Sunday, July 14, 2013

Zentangle Class this week at Jane's Frames



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Zentangle Class
Dear Steve,
You are invited to attend my first Official  class of presenting Zentangle,  onThursday, July 18th, 6:15-8:15 at Jane's Frames

The cost of this 2 hour class is $35.00, it includes the Zentangle kit, so you can continue creating your tangles at home. Please RSVP soon as the class is filling up!



As I am now a Certified Zentangle Teacher I may now add CZT after my name! After 14 months of enjoying the relaxing and inspiring process of creating Zen-tangles,  In June, I was fortunate enough to attended a three day class, along with over 100 attendees from all over the world, taught by Marie Thomas and Rick Roberts, the founders of Zentangle.



What is Zentangle?
Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. 
Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well being. The Zentangle method is enjoyed all over this world across a wide range of skills, interests and ages.

For more information go to QUICK LINKS

A very Special Thank you goes to my friend Cathy Corcoran, a true Angel on earth, who introduced me to Zentangle over 14 months ago. I have been enjoying this relaxing and inspiring process ever since. It was through Cathy's joy of presenting what she loves, generosity of spirit and inspiration that drew me into the world of tangling. I am forever grateful!

Joyfully and Thankfully Yours,

Jane Curran, CZT
Jane's Frames

Zentangle Class
Relaxing & Eye Opening
Quick Links


Anyhting is possible, one stroke at a time
Zentangle tiles from class
A sample of creations from an Zentangle Class of first time tanglers.


Jane's Frames | 11 East Central Street | Franklin | MA | 02038

7th annual Hockomock Area YMCA Triathlon


Swim, bike and ride at the 7th annual Hockomock Area YMCA Triathlon on Sunday, July 21st at Lake Pearl Luciano’s in Wrentham. Race starts at 8:00am (registration is at 6:00am) and consists of a 500 meter swim in Lake Pearl, a 9 mile bike ride, and a 3.1 mile run.

Team Hoyt
Team Hoyt
This friendly Sprint triathlon returns for an anticipated record attendance year as we welcome Team Hoyt to the racing field. Designed to work for both beginners as well as advanced triathletes. People ages 14 and older are eligible. All finishers will receive a medal. Top 3, male and female per category, will also be recognized with place medals.

Great park venue, with all proceeds benefiting the Reach Out to Youth and Families Program at the Hockomock Area YMCA. Race begins at pristine park setting and will have you enjoying picturesque New England landscapes through quaint Wrentham Center. Bike and run provide moderate hills. The grass transition area is centrally located and easily accessed; each participant will enjoy roomy and secure transition space. This USA Triathlon sanctioned event is limited to 400 registered athletes. We are also proud to be the sole paratriathlon friendly USAT event in the state.

This year, we welcome world-class athletes and local legends Dick and Rick Hoyt! This will be their 110th race event. Former United States Senator and Wrentham resident Scott Brown will also be returning for another year in this competition is his hometown.
Hockomock Y triathlete
Participants can expect a high-quality race at an affordable price. $85 individual registration fee and $155 for two or three person relay teams now through Thursday, 7/21. (and an additional $12 fee if not a USAT member). Please note, online registration closes on Thursday, July 18th. You may register by calling Michael at 508.643.5225 until Saturday, 7/20 at noon. After that time if space is available , registration will begin at 6:00am day of event - Sunday, 7/21 which is $90 individuals; relay teams is $165. Register today so you don’t get shut out.

Presenting race sponsor is Iron Mountain. Medal sponsor is Ashworth Awards.

Register online at www.imathlete.com, or by calling Michael Bordonaro at 508.643.5225.


About The Hockomock Area YMCA
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. At the Y, strengthening community is its cause. Every day, the Y works side-by-side with its neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn and grow. Learn more at www.hockymca.org.


In the News: CCC honored, Democrats convention

Civilian Conservation Corps celebrates 80th anniversary in Upton

John Vanash was given his first pair of shoes the day he signed up for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) when he was just 15 in 1941. Now, the organization that helped him feed his family during the Great Depression is thanking him and other alumni in attendance for their years of service helping to build the state’s park system at the CCC's celebration of its 80th anniversary.
So many  parks and public buildings were built by the CCC. That the buildings are still around today is a testament to the care the individuals took in putting them together.


Democrats sizzle at party convention

Like the coming heat wave, state Democratic leaders, candidates and their supporters gathered in Lowell for the party's annual convention yesterday, brimming with confidence after recent victories and promising grass-roots campaigns for the governor’s office and 5th District focusing on health care, economic justice and education.



Saturday, July 13, 2013

MassBudget: What the Governor vetoed from the FY14 budget--and what he proposes



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The Governor's Vetoes
Today (7/12/13), the Governor signed into law a budget for FY 2014. He also exercised his authority to veto individual line items within the budget. In this case, there were essentially two types of vetoes: 1) for programs that the Governor would support, but which he feels cannot be funded until a separate transportation revenue bill is passed into law, and 2) for programs that the Governor would not fund at the level specified by the Legislature.

The budget proposal that the legislature passed relied on new revenue from a separate transportation funding bill. That bill, however, was not signed by the Governor. He sent it back to the legislature with an amendment designed to compensate for a funding shortfall that would occur if certain Mass Pike tolls are taken down in 2017. Because he sent it back, however, the revenue specified in that bill is not available to help fund the state budget. The vetoes to transportation and local aid line-items listed in Table 1 would help lower state spending enough to offset this missing revenue. These same line-items would be restored under the Governor's supplemental budget bill, described below (if you cannot see the table below, be sure your email client is set to display images or click here.)



The Governor also vetoed a number of line-items--totaling $18.3 million--whose funding would not be restored in his supplemental budget bill. A full list is available here.

Along with the vetoes he issued today, the Governor filed a supplemental budget bill, which would restore funding for the items in table 1 above, namely those programs that the Governor felt he had to veto because of the unfinished transportation bill. These restorations would only occur when a new transportation funding bill is passed which resolves the potential medium-term funding shortfall.

Also included in the supplemental bill are some funding increases for particular programs. The money to support these increases comes in part from the Governor's other vetoes--those funding reductions which would not be restored with the transportation funding bill (see here)--and also from an expansion of the 5 cents refundable deposit on bottled beverages to cover non-carbonated drinks (if you cannot see the list of new programs below, be sure your email client is set to display images or click here.)




A state budget can include not only funding appropriations but also changes to state law, in what are called "outside sections." The Governor did veto and amend some outside sections (details are included here.)

The vetoes and amendments described above represent just the last step of the FY 2014 budget process. The rest of the details about the state's spending blueprint for the coming year can be found in our BUDGET MONITOR.


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"a solution that meets multiple economic and environmental goals"

Changes in the food waste handling regulations talked of during the anaerobic digestion discussion last month have been formally announced.
If approved, the commercial food waste ban, drawn by the state Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), would take effect by July 1, 2014. 
Large institutions that dispose of at least one ton of organic waste per week must ship the food that cannot be donated or recycled to an anaerobic digester facility, composting operation or animal-feed operation, according to the proposal. 
Not included in the ban is residential food waste. 
In a statement, Rick Sullivan, the secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, said: "Banning commercial food waste and supporting the development of (anaerobic digester) facilities across the commonwealth is critical to achieving our aggressive waste disposal reduction goals."


Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x946751593/State-proposes-ban-on-commercial-food-waste#ixzz2YvEjlQBz

For more about the anaerobic digestion proposal discussed at the Town Council meeting
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/06/anaerobic-digestion-tabled-in-franklin.html

For more about the anaerobic digestion proposal discussed at the Planning Board meeting
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/06/anaerobic-digestion-is-not-recommended.html

Save the Date! Voices Against Violence 2nd Annual Walk-a-Thon!



Save the Date!
October 19, 2013
  
Downtown Framingham Common 10:00 a.m.


  
2nd Annual  
 Walk to Break the Silence

Voices Against Violence Picture
Voices Against Violence
Breaking the Silence to End Sexual and Domestic Violence


For more information or to join our planning committee,
Please contact: Mary Gianakis 
  
Want to be a sponsor for this event? 
 

Voices Against Violence
  
300 Howard Street, Framingham, MA 01702
24 hour Hotline
(508) 626-8686 / (800) 593-1125
  
All calls FREE and CONFIDENTIAL

  

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SMOC/Voices Against Violence | 300 Howard Street | Framingham | MA | 01702


Friday, July 12, 2013

Farmers Market - noon to 6:00 PM

on the Town Common, along the High St side.

Franklin, MA: Farmers Market
Farmers Market today

4th Annual Run, Walk, or Crawl 5K


Who: You, Your family, Your friends!

What: 4th Annual Run, Walk, or Crawl 5K

Why: Because we will NOT lay down to Cancer!

When: Saturday, July 20th, 2013, 8:00am-11am
Registration: 8:00 AM
Runners: 9:00 AM
Walkers: following runners
Food following the race!

Where: Helen Keller Elementary School, 500 Lincoln St. Franklin, MA

How: Pre-reg $30, register by July 1st for guarantee Tech shirt
others while supplies last, $35 day of race

Registration on line here  http://www.wontlaydown2cancer.com/home


Beaver Street RR Crossing Work


Hello.  This is Gary Premo calling with an important traffic alert. 
The Mass Bay Commuter Rail will be rehabilitating the railroad crossing at BEAVER STREET.
The work will be done this Saturday, JULY 13th, between 6:00AM and 6:00PM. 
The BEAVER STREET railroad crossing will be CLOSED to thru traffic between RTE. 140 and GROVE STREET. Please avoid the area and plan accordingly.  Thank you.  Goodbye.


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How to Draw Stuff for Ages 11 & Up

How to Draw Stuff for Ages 11 and Up

How to Draw Stuff for Ages 11 and Up
How to Draw Stuff for Ages 11 and Up

Franklin Public Library - 118 Main Street Franklin MA 02038 - 508.520.4940

Thursday, July 11, 2013

"a form of vital relief"

Unfunded mandates that drive implementation costs for school districts are finally getting some attention.

Addressing many of the mandates, Ludlow Public Schools Superintendent Todd Gaza said at the hearing, "The new teacher evaluation regulations, bullying legislation, implementation of the Common Core … all require professional development for our teachers in order to meet their requirements. This leaves little time for other professional activities." 
Daniel Gutekanst testified that the grind to put in place all of the mandates actually steals time away from improving classroom learning. 
"The pace of change and reform is grueling and unrelenting," Gutekanst said. "Teachers, school staff and principals are increasingly required to address and attend to mandates and initiatives that leave them little time to personalize learning experiences for children in their charge."

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x946750480/Roy-co-sponsors-bill-on-unfunded-mandates-for-school-districts#ixzz2YjMbbND6


Related posts:

Jun 16 - summary of impacts that unfunded mandates will have for the coming school year
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/06/in-news-unfunded-mandates-structurally.html

The first article in MDN (Jun 29) about the hearing on this bill
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/06/reduce-mountainous-regulatory.html

Rep Jeff Roy's newsletter describing his co-sponsorship of the legislation (Jul 7)
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/07/rep-roy-july-newsletter-whats-happening.html


Shuttle buses replacing Franklin Line from 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM on Sat Jul 13, 2013 due to track work

When I saw the notice about Beaver St being closed for track work on Saturday, I expected to hear about what that work would do to the train schedule. The notification has arrived. There will be shuttle bus service between Forge Park and downtown Franklin to avoid the track work on Saturday. If you are going to Boston, simply start from downtown Franklin, don't use Forge Park. You'll avoid the shuttle!

In case you missed the earlier notification on Beaver St
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/07/beaver-street-railroad-crossing-closed.html




Shuttle buses replacing Franklin Line from 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM on Sat Jul 13, 2013 due to track work

Affected stops:
Franklin
Forge Park / 495

Last updated: Jul 10 2013 7:16 AM
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Senator Karen Spilka's Office Announces Holliston Office Hours


On Friday, July 12th, join Senator Karen Spilka and Puja Mehta, Senator Spilka's District and Constituent Services Director, for district office hours in Holliston. Senator Spilka will be available to update constituents on the latest news and events and discuss any concerns or questions you may have.

HOLLISTON OFFICE HOURS
Pejamajo Café
770 Washington Street, Holliston, MA
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Any resident unable to attend or those interested in scheduling an appointment should feel free to contact Senator Spilka's office at (617) 722-1640 at any time.


For more on Senator Karen Spilka visit her entry on the MA Senate page
https://malegislature.gov/People/Profile/KES0