Franklin School Committee Newsletter: March 2018

Dear Franklin Community,

Please use this link or download the PDF to read the Franklin School Committee's latest newsletter.

https://www.smore.com/7a4ze


Thank you!

Franklin School Committee newsletter

Reminder: Register to participate in the Community Arts Advocacy Day 2018 - April 7

Action and IMPACT: Community Arts Advocacy Day 2018 is a multi-town event bringing together artists, art advocates, cultural organizations, and local businesses to participate in a day of grassroots activism and education.

Agenda:

8:00 - 9:00 Registration, Breakfast and Networking
9:00 - 9:10 Welcome Address
9:10 - 9:25 Why Advocate?
9:25 - 9:40 MASSCreative: Advocating for Public Funding for the Arts, Arts Education and Public Art
9:40 - 10:00 Creative Break to Advocate…grassroots advocacy activities
10:10 - 11:10 Educational Workshop Session 1
11:20 - 12:20 Educational Workshop Session 2
12:30 - 1:15 Lunch and Meet Your Reps … talk about the arts with legislators while noshing
1:25 - 2:25 Panel Discussion: How to Drive Community Engagement
2:25 - 2:30 Wrap Up



Workshops:

• How to Attract and Keep Volunteers
• Marketing for Arts Organizations
• How to Build Community Partnerships
• Social Media Basics
• Grant Budget Planning for Non-Profits
• Creating a Successful Arts/Business Partnership Event
• Developing a Social Media Strategy
• Ask the Experts: Grants and Budgets
• Leveraging PR and Email Marketing
• The Ins and Outs of How to Advocate for the Arts, with MA Representative Jeff Roy
• Panel discussion: How to Drive Community Engagement

Register here
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/action-impact-community-arts-advocacy-day-tickets-33284907053

Register for Community Arts Advocacy Day 2018 - Apr 7

Temple Etz Chaim service schedule; Good Friday "Cross Walk" on Common

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

Temple Etz Chaim, 900 Washington St., Franklin, has listed its scheduled worship services for April below. All services will take place at the temple building unless otherwise specified.

• Friday, April 6: Erev Shabbat service, 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 11: Yom HaShoah service, 7 p.m.
• Friday, April 13: Erev Shabbat service, 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 14: Shabbat morning service and Bar Mitzvah, 10 a.m., Universalist Society.
• Friday, April 20: Erev Shabbat service, 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, April 27: Erev Shabbat service, 7:30 p.m.

For information: 508-528-5337; http://temple-etzchaim.org.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180326/strongtemple-etz-chaim-announces-worship-servicesstrong

http://temple-etzchaim.org/

St Mary's teens and families will host its annual 'Cross Walk' procession on the Franklin Town Common beginning at Noon on Good Friday. Christians of all denominations and ages are welcome. Participants will gather on the Church Square end of the common.

Together, they will process through and around the Franklin town common and back to St Mary's lawn, pausing along the way to reflect on Jesus' great love for us.

Anyone who wishes to may help share the burden of carrying the heavy cross during the procession. Teens from St Mary's parish will read reflections and prayers at each stop.

All area residents and our families and friends from surrounding communities are encouraged to take part in this meaningful procession on Good Friday to remember Christ's Passion.

Friday, March 30- 12:00-1:00 pm

Good Friday 'Cross Walk' is scheduled on the Franklin Town Common - Mar 30

This was re-shared from

http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/03/good-friday-cross-walk-is-scheduled-on.html

In the News: "Theater of Life" film; Caleb Haven Martin

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"On Thursday, March 29, at 7 p.m. at the First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF), 262 Chestnut St., Franklin, the FUSF food group Home Made will screen the documentary “Theater of Life.” 

“Theater of Life” is a 2016 Canadian feature-length film written and directed by Peter Svatek about a gourmet soup kitchen created by Italian chef Massimo Bottura and 60 international colleagues, including Mario Batali, Rene Redzepi and Alain Ducasse, using food waste from Expo 2015 in Milan. 

The film addresses the issue of food waste and the 1.3 billion tons of food thrown away annually around the world — one-third of all food produced. “Theater of Life” takes pains to study the persistence and perseverance of the disenfranchised while celebrating gastronomic talent."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://franklin.wickedlocal.com/news/20180326/fusf-to-screen-theater-of-life-documentary



More info on the movie can be found online http://www.theateroflifemovie.com

"Caleb Haven Martin, who attended Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School in Franklin, died on Wednesday due to injuries he sustained in a car accident on March 17. 

Martin, a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Massachusetts–Amherst, died at the Cleveland Clinic in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, according to his obituary. He lived with his family in Senegal, where his parents, William and Katherine Martin, have a ministry. 

Martin was driving to UMass after “visiting a friend in Wisconsin when he hit a deer in the highway. As he was calling 911 he was hit by another car from behind. He was taken to a local trauma center in Cleveland with a severe brain injury, and was put into a medically induced coma so his body could heal,” according to a YouCaring page set up in Martin’s honor by Janice Thompson."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180326/former-franklin-resident-dies-in-crash-returning-to-umass

Consumer Reports: Facebook was careless with your data - Now what?

                                                   

If you are having trouble viewing images, click here. Recently, as many as 50 million Facebook users learned that their social media data was swept up in a massive data grab. Facebook users taking a psychology quiz may have unknowingly given away their own and their friends' private information. Then the creator of the quiz, a private app developer, sold that data treasure trove to a political targeting firm involved in the 2016 elections. If this situation has convinced you to rethink Facebook, here are your options: Don't want to give up Facebook? At least, eliminate 3rd party data collection on the platform Ramp up your privacy and eliminate 3rd party access and data collection. Manage your app settings and turn off Facebook Platform. This will deny access to apps, websites and plugins, but there are consequences you need to be aware of, like losing access to profiles or previous posts. Not ready to pull the plug but need a break? You can deactivate your Facebook account Consider putting your posts and photos on a brief hiatus and easily deactivate your account (you'll need to enter your password to confirm). When you're ready, you have the option to go back to sharing your updates on Facebook at any time. Ready to leave Facebook completely? Deleting your Facebook account may be the option, but do your research first This decision means that your photos, status updates, and messages will disappear, and your name will vanish from Facebook search. Before you say goodbye for good, know the steps you should take, like downloading your personal archive and checking which 3rd party accounts you access with your Facebook log in. We always want to keep our members informed on issues that impact their safety, well-being and privacy. Before you take any action, click here for more information on all three of these options and find out more on how to use Facebook privacy settings. © 2018 Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703. All rights reserved.

School Committee recap - March 22, 2018 (audio)

The Franklin (MA) School Committee meeting originally scheduled for March 13 and snowed out by the blizzard was rescheduled and held on Thursday, March 22. Due to the reschedule, Franklin TV was not broadcasting the meeting so the audio recording here is made available for the community.

Three items of note from the meeting:

• The budget was reviewed again and it was revealed that the plan to close the more than $900K gap was to utilize more funds from the revolving accounts. This is a concern as the revolving accounts are one-time use and simply continue to 'kick the can down the road' yet again and avoid the real decision on how to appropriately fund the school needs. 'Yet again' as there was significant use of the revolving accounts last year ($6.5M for FY 18 vs. $4.5M as proposed for FY19)
• Asst. Superintendent Joyce Edwards reviewed the homework planning underway. The slides from the presentation are not yet posted to the Schools webpage so the photos captured during the meeting can be reviewed along with the audio to better understand what was presented.
• It was revealed during the subcommittee update portion of the meeting that the School Start Advisory Committee actually met for the first time this week. The Advisory Committee was appointed in a prior meeting yet only one name for the committee has been posted for the membership. The Advisory Committee page did get updated (post meeting) to remove the form that was still asking for volunteers for this important work. 

My notes reported live from the meeting can be found in the links here:

Live Reporting: Action Items to Closing
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/03/live-reporting-action-items-to-closing.html

Live Reporting: Discussion / Action Items
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/03/live-reporting-discussion-action-items.html

Live Reporting: Homework Update
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/03/live-reporting-homework-update.html

Live Reporting: School Committee - Mar 22, 2018
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2018/03/live-reporting-school-committee-mar-22.html

Asst. Superintendent Joyce Edwards reviewed the homework planning underway

LiveARTS presents Keisuke Wakao - Apr 8

LiveARTS presents Keisuke Wakao, Oboist with the Boston Symphony, on Apr 8. Mr Wakao will be performing with Kazusa Mizutani, bassoon, Etsuko Hirose, piano, and Keila Wakao, violin.

Program: Previn, Bruch, Lalliet, Sarasate, Suk, Piazzolla

$20 Adults
$15 Seniors
Students under 18 free


All Concerts on Sundays, 3:00 pm (NEW TIME!) at the Meetinghouse of the First Universalist Society, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin, MA

Doors open at 2:30 pm. Open Seating. 
Handicapped accessible

LiveARTS presents Keisuke Wakao - Apr 8

For more information about LiveARTS, visit them on the web at
http://www.liveartsma.org/

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - March 28, 2018

The published agenda and documents for the Franklin Town Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 28, 2018

(Note: where there are active links in the agenda item, it will take you to the associated document)

You can also find the full set of documents in one PDF

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/3-28-18_agenda.pdf

Agenda Item	Summary
A. Approval of Minutes - March 14, 2018	A. Approval of Minutes - March 14, 2018
B. Announcements	B. Announcements - This meeting is being recorded by Franklin TV and shown on Comcast channel 11 and Verizon channel 29. This meeting may also be recorded by others.
C. Proclamations/Recognitions	C. Proclamations/Recognitions - Swearing in of Firefighter Paramedic Peter Ballou
D. Citizen Comments	D. Citizen Comments - Citizens are welcome to express their views for up to five minutes on a matter that is not on the Agenda. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Citizen Comments. The Town Council will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
E. Appointments	E. Appointments - Council on Aging Faith Flaherty
F. Hearings	F. Hearings
G. License Transactions	G. License Transactions
H. Presentations/Discussions	H. Presentations/Discussions - An Act relative to establishing an animal abuse registry
I. Subcommittee Reports	I. Subcommittee Reports 1. Capital 2. Budget 3. EDC
J. Legislation for Action	J. Legislation for Action 1. Resolution 18-16: Authorization for the Town Administrator to Enter into Lease Purchase Financing Agreement to Fund New Municipal Telephone Systems (Motion to Move Resolution 18-16 - 2/3 Majority Vote (6))
K. Town Administrator's Report	K. Town Administrator's Report
L. Future Agenda Items	L. Future Agenda Items
M. Council Comments	M. Council Comments
N. Executive Session	N. Executive Session - Strategy for collective bargaining with Police Unions
O. Adjourn	O. Adjourn

Franklin, MA: Town Council - Agenda - March 28, 2018

FM #141- School Committee Meeting - 3/22/18 (audio)

FM #141

This internet radio show or podcast is number 141 in the series for Franklin Matters.

This recording is of the School Committee meeting held on Thursday, March 22, 2018. The meeting was a reschedule for the meeting March 13 that was canceled due to the blizzard.

Due to the reschedule, Franklin TV was not broadcasting the meeting so the audio recording here is made available for the community.

The meeting runs an hour and forty minutes. My notes captured live during the meeting can be found on FranklinMatters.org/

Without further ado, here is the audio recording.






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

How can you help?

• If you like this, please tell your friends and neighbors.
• If you don't like this, please let me know.

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

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/
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 and Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission

I hope you enjoy!

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Register O'Donnell Promotes Registry's Social Media

	Norfolk County Registry of Deeds
	Register O'Donnell Promotes Registry's Social Media Continuing a theme of communicating directly with the citizens of Norfolk County, Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell today reminded consumers about the various social media platforms available to them. O'Donnell noted, "A core mission here at the Registry of Deeds is to make important information readily available on a 24/7 basis. After all, just because our doors close at the end of the business day doesn't mean the Registry has to stop working for you. For example, our website www.norfolkdeeds.org lets people review scanned images of up to 6 million land documents back to 1793, as well as to learn about our latest consumer protection programs. I also want people to note that Registry information is available not just from using their workstations or laptops, but also from their smartphones and tablets." The Register also noted that you can print out an application of the popular Homestead Act, a law which provides a homeowner with limited protection against the forced sale of their primary residence to satisfy unsecured debt up to $500,000, or sign-up on-line for its free Consumer Notification System. This program will alert a person anytime a land document has been recorded or amended against their name in Norfolk County. Additionally, there is valuable county real estate information that can be researched and tracked based on the monthly and quarterly real estate statistical reports, such as the number of residential and commercial properties sold and average prices of property sold, and much, much more. Other forms of social media utilized by the Registry of Deeds include Facebook, facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds, Twitter, twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and Instagram. "The Registry has utilized Facebook and Twitter extensively to provide information to the public. We have also begun to use Instagram which will capture the demographics of younger property owners and real estate professionals. We are optimistic that first-time homeowners will use these social media platforms. They can learn more about home ownership and other consumer initiatives like protecting themselves against Deed Scam rip-offs, along with other outreach services, including learning about Registry office hours in the community," said O'Donnell. The Registry has also filmed multiple public service announcements (PSA's) which are available on the Registry's website and YouTube. These PSA's have touched on a variety of issues such as assistance for residents who have received a Notice to Foreclose Mortgage from a lender. Videos highlighting the Registry's various philanthropic initiatives, such as its Annual Holiday Food Drive and its Suits for Success program, which helps people who are attempting to re-enter the workforce, can also be viewed. Concluding, Register O'Donnell stated, "My office recognizes the importance of using social media platforms to disseminate information. If you have questions related to real property, I urge you to take a look at our social media offerings." To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds. The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is located at 649 High Street, Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information. All land record research information can be found on the Registry's website at www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residents in need of assistance can contact the Registry of Deeds Customer Service Center at (781) 461-6101, or email us at registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org. Register William P. O'Donnell Norfolk County Registry of Deeds email: registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org phone: 781-234-3336 web: http://www.norfolkdeeds.org

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, 649 High Street, Dedham,, MA 02026-1831 Sent by registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org in collaboration with Try it free today

Register O'Donnell Promotes Registry's Social Media

FTC: Get-rich scheme sold to wannabe Amazon sellers

Get-rich scheme sold to wannabe Amazon sellers by Robert Anguizola Attorney, Division of Marketing Practices, FTC "Get started selling on Amazon and make $5,000 - $10,000 in the next 30 days… even if you've never sold anything online before." That's one of the pitches the promoters of a large get-rich scheme used to lure people into a bogus business opportunity. Read more This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

In the News: Urban Air Adventure open; reverse commuters targeted for MBTA

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Though the local Urban Air Adventure Park franchise opened on March 17, anticipation had been building for some time before then. 

“Every night before we’d opened, we would see five or 10 cars driving by and looking in,” said co-owner Chad Darling. 

When the trampoline and family amusement facility had its grand opening, fellow co-owner Andy Powell said, that excitement had reached a fever pitch. 

“We had lines wrapped around the building,” he said. “It was cold, but everyone had a great time - we gave out coffee and doughnuts.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180325/fun-is-in-air-urban-air-adventure-park-opens-in-bellingham

Urban Air Adventure Park franchise opened on March 17

For more about Urban Air Adventure visit their webpage
https://www.urbanairtrampolinepark.com/bellingham-ma/

"The inbound trains are full on weekday mornings. Now Keolis and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are trying to get passengers on the outbound trains at the same time, embarking on a new marketing campaign to encourage reverse commuting and leisure travel on the commuter rail. 

“The whole principal is driving ridership in ways that aren’t being utilized,” said Dave Walker, director of revenue and marketing at Keolis, the commuter rail operator. “What we’re trying to do is slightly change that balance of where our riders are.” 

Walker said about 90 percent of the roughly 125,000 daily journeys on the commuter rail are taken by 9-to-5 commuters to and from Boston."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180325/keolis-to-push-reverse-commuting-in-campaign-targeting-area

Editorial Note: As a regular Franklin Line commuter, I believe that if the MBTA/Keolis would focus on improving the ride, the ridership will increase. With reliable transportation available, folks will use it. With a poor record, why?

Lifelong Community Learning: Exercise Class for Active Agers

Starting April 25

Lifelong Community Learning presents Exercise Class for Active Agers REGISTER $55 6 Wednesdays, beginning April 25 5:30  to 6:30 pm Kennedy Elementary School 551 Pond St., Franklin Never too late to feel great!    This class is for active agers - men and women in their mid-40's,     baby boomers and beyond. It is designed for those interested in   developing a happy, healthy lifestyle.  Each one-hour class combines strength-training, flexibility, and cardio-conditioning. NOTE: Bring your favorite free weights LCL@franklinps.net           508-613-1480

FPS- Lifelong Community Learning, 218 Oak Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Sent by lcl@franklinps.net in collaboration with Try it free today