Franklin TV and wfpr.fm schedule for Wednesday, Feb 9, 2022

 

•  wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Wednesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio/FPS Voice – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events  (repeats Saturday at 9 AM)

• This slot features Economic Development Plus Subcommittee meeting  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/economic-development-subcommittee.html

10:00 AM 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM  The Wonderful World of Wine – Mark Lenzi, Kim Simone    All about wine, its culture, lore and finer points

11:00 AM 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock

Franklin and its local government, services and events (repeats Saturday at 3 PM)

• This slot features  the combination of the Town Council Quarterbacking session and the recent Talk Franklin episode 
• Town Council Quarterbacking with Tom Mercer ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/town-council-quarterbacking-with-chair.html
• Talk Franklin with Jamie Hellen ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/this-talk-franklin-episode-covers-town.html 
   

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 8, Verizon 26) = WEDNESDAY

7:29:00 am Mass Department of Public Health: CO-VID 19

7:30:00 am It Takes A Village: Dementia

8:30 am Second Sunday Speaker Series: Dennis Sardella

10:00 am Franklin Art Association: Dave Kaphammer

11:30 am Whole Health Visions: Life Coaches Pt. 1

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Waffles

12:30 pm Sandhya: Donuts

1:00 pm Norfolk County Prevention Coalition: L. E. A. P.

1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Healthy Pizza Crusts

2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Fall 2019 Show 2

3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation Show 1: Show 1

3:30 pm Veterans' Call: Robert Pierson

4:30 pm Arts Advocacy: How-Tos

6:00 pm Cooking Thyme: Lasagna

6:30 pm Concerts on the Common: Pub Kings & Padula Band

9:30 pm Circle of Friends: Windborne

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel (Comcast 96, Verizon 28) = WEDNESDAY

7:00 am Public School Event: Lifelong Music Pt. 1 01-28-19

8:30 am Public School Concert: FHS Winter Music 2018

10:30 am FHS Boys Varsity Basketball: v King Philip 01-28-22

12:30 pm Arts Advocacy: Fundraising

1:30 pm FHS Girls Varsity Hockey: v Mansfield-OA-Foxboro 02-03-22

3:01 pm Public School Event: Jazz Cafe 02-07-20

4:31 pm FHS Varsity Wrestling: v King Philip 12-22-21

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 11, Verizon 29) = WEDNESDAY

8:00 am Town Council: 02-02-22

11:00 am Town Administrator Evaluation: 01-26-22

2:00 pm Town Council: 02-02-22

6:30 pm Finance Committee, LIVE, Chambers, 865 8695 4591

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 

Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm)

Franklin Newcomers and Friends meeting features Caleigh Keating/Franklin Public Library

We welcome you to come join your friends and neighbors at the Franklin Newcomers and Friends February Monthly Meeting.  Meet us upstairs at "3" Restaurant on Wednesday, February 16 at 7:30.  

We are pleased to announce that Caleigh Keating will be joining us.  Caleigh is the Youth Services Librarian at the Franklin Public Library, considered to be America’s first public library.  Library Director Felicia Oti may join her.  We always look forward to hearing updates on programs and services at both our library and the Minuteman Library Network.  This is a great opportunity to learn about this crown jewel in our community.

No need to be a newcomer to the area . . . and no need to RSVP.  Come join us and have fun while you make connections in your community.  We are a multi-generational club offering a wide range of activities for all ages with an emphasis on fun and camaraderie.  We are a member driven organization and are always excited to welcome new faces and new ideas.

Residents of Franklin, or any surrounding town that doesn't have a Newcomers Club, are welcome to join us the 3rd Wednesday of the month.  Occasionally, special circumstances may cause us to switch Wednesdays.  We run our meetings September through May.  We also hold many fun and varied events throughout the year to stay connected.  We meet at “3” Restaurant, 461 W. Central Street, Franklin, upstairs in a private room.  Hot and cold appetizers and beverages are provided.  So come join us on the 3rd Wednesday at “3”!

Look for us on our Meetup and Facebook pages for more information.   

https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Newcomers-Friends https://facebook.com/FranklinNewcomersFriendsClub

Franklin Newcomers and Friends meeting features Caleigh Keating/Franklin Public Library

This "Talk Franklin" episode covers Town Council goals, Franklin For All, and pop up shop successes

FM #722 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 722 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. We had our conversation via the Zoom Conference Bridge.

Our conversation covered current events

• Town Council goals => Town goals, Town Administrator review base

• Franklin For All -> EDC plus,  MAPC planning, Forum Mar 7

• Pop shop success stories

The recording runs about 22 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie. Audio file -> https://anchor.fm/letstalkfranklin/episodes/Town-Council-Goals--Franklin-For-All-and-Pop-Shop-Program-Success-e1e3tr8/a-a7cagii

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Finance Committee agenda -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/finance-committee-gets-lesson-on.html 

Franklin For All web page -> https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/franklin-for-all/ 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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This Talk Franklin episode discusses the Town Council goals, Franklin For All, and pop up shop successes

Franklin Democrats to caucus virtually on March 5, 2022

On Saturday March 5 at 4:00 PM Democrats will convene virtually to elect delegates and alternates to represent Franklin at the 2022 State Democratic Convention.

Registered and pre-registered Democrats in Franklin 16 years old by February 4, 2022 may vote and be elected as delegates or alternates during the caucus. Youth (age 16 to 35), people with disabilities, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community not elected as delegates or alternates are encouraged to apply to be add-on delegates at the caucus or by visiting massdems.org/convention.

The 2022 Convention will be a hybrid convention, with in-person proceedings taking place alongside virtual participation options on June 3 and 4 at the DCU Center in Worcester. Delegates will convene to endorse candidates for statewide office ahead of the September Democratic Primary. The MassDems are closely monitoring changes in public health guidance and will update plans accordingly.

Those interested in getting involved with the Franklin Democratic Committee should contact Rachel Plukas at chair@FranklinDemocrats.org. 

Franklin Democrats to caucus virtually on March 5, 2022

FHS girls basketball tops St Paul Diocesan on Monday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the FHS winter sports action on Monday:

Girls Basketball = Franklin, 68 vs. St. Paul Diocesan, 25 – Final 
– Franklin tossed a shutout in the second quarter and then allowed only one point in the fourth to earn its second big win in as many days. All 14 players got on the score sheet for the Panthers, led by Katie Peterson’s game-high 17. Caelyn Leonard hit a three to close out the first with Franklin ahead 13-8 and then the Panthers put together a 16-0 second quarter to take full control of the game. Leonard scored all nine of her points in the first half. After edging a shooting in the third, Franklin closed the game with a 22-1 fourth quarter. Brigid Earley scored six points and Stefany Padula and Olivia Quinn each had five points in the win.

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/mondays-schedule-scoreboard-02-07-22/

FHS Panthers

FHS girls Indoor Track team takes 1st in Hockomock Championships; boys indoor takes 7th

Hockomock League Indoor Track Championships 2022

The Hockomock League Championships were held at the Reggie Lewis Center on Sunday evening. Below are the team results and the top eight finishes for each event. 

For complete results from Athletic.net ->   https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/386393/results

HockomockSports.com shared a photo gallery of the Indoor Track meet

https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2021-2022/Winter-2021-2022/Hockomock-League-Indoor-Track-Championships-02-06-22/

I have shared the Franklin top results here

BOYS TEAM RESULTS
1. Oliver Ames – 79
2. Taunton – 76
3. Mansfield – 74
4. Attleboro – 70
5. North Attleboro – 68
6. King Philip – 45
7. Franklin – 41
8. Stoughton – 22
9. Milford – 11
10. Canton – 7
T11. Foxboro – 5
T11. Sharon – 5

55M Dash
1. Jake Wall, Mansfield – 6.61
5. Luke Sidwell, Franklin – 6.82

300M
1. Nathan Shultz, North Attleboro – 36.70
2. Luke Sidwell, Franklin – 37.44

600M
1. Conal Scully, Taunton – 1:25.96
2. Tyler Powderly, Franklin – 1:26.27
8. Jake Vaccarezza, Franklin – 1:31.43

1000M
1. Noah Hurd, King Philip – 2:42.57
4. Griffin Sieczkiewicz, Franklin – 2:48.41
5. Connor Kucich, Franklin – 2:50.63

1 Mile
1. Ryan Sarney, Oliver Ames – 4:27.73
6. Bradford Morin, Franklin – 4:48.43

4×800 Relay
1. Oliver Ames (Wyatt Fritchman, Alexander Pierce, Owen McMorrow, Ryan Sarney) – 8:42.51
4. Franklin (Bradford Morin, Connor Kucich, Griffin Sieczkiewicz, Jack Halter) – 8:58.72

Shot Put
1. Brodie Clemente, North Attleboro – 50.05.00
6. Emmett Lackey, Franklin – 39-08.75

GIRLS TEAM RESULTS
1. Franklin – 96
2. Mansfield – 66.5
3. Oliver Ames – 64.5
4. Taunton – 56
5. Stoughton – 46
6. Milford – 43.5
7. Sharon – 43
8. King Philip – 27
9. Canton – 20
10. North Attleboro – 18.5
11. Attleboro – 16
12. Foxboro – 9

55M Dash
1. Kiyanni Simas, Milford – 7.27
4. Jillian Fenerty, Franklin – 7.68

300M
1. Shayla Ford, Stoughton – 41.99
2. Jillian Fenerty, Franklin – 42.00
3. Anna Cliff, Franklin – 43.45

600M
1. Nia Mainer-Smith, Taunton – 1:38.39
5. Olivia Costa, Franklin – 1:47.03

1000M
1. Taegan Hodges, Oliver Ames – 3:09.96
4. Charlene Peng, Franklin – 3:21.60
8. Libby LeBlanc, Franklin – 3:26.41

1 Mile
1. Katie Sobieraj, Oliver Ames – 5:13.08
7. Emma Pruitt, Franklin – 6:00.38

2 Mile
1. Daphne Theiler, Sharon – 11:32.80
6. Colleen Golden, Franklin – 13:09.34

55M Hurdles
1. Simone Dunbar, Sharon – 8.66
5. Ava Fraulo, Franklin – 9.60

4×200 Relay
1. Mansfield (Abigail Scott, Meghan Driscoll, Caitlin Dumouchel, Chloe Guthrie) – 1:51.24
2. Franklin (Sophia Cuneo, Abigial Griffith, Alexandrea Pond, Barra Pfluke) – 1:52.39

4×400 Relay
1. Franklin (Olivia Costa, Anna Cliff, Lainey Costa, Jillian Fenerty) – 4:12.58

4×800 Relay
1. Oliver Ames (Molly Capece, Johanna Holmes, Taegan Hodges, Katie Sobieraj) – 10:05.63
2. Franklin (Charlene Peng, Meghan Griffith, Allison Powderly, Riley Fitzpatrick) – 10:39.17

Shot Put
1. Lily DeForge, Franklin – 33-09.00
5. Elizabeth Hopkins, Franklin – 31-07.50

High Jump
1. Ava Fraulo, Franklin – 5-00.00
2. Abigail Griffith, Franklin – 4-11.00

The full listing of the top results as published by HockomockSports.com
https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-league-indoor-track-championships-2022/
 

Franklin girls won the 2022 Hockomock League Championship meet. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)

Reminder: St Mary's Women's Faith Formation Announcement - Feb 12, 2022 & Feb 15, 2022

Come join the St Mary's Women's Faith Formation group for our next meeting, February 12th, 9:30-10:30 am. You have the choice of coming to the Parish Hall (One Church Square, Franklin) or attending via Zoom. 

We will view Bishop Barron's video entitled: Trust in the Lord. It is an Old Testament story of Elijah and the Zarephath widow. Bishop Barron provides an uplifting message for what can be a gray time of year. 

For the link to attend via Zoom, please go to our Women's Faith Formation web page (https://www.stmarysfranklin.org/womens-faith-formation). ALL are welcome.

A new opportunity for St Mary’s Women’s Faith Formation – Tuesday night, Feb 15 at 7:00 PM 

For those whose schedule does not permit attending our Saturday morning Women’s Faith Formation meetings – we have a nice surprise for you. 

We are adding a weekday monthly meeting. The 3rd Tuesday each month, 7:00-8:00 PM. We will cover the same speakers, videos, etc… as the Saturday meeting. This meeting will be via Zoom so you can attend in the comfort of your home. So if you can not attend the Saturday meeting, this one is for YOU. 

We hope to see you on Tuesday evening, February 15, 7:00-8:00 PM via Zoom. We will be viewing Bishop Barron’s video on the topic of “Trust in God”. The Zoom meeting link can be found by going to this page stmarysfranklin.org/womens-faith-formation.

St Mary's Faith Formation Announcement - Feb 12