Franklin Senior Center: Email Blast - Jan 8, 2021

Hello Everyone!

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:

1. 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

2. 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.cdc.gov/ 

https://www.who.int/

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.

https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/cafe-connect/

--

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: 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!!"

Shared from Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/100053899402155/posts/195631348910177/

and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100053899402155/posts/195588702247775/

Reminder info on the collection in operation through Feb 6

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/reminder-franklin-interact-schedules.html

recent collection

Franklin Interact Club donation items sought

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.

Continue reading the article

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/the-download/amid-rising-cases-districts-roll-back-reopening-plans/

"A shopping bag that held the key to safe school opening"

"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."

Continue reading the article

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/health/state-launching-weekly-school-covid-testing-initiative/

Gov Baker's press conference on Thursday, Jan 7 announcing the new testing plan

https://youtu.be/rHWX0Ml53-M

The press release with details on the new testing plans for schools (and limited funding for this)

https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-announces-pooled-testing-initiative-for-massachusetts-schools

New MA interactive dashboard for COVID-19 reporting  https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting

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)

FM #429 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 429 in the series. 

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)

The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda including documents released for this agenda. 

Let’s listen to the Town Council meeting of Jan 6, 2021.  

Audio link = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hy1YpZ6S

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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

Beaver St summary document  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/mai/files/10b._21-02_beaver_street_interceptor.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 #429 Town Council Meeting - P2of2 - 01/06/21 (audio)

FM #428 Town Council Meeting P1of2 - 01/06/21 (audio)

FM #428 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 428 in the series. 

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)

The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda including documents released for this agenda. 

Let’s listen to the Town Council meeting of Jan 6, 2021.  

Audio link =  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-428-town-council-mtg-p1of2-1-06-21

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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

Beaver St summary document  https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/mai/files/10b._21-02_beaver_street_interceptor.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)

FM #427 Board of Health Meeting - 1/06/21 (audio)

FM #427 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 427 in the series.

 
This session shares the Franklin, MA Board of Health meeting held on Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021. 

The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format: some of the Health Dept were in the Municipal Building, the remainder, Committee, (and public) were remote via conference bridge, all to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

The show notes contain links to the meeting agenda and to my notes. 

The recording runs about 39 minutes. Let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting held on Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021. Audio file =   https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HV06SSGS

 

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Agenda doc  https://franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/agenda-1-6-21.pdf

New COVID-19 reporting dashboard  https://www.canva.com/design/DAERJvYx-CA/RDnuYIFlWB8rUKQrGQlX0Q/view 

Prior chart and reporting format of COVID-19 data   https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/uploads/covid-19_case_counts_4_1.pdf 
 
My notes from the meeting  https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/01/board-of-health-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!

------------------

You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters" 

FM #427 Board of Health Meeting - 1/06/20 (audio)

School Committee: Budget SubCommittee Meeting - Jan 14, 2021

School Committee - Budget SubCommittee Meeting

Thursday, Jan 14, 2021 - 4:30 PM

Virtual Meeting (Link in agenda)

Agenda

"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."

● FY21 Budget Development

Find connection info in the Agenda PDF

https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/agenda-bsc_1-14-20.pdf 

School Committee: Budget SubCommittee Meeting - Jan 14, 2021

FHS boys hockey top Foxboro 7-2 on Friday

From HockomockSports.com we share the FHS sports results: 

Boys Hockey = Foxboro, 2 @ Franklin, 7 – Final 
– Franklin’s JT Dwyer scored a hat trick to pace the Panthers to a win over visiting Foxboro. Dwyer scored three of of Franklin’s first five goals with Sean Connelly assisting on all three tallies. Conor O’Neill also scored twice in the win with Justin Abely recording assists on each goal.

For other results around the Hockomock League

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-01-08-21/

FHS boys hockey top Foxboro 7-2 on Friday

Panther TV News - Jan 8, 2021 (video)

Panther TV (@fhspanthertv) tweeted on Fri, Jan 08, 2021:

It's been a rough week, so we've worked hard to produce an entertaining show for you. We hope you enjoy it! 

@FHSPantherbook

@FranklinPSNews

@FranklinHS

  News, January 8 2021 https://t.co/zgUWi1fKii via @YouTube

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/fhspanthertv/status/1347542228533653504

Two FHS sisters conduct Her Drive to collect feminine products

Hello Franklin! 

My sister Ali Hughes and I are both FHS students and we are doing a drive to collect hygiene products, menstrual products, vanity items, and new/lightly used bras for an organization called Her Drive which donates these items to those in need. The drive begins January 15th and goes to Feb. 14th. If you have any spares of these items or are willing to donate, we will be doing contactless pick-ups on weekends. 

If you are willing to donate, fill out this form to have donations picked up https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRLeYk7CZuHpyhNtH05_RcB-a5aUpjGPVpk0zti6BZl4roXQ/viewform

If you have any questions feel free to ask! We appreciate even the smallest donations 🙂

*Edit, I wanted to add that after you fill out the google form, we will email you a reminder once it gets closer to the date you selected just in case. You will also get a confirmation email in the next couple of days

Shared from Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551606135109407/permalink/2810724199197588/

Two FHS sisters conduct Her Drive to collect feminine products