Saturday, March 27, 2021

Town of Franklin, MA: Job Opportunities - DPW, Deputy Town Clerk

Job Opportunities

To apply for a vacant position, please submit a resume and cover letter to apply@franklinma.gov.  Please put the job title in the subject line of your email.  


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Town of Franklin, MA: Job Opportunities - DPW, Deputy Town Clerk
Town of Franklin, MA: Job Opportunities - DPW, Deputy Town Clerk


FHS football tops Attleboro 17-3

From HockomockSports.com we share the FHS sports results: 

Football = Attleboro, 3 @ Franklin, 17 – Final 
1st Quarter: (F) Parker Cheuvront 28-yard field goal.
2nd Quarter: (F) Jared Arone 19-yard pass to Shane Kindred, P. Cheuvront XP good.
3rd Quarter: (A) Colby Briggs 41-yard field goal; (F) Mack Gulla 64-yard rush, P. Cheuvront XP good.
4th Quarter: No scoring.


Ryan Lanigan, founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:

"In all the key moments of Friday night’s contest against visiting Attleboro, the Franklin football team delivered. 
The Panthers converted a fourth down for a touchdown inside the final minutes of the first half, landed a huge counter-punch score late in the third quarter, and its defense stood tall all game long. The result was a 17-3 decision in favor of the hosts. 
While the defense was certainly the story for Franklin, the biggest play of the game came from the Panthers’ offense. Attleboro, which was held scoreless in the first half, made it a one-score game when senior Colby Briggs drilled a 41-yard field goal with just seconds left in the third. 
But before the third quarter came to an end, Franklin delivered a game-changing response. Instead of starting the fourth hanging on to a seven-point lead, Panther senior running back Mack Gulla (21 carries, 172 yards) took the first carry of the ensuing drive to the end zone. The senior found a gap on the left side and then split a pair of defenders in the secondary, scampering for a 64-yard touchdown and a 17-3 lead with just four seconds left in the third."
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FHS football tops Attleboro 17-3
FHS football tops Attleboro 17-3


Panther TV: News - March 26, 2021 (video)

Panther TV (@fhspanthertv) tweeted on Fri, Mar 26, 2021:

Panther News, March 26, 2021  @FranklinPSNews @FHSPantherbook @FranklinHS    
https://t.co/KBp9SP6mxo via @YouTube



Senior Center: Email Blast - March 26, 2021

Hello Everyone!


Email Blast - March 26, 2021

Classical Music for Spring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-eT_EaB-R4 

Over 3 hours of uplifting classical music!


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/ and www.franklin.news 

Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/

Link to Mass.Gov COVID - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information 


Tips

Paul Eugene - Power walk latin dance work out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33PDPKWtnu0 


5 minutes on Wabi Sabi - The Japanese art of Living

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv0axESMCeE 


Music

American Percussion - Orthogonal lap drum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CFm5KKr62Q 


Bohemian Rhapsody played on the harpejji G16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr87Z7rZiWE


Everybody Wants To Rule The World played on the hammer dulcimer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6QOr-oCTwU 


Just for Fun

20 different way to do acrylic pours - over an hour and very relaxing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eEZmcjY1Uo 


The magic of music - 102 year old woman plays the piano beautifully

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zwrta7SjtM 


Antoni Gaudi's Barcelona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Gm3dI0X_s 


Humor

Betty White Bloopers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf3VayvAF_E&t=135s 


Funniest dog reactions to the vet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZNTckd7Gho 


Kindness Matters

Ballerina with Alzheimers hears Swan Lake and begins to dance - the interview is not in English but the dance and reawakening with the music is incredible. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT8AdwV0Vkw 


Granny meets Alexa - Everyone should have family members who set this up for them!! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEtdwwTg-cU 


Upcoming Events email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend unless noted otherwise.

*Monday at 1pm - Name That Tune! A daytime version of our popular game show! Whether you know music or just enjoy listening to it you are sure to have a blast on our zoom show! 

*Monday at 1pm - Tele Bingo call the senior center to play 508-520-4945

*Tuesday at 5pm - Quarantini Time a virtual, social, cocktail hour.

*Tuesday at 1pm - Low Vision Group- email mgunderson@franklinma.gov 

*Wednesday Wellness RN with Nurse Trish call to book an appointment

*Wednesday at 11am Mindful Movement call the senior center for information

*Wednesday at 1pm Writers Group - call for the zoom link to attend

*Thursday  at 1pm - Tele Bingo call the Senior Center to play 508-520-4945

*Thursday Painting and Creative Space Weekly on Thursdays in April (1,8,15,22, 29) 12:30-2 Come join us for socialization, friendship and art.   This program is supported in part by a grant from the Franklin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.  Thanks to their financial support, the Franklin Senior Center has been able to purchase multiple paint-by-number kits for interested members.  You can either pick up one to do at home or sign up to attend one or all of our open "creative space" sessions with other artists.  Space is limited to 10, socially distanced, artists.  A mask must be worn over your mouth and nose.  If you have your own self contained art project you may also bring that to do. Call the senior center or email adoggett@franklinma.gov to request a pain-by-number kit and/or sign up to attend in person. Registration required.



*Friday at 11am - Sunshine Zoom - for members with memory loss - 1 hour of socialization,

 games and activities.



Attached you will find: Donna's Fun filled Activity Pages April Fools https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mEnVrqsAeQi87AW5_2ir_SvtGF79Eviu/view?usp=sharing


Love, virtual hugs and good health to you all!  Things are looking up and starting to reopen!  YAY!

Ariel & Donna


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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


Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Tri-County Regional Scheduled

During the week of April 26, 2021 the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School. The Office of Public School Monitoring visits each district and charter school every three years to monitor compliance with federal and state special education and civil rights regulations. Areas of review related to special education include student assessments, determination of eligibility, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team process, and IEP development and implementation. Areas of review related to civil rights include bullying, student discipline, physical restraint, and equal access to school programs for all students. 

In addition to the onsite visit, parent outreach is an important part of the review process. The review chairperson from the Office of Public School Monitoring will send all parents of students with disabilities an online survey that focuses on key areas of their child’s special education program. Survey results will contribute to the development of a report. During the onsite review, the Office of Public School Monitoring will interview a representative of the district’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). Other onsite activities may include interviews of district staff and administrators, reviews of student records, and onsite observations.  

Parents and other individuals may call Henry Ndakalu, Public School Monitoring Chairperson, at (781) 338-3706 to request a telephone interview. If an individual requires an accommodation, such as translation, to participate in an interview, the Department will make the necessary arrangements.

Within approximately 60 business days after the onsite visit, the review chairperson will provide Tri-County with a report with information about areas in which it meets or exceeds regulatory requirements and areas in which it requires assistance to correct or improve practices. The public will be able to access the report at http://www.doe.mass.edu/psm/tfm/reports/.

 

Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Tri-County Regional Scheduled
Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Tri-County Regional Scheduled

Boston.com: "Local breweries team up to brew ‘As One,’ which funds a scholarship for people of color"

"Four Massachusetts breweries have joined forces to launch a scholarship with the hopes of bringing more people of color into a majority white industry.

67 Degrees Brewing, Arcpoint Brewing, Crue Brew Brewery, and White Lion Brewing teamed up to brew “As One,” a New England IPA that will be available to the public on March 31. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the creation of a scholarship at Holyoke Community College, and will be available to students of color who are enrolled in the college’s beer, cider, and winemaking program.

“The fabric of the craft beer trade doesn’t mirror the fabric of the communities we work, play, and live in,” said Ray Berry, owner and founder at White Lion, in a press release. White Lion is one of just five Black-owned breweries in Massachusetts."
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Climate change legislation signed by Gov Baker

 

"IT TOOK BASICALLY all of the last legislative session and the first three months of the new one to get major climate policy signed into law, but the real work begins now that Gov. Charlie Baker has put his signature on the law.

After it took a long, winding and sometimes contentious road, the governor on Friday afternoon signed the long-discussed legislation designed to commit Massachusetts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, establish interim emissions goals between now and the middle of the century, adopt energy efficiency standards for appliances, authorize another 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind power and address needs in environmental justice communities."

Continue reading the article online 
 
Boston Globe coverage (subscription may be required)   https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/26/science/baker-signs-climate-bill/



Press conference video = https://youtu.be/XAY2gmgoC2U