Sunday, July 28, 2013

5 things for your Sunday reading

It is a slow summer news day here in Franklin but there is good stuff around the internet to read and share. For example:

1 - As parents we are learning to raise our children to be digital citizens. We can not turn to our parents to help in this space. In this article, I like this sentence:

"Bridging the gap isn’t an annual family meeting—it’s a conversation that is on-going until your children leave the nest."

You can read the full article here
http://blogs.mcafee.com/consumer/making-it-cool-to-be-a-good-digital-citizen

2 - For the college students:

"One of the biggest recent trends in entry-level recruiting is the rise of the internship. Summer internships have become a necessary element of a college student’s qualifications for a post-graduation job, and many employers are treating internships as a “three-month interview,” making full-time offers to high performing interns for the following year."

Read the full posting about how to make your summer internships work for you
http://blog.linkedin.com/2013/07/24/the-ultimate-linkedin-guide-for-interns/

3 - For the family:

"There is no better time than summer break to spend some quality time in the kitchen with your kids. With all the learning our children do when they are off at school a few things they are not being taught are some pretty important household duties like cooking, cleaning, and laundry - just to name a few."

You can read the full posting on 10 recipes to cook with your kids
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/07/26/real-food-tips-10-recipes-to-cook-with-your-kids/

4 - For those driving along Lincoln and Daniels St, if you don't already know about the road construction Warren Reynolds provides a good summery;

Quite an extensive stretch of Lincoln Street in Franklin, Mass will be worked on in coming months. Construction will open the Lincoln Street roadbed in sections roughly from Brook Street to Daniels Street.

Before all work is completed in the fall, new lines will also be installed on Daniels Street (from its intersection with Lincoln Street up to Lenox Drive).

You can read the full article here
http://www.02038.com/2013/07/expect-delays-on-lincoln-street/

5 - And finally for the romantics among us, this is a wonderful time. It takes a couple of minutes to do the build up but then gets rolling. (Keep the tissues handy!)

"What's possible when a community comes together in love and gratitude!"

Originally posted to UpWorthy
http://www.upworthy.com/the-kind-of-marriage-proposal-that-makes-you-want-to-go-out-and-fall-in-lesbian-love?c=ufb1

Planning Board - Agenda - Jul 29, 2013

Here is the published agenda for the Planning Board meeting scheduled for Monday, July 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the Municipal Bldg. The meeting can also be viewed via cable channels provided by Comcast, Verizon and FranklinTV via the town website.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Hockomock Area YMCA receives award to prevent Type 2 Diabetes

The Hockomock Area YMCA announced that it is one of 11 YMCAs nationwide to receive a grant from the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Diabetes Prevention Program, to help expand the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program and help reduce the burden of chronic disease in communities across the nation.

YMCA of the USA, the national resource office for the nation’s 2,700 YMCAs, is working with CDC and other organizations to expand the program nationwide as part of CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program. The Hockomock Area YMCA will launch the program and offer classes to community members beginning this month.

“Providing support and opportunities that empower people to be healthy and live well is part of the YMCA’s charitable purpose,” said Ed Hurley, President of the Hockomock Area YMCA. “We welcome the chance to partner with the local medical community to bring an effective program to prevent type 2 diabetes to help individuals in this community make lasting changes to protect their health.”

CDC leads the National Diabetes Prevention Program, which offers communities an evidence-based lifestyle change program to prevent type 2 diabetes. The program is geared to those at high risk of type 2 diabetes. People have a higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes if they are overweight, age 45 years or older, have a family history of the disease, get little physical activity, developed gestational diabetes while pregnant, or are members of certain racial/ethnic groups, including African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders.

The program is based on a research study led by the National Institutes of Health and supported by CDC, which showed that the 79 million people in the United States who have prediabetes could reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes by making modest lifestyle changes that resulted in a 5 to 7 percent weight loss (about 10-14 pounds for a 200-pound person). CDC estimates that national implementation of the prevention program could save $5.7 billion in health care costs and prevent 885,000 cases of type 2 diabetes in the next 25 years.

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine were able to replicate the successful results of the national DPP research study with the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis. Unlike the national DPP research study, which was conducted with individuals one-on-one, the YMCA’s program is conducted in a group setting.

The research by the Indiana University researchers also demonstrated that the YMCA could effectively deliver a group-based lifestyle intervention for about 75 percent less than the cost of the original Diabetes Prevention Program. This research also highlighted the ability of the Y to take the program to scale nationally. “We now have proof that lifestyle interventions delivered through community-based organizations such as the Y can reduce the risk of Type 2 Diabetes and save health care dollars,” said Frank Saba CEO of Milford Regional Medical Center.

The program provides a supportive environment where participants work together in a small group to learn about healthier eating, and increasing their physical activity in order to reduce their risk for developing diabetes. The evidence-based program is delivered over a 12-month period, with 16 weekly core sessions then monthly maintenance. It is classroom based and can be offered in any community setting.

“The partnership between the Hockomock Area YMCA and Milford Regional Medical Center, supported by medical evidence, stands to reduce the burden of diabetes, one of the nation’s costliest diseases, in the communities we serve,” said Mr. Saba. “With the CDCs recent prediction of an increase in diabetes rates in the United States, it’s of the utmost importance that we do all we can to help the growing population who are at risk for diabetes adopt ways to prevent the disease and live healthy and more productive lives.”

For more information please contact Vickey Marini at phl@hockymca.org or 774.235.2742.

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.

For more information about the Hockomock Area YMCA, please visit hockymca.org.

News around town: drumset clinic, Bohmiller competing, freshman guide

Drum Champion returns to Franklin this weekend

The Drummers' Studio will host a world class drumset clinic and camp with 2012 Guitar Center Drum-Off national champion and 2012 Roland V-Drum national champion JP Bouvet.

Bohmiller to Compete in 'A Shot For Life Challenge'

On Saturday, August 3 at 1 p.m., at the University Sports Complex in Hanover, 11 of the best shooters in Massachusetts high school basketball, including Franklin's Sam Bohmiller (the 2013 HockomockSports.com Boys Basketball Player of the Year), will fire jump shots for two straight hours.

THE DEAN COLLEGE FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE: 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Take it from me; freshman year is a fun and crazy time. Navigating a new social scene, trying to figure out where your classes are, and where to sit in the caf are all new and sometimes stressful scenarios that you need to face. So, to help the entire incoming freshman population at Dean College this year, I have created this nifty no holds bar survival guide with the top 5 things you need to know to have an awesome freshman year!