Veterans' Council: Meeting - September 16, 2021

September 16, 2021 Veterans' Council Meeting

All members of the community are invited!

FRANKLIN VETERANS COUNCIL

Meets the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street, Franklin, MA

Our next meeting is on Thursday, September 16 at 7:00 PM at the Franklin Senior Center. Those who are not fully vaccinated are asked to wear a face covering.

All members of the community are invited.

For more information, contact Franklin Veterans' Services at: (508) 613-1315

Read more -> https://www.franklinma.gov/veterans-services/news/september-16-2021-veterans-council-meeting

Veterans' Council: Meeting - September 16, 2021

School Committee candidate campaign pages

Thanks to Denise Spencer for compiling this listing of School Committee candidates and campaign pages.

• Camille Bernstein: https://www.facebook.com/groups/430251844946562
• Mark Bisson: https://www.facebook.com/groups/993032414806154
• Dave Callaghan: https://www.facebook.com/Dave-Callaghan-for-School-Committee-105575838510215
• Al Charles: https://www.facebook.com/AlCharlesFSC
• Jennifer D'Angelo
• John McCormack: https://www.facebook.com/McCormack4SC
• Dave McNeill: https://www.facebook.com/DaveMcNeillforSC
• Mary Jane Scofield
• Denise Spencer: https://www.facebook.com/SpencerforSchoolCommittee
• Elise Stokes: https://www.facebook.com/GetStokes4Franklin
• Dashe Videira http://www.dasheforfreedom.com/
• Meghan Whitmore: https://www.facebook.com/Meghan-Whitmore-for-Franklin-School-Committee-106021458463361

updated 9/21/21 - 2 candidates withdrew, campaign page added

Shared from Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/460474210785489/permalink/2054956901337204/

School Committee candidate campaign pages

Boston Globe: "Coyotes are finding a home across Mass"

"One of the world’s most adaptable animals, coyotes have learned to live in urban environments. And as they become more accustomed to their surroundings, and with plentiful amounts of discarded food, they can grow less fearful of their human neighbors, wildlife experts say.

“They’re out there, and they’re here to stay. The best thing we can do is learn how to live with them,” said Elizabeth Magner, an animal advocacy specialist for the MSPCA. “We all need to be aware of the wild animals around us.”

State officials estimate that as many as 11,500 coyotes are living in Massachusetts, and they’ve been reported in every city and town on the mainland. Only Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, to date, have failed to record a sighting."

Continue reading the article online. (Subscription maybe required) 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/09/08/metro/coyotes-neighborhood-theyre-here-stay/

A younger coyote, an increasingly familiar sight in the state.MASSWILDLIFE/BILL BYRNE

Franklin's Event Outlook: Sep 10 - Sep 16, 2021

A great weekend to look forward to: Farmers Market with zucchini races (among other events) today and then the Cultural Festival returns to the Town Common on Sunday with a full slate of things to do to help foster "Community Unity"

 
Friday, September 10
2:00pm - Farmers Market
2:00pm - Zucchini Races
3:30pm - Kids craft activity by Library Youth Services
4:00pm - Kitchen Sink Quintet

Saturday, September 11
10:00am - FSPA Open House
10:00am - Historical Museum (always free)

Sunday, September 12
12:00pm - Franklin Cultural Festival "Community Unity"
12:30pm - FCF: Franklin School of the Performing Arts
1:00pm - Historical Museum (always free)
1:15pm - Second Sunday Speakers Series
1:30pm - FCF: INDIA SHOWCASE
2:00pm - FCF: @ the Kid's Corner, "Puppet Showcase Theater"
2:30pm - FCF: The Pamela Means Project
3:30pm - FCF: @ the Kid's Corner, "Puppet Showcase Theater"
4:00pm - FCF: Salsa Dance Instructions by RI Latin Dance School
4:30pm - FCF: Eguie Castrillo & Mar del Norte Salsa Orchestra

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

The School district meeting calendar is found   https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

 

Community Calendar

A Statement by the Franklin Interfaith Council: In Support of COVID-19 Vaccination

“Love your neighbor as yourself” is a key principle of the religions we practice.  We believe it’s what God calls us to do.  But while it’s an easy phrase to remember and recite, it can be challenging to actually live it out in our daily lives.  

We are in the middle of a pandemic.  To state the obvious, it has been a stressful, scary, exhausting, grief-filled year and a half, and it’s not over yet.  The advent of the Delta variant is ramping things up again.  

In the middle of our own stress, can we stop to consider what our neighbors might need from us?  How might we, practically, treat them with love?

One way to answer that question:  
Please get the Covid 19 vaccine!     (if you are eligible)

Here are some reasons we would like everyone who is eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine:

• It drastically reduces the possibility of you contracting the virus and spreading it to others.
• Even if a vaccinated person does get a breakthrough infection, they get a MUCH milder case, as the vaccine is highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death.   
• Since vaccinated people are less likely to contract the virus and pass it on, it protects the people around them, particularly children and the immunocompromised who are not eligible for the vaccine.  
• More vaccinated people means fewer hosts for the virus, thus less virus present in the community.
• Fewer people infected with COVID means fewer people dying, fewer people hospitalized, and therefore less risk for healthcare workers, and fewer people missing work and school.
• Since the vast majority of people hospitalized with COVID are unvaccinated, if everyone chose to get vaccinated, that would free up ICU’s, doctors, and nurses to treat people with other conditions.

If you are fearful about the vaccine, talk with your doctor.  Read up on the science behind the vaccine on the websites of the Centers for Disease Control (cdc.gov), the World Health Organization (who.int), Massachusetts Department of Health (mass.gov/covid-19-updates-and-information), or other local governments.  We hope that everyone will use their God-given powers of reason, discernment, and understanding to make an informed decision to get vaccinated and care for their neighbors as well as themselves.  

Signed by the following Franklin Interfaith Council representatives:   

• Rabbi Tom Alpert, Temple Etz Chaim
• Susan Borchard, Franklin Federated Church
• Rev. Eric Cherry, Minister, First Universalist Society in Franklin
• Mary Diehl, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• The Rev. Maggie Geller, Deacon, St. John’s Episcopal Church
• Rev. Dr. Jacob W. Juncker, Pastor, Franklin United Methodist Church
• Rev. Brian Manning, Pastor, Saint Mary Parish
• The Rev. Kathy McAdams, Rector, St. John’s Episcopal Church
• Rev. Dr. Marlayna Schmidt, Interim Pastor, Franklin Federated Church

For more information:
Visit    www.FranklinInterfaith.org
Like us on Facebook:     Franklin Interfaith Council 

Download a PDF copy of the statement ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FM3lxpWutEN6sBHSauq-9Omz2l2FnT6t/view?usp=sharing

A Statement by the Franklin Interfaith Council: In Support of COVID-19 Vaccination 

Lifelong Learning Announces Fall 2021 Programs - Registration Now Open

Registration is now open at Franklin’s Lifelong Learning Institute. We are so happy to be back! We hope you can join us. 

Lifelong Learning is the community education branch of Franklin Public Schools, and provides educational experiences for Franklin residents, and those from surrounding towns, from elementary school through retirement.

In Lifelong Community Learning, adult participants can choose from a very interesting variety of options this fall, including Arts & Crafts, Exercise & Wellness, Team Sports, and Online Learning. Some of the exercise and sports choices are: Badminton, LaBlast Dance Fitness, Yoga, Volleyball, and Ladies Light Hiking.  

For children, Lifelong Community Learning’s ever popular Kids’ Corner program is once again offering Kids’ Cooking classes. In these 1-hour classes, students will gain kitchen skills like searing, sautéing, folding, and more. They will create 1 -2 dishes per week depending on complexity and timing.

Lifelong Music Academy’s after-school music options for students in grades 3-12 are also back this year.  The Band School offers beginner instruction for grades 4-5 and Honor Band for grades 6-9. The String School offers a progression of levels for grades 3-12. The Chorus School focuses on grades 3-5 with our popular Elementary Glee program. Plus, we offer one-on-one private music lessons for grades 2-12 (plus adults!) in 16 different instruments.

The Solutions Extended Day program from Lifelong Learning offers a safe and enriching program before and after school (Franklin Public Elementary Schools only) to accommodate the needs of a working family. There is limited availability at many schools right now. Check the website for details.

Currently all Lifelong Learning students who are enrolled in classes held in a Franklin Public Schools building will need to abide by the FPS mask policy which reads, “Effective August 25, 2021 all students, staff, and visitors are required to wear masks in school buildings.”   

Visit www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com for full course details and to register.  You may also call Lifelong Community Learning at 508-613-1480, Lifelong Music Academy at 508-613-1481, or Solutions Extended Day at 508-613-1771.

 

Lifelong Learning Announces Fall 2021 Programs - Registration Now Open

Football: 2021 Kelley-Rex Division Preview - FHS

Via @HockomockSports we share the Football: 2021 Kelley-Rex Division Preview for FHS. Link to the full league preview is found below  

FRANKLIN
2020 Record: 3-4
Coach: Eian Bain

Key/Returning Players: 

Jared Arone, Sr., QB; Shane Kindred, Sr., WR; Will Tracey, Sr., WR; Mack Gulla, Sr., RB; Ethan Aeillo, Sr., OL; Jack Porkorny, Sr., OL; Jonathan Martins, Sr., DL; Cullen Pek, Sr., LB; Joe Tirrell, Sr., DB; Luke Davis, Jr., DB.

Outlook:

"All eyes are on Mansfield and King Philip as the favorites in the Kelley-Rex and that’s how coach Eian Bain likes it. The Panthers are certainly flying under the radar a bit but that might not last very long, especially after their success during the preseason has turned some heads.

Having a lot of familiar faces in key positions will be an early advantage for the Panthers, who have a strong non-league schedule that starts with Wachusett and features perennial state powerhouse Duxbury. Senior Jared Arone gained a lot of experience at quarterback during the Fall 2 season and could be poised for a big year with a full schedule on tap. Part of the reason why is because of all the weapons around him. Both Shane Kindred and Will Tracey developed a lot of chemistry with the QB in the abbreviated season and will be his main two targets this year.

And while the Panthers have developed a reputation for a pass-heavy offense, we saw a much more balanced approach during the spring and with senior running back Mack Gulla ready for a breakout season, it’s likely that balance continues. Gulla is a tough runner that will keep defenses honest; he isn’t just going to help set up the passing game, he’s a true threat to run all over defenses. It will all start up front and the Panthers have center Ethan Aeillo and tackle Jack Porkorny back in starting roles.

Senior Joe Tirrell and junior Luke Davis give the Panthers a veteran presence in the secondary. Franklin allowed over 20 points per game last season but will be looking to bring that number down some this year as they try and establish themselves as a contender in the division. Senior Jonathan Martins impressed last season and will be a key piece on the defensive line while the linebackers will be anchored by senior Cullen Pek.

“The Panthers return many familiar faces but face a tough task of replacing some key positions,” Bain said. “Many players have stepped up but there is still a lot to be answered before the home opener against Wachusett.”

To read the complete Hockomock Kelley-Rex Division Football preview

https://hockomocksports.com/football-2021-kelley-rex-division-preview/

Football: 2021 Kelley-Rex Division Preview - FHS