away, home vaccine expands

Charlie Baker (@MassGovernor) tweeted on Fri, May 21, 2021:

Our preregistration system has scheduled hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 vaccine appointments.

Today, with vaccines widely available, we announced the system will close by the end of the month. New signups will close on 5/25 and everyone will be offered appointments by June. https://t.co/aTfBYttYh7

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/MassGovernor/status/1395765965682581505

@MassGovernor: MA vaccine preregistration program goes away, home vaccine expands

Boston Globe Spotlight: "Failure of Command"

"Governor Charlie Baker was indignant last June, as he outlined the results of an investigation into the crisis at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.

“It’s a very special place, and has always held a special place in my heart,” Baker said of the state-run home, where a COVID-19 outbreak had killed 76 veterans that spring — one of the highest death tolls of any senior-care center in the country.

The report by Boston attorney Mark Pearlstein was “nothing short of gut wrenching,” Baker said. The chaos and carnage at the Soldiers’ Home was “truly horrific and tragic.” There had been inexcusable failures of leadership by superintendent Bennett Walsh and of oversight by Secretary of Veterans’ Services Francisco Ureña, Baker said. So they both had to go.

At that press conference, Baker and Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders took no personal responsibility for the massive loss of life at a facility they oversaw. Instead, they laid blame solely on officials below them, particularly Walsh and Ureña, in what a Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation has found was an often misleading narrative marked by omissions and false assertions. 

The governor distanced himself from the decision to hire superintendent Walsh, who now faces charges of criminal neglect during the pandemic. Baker said Walsh had been appointed by the Soldiers’ Home board of trustees, which “really wanted Bennett Walsh to have that job. And I can tell you that the first time I ever met him or talked to him was when we swore him in.”

That wasn’t true. Baker interviewed Walsh before naming him superintendent in 2016, despite Walsh’s lack of health care management experience, an administration spokesperson recently confirmed."

Continue reading the article online  (subscription may be required)

https://apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/investigations/spotlight/2021/05/soldiers-home/#outbreak-interactive

 

"the veterans known to have died from COVID through May 23, 2020"