Invisible Stories - #2 - "House Calls to Homeless People in Venice Beach"

"the intervention that counts is housing"

Mark Horvath (@hardlynormal) tweeted on Sun, Jul 11, 2021:

Invisible Stories is a mini-doc series that goes beyond the rhetoric, statistics, political debates, and limitations of social services to examine poverty in America via a medium that audiences of all ages understand and can't ignore. 

Link to the second of the series: https://youtu.be/8N2Ry_g15KA

Link to the series: https://t.co/Y0NRNIujar 

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/hardlynormal/status/1414284287034155020

Note: I met Mark at a social media conference many years ago and have been following his work. This series is very well done. Yes, the series is set in LA but homelessness is an issue all around us whether visible or not.

SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grants for Franklin

"The Small Business Administration on Friday released a database disclosing the recipients of Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants.

Massachusetts businesses received $993 million, more than all but five other states in the country. A total of 2,556 businesses here were awarded grants, out of some 6,867 applicants, and the average award was $388,000, the highest in the country."

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/12/business/these-are-businesses-approved-restaurant-revitalization-fund-grants-mass/

A query of the data provided returns the following for Franklin

Lets Eat Franklin LLC	Franklin	$620,400.50
GlenPharmer Distillery LLC	Franklin	$159,172.07
Super HK LLC	Franklin	$119,697.62
Proof Restaurant LLC	Franklin	$117,551.00
Silver Spring Donuts Inc	Franklin	$104,862.00
Rhapsody's Victorian Coffee House LLC	Franklin	$88,601.51
JAY AMBE INC	Franklin	$73,596.00
Franklin Donuts Inc	Franklin	$31,300.00
PRATHAM LLC	Franklin	$29,677.00
NGG LLC	Franklin	$22,282.15
Kavish Corporation	Franklin	$14,911.63
140 Donuts Inc	Franklin	$10,287.00

Lets Eat Franklin operates 3

World Economic Forum: "We're living longer - but how can we ensure we stay healthy, too?"

World Economic Forum (@wef) tweeted on Sun, Jul 11, 2021:

"Did you know that 1 in 3 people lives in China or India?

Learn more about how we can live longer and healthier: https://t.co/8OCeNeovTy "

Shared from Twitter: https://t.co/NvD6zPixI6

World Economic Forum: "We're living longer - but how can we ensure we stay healthy, too?"

Franklin●TV Annual Meeting - August 28, 2021

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 07/11/2019

This year our Annual Open Board Meeting will be conducted as a neighborhood block party at our 23 Hutchinson St. studios.

Join us, Saturday, August 28 at 3:00 PM.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP by August 15 to: info@franklin.tv

It’s open to all Franklin businesses and residents. We’ll meet-and-greet and enjoy refreshments starting at 3:00 PM. Come hungry and enjoy some great barbeque. You can also tour our studios, and learn about Franklin●TV and wfpr●fm. We’ll also review our progress during the past year and discuss plans for the future. At our meeting you may cast a vote for new and/or renewing board positions. This year we will vote to extend Jay Horrigan’s board position for an additional three years.

Excerpt from FCCA bylaws: (Available on our website http://franklin.tv/ftv_v12_010.htm)

Section 15. Election of Director by the Membership (a) Members shall be notified by the Clerk of the election of a director by the Membership at the Annual Meeting. Said notice shall be in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 4 of this Article IV. (b) Any eligible voting Member may be nominated for election to the position of Director by:

(i) Written notification to the Clerk no later than seven (7) days prior to Annual Meeting; or (ii) By nomination from the floor of the Annual Meeting made and seconded by no less than three (3) eligible voting members.

Our facility enables us to provide full production support for Franklin residents and groups who wish to create TV and radio programs. Thanks to our board members who contribute their time and energy to help make Franklin●TV all that a public access studio can be. 

If you would like to become involved either as a volunteer or produce your own TV or radio programs at Franklin●TV and wfpr●fm, just send an email to: info@franklin.tv with your contact information. You can also call us to discuss and explore your ideas. 508-541-4118.

Please join us at our Franklin●TV event. Again, it’s Saturday, August 28th starting at 3:00pm. We’ll have tours of our facility, some good eats, and you can meet our board and staff. Our brief open meeting begins at 4:00pm. Come meet, greet, and learn all about local TV and radio in Franklin.

See you then. 

And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 
And, thank you for watching. 

Get this week's program guide for Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online

http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf  or for archive purposes

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SlWIbM_ejezl2ZhXfCWitXXtVjBxgfTJ/view?usp=sharing

 

Franklin TV studio on Hutchinson St

Invisible Stories - #1 - "We Can't Let Homeless People Die: USC Street Medicine on Skid Row"

Mark Horvath (@hardlynormal) tweeted on Sun, Jul 11, 2021:

Invisible Stories is a mini-doc series that goes beyond the rhetoric, statistics, political debates, and limitations of social services to examine poverty in America via a medium that audiences of all ages understand and can't ignore. 

Link to the first of the series: https://youtu.be/RWVt_arzYoA

Link to the series: https://t.co/Y0NRNIujar 

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/hardlynormal/status/1414284287034155020

Note: I met Mark at a social media conference many years ago and have been following his work. This series is very well done. Yes, the series is set in LA but homelessness is an issue all around us whether visible or not.

Invisible Stories - #1 - "We Can't Let Homeless People Die: USC Street Medicine on Skid Row"

"Franklin teen honored as a Commonwealth Heroine"

"Speaking up, and making a difference. Franklin teen honored as a Commonwealth Heroine"

Not so long ago, Ndoumbe Ndoye would never have imagined herself getting up in front of a crowd to talk about issues of social justice and racism, and to share her own personal encounters.

Now she can't imagine NOT talking about these things — ever since she steeled herself to get up in front of a crowd on the Franklin town common last year as people rallied following the death of George Floyd.

There, she gave an emotional speech that brought tears to her own and others' eyes. And since then she has been actively working to promote racial understanding and justice.

Continue reading the article online (subscription maybe required)

https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/country-gazette/2021/07/08/franklin-teen-recognized-commonwealth-heroine/7890318002/

The announcement of Ndoumbe's recognition

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/06/franklins-ndoumbe-ndoye-awarded.html

Franklin Senior Ndoumbe Ndoye is a determined and passionate youth activist. Photo used with permission from Ndoumbe Ndoye (Pantherbook image from Jason Beckett )

Norfolk Registry of Deeds Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Dear Friend of the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds:
 
I am writing this letter to make each of you aware of a decision that negatively impacts the Norfolk Registry of Deeds operations.  On June 30, 2021 two Norfolk County Commissioners (Joseph Shea and Peter Collins) voted not to sign the personnel paper for an incoming Registry Chief Information Officer (CIO) to succeed the outgoing retiring Registry Chief Information Officer Jim Limbey effective June 30, 2021 by a 2 to 1 vote. 
 
This onsite Registry CIO position reporting to the Register of Deeds is a needed position that has been in existence at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds for over 20 years.  There will be negative impacts to Registry of Deeds operations that is relied on by title examiners, attorneys, engineers, real estate professionals, registry users and the general public.  Technology has been the foundation of the modernization initiatives that have been implemented over the years at the Norfolk Registry of Deeds.  Technology overseen by the Registry CIO drives services to the users and stakeholders of the Norfolk Registry of Deeds.
 
Additionally, in this era of cybersecurity risks and intrusions taking place not having an onsite Registry Chief Information Officer is not a sound decision and just poor policy.  I and the Registry staff are grateful to Norfolk County Commissioner Richard Staiti for his support and vote to sign the personnel paper for a Registry Chief information Officer.  I am enclosing a copy of documentation that was submitted in support of the Registry of Deeds’ position at the June 30, 2021 hearing.
 
I and the Registry staff value the services that the Registry of Deeds delivers and the Registry users that rely on these services.  Thank you for your patience and understanding as we deal with this challenging setback and situation.
 
Sincerely yours,
 
William P. O’Donnell
WPO/cm 

PDF of this press release

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YiM7dYYikXC9o4gzhEwvMZvd36DdMI3E/view?usp=sharing

PDF of the support document for the CIO position

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oBOzDIGerk8x7_5zcK3PWE2d8OSEFhGS/view?usp=sharing

Norfolk Registry of Deeds Chief Information Officer (CIO)