From HockomockSports.com we share the FHS sports results:
Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Sunday, January 10, 2021
FHS girls hockey lose to Canton 5-2 on Saturday
Pantherbook: "The Franklin Food Pantry’s Food Elves Make Biggest Impact Yet to Fight Hunger"
From Pantherbook we share the following:
"As COVID-19 cases continue to grow each day, so do the lines for food pantries across America. According to NPR, nearly 1 in 4 households have experienced food insecurity this year, which can be described as the lack of constant access to sufficient amounts of food needed to live a healthy life. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 10.5% of all American households (13.7 million) experienced food insecurity at some point in 2019. The image below displays the 4 main levels of food security and describes how households are affected at each level."
https://franklinpanthers.us/news/2021/01/06/the-franklin-food-pantrys-food-elves-make-biggest-impact-yet-to-fight-hunger/
the 4 main levels of food security and describes how households are affected at each level |
Franklin Senior Center: Email Blast - Jan 8, 2021
Staying Connected
Link to the Senior Center - https://www.franklinma.gov/fsc
Link to the Senior Center Calendar - https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/day
Link to Franklin Matters - https://www.franklinmatters.org/
Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/
Make sure you check out our upcoming events next week. We have a wonderful zoom event "Nature Around Us", an in person Stampin' Up! Craft and one of my favorite monthly events "Name That Tune!" Details are listed below in the Upcoming Events section.
Tips
Paul Eugene - Power Hi Low chair aerobics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpjbPX7T5zk
10 minute indoor walking workout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkaX-YbOi3I
15 minute guided meditation to find peace in uncertain times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W19PdslW7iw
Music
Back to the 50's - Oldies Mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fznknLKU44&t=42s
Edward Yudenich (8 years old) conducting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v436IGbKL_o
Perfect Duet - Karolina Protsenko and Daniele Vitale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af2Tff8m9Uw
Some of the most unusual instruments in the world!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCYHMVlQezA
Just for Fun
The history of Franklin Ma 1910-1919 by Joe Landry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPvh7OszN6A&feature=youtu.be
Marionette Puppet Painting Skills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjZVQUMJevs
23 very cool sculptures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh6QiH9ZVSk
The Mysterious history of Lover's Eye Jewelry
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-mysterious-history-lovers-eye-jewelry
Humor
Grandparents 100% having more fun then you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIPBgIIa090
Jeanne Robertson - Be Careful Were You Sit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAc7fsEeQbQ
Kindness Matters
Cop escorts 5 year old to school after his father dies in the line of duty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk-cKr6EvSo
11 year old crochet artist Jonah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL_m5w0wS-k
Attached you will find:
Donna's Puzzle packed "It's Puzzling" Activity worksheets. Get your brain ready for these! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vMp4Pew6qqik_9L3Ij-XyxfK0fhM547O/view?usp=sharing
Franklin Senior Center January Connections Newsletter https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GCqt1Fx_Qn5ODuJDpQBw8cbOhPhnUhA9/view?usp=sharing
Upcoming Events email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend unless noted otherwise.
*Monday Jan. 11th at 1pm Tele Bingo call the Senior Center to play 508-520-4945
*Tuesday Jan. 12th at 11am - Nature Around Us - A photo journey with Renata Gilarova.
Email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend
*Tuesday Jan. 12th at 5pm - Quarantini Time a virtual, social, cocktail hour.
*Tuesday Jan. 12th at 1pm - Audio Book Discussion- email mgunderson@franklinma.gov
*Wed. Jan. 13th at 11:30am - Stampin' Up! - IN PERSON - Valentine's Day Craft and cards
Space is limited you MUST register to attend. Email adoggett@franklinma.gov
*Wed. Jan. 13th at 1pm - Know The Skin You're In - Via conference call with Nurse Trish
How your skin changes with age. Bring your questions. Call to register
*Wed. Jan. 13th at 4pm - Caregiver Support Group - email elaine.owens@verizon.net
*Thursday Jan. 14th at 10am- Discussion Group - call to sign up
*Thursday Jan. 14th at 1pm - Tele Bingo call the Senior Center to play 508-520-4945
*Thursday Jan. 14th at 6:30 - NAME THAT TUNE! Music, Fun and laughs on our zoom game
show. Whether you know your music or just want to have fun this is sure to entertain
You! Email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend
*Friday Jan. 15th at at 11am - Sunshine Zoom - for members with memory loss - 1 hour of
games and socialization. Email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend. VIA ZOOM
Plus Exercise, Yoga, Discussion Groups and more. Check out our newsletter or online calendar for a full list of all activities available https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/pages/connection-newsletter
*Curbside Cafe - SPECIAL Chicken Quesadillas order here https://www.franklinma.gov/Curb
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
Please feel free to share this email with anyone you think might enjoy it. If you want me to add someone to the email blast list just send me a message with their email in it.
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).
https://www.franklinma.gov/home/urgent-alerts/coronavirus-information-portal-updates-here
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.
Franklin Senior Center: Email Blast - Jan 8, 2021 |
Franklin Interact Club - drop off location changed
"Due to an overwhelming response of generosity and donations received, we are forced to move our collection drop off to a new location going forward.
You may continue to arrange pick up times, but drop offs will be Saturday’s thru Feb 6, 12 - 2 PM, 249 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038.
Thank you all for your support!!"
CommonWealth Magazine: some school districts rollback opening in person; new testing plan announced
"Amid rising cases, districts roll back reopening plans"
"DOZENS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS shifted to remote learning for at least two weeks after the holidays in an effort to keep the virus out of schools in the event students and parents traveled or engaged in large-person events during the break.
Brockton, which has an 11.85 percent community positive test rate, is delaying its return to in-person learning for almost 400 high needs students, which was set for mid-January, by at least two weeks. Pre-K and kindergarten students, which have been remote, would return February 8.
"A LITTLE BEFORE 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Liz Ruark started out from the small Worcester County town of Harvard on the 30-mile drive to Kendall Square in Cambridge. Nestled on the floor of the backseat of her Subaru Forester was a Home Goods tote bag whose contents were key to the community’s goal of keeping its schools open while also holding the COVID-19 pandemic at bay.Ruark, a parent of two Harvard public school students, has helped spearhead a five-month effort that culminated in this week’s launch of free weekly coronavirus surveillance testing of all students, teachers, and staff in the rural district. The cargo she was rushing to a Cambridge lab held specimens from the 713 people who showed up throughout the day to have nasal swabs taken at four outdoor testing stations set up outside the town’s combined middle-high school building."
Town of Franklin (MA) COVID-19 status per new MA dashboard |
MA hospital capacity per MA COVID-19 dashboard |
FM #429 Town Council Meeting - P2of2 - 01/06/21 (audio)
This session shares the Franklin, MA Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021.
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: members of the Town Council, selected guests, and Town Administration personnel were in the Council Chambers, the public was remote via Zoom conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
I’ve split the full two hour twenty-seven minutes meeting into two logical segments:
- First - covers the opening through the Hazard Mitigation Plan presentation/discussion to the approval of it. It includes the second Legislation action item - the authorization for the Beaver St interceptor project (1 hour and 36 minutes)
- Second - covers the remainder of the Legislation for Action items through to the close of the meeting (51 mins)
Let’s listen to the Town Council meeting of Jan 6, 2021.
Agenda document (and released supporting materials in one PDF)
https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/01-06-2021_town_council_agenda.pdf
Hazard Mitigation presentation doc https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/mai/files/8a._hazard_mitigation_presentation_2020_update_presentation_handout.pdf
Hazard Mitigation Plan
https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/mai/files/10a._hazard_mitigation_0.pdf
My notes from the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/town-council-meeting-jan-6-2021-recap.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
- If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
- If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I 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 & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
FM #428 Town Council Meeting P1of2 - 01/06/21 (audio)
This session shares the Franklin, MA Town Council meeting held on Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021.
The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: members of the Town Council, selected guests, and Town Administration personnel were in the Council Chambers, the public was remote via Zoom conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.
I’ve split the full two hour twenty-seven minutes meeting into two logical segments:
- First - covers the opening through the Hazard Mitigation Plan presentation/discussion to the approval of it. It includes the second Legislation action item - the authorization for the Beaver St interceptor project (1 hour and 36 minutes)
- Second - covers the remainder of the Legislation for Action items through to the close of the meeting (51 mins)
Let’s listen to the Town Council meeting of Jan 6, 2021.
Agenda document (and released supporting materials in one PDF)
https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/01-06-2021_town_council_agenda.pdf
Hazard Mitigation presentation doc https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/mai/files/8a._hazard_mitigation_presentation_2020_update_presentation_handout.pdf
Hazard Mitigation Plan
https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/mai/files/10a._hazard_mitigation_0.pdf
My notes from the meeting
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/town-council-meeting-jan-6-2021-recap.html
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm).
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
- If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
- If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I 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 & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"