Sunday, July 19, 2020

Franklin Senior Center: Weekly Email Blast 7/17/20

Hello Everyone,
This week we on July 20th at 1pm- Nurse Trish will be discussing the signs and symptoms of stroke and the importance of time via zoom! - Do you know that the faster a stroke is treated the better your chances of a full recovery are?  Learn the signs and symptoms to help save someone's life.  Presented by Nurse Trish - email pcollotos@franklinma.gov to attend

Staying Connected
Link to the Senior Center - https://www.franklinma.gov/fsc
Link to Franklin Matters - https://www.franklinmatters.org/
Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/

Tips
Chair aerobics - improve strength 

Senior Chair Dance Party - Sit and get your groove on!  WHOOT!


Music
Greatest hits from the 1950's and 1960's

Rock and Roll the early days - a documentary.  FILLED with music and the history of rock and roll.


Just for Fun
5 massive dam failures all caught on camera

Airplane History

10 amazing machines you never knew existed

Incredible and unusual houses

10 of the strangest cars ever built

Humor
Animals can be so silly - Funny animal videos

Jeanne Robertson - Grandma Freddie's trip to the Holy Land

Kindness Matters
Animals saving animals

How you treat people is who you are. A kindness motivational video


Attached you will find:

Love, virtual hugs and good health to you all!  We are still here for you!  Please feel free to email Donna and I with questions, concerns or just to check in!
Ariel & Donna

Virtual programming
What's happening at the Senior Center? This is where you will see the options for virtual programming (online usually via zoom) and who to contact to join.  Please reach out to the hosts in advance so that you get the invite link for the program you want to attend. You can also check out happenings on our town page.  https://www.franklinma.gov/fsc

MONDAY
SPECIAL EVENTS are listed below by date. 

TUESDAY
10am - Chair Exercises with Judi - email judivperez@gmail.com  to attend (7/14 start)
11am - Total Body Conditioning with Judith - 30 minute exercise class - email
 JudiVPerez@gmail.com for the link to attend to attend
11am - Low Vision Support Group - email Mgundersen@franklinma.gov for instructions on
     how to phone in. MEETS EVERY OTHER TUES)
11am - Audio Book Discussion Group - email mgundersen@franklinma.gov for instructions
 on how to phone in. MEETS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY
5:30pm - Quarantini Time - virtual cocktail hour - email adoggett@franklinma.gov for the link to 
attend

WEDNESDAY
11am - ZUMBA with Judith - email judivperez@gmail.com to attend (starts 7/8)
11am - Be Well Coffee Hour - email pcollatos@franklinma.gov for the link to attend - this is an
 informal hour of conversation, socialization, friendship and you can ask Nurse Trish
 questions. 
4pm - Caregiver support group (2nd & 4th Wed of the month) email 
elaine.owens@verizon.net for the link to attend.

THURSDAY
11 am - Total Body Conditioning with Judith - 30 minute exercise class - email 
JudiVPerez@gmail.com for the link to attend

FRIDAY
11am - Sunshine Club - email adoggett@franklinma.gov for the link to attend. You must be a 
member of the supportive day program or respite program to attend.
12:30 - TOPS program - email patdamour@yahoo.com for the link to attend

July special virtual events
July 20th - The signs and symptoms of stroke and the importance of time! - Do you know that the faster a stroke is treated the better your chances of a full recovery are?  Learn the signs and symptoms to help save someone's life.  Presented by Nurse Trish - email pcollatos@franklinma.gov to attend
July 27th - 10am Sound Renewal, a mindful meditation with Molly Rabuffo - email adoggett@franklinma.gov  to attend
July 27th - 3pm MEMORY CAFE - Join us for the toe tapping music of Ray Valente.  Ray plays all your favorites and is sure to get you up dancing.  Email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend. 

REMEMBER:
When searching for information about the Coronavirus, COVID-19 please use caution!  Unfortunately there are many false sites that contain viruses and malware that can threaten your computer.  Many look like real sites.  Your best bet is to go directly to the CDC, WHO or your local government page (links below).   

MEMORY CAFE!
For those of you who attend our Memory Cafe events I invite you to learn more about attending a VIRTUAL Memory Cafe through Zoom!  There are many options to choose from.


--
Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator
Respite Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll
There is no act of kindness too small

Franklin Senior Center: Weekly Email Blast 7/17/20
Franklin Senior Center: Weekly Email Blast 7/17/20

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New FHS volleyball head coach: Samantha Elliott




Samantha Elliott
Samantha Elliott

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Fletcher Field basketball and hockey rink almost complete




Franklin radar picked up via Twitter
https://twitter.com/FranklinRec/status/1283101565834887168?s=09

view of the new basketball courts and street hockey rink 1
view of the new basketball courts and street hockey rink 1

view of the new basketball courts and street hockey rink 2
view of the new basketball courts and street hockey rink 2

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Hockomock Area YMCA Invites Businesses and Individuals to Pitch in and Support the Y’s 5th Annual Backpack Drive

Operation Backpack is now underway and seeks the support of local businesses and individuals. The Hockomock Area YMCA donated 2,000 backpacks last year and aims to put 2,500 fully stuffed backpacks into the hands of children for the coming school season. We are eager to help send children confidently back to school this fall.

 A dedicated association of staff, volunteers, donors, partners and community members, the Y commits itself to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families, and communities. Convening donors and volunteers to improve the back to school season for local families reflects what the Hockomock Area YMCA stands for. The Backpack Drive is a collaborative effort made possible by the YMCA staff, program participants, partners and neighbors to provide kids the confidence that comes when boys and girls are able to go to school prepared.

 New supplies and backpacks are requested now through August 14th. To aid families facing financial hardships, the goal is to provide 2,500 fully stocked backpacks to students residing in each of the 15 towns served by the Hockomock Y. Community members who would like to sponsor the Backpack Drive are asked to contact Katie Moore at 508-643-5265 or katiem@hockymca.org. Sponsorship levels range from $1,000–which will provide 20 backpacks to students in need–through Presenting Sponsor, which is a giving level ensuring that 200 children will receive needed supplies. Be sure to inquire about all sponsorship levels by contacting the Y today.

 In addition to backpacks and monetary donations, the Y is requesting the following supplies: pencils and colored pencils, highlighters, washable markers, rulers, crayons, glue sticks, spiral notebooks, scissors and hand sanitizer.

A donation of $50 will cover the cost of a fully stocked backpack. Please text HOCKYMCA to 56651 or visit hockymca.org/give to complete a secure monetary donation.

Anyone who wishes to provide school supplies in a contactless fashion is encouraged to visit Amazon, where a wish list is in place to offer easy purchasing and direct delivery to the Y; please visit: bit.ly/ybackpack.

Thank you for your support. Donation bins are located at all Hockomock Area YMCA facilities:

  • Invensys Foxboro Branch, 67 Mechanic Street, Foxborough 508-543-2523; 
  • Bernon Family Branch, 45 Forge Hill Road, Franklin 508-528-8708; 
  • Mansfield Arts & Education Center, 40 Balcom Street, Mansfield 508-964-2088; 
  • North Attleboro Branch, 300 Elmwood Street, North Attleboro 508-695-7001.


Please contact Brandi Jacobs at 774-235-2753 or brandij@hockymca.org should you or someone you know need a backpack. Details are available at: hockymca.org/backpack-drive/.
About Hockomock Area YMCA:
Where Cause Meets Community. At the Hockomock Area YMCA, strengthening community is our cause. The Hockomock Area YMCA is an organization of men, women, and children sharing a commitment to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living, and foster a sense of social responsibility.

Our YMCA is committed to partnering and collaborating with others to create and deliver lasting personal and social change in the 15 communities we are privileged to serve. The Hockomock Area YMCA is a not-for-profit charitable cause-driven organization with facilities in North Attleboro, Foxboro, Franklin, and Mansfield. For more information, visit hockymca.org.

Hockomock Area YMCA Invites Businesses and Individuals to Pitch in and Support the Y’s 5th Annual Backpack Drive
Hockomock Area YMCA Invites Businesses and Individuals to Pitch in and Support the Y’s 5th Annual Backpack Drive
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Tegra Medical expands in Franklin

"Medical device manufacturer Tegra Medical has paid $16.4 million for a 120,000-square-foot new building across the street from its Franklin headquarters, the company announced in a Wednesday press release. At the same time, the company is expanding its Mississippi space by 4,000 square feet. 
The expansion will increase the company’s overall square footage by more than 53%, according to a press release. 
“This is our biggest expansion yet,” said Hal Blenkhorn, Tegra’s Franklin general manager, in a statement. “As large as the space is already, the property can accommodate expansion to more than triple the building footprint in the future, positioning Tegra Medical for a continued growth path.”
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.wbjournal.com/article/tegra-pays-16m-for-franklin-expansion

Franklin radar picked up a couple of references for this including from Twitter
https://twitter.com/TOFranklinMA/status/1284249450249101312?s=09

Pictured (from left) are Tegra Medical Director of Manufacturing Brian Rua and Director of Quick Wire and Tubing Patty Rushia in front of 16 Forge Parkway in Franklin PHOTO: COURTESY OF TEGRA MEDICAL
Pictured (from left) are Tegra Medical Director of Manufacturing Brian Rua and Director of Quick Wire and Tubing Patty Rushia in front of 16 Forge Parkway in Franklin  PHOTO: COURTESY OF TEGRA MEDICAL

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“To get to this point feels so so very good”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"Craft brewers and the state’s beer wholesalers have reached a deal that would resolve a decade-long dispute over distribution rights centered around when a brewer can sever ties with its distributor, paving the way for the state’s smaller beer brands to free themselves from relationships they may feel are inhibiting their growth. 
The deal, if accepted by legislators on Beacon Hill, would apply to almost all of the more than 200 craft brewers in Massachusetts. The one notable exception would be Boston Beer Company, brewer of Samuel Adams beer and the second largest craft brewer in the country. 
Sam Hendler, one of the three founding brothers of Jack’s Abby Brewing in Framingham, helped negotiate the deal on behalf of the Brewers Guild. 
“I’m really excited. There’s still some anxiety because we don’t have a signature from the governor on the bill just yet. We are anxiously hopeful for everything to play out over the next two weeks,” Hendler said on Saturday."

 Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200718/craft-brewers-wholesalers-strike-distribution-deal?rssfeed=true


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Reminder: sign up for the High School Experience

HSE Franklin (@HseFranklin) tweeted at 0:08 PM on Fri, Jul 17, 2020:

"Only 2 Weeks left to sign up for the High School Experience! Don't miss this awesome introduction to FHS!

Registration Closes July 31st!  https://t.co/Yge1FpASo0
#PantherPride https://t.co/He9ny8lONB"

Reminder: sign up for the High School Experience
Reminder: sign up for the High School Experience



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