Tuesday, October 30, 2018

FHS Unified Basketball had a great night with the Challenge!

















What a night! Unified Sports and the Food Pantry Challenge
What a night! Unified Sports and the Food Pantry Challenge

FHS field hockey scheduled to play Durfee on Thursday, Nov 1

Via HockomockSports we share the playoff seeding for the FHS field hockey team. 

D1 South

#13 Franklin (10-5-2) will host #20 Durfee (8-8-2) on Thursday, 11/1 at 3:45.


For the other Hockomock League field hockey playoff seeding
https://hockomocksports.com/hockomock-field-hockey-playoff-seeds-matchups-2018/

FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Internet Archive holds copies of the FHS Yearbooks

The Internet Archive is a wonderful resource. I recently found out that the Franklin High School yearbooks can be found there.

https://archive.org/details/franklinhighschool


Internet Archive holds copies of the FHS Yearbooks
Internet Archive holds copies of the FHS Yearbooks


Thanks for the tip via Twitter
https://twitter.com/Franklin_HS_Lib/status/1052634965433864194

Volunteers needed: Rotary Club and Franklin Food Pantry "cleaning bucket brigade" - Nov 1

Do you have an hour?
Do you care about people in our community?
Are you looking for a way to give back and help those less fortunate?
Do you believe in our Motto “Service above Self”?

If so, we have a unique opportunity available. It is an opportunity for Rotarians, Rotary alumni, friends, family, and anyone who just wants to help.

The project: assemble and fill 200 buckets with cleaning supplies for the Franklin Food Pantry. We will fill the buckets at the Rockland Trust Bank and transfer them across the parking lot (approx.100 yards) to the Franklin Food Pantry.

When: Thursday November 1, 2018 5:00 PM
Where: Rockland Trust Board Room Main St. downtown Franklin.

Immediately following the project we will invite all volunteers to Incontro for Pizza and fellowship.

We need your support to make this a successful project. These cleaning products are needed but not covered by food stamps. Most of us have never had to make a decision whether to go hungry or to live in a clean environment and I pray you will never be in that position. However there are people in our community who do. So let’s show up! Let’s take action! Let’s help make this holiday season better for those who need a helping hand.

Please get back to me by 10 AM Thursday if you are available. We need a count for Incontro.

See you all Thursday.

Be the Inspiration!!!!

Dan

Daniel M. Gentile, Vice President
Liberty Mutual Insurance
National Insurance Property
Equipment Breakdown Department
Phone: (781)216-9812
Fax: (603)334-3710
Cell: (508)918-4345
Mailing address: 13 Riverside Rd, Weston, MA 02493

Volunteers wanted: Rotary Club and Franklin Food Pantry Service Project - Nov 1
Volunteers wanted: Rotary Club and
Franklin Food Pantry Service Project - Nov 1

In the News: Milford girls join boy scouts; early voting busy in area

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"Starting in February, girls between the ages of 11 and 17 can be Boy Scouts – sort of. 
“We see it as an opportunity to include the entire family, not just a few of them,” said Rob Hillman, district executive for the Boy Scouts of America region that includes Milford. “Scouting as a whole is a great program for all youth, and we want to make that available to everyone, not just boys.” 
The terms will change, said Hillman. The girls won’t be called “Boy Scouts,” but neither will the boys. Instead, both genders will be “Scouts.” The national organization will also drop gender from its title, cutting it to “Scouts BSA,” though the “B” still stands for “boy.” 
Milford will be home to one of the organization’s newest all-female troops."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181029/boys-scouts-to-accept-girls-in-milford


"Franklin Town Clerk Teresa Burr also said she’s noticed an increase in the amount of young voters at the early polls. She said that the governor’s race is a driving factor, but the ballot questions are what are really bringing people to the ballot box. 
“A lot of the younger crowds are coming out to vote,” she said, with a hint of pride behind her voice. “It’s really just great to see that they’re very interested in our democracy.” 
Burr noticed voters are very interested in the three ballot questions. 
“Some people really are confused on the questions,” she said. “They’re going back and forth ... 1,767,  7.6 percent voter turnout as of Saturday due to early voting."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20181029/milford-area-clerks-impressed-by-early-voting-turnout


Election Information for Nov 2018
Election Information for Nov 2018

FTC Consumer Alerts: Hang up on spoofed SSA calls




FTC Consumer Alerts: Hang up on spoofed SSA calls
by Lisa Weintraub Schifferle
Attorney, FTC, Division of Consumer & Business Education


If you get a call that looks like it's from the Social Security Administration (SSA), think twice. Scammers are spoofing SSA's 1-800 customer service number to try to get your personal information. 

Spoofing means that scammers can call from anywhere, but they make your caller ID show a different number – often one that looks legit. Here are few things you should know about these so-called SSA calls.

Read more   
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/10/hang-spoofed-ssa-calls?utm_source=govdelivery

This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

Monday, October 29, 2018

Interfaith Vigil for shooting victims in Pittsburgh - Oct 30

The Franklin Interfaith Council invites the community to a Service of Comfort, Consolation, and Solidarity with our Jewish neighbors, following the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. 

Please join us this Tuesday, October 30 at 7 PM at St. John's Episcopal Church, 237 Pleasant Street, Franklin.


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The Rev. Kathy McAdams, Rector
St. John's Episcopal Church, Franklin, MA
(cell) 857-237-9428
www.StJohnsFranklinMA.org