Franklin Almanac - Episode 7 (video) - from the archives

Re-posting the Franklin Almanac - Episode 7 (video) from the archives in July 2017. Polikseni has moved on to a regular weekend position with a TV station in Vermont.

Franklin Almanac, the compendium of life in Franklin. If you missed the broadcast via cable, you can catch up to Episode 7 via the YouTube link. Polikseni Manxhari hosts segments on

1. Opening- 00:00- 00:43
2. Healthy Kids Day- 00:44-05:47
3. Franklin Beautification Day- 05:48-10:17
4. HMEA 5K- 10:18-15:17
5. Franklin Fourth of July Celebration- 15:28-22:40
6. In Memory of Michael Doherty- 22:42-25:15
7. Final Thoughts- 25:16- 27:18

https://youtu.be/GjmFaucLr_s




For more about the Franklin Downtown Partnership
http://www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/

For more about the HMEA   https://hmea.org/

By way of disclosure, I am a citizen member of the Downtown Partnership and a regular volunteer to help the HMEA conduct the 5K road race.

Rep Jeff Roy and HMEA CEO Mike Moloney pushing their HMEA partners in the 5K road race held on May 21, 2017. I provided the 2 mile splits to the runners and captured this photo on Upper Union St

MassBudget: Why the Count Counts

Federal Funds in Massachusetts at Direct Risk with a Census Undercount of Children

July 31, 2018 Why the Count Counts: Federal Funds in Massachusetts at Direct Risk with a Census Undercount of Children Counting all people in the state in the decennial Census plays an important role in determining federal funding for communities. An undercount in the upcoming 2020 Census could directly affect a range of federal funding sources essential for our schools, and for the health and social services that benefit every community in the Commonwealth. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center's new report, WHY THE COUNT COUNTS: Major Sources of Federal Funding for Massachusetts Affected by Census Counts, identifies some of the largest federal funding sources in Massachusetts that could be at direct risk if the Census does not complete an accurate count. These are federal funds that come to Massachusetts based specifically on Census population data. Not only does a Census undercount paint a distorted picture of the Commonwealth, it would have a direct impact on essential resources that affect the economic well-being of the people in the state. Read WHY THE COUNT COUNTS: Major Sources of Federal Funding for Massachusetts Affected by Census Counts for a discussion of these federal funds. http://massbudget.org/report_window.php?loc=Why-the-Count-Counts.html The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, 15 Court Square, Suite 700, Boston, MA 02108 Sent by nberger@massbudget.org in collaboration with Try it free today

Reminder: St. Mary’s St. Vincent de Paul 24th Annual Backpack Collection

The St. Mary's Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is excited to announce its 24th annual collection of back-to-school supplies to help children prepare for a wonderful school year. 

If you would like to participate, please buy a school backpack, and fill it with back to school supplies. Please label the backpack either Grades K-3, Grades 4-5, Grades 6-8, or Grades 9-12. The backpacks should not be specific for either a boy or a girl. 

The backpacks may be dropped off inside the front of the church in the designated boxes on the weekend of August 18/19 and on Monday, (August 20th) until noon. 

St. Mary’s St. Vincent de Paul
24th Annual Backpack Collection

Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be distributing backpacks to families in town with school-aged children starting on Tuesday, August 21st. We are also hoping to have enough backpacks to offer them to families living in area shelters. 

Last year, 133 children and teens benefited from your generosity. It is so important for children and youth to see the goodness in the world.

Thank you in advance for your participation in this year’s drive!



Suggestions for supplies may be found on our website:
http://www.stmarysfranklin.org/uploads/docs/backpacksupplylist2018.pdf

or here:

Franklin Almanac - Episode 6 (video) - from the archives

Re-posting the Franklin Almanac - Episode 6 (video) from the archives in early 2017. Polikseni has moved on to a regular weekend position with a TV station in Vermont.

Franklin Almanac, the compendium of life in Franklin. If you missed the broadcast via cable, you can catch up to Episode 6 via the YouTube link. Polikseni Manxhari hosts segments on

1. Opening/intro- 00:00-00:43
2. Empty Bowls Dinner- 00:43-6:48
3. "Hate has no home here" campaign-6:48-11:05
4. Safe Coalition 5k- 11:06-17:28
5. Horace Mann Statue- 17:29- 26:34
6. Final Thoughts- 26.35- 28:53

https://youtu.be/tXozpG_livQ




Local source for Hate has No Home signs
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/02/people-are-really-looking-for-way-to.html

More about the Safe Coalition can be found http://safecoalitionma.com/

The audio recording of the Horace Mann Statue Unveiling ceremony is available here  http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/05/fm-130-audio-recording-of-horace-mann.html

the Horace Mann statue stands to welcome folks to downtown Franklin

Franklin Cultural District Update

Dear Cultural District Partners and Friends,

It was great to see so many of you in attendance for our first Cultural District partners' meeting. Many wonderful ideas for collaboration were discussed.

· The Downtown Partnership is planning to create murals in 3 of the alleyways downtown and is looking for artists to help them complete them

· Franklin TV is looking to organize shows, both on TV and FM radio. Podcasts could be recorded in advance, often at your place of business. They would also like to support twenty-second spots (3-4 typed lines at 12 pt font) for announcing events on the radio.

Various "walks" were discussed, including:

· Scavenger hunts—it would be good to find topics that would be interesting to children helping them to get outside and active

· Ghost tours ending at the cemetery with perhaps a production by Dean College theater department on the lives of those buried there.

· "Art Trail" or "Ladybug Trail" (a tour to see the ladybug statues created by the Franklin Cultural Council)

· Taste of Franklin, perhaps organized as a progressive dinner

· Topic-based tours, such as History of Franklin (including a stop at the Historical Museum, Library to see the Ben Franklin books, etc), Historical Sites of Franklin (old houses, etc), Play Areas of Franklin, etc. Again, finding ones that interest children would be beneficial

Since our June meeting, we have continued our work of reaching out to partners and businesses in the Franklin community. As you know, we submitted the Cultural District application to the State in June. At this time, we are waiting to hear back regarding the next stage of the application process—the site visit, when a team from the state will come to tour the proposed Franklin Cultural District and to meet the Franklin Cultural District partners. We would like many of you involved in that tour. As soon as we know the date of this visit, we will share this information with all of you.

Sincerely,

The Franklin Cultural District Committee

Franklin Cultural District

Event Invitation: Night to Honor the 2018 FHS State Champion Team - Aug 7

Night to Honor the 2018 FHS State Champion Team.

Held in the Auditorium. Help Franklin TV honor the 2018 State Championship Baseball Team. We will being showing highlights of all 4 Super 8 games as well as talking to the players and coaches.

Tuesday, August 7 at 6 PM EDT
Franklin High School (Franklin, Massachusetts)

Follow the event on Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/271317116979154/

Night to Honor the 2018 FHS State Champion Team

SAFE Coalition - Monthly Meeting - Aug 1

The monthly meeting of the SAFE Coalition is scheduled for Wednesday evening, August 1, beginning at 7:00 PM.

The meeting will be held in the 3rd floor meeting room of the Franklin Municipal Building, 355 East Central St.

SAFE Coalition - Monthly Meeting - Aug 1

This was shared from the Facebook posting:
https://www.facebook.com/725586407571568/posts/1335302739933262/

For more information about the SAFE Coalition, visit them on the web at
http://www.safecoalitionma.org/