Franklin Senior Center: Email Blast - May 21, 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/ 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 

Rod & Gun Club fishing derby - Jun 5

Tips

Finding Easy Walks Wherever you are: Hopedale Parklands with Marjorie Turner Hollman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNABQOYhCO8

Music

More strange and unique musical instruments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7T9jwMxQWA 

The History of Jazz part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATJX7gZ4D6w 

Just for Fun

Moments of animal genius

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2idDi4ukA8 

 

Woman gives toys to a wild magpie and he brings friends to play with her!

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

5 EASY and thrifty outdoor DIY ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oEgTyEoFFY 

Humor

Don't ask a man to clean the carpets - Jeanne Robertson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42fmu5LrNog 

Old Man Noises - Ross Bennett - This is hysterical!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64OuCIuSCKk 

Kindness Matters

Dance for Kindness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HtrP3XY5Wk 

Random acts of kindness, faith in humanity restored 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3un9mcmwtAE 

Upcoming Events email adoggett@franklinma.gov or call the senior center to register or inquire about programs.  Currently the mask mandate is still IN EFFECT until May 27th!  Not our rules but we ALL must follow them until they are lifted by the state and town.  Thank you for understanding and following the rules.  

*Monday 

11-1 Café Open 

1:00 Tele-Bingo 

1:30 Movie Matinee - Must be registered

2:00 Memory Café - via zoom

*Tuesday 

9:30 Busy Bees

 9:30 Chair w/Shirley -must be registered

10:00 Virtual Chair w/Judi 

11:00 Cardio 

11:00 Tailgate Tues 

12:00 Drum Connection - Must be registered - FULL

1:00 Low Vision 

1:00 Quilting 

5:30 Quarantini Time - via zoom

*Wednesday

9:00 Wellness RN - call for appointment

9:45 Chair Yoga - Must be registered

10:00 Knitting 

11:00 Mindful Movements - call to register

1:00 Senior Scribblers 

1:15 Healthy Sleep - call to register

1:30 Stampin Up! - Must be registered

4:00 Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group

*Thursday 

9:30 Busy Bees 

9:30 Chair w/ Shirley - must be registered

10:00 Discussion Group 

10:00 Virtual Chair w/ Judi 

11:00 Cardio - must be registered

12:30 Painting Space - must be registered

1:00 BINGO! - must be registered

*Friday 

9:30 FOFE 

10:00 Woodcarving 

11:00 Sunshine - via Zoom 

11:00 Café Open - must call for a table in advance

12:00 TOPS 

 Link to the Franklin Senior Center Calendar : 

https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/month   or our newsletter

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6896/f/uploads/may_newsletter_2021_-1.pdf 

Attached you will find Donna's Fun Filled Activity Pages

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18O-365AqUgqlamGojZuqbyb2PdacMBCl/view?usp=sharing

Enjoy the beautiful weather and stay healthy!

Ariel

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.  And remember to read the whole article to be informed.  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

--

Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator

Respite Coordinator

Supportive Day Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll

There is no act of kindness too small

@MassGovernor: MA vaccine preregistration program goes away, home vaccine expands

Charlie Baker (@MassGovernor) tweeted on Fri, May 21, 2021:

Our preregistration system has scheduled hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 vaccine appointments.

Today, with vaccines widely available, we announced the system will close by the end of the month. New signups will close on 5/25 and everyone will be offered appointments by June. https://t.co/aTfBYttYh7

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/MassGovernor/status/1395765965682581505

@MassGovernor: MA vaccine preregistration program goes away, home vaccine expands

Boston Globe Spotlight: "Failure of Command"

"Governor Charlie Baker was indignant last June, as he outlined the results of an investigation into the crisis at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home.

“It’s a very special place, and has always held a special place in my heart,” Baker said of the state-run home, where a COVID-19 outbreak had killed 76 veterans that spring — one of the highest death tolls of any senior-care center in the country.

The report by Boston attorney Mark Pearlstein was “nothing short of gut wrenching,” Baker said. The chaos and carnage at the Soldiers’ Home was “truly horrific and tragic.” There had been inexcusable failures of leadership by superintendent Bennett Walsh and of oversight by Secretary of Veterans’ Services Francisco Ureña, Baker said. So they both had to go.

At that press conference, Baker and Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders took no personal responsibility for the massive loss of life at a facility they oversaw. Instead, they laid blame solely on officials below them, particularly Walsh and Ureña, in what a Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation has found was an often misleading narrative marked by omissions and false assertions. 

The governor distanced himself from the decision to hire superintendent Walsh, who now faces charges of criminal neglect during the pandemic. Baker said Walsh had been appointed by the Soldiers’ Home board of trustees, which “really wanted Bennett Walsh to have that job. And I can tell you that the first time I ever met him or talked to him was when we swore him in.”

That wasn’t true. Baker interviewed Walsh before naming him superintendent in 2016, despite Walsh’s lack of health care management experience, an administration spokesperson recently confirmed."

Continue reading the article online  (subscription may be required)

https://apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/investigations/spotlight/2021/05/soldiers-home/#outbreak-interactive

 

"the veterans known to have died from COVID through May 23, 2020"

Did you know that plastic beer carriers can't be recycled (even though they are labeled as 100% recyclable)

"It’s estimated* that at least 10 million new plastic can carriers are used annually by breweries in Massachusetts, with just 10% of them being collected and re-used, and less than 2% of them ever getting recycled. As a result, the amount of plastic beer packaging waste ending up in landfills each year is enough to fill any of the state’s largest breweries with discarded carriers rather than beer.

A number of factors have combined to create a perfect storm in which carriers end up in the hands of consumers who pitch them into their curbside recycling bins because manufacturers market them as “100% recyclable.” But the state’s RecycleSmart website, an initiative of the Massachusetts department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and its three largest waste disposal companies (Casella, Republic, and Waste Management) all say that plastic carriers and six-pack rings are incompatible with sorting equipment. As a result, they get rejected and sent to landfill or incineration, both of which have negative impacts on the environment."

https://massbrewbros.com/just-one-tenth-of-plastic-can-carriers-get-re-used-or-recycled-in-massachusetts-a-team-of-eco-minded-breweries-and-environmental-groups-plan-to-change-that/

my small collection ready to recycle somewhere

The map displays locations where the carriers can be recycled:

Franklin's Event Outlook: May 21 - May 27, 2021

A couple of civic events today in person along with a couple of virtual events before we get to Saturday with the in person performance at THE BLACK BOX of the songs of WICKED. Sunday complete the performances of WICKED and the 20th Annual IncredABLE Day for HMEA. No pun intended but this is an incredABLE weekend as we move closer (and carefully) towards reopening.

Friday, May 21
Story Walk @DelCarte
1:00pm - Congressman Auchincloss: Community Office Hours
2:00pm - Downtown Beautification
6:00pm - Broadway in Franklin (Video on Demand)
7:00pm - HMEA: Virtual Jukebox Bingo II

Saturday, May 22
Story Walk @DelCarte
11:00am - Job Fair - Plainridge Park Casino
2:00pm - THE BLACK BOX Sings...WICKED
6:00pm - Broadway in Franklin (Video on Demand)
7:30pm - THE BLACK BOX Sings...WICKED

Sunday, May 23
Story Walk @DelCarte
HMEA - IncredABLE Day
10:00am - 20th Anniversary incredABLE Day
2:00pm - THE BLACK BOX Sings...WICKED
6:00pm - Broadway in Franklin (Video on Demand)

Monday, May 24
Story Walk @DelCarte
6:00pm - Broadway in Franklin (Video on Demand)

Tuesday, May 25
Story Walk @DelCarte
9:00am - wfpr.fm: Pamela Hines – Jazz Journey
12:00pm - wfpr.fm: Pamela Hines – Jazz Journey
6:00pm - wfpr.fm: Pamela Hines – Jazz Journey
6:00pm - Broadway in Franklin (Video on Demand)

Wednesday, May 26
Story Walk @DelCarte
10:00am - wfpr.fm: "The Wonderful World of Wine" – Mark/ Kim
1:00pm - wfpr.fm: "The Wonderful World of Wine" – Mark/Kim
6:00pm - Broadway in Franklin (Video on Demand)
7:00pm - wfpr.fm: "The Wonderful World of Wine" – Mark/Kim
7:30pm - Let’s Laugh Today is Free on ZOOM!

Thursday, May 27
Story Walk @DelCarte
10:00am - wfpr.fm: "Frank’s Music" – Frank Falvey
11:00am - wfpr.fm: "Talkin’ the Blues" – Jim/Todd
1:00pm - wfpr.fm: "Frank’s Music" – Frank Falvey
2:00pm - wfpr.fm: "Talkin’ the Blues" – Jim/Todd
6:00pm - Broadway in Franklin (Video on Demand)
7:00pm - wfpr.fm: "Frank’s Music" – Frank Falvey
8:00pm - wfpr.fm: "Talkin' the Blues!" - Jim/Todd

Find the full calendar  https://www.franklinmatters.org/p/blog-page.html

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://forms.gle/oPdi8X3ZbHHyrHzo6

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar

The School district meeting calendar is found   https://www.franklinps.net/calendar-by-event-type/26

 

Community Calendar

 

incredABLE Day is Coming!

Don't Miss Your Chance to Do Something incredABLE!

20 Years of Celebrating the ABLE In All Of Us! For 20 years, incredABLE Day has united thousands of people around a common cause: to raise vital funds that allow HMEA to continue providing lifespan services and supports to more than 5,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  HMEA launched its first incredABLE Day in 2002, as a way to bring together the community we support and work with, to celebrate the ABLE in all of us. The event is now HMEA's biggest fundraiser of the year and, twenty years later, incredABLE Day remains a highly-anticipated annual tradition for the thousands of children, adults, and families impacted by intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, including autism, who depend on HMEA's services.  Proceeds raised for this event are returned to our programs – including 24/7 Residential Services, Day Habilitation and Employment Programs, Children's Services, Clinical and Medical supports, and Applied Behavioral Health Services – to ensure the continued provision of these invaluable services and the ongoing pursuit of our mission. Don't Miss Your Chance To Do Something incredABLE! Auction & Raffle Sales Close May 21 at 12pm! Place your bids in the incredABLE Auction! Items include: 1-week vacation anywhere in the world! 13" MacBook Pro! Golf Tour package! Ultimate Dining package! And more! Auction! Get your Dream Raffle tickets! $5 gets you 6 chances to win! Items include: 10" tablet! HD video camera! Telescope! Games! Gift cards & baskets! And more! Dream Raffle! You could win up to $5,000, while helping to give up to $5,000!* Get your 50/50 raffle tickets for just $25 each. One lucky winner will take home half of the total prize money raised through ticket sales! *amount based on tickets sold. 50/50 Raffle! Place Your Bids & Get Your Tickets Today! First, Get Your Tickets & Place Your Bids! Then, Watch To See If You're A Winner! Tune In for The Special LIVE Broadcast Event! Tune in to HMEA's Facebook or YouTube pages this Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 10:00am for a special, live broadcast event to celebrate the 20th Anniversary incredABLE Day! Click the buttons below, or search "HMEAinc" on either platform. All are welcome to watch and join along in the comments! You'll see: incredABLE athletes running the incredABLE 5K! Special guests throughout the broadcast! Announcement of incredABLE Contest, Challenge, & Auction winners! LIVE Dream Raffle and 50/50 Raffle drawings! And more! Watch on Facebook! Watch on YouTube! Sunday, May 23 at 10:00am! Give to incredABLE Day Donate to the team page of your choice and make a targeted gift of support, or make a general donation and help incredABLE Day have an incredABLE impact! Or, text ABLE2021 to 44321 to make a donation in any amount you choose, securely and right from your phone! Donations in support of incredABLE Day are gratefully accepted through June 30, 2021. Through June 30, 2021!

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